Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-10-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 3.00 higher to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $264.35/cwt on 100 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −207.67 against this barn's trailing median of $472.02.

Average price

$264.35

100 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,420

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$173

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

$35.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.66

vs MO average

−34.69 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	282.13	1,506	50
Medium and Large 1-2	541	246.58	1,333	50

One grade step is worth $35.55/cwt here — about $173 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

Steers 500–600 lb: high $512.44, low $390.88, median $472.02 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 sale100 hd

264.35

—

MO average18 barns · 2,679 hd

281.01

−16.66

National average191 barns · 36,605 hd

299.04

−34.69

This barn, trailing median27 sales

472.02

−207.67

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	1,768	144.04	2,547	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,440	119.31	1,718	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,246	116.99	1,457	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,064	95.86	1,020	20

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,073	$2,071	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,022	$1,932	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,575	$1,400	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	795	$1,225	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,425	$2,100	1thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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	450–500	497	291.00/cwt	282.00–300.00	1,446	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	245.71/cwt	235.00–252.00	1,145	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	612	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,689	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	300	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,035	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	666	237.49/cwt	236.00–242.00	1,582	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	819	236.94/cwt	222.00–240.00	1,941	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	270.37/cwt	260.00–289.00	1,541	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	627	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,561	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	695	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,710	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	421	244.42/cwt	242.00–245.00	1,029	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	636	263.88/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,678	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	428	266.29/cwt	240.00–277.00	1,140	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	576	243.63/cwt	225.00–252.00	1,403	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	707	238.43/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,686	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750–800	762	251.50/cwt	251.50–251.50	1,916	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	434	297.68/cwt	250.00–313.00	1,292	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	614	234.87/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,442	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	691	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,658	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	513	248.90/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,277	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	842	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,852	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	633	268.15/cwt	265.00–272.00	1,697	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	700	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,834	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	672	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,761	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	762	235.37/cwt	225.00–239.00	1,794	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	318.56/cwt	315.00–322.00	988	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	249.14/cwt	245.00–253.00	1,652	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	481	260.51/cwt	250.00–272.00	1,253	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	268.94/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,409	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	353.55/cwt	352.00–355.00	1,008	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,241	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	236.52/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,355	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	440	260.00/cwt	240.00–280.00	1,144	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	668	220.03/cwt	212.00–232.00	1,470	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	523	211.37/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,105	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	486	229.78/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,117	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,461	123.58/cwt	117.00–132.00	1,806	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,276	120.03/cwt	115.00–127.00	1,532	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	110.63/cwt	106.00–114.00	1,308	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,072	109.46/cwt	104.00–118.00	1,173	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	86.80/cwt	74.00–100.00	918	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,398	110.77/cwt	107.00–114.00	1,549	2
Bulls	—	—	1,858	149.86/cwt	144.00–159.00	2,784	7
Bulls	—	—	1,558	130.47/cwt	124.00–139.00	2,033	3
Bred Heifers	Medium 2	—	795	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,575	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,073	2,070.63/head	1,950.00–2,200.00	2,071	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	960	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,053	1,922.62/head	1,525.00–2,300.00	1,923	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,425	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	611	237.44/cwt	222.00–243.00	1,451	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	262.68/cwt	257.00–267.00	975	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	745	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,542	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	626	204.74/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,282	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	581	222.15/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,291	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	732	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,318	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	233.64/cwt	226.00–236.00	1,659	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	552	232.03/cwt	225.00–247.00	1,281	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	292.56/cwt	290.00–295.00	960	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	234.98/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,572	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	245.95/cwt	227.00–287.00	1,176	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	333	241.02/cwt	240.00–242.00	803	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	383	250.53/cwt	242.00–255.00	960	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	219.45/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,372	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	256.00/cwt	240.00–267.00	1,083	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	800–850	828	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,697	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	254.39/cwt	238.00–265.00	1,440	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	513	229.45/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,177	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	517	298.00/cwt	290.00–314.00	1,541	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	395	341.78/cwt	330.00–344.00	1,350	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	428	325.46/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,393	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	531	259.93/cwt	247.00–269.00	1,380	30

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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