Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-05-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, 400-600 lbs sold 4.00-7.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 8.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $210.25/cwt on 331 head.

Average price

$210.25

331 head · 498 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,048

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$122

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

$20.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.35

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	502	216.75	1,088	224
Medium and Large 1-2	491	196.63	966	107

One grade step is worth $20.13/cwt here — about $122 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 sale331 hd

210.25

—

MO average18 barns · 12,893 hd

216.60

−6.35

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	—	High	1,746	114.39	1,997	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,474	89.74	1,323	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,218	88.21	1,074	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	963	65.62	632	26

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,173	$1,014	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,190	$1,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	975	$1,050	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	868	$958	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	933	$1,175	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,150	$1,100	1thin

Every lot, as filed

73 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 1-2	—	960	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,478	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	203.04/cwt	185.00–210.00	960	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	231.71/cwt	220.00–235.00	660	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	761	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,294	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	421	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,187	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	228.50/cwt	217.00–240.00	1,063	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	176.40/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,110	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	190.70/cwt	180.00–197.00	1,083	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	192.18/cwt	190.00–196.00	1,199	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,326	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	185.63/cwt	172.00–194.00	1,324	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	263.47/cwt	250.00–275.00	869	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	261.26/cwt	250.00–275.00	980	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	781	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,515	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	630	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,499	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	524	268.03/cwt	262.00–272.00	1,404	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	238.38/cwt	225.00–250.00	758	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	208.26/cwt	197.00–220.00	1,204	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	268.71/cwt	255.00–275.00	734	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	220.83/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,164	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	256.23/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,232	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	263.87/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,148	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	198.14/cwt	189.00–200.00	1,304	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	230.48/cwt	215.00–242.00	1,092	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	233.38/cwt	227.00–240.00	1,015	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	248.22/cwt	240.00–257.00	1,311	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	214.98/cwt	210.00–232.00	1,415	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	812	184.14/cwt	182.00–188.00	1,495	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	222.66/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,389	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	237.52/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,387	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	736	161.26/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,187	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	485	230.32/cwt	222.00–240.00	1,117	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	246.51/cwt	245.00–247.00	932	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	622	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,089	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	782	174.75/cwt	155.00–190.00	1,367	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	415	266.44/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,106	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	913	50.03/cwt	46.00–55.00	457	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	88.34/cwt	88.00–89.00	1,201	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,505	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,054	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,505	92.14/cwt	91.00–94.00	1,387	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	92.39/cwt	88.00–100.00	1,145	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	68.37/cwt	56.00–75.00	660	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	84.03/cwt	74.00–89.00	1,005	24
Bulls	—	—	1,781	117.87/cwt	114.00–120.00	2,099	7
Bulls	—	—	1,500	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,350	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	78.53/cwt	76.00–81.00	835	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,190	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,173	1,013.86/head	975.00–1,050.00	1,014	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	1,200.00/head	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,150	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1	—	800	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Heifers	Medium 2	—	868	957.82/head	825.00–1,025.00	958	3
Bred Heifers	Medium 2	—	975	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	194.81/cwt	192.00–200.00	822	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	428	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,049	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	819	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	219.56/cwt	212.00–230.00	1,140	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	410	235.75/cwt	225.00–250.00	967	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	210.88/cwt	205.00–222.00	1,187	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	207.51/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,065	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	522	225.82/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,179	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,320	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	234.27/cwt	220.00–240.00	883	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	181.34/cwt	174.00–190.00	1,039	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	196.45/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,024	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	206.97/cwt	197.00–215.00	898	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	659	178.39/cwt	174.00–186.00	1,176	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	221.72/cwt	220.00–225.00	698	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	208.58/cwt	195.00–217.00	774	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	189.82/cwt	182.00–193.00	998	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	184.38/cwt	180.00–187.00	1,055	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	172.06/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,068	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	231.99/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,005	25

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

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