Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-04-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, 500 lbs heifers sold 5.00 lower, the rest of th offering sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 higher and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $242.20/cwt on 283 head.

Average price

$242.20

283 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,320

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$72

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

$41.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.64

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	250.13	1,329	229
Medium and Large 1-2	603	208.58	1,257	54

One grade step is worth $41.55/cwt here — about $72 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 sale283 hd

242.20

—

MO average14 barns · 9,468 hd

239.56

+2.64

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	1,591	106.05	1,687	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,423	90.54	1,289	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,159	86.82	1,006	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	981	69.30	680	13

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)	925	$1,275	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,280	$1,139	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,030	$1,119	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,055	$1,079	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	995	$850	1thin

Every lot, as filed

74 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	730	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,562	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	629	227.60/cwt	227.00–228.00	1,432	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	219.02/cwt	205.00–225.00	725	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	423	250.35/cwt	247.00–252.00	1,059	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	185.98/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,064	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	212.83/cwt	208.00–217.00	1,015	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	456	279.62/cwt	275.00–282.00	1,275	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	375	290.41/cwt	287.00–294.00	1,089	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,160	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	562	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,068	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,153	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,253	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	239.37/cwt	230.00–249.00	1,029	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,391	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	860	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,247	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	355	228.45/cwt	225.00–232.00	811	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	591	169.90/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,004	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	963	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,088	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	662	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,099	3
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	925	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	995	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	925	938.11/head	900.00–1,000.00	938	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,228	1,267.99/head	1,185.00–1,385.00	1,268	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,280	1,139.45/head	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,139	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,068	1,191.34/head	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,191	3
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	915	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,109	84.06/cwt	75.00–89.00	932	24
Bulls	—	—	1,456	98.04/cwt	83.00–108.00	1,427	8
Bulls	—	—	1,745	115.21/cwt	111.00–119.00	2,010	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	817	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,432	92.50/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,325	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,388	82.69/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,148	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	870	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	828	56.92/cwt	52.00–63.00	471	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	91.89/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,135	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	69.67/cwt	65.00–73.00	690	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,320	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	231.05/cwt	220.00–242.00	1,081	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	213.09/cwt	200.00–222.00	1,106	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	198.19/cwt	190.00–207.00	1,044	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	249.86/cwt	247.00–265.00	1,432	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	233.60/cwt	230.00–237.00	841	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	559	201.31/cwt	197.00–207.00	1,125	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	194.98/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,211	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	249.91/cwt	247.00–255.00	962	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	205.32/cwt	185.00–210.00	887	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	489	247.49/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,210	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	592	230.18/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,363	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	418	291.44/cwt	279.00–300.00	1,218	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,441	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	767	196.75/cwt	186.00–199.00	1,509	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	526	277.71/cwt	270.00–288.00	1,461	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	187.33/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,264	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	928	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	218.28/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,356	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	487	257.30/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,253	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	709	199.79/cwt	182.00–209.00	1,417	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	656	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,437	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,566	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	231.78/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,235	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	741	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,170	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	248.07/cwt	239.00–265.00	1,317	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	812	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,478	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	259.20/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,128	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,214	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	272.44/cwt	255.00–277.00	1,019	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	429	243.64/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,045	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	531	224.47/cwt	217.00–245.00	1,192	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	481	230.98/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,111	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	611	182.50/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,115	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	426	272.03/cwt	260.00–281.00	1,159	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	377	273.11/cwt	270.00–282.00	1,030	4

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

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