Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-10-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, 600 lb steers and heifers sold 5.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 10.00-17.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower; Demand uneven and supply moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $238.22/cwt on 297 head.

Average price

$238.22

297 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,287

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$164

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

$29.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.01

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	247.49	1,339	203
Medium and Large 1-2	538	218.19	1,175	94

One grade step is worth $29.30/cwt here — about $164 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 sale297 hd

238.22

—

MO average16 barns · 6,069 hd

243.23

−5.01

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	1,759	107.43	1,890	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,515	104.05	1,576	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,176	94.58	1,112	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,004	73.92	742	32

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,250	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,260	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	930	$1,182	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	891	$952	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	898	$944	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	690	$860	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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	233.80/cwt	222.00–242.00	1,008	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	248.46/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,039	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	443	263.74/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,168	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	254.79/cwt	245.00–265.00	815	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	282.15/cwt	245.00–300.00	1,035	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	228.64/cwt	227.00–230.00	1,639	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	244.31/cwt	220.00–264.00	1,278	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	731	240.03/cwt	235.00–244.00	1,755	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	813	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,849	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	272.03/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,387	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	582	270.63/cwt	270.00–271.00	1,575	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	771	222.72/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,717	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	239.19/cwt	235.00–241.00	1,349	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	924	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	222.75/cwt	212.00–255.00	880	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	249.98/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,302	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	912	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,824	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	703	218.65/cwt	216.00–220.00	1,537	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	821	222.27/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,825	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	282.59/cwt	271.00–292.00	1,088	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,134	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	269.32/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,287	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	222.93/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,384	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	243.21/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,187	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	235.50/cwt	234.00–237.00	1,837	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	457	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,380	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	532	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,537	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	858	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,931	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	249.42/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,676	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	255.03/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,469	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	226.27/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,183	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	233.04/cwt	222.00–245.00	1,230	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	497	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,078	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,330	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	254.23/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,073	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	612	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,328	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,226	102.17/cwt	97.00–114.00	1,253	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	936	50.28/cwt	40.00–55.00	471	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	87.18/cwt	85.00–91.00	931	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,528	107.03/cwt	103.00–116.00	1,635	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,475	95.11/cwt	94.00–96.00	1,403	2
Bulls	—	—	1,452	91.36/cwt	88.00–96.00	1,327	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,152	90.99/cwt	84.00–95.00	1,048	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,007	76.75/cwt	65.00–86.00	773	23
Bulls	—	—	1,990	119.48/cwt	112.00–126.00	2,378	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,260	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	898	944.25/head	750.00–1,175.00	944	4
Bred Heifers	Medium 2	—	690	860.00/head	860.00–860.00	860	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,250	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	891	952.37/head	925.00–975.00	952	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	930	1,182.00/head	1,182.00–1,182.00	1,182	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	259.14/cwt	245.00–275.00	1,200	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	235.89/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,335	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	179.83/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,309	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,327	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	761	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,294	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	204.04/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,269	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,310	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	410	290.85/cwt	282.00–296.00	1,192	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	461	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,337	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	340	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,003	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	215.75/cwt	211.00–242.00	841	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	210.15/cwt	190.00–225.00	1,326	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	229.51/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,538	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	238.00/cwt	227.00–240.00	797	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	257	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	617	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	212.98/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,199	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,623	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	233.55/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,446	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	258.88/cwt	246.00–265.00	1,618	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	224.45/cwt	190.00–240.00	1,196	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	202.76/cwt	180.00–215.00	1,358	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	235.63/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,126	8

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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