Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-05-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No Sale May 31 due to Memorial Day*

Compared to last week, 500 lbs heifers sold 7.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold steady to 10.00 lower, with lower quality than last week. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher and bulls sold 1.00 higher; Demand uneven and supply moderate to light.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $202.79/cwt on 250 head.

Average price

$202.79

250 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,133

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$235

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

$11.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.26

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	577	205.10	1,183	198
Medium and Large 1-2	489	193.96	948	52

One grade step is worth $11.14/cwt here — about $235 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 sale250 hd

202.79

—

MO average15 barns · 14,118 hd

221.05

−18.26

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	1,690	114.07	1,928	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,429	95.43	1,364	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,168	95.34	1,113	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	921	64.85	597	18

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,083	$1,210	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,146	$1,153	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	915	$800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	950	$1,638	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,000	$1,000	3thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	190.63/cwt	180.00–200.00	989	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,059	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	206.35/cwt	195.00–216.00	1,170	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	227.99/cwt	217.00–236.00	1,072	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	189.27/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,378	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	182.31/cwt	177.00–197.00	1,138	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	203.33/cwt	200.00–210.00	986	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	232.26/cwt	220.00–240.00	762	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	261.53/cwt	257.00–265.00	960	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	514	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,367	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,019	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,478	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	223.55/cwt	212.00–239.00	955	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	411	197.95/cwt	180.00–207.00	814	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	227.06/cwt	215.00–247.00	849	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	256.63/cwt	225.00–262.00	1,314	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	248.20/cwt	245.00–255.00	839	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	241.50/cwt	225.00–247.00	1,043	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	236.17/cwt	225.00–240.00	881	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	244.38/cwt	232.00–253.00	1,403	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	188.35/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,447	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	256.72/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,106	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	259.52/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,228	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	244.88/cwt	232.00–249.00	1,129	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	641	203.34/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,303	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	734	190.27/cwt	189.00–192.00	1,397	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	641	214.93/cwt	210.00–233.00	1,378	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	686	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	215.36/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,245	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	196.10/cwt	141.00–240.00	1,020	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	244.34/cwt	230.00–252.00	924	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	767	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,266	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	717	165.03/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,183	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	619	191.79/cwt	175.00–207.00	1,187	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	424	240.66/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,020	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	223.16/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,149	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,187	97.89/cwt	92.00–103.00	1,162	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,378	96.87/cwt	94.00–100.00	1,335	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,583	91.11/cwt	88.00–94.00	1,442	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,116	90.30/cwt	84.00–94.00	1,008	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	878	56.96/cwt	52.00–65.00	500	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	81.72/cwt	80.00–83.00	785	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	953	66.64/cwt	60.00–80.00	635	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	901	1
Bulls	—	—	1,804	121.40/cwt	115.00–127.00	2,190	7
Bulls	—	—	1,490	101.24/cwt	87.00–109.00	1,508	4
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	915	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	900	1,004.40/head	900.00–1,075.00	1,004	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,252	1,216.31/head	900.00–1,335.00	1,216	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,083	1,210.19/head	975.00–1,360.00	1,210	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	900	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	545	200.00/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,090	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	221.33/cwt	220.00–225.00	814	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,039	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	816	148.24/cwt	140.00–151.00	1,210	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	682	172.70/cwt	170.00–177.00	1,178	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	233.45/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,121	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	183.64/cwt	170.00–196.00	1,229	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	211.17/cwt	200.00–217.00	1,107	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	520	226.12/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,176	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	960	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	865	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,125	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	183.99/cwt	179.00–200.00	1,038	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	558	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,278	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	227.69/cwt	222.00–232.00	649	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	307	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	589	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	185.03/cwt	175.00–192.00	1,069	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	212.11/cwt	200.00–217.00	802	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	882	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,411	13

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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