Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-04-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, 500 lbs steers and heifers sold 10.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 higher; Demand good and supply moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $234.55/cwt on 330 head.

Average price

$234.55

330 head · 520 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,220

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$180

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$38.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.32

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	518	241.38	1,251	272
Medium and Large 1-2	529	202.51	1,071	58

One grade step is worth $38.87/cwt here — about $180 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale330 hd

234.55

—

MO average18 barns · 12,806 hd

222.23

+12.32

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,679	107.09	1,798	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,269	94.58	1,200	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,159	89.56	1,038	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	967	69.19	669	10

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,165	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,220	$1,150	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,285	$1,110	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	735	$700	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	735	$700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,200	$1,525	2thin

Every lot, as filed

77 lots · USDA AMS · Farmington Regional Stockyards - Farmington, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	982	68.50/cwt	64.00–74.00	673	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,269	94.58/cwt	91.00–101.00	1,200	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	835	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	376	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	520	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,144	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	726	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,176	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	439	224.96/cwt	224.00–230.00	988	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	217.38/cwt	212.00–227.00	1,037	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	163.58/cwt	160.00–167.00	1,014	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	172.71/cwt	160.00–177.00	1,154	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	248.23/cwt	240.00–257.00	1,062	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	249.33/cwt	237.00–262.00	928	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	477	271.91/cwt	260.00–281.00	1,297	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	692	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,377	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	710	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,413	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	271	257.50/cwt	240.00–267.00	698	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,190	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	803	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,536	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	220.88/cwt	212.00–228.00	1,073	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	192.64/cwt	187.00–210.00	1,100	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	185.58/cwt	185.00–188.00	1,353	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	232.37/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,220	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	241.27/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,387	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	425	271.28/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,153	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	612	228.48/cwt	226.00–229.00	1,398	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	213.70/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,133	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	222.93/cwt	217.00–227.00	602	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	181.60/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,120	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	237.67/cwt	235.00–240.00	744	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	204.71/cwt	195.00–211.00	1,161	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	671	215.11/cwt	213.00–217.00	1,443	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	527	257.29/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,356	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	342	271.18/cwt	270.00–277.00	927	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,414	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	224.09/cwt	216.00–232.00	825	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	218.86/cwt	212.00–227.00	926	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	564	251.79/cwt	245.00–257.00	1,420	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	201.13/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,364	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	374	268.78/cwt	267.00–275.00	1,005	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	700	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,400	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,137	84.51/cwt	79.00–88.00	961	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,005	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	643	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,176	93.21/cwt	88.00–99.00	1,096	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	982	78.62/cwt	76.00–81.00	772	3
Bulls	—	—	1,555	101.04/cwt	91.00–106.00	1,571	6
Bulls	—	—	1,864	116.17/cwt	115.00–117.00	2,165	4
Bred Heifers	Medium 2	—	735	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Heifers	Medium 2	—	735	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,220	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,285	1,110.00/head	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,110	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,165	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,100	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,200	1,525.00/head	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,525	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	305	241.51/cwt	240.00–242.00	737	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	506	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,189	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	174.54/cwt	170.00–180.00	974	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	829	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,050	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	938	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	185.03/cwt	177.00–200.00	709	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	183.83/cwt	180.00–193.00	1,059	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	623	196.36/cwt	190.00–202.00	1,223	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	450	239.54/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,078	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	377	239.80/cwt	237.00–245.00	904	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	424	239.91/cwt	238.00–242.00	1,017	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	193.02/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,201	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	213.24/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,113	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	190.25/cwt	190.00–191.00	1,263	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	203.13/cwt	200.00–215.00	672	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	195.47/cwt	180.00–210.00	819	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	753	162.51/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,224	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	560	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	991	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	264	255.23/cwt	240.00–260.00	674	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	222.61/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,053	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	215.86/cwt	212.00–220.00	604	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	226.04/cwt	217.00–237.00	726	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	196.93/cwt	180.00–212.00	924	17

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

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