Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-06-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 3.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand lower and supply moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $214.61/cwt on 294 head.

Average price

$214.61

294 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,147

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$123

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

$19.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.19

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	220.93	1,186	201
Medium and Large 1-2	529	200.95	1,063	93

One grade step is worth $19.98/cwt here — about $123 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 sale294 hd

214.61

—

MO average15 barns · 13,044 hd

232.80

−18.19

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	1,594	114.53	1,825	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,467	94.64	1,388	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,104	91.28	1,008	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,040	72.27	752	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,128	$1,012	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,036	$995	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	753	$875	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,080	$1,563	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,325	$1,200	1thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	640	173.47/cwt	170.00–192.00	1,110	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	248.46/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,299	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	256.06/cwt	240.00–267.00	1,467	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	280.55/cwt	272.00–290.00	926	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	227.11/cwt	215.00–238.00	1,515	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,002	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	287	286.86/cwt	260.00–297.00	823	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	229.25/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,217	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	714	215.83/cwt	200.00–223.00	1,541	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	609	218.34/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,330	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	209.39/cwt	175.00–217.00	1,439	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	226.54/cwt	207.00–240.00	1,081	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	253.50/cwt	250.00–257.00	963	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	220.48/cwt	220.00–222.00	734	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	442	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,335	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	267.29/cwt	262.00–277.00	1,165	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	555	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,175	78.77/cwt	76.00–80.00	926	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	992	71.07/cwt	64.00–75.00	705	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	658	205.47/cwt	187.00–214.00	1,352	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	384	242.67/cwt	235.00–262.00	932	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	513	232.42/cwt	220.00–249.00	1,192	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	810	178.98/cwt	176.00–182.00	1,450	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	242.17/cwt	220.00–280.00	1,126	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	864	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,676	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	248.42/cwt	227.00–255.00	1,510	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	223.89/cwt	207.00–245.00	1,269	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	272.89/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,302	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	248.50/cwt	237.00–258.00	803	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	237.86/cwt	220.00–245.00	894	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	877	194.68/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,707	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	226.67/cwt	215.00–255.00	966	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	224.94/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,158	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	530	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,564	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	759	197.37/cwt	190.00–200.50	1,498	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,213	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	181.49/cwt	177.00–190.00	1,312	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,505	86.90/cwt	86.00–88.00	1,308	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,462	95.55/cwt	91.00–100.00	1,397	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,018	85.52/cwt	77.00–91.00	871	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,085	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	846	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	95.18/cwt	92.00–104.00	1,100	27
Bulls	—	—	1,650	119.97/cwt	114.00–129.00	1,980	7
Bulls	—	—	1,462	101.83/cwt	95.00–108.00	1,489	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,188	1,077.56/head	1,000.00–1,140.00	1,078	3
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	883	912.43/head	850.00–1,025.00	912	3
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	753	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,128	1,012.31/head	850.00–1,150.00	1,012	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,325	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,017	1,866.67/head	1,825.00–1,875.00	1,867	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,128	1,334.38/head	1,125.00–1,575.00	1,334	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	207.34/cwt	200.00–217.00	1,001	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	595	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,166	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	835	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	729	186.37/cwt	169.00–200.00	1,359	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	435	246.00/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,070	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	225.52/cwt	218.00–230.00	1,258	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	192.56/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,111	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	509	212.18/cwt	190.00–222.00	1,080	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	210.94/cwt	190.00–232.00	1,004	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	212.88/cwt	202.00–220.00	771	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	269	238.60/cwt	232.00–245.00	642	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	990	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	225.90/cwt	210.00–242.00	1,084	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	201.52/cwt	185.00–222.00	860	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,320	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	177.91/cwt	171.00–185.00	1,091	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	207.22/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,382	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	201.83/cwt	200.00–207.00	658	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	208.62/cwt	185.00–217.00	1,325	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	221.99/cwt	215.00–227.00	1,292	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,395	4

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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