Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-03-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 5.00-11.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand good and supply moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $265.49/cwt on 156 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −149.64 against this barn's trailing median of $415.14.

Average price

$265.49

156 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,476

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$181

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

$28.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.90

vs MO average

−6.42 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	557	268.24	1,494	141
Medium and Large 1-2	548	239.71	1,313	15thin

One grade step is worth $28.53/cwt here — about $181 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $444.59, low $352.06, median $415.14 across 27 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale156 hd

265.49

—

MO average13 barns · 2,690 hd

273.40

−7.90

National average176 barns · 15,352 hd

271.91

−6.42

This barn, trailing median27 sales

415.14

−149.64

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	1,666	117.52	1,957	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,370	108.21	1,483	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,189	105.46	1,254	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,046	83.20	870	15

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,627	$1,825	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,063	$1,374	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,045	$1,238	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	830	$1,200	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	745	$1,066	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	875	$1,413	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	700	$1,300	1thin

Every lot, as filed

96 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	450–500	480	276.74/cwt	267.00–287.00	1,328	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	264.86/cwt	258.00–275.00	1,539	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	358	329.08/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,178	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,747	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	874	207.31/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,812	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	430	313.13/cwt	302.00–320.00	1,346	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	336	330.82/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,112	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	844	226.49/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,912	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	719	230.14/cwt	230.00–231.00	1,655	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	286.62/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,384	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	266.81/cwt	257.00–282.00	1,393	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	272.67/cwt	260.00–287.00	1,429	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	279	301.20/cwt	235.00–325.00	840	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	550–600	584	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,816	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	305.92/cwt	300.00–312.00	1,000	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	216.54/cwt	212.00–230.00	1,663	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	294.15/cwt	270.00–302.00	1,230	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	234.38/cwt	224.00–248.00	1,566	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	600–650	609	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,851	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	550–600	568	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,534	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	270.27/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,784	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	751	229.93/cwt	228.00–237.00	1,727	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	992	196.38/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,948	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	256.15/cwt	239.00–267.00	1,575	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	582	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,804	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	520	326.13/cwt	312.00–332.00	1,696	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	386	352.81/cwt	345.00–358.00	1,362	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	330	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,172	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	308.80/cwt	287.00–320.00	1,161	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	290	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	972	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	291.11/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,258	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Full	500–550	528	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	1,579	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	612	304.54/cwt	298.00–310.00	1,864	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	240.89/cwt	225.00–260.00	1,498	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	320.97/cwt	295.00–332.00	883	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	263.68/cwt	247.00–275.00	1,511	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	314.57/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,205	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	470	297.60/cwt	292.00–302.00	1,399	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,229	109.17/cwt	106.00–114.00	1,342	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,134	100.33/cwt	91.00–105.00	1,138	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,062	78.02/cwt	70.00–89.00	829	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	695	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	417	1
Bulls	—	—	1,598	110.41/cwt	110.00–111.00	1,764	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,384	113.23/cwt	109.00–117.00	1,567	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	850	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	900	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	700	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1	—	1,000	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Heifers	Medium 2	—	830	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Heifers	Medium 1	750–800	752	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,669	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	750–800	790	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	948	3
Bulls	—	—	1,706	121.78/cwt	115.00–128.00	2,078	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	97.17/cwt	94.00–102.00	1,057	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,338	96.49/cwt	92.00–102.00	1,291	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	471	329.27/cwt	322.00–337.00	1,551	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	534	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,602	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	387	326.44/cwt	320.00–329.00	1,263	5
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	808	1,282.51/head	950.00–1,550.00	1,283	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	820	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Heifers	Medium 2	—	745	1,066.28/head	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,066	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,627	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	673	228.01/cwt	210.00–265.00	1,535	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	433	251.30/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,088	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	462	338.73/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,565	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	421	349.93/cwt	336.00–358.00	1,473	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	409	329.41/cwt	322.00–337.00	1,347	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	322	278.71/cwt	272.00–285.00	897	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	321	309.59/cwt	297.00–317.00	994	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	611	236.69/cwt	227.00–245.00	1,446	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	730	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,475	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,191	1,419.10/head	1,250.00–1,700.00	1,419	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,158	1,419.55/head	1,000.00–1,750.00	1,420	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	493	278.31/cwt	267.00–282.00	1,372	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	420	295.45/cwt	289.00–300.00	1,241	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	330.94/cwt	320.00–342.00	1,261	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	317.67/cwt	300.00–329.00	1,684	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	484	314.16/cwt	295.00–329.00	1,521	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	436	322.95/cwt	300.00–331.00	1,408	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	682	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,412	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	576	248.86/cwt	247.00–252.00	1,433	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	500–550	510	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,505	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	719	244.59/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,759	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	303.28/cwt	270.00–312.00	1,759	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	290.37/cwt	255.00–301.00	1,829	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	471	256.42/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,208	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	359	280.00/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,005	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,431	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	276.33/cwt	260.00–282.00	1,589	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	681	242.42/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,651	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	785	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,766	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	371	267.76/cwt	260.00–282.00	993	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	623	231.00/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,439	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	627	226.33/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,419	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	540	254.57/cwt	247.00–257.00	1,375	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	567	238.74/cwt	227.00–250.00	1,354	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	535	240.35/cwt	220.00–251.00	1,286	9

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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