Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 5.00-20.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand lower and supply moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $327.79/cwt on 42 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −87.34 against this barn's trailing median of $415.14.

Average price

$327.79

42 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,785

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$93

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

$23.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−42.49

vs MO average

−31.87 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	338.99	1,829	22
Medium and Large 1-2	550	315.47	1,736	20

One grade step is worth $23.52/cwt here — about $93 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 sale42 hd

327.79

—

MO average14 barns · 1,527 hd

370.28

−42.49

National average170 barns · 10,929 hd

359.66

−31.87

This barn, trailing median27 sales

415.14

−87.34

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	—	Low	1,630	185.11	3,017	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,502	153.68	2,309	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,261	152.59	1,924	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	995	132.27	1,316	6thin

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)	1,260	$2,600	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,265	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,350	$2,143	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,146	$1,935	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	992	$3,050	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	750	$2,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

75 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	400–450	438	397.03/cwt	375.00–410.00	1,739	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	355.48/cwt	340.00–390.00	2,200	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	343.24/cwt	325.00–360.00	1,785	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	778	324.36/cwt	315.00–330.00	2,524	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	389.74/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,500	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	401.21/cwt	392.00–412.00	2,078	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	407.73/cwt	385.00–435.00	1,337	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	330.83/cwt	317.00–350.00	2,051	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	321.16/cwt	287.00–330.00	2,290	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	412.81/cwt	375.00–430.00	1,560	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	364.18/cwt	357.00–375.00	1,916	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,000	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	2,770	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	995	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	2,756	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	386.36/cwt	382.00–395.00	1,835	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	845	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,451	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,148	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	535	439.90/cwt	437.00–447.00	2,353	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	784	321.54/cwt	302.00–330.00	2,521	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,014	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	307.92/cwt	302.00–317.00	2,069	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	348.42/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,965	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	408.37/cwt	385.00–425.00	1,695	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	303.25/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,886	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	465.90/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,477	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	343.58/cwt	335.00–347.00	2,467	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	437	437.00/cwt	437.00–437.00	1,910	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	410	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,743	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	132.27/cwt	120.00–143.00	1,316	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,588	162.34/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,578	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,478	151.21/cwt	145.00–155.00	2,235	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,362	160.11/cwt	157.00–167.00	2,181	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	147.72/cwt	138.00–155.00	1,767	17
Bulls	—	—	1,110	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,687	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,225	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	750	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	875	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	875	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,265	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,205	2,043.52/head	1,800.00–2,250.00	2,044	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,260	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	910	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bulls	—	—	1,783	195.50/cwt	187.00–207.00	3,486	6
Bulls	—	—	1,430	170.51/cwt	165.00–174.00	2,438	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	383	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,341	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	668	305.45/cwt	290.00–320.00	2,040	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	558	327.80/cwt	305.00–350.00	1,829	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	460	349.51/cwt	302.00–395.00	1,608	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	604	397.00/cwt	397.00–397.00	2,398	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,350	2,143.33/head	1,900.00–2,350.00	2,143	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	465	319.22/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,484	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	776	326.18/cwt	315.00–330.00	2,531	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	299.04/cwt	275.00–310.00	1,854	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	406	343.07/cwt	335.00–367.00	1,393	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	323.90/cwt	267.00–355.00	1,548	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	358.63/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,345	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	517	308.99/cwt	285.00–340.00	1,597	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	316.16/cwt	285.00–340.00	1,799	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	428	325.21/cwt	305.00–360.00	1,392	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	522	314.44/cwt	282.00–335.00	1,641	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	307.50/cwt	300.00–337.00	1,759	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	344.77/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,500	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	390.05/cwt	367.00–417.00	2,212	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	755	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,888	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	373	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,492	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	677	311.80/cwt	305.00–320.00	2,111	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	513	331.34/cwt	320.00–365.00	1,700	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,121	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	314.63/cwt	302.00–330.00	2,124	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	672	288.43/cwt	270.00–317.00	1,938	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	386	452.13/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,745	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	329.89/cwt	320.00–342.00	1,917	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	440.50/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,828	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	348.75/cwt	325.00–365.00	2,340	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	360.28/cwt	340.00–380.00	1,690	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	420.51/cwt	390.00–447.00	2,014	22

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

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