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Farmington Regional Stockyards

Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-05-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Farmington, Missouri · Wed, May 6

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1812

← Apr 29May 6May 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

852 head

▲ 252 vs last sale 600▼ 496 vs year ago 1,348 · −36.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

71 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 68▼ 78 vs year ago 149 · −52.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 22▼ 7 vs year ago 21 · −33.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, 400 lbs steers sold 2.00 lower, the rest of the offering sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply moderate.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $144.18/cwt on 385 head.

Average price

$144.18

385 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$799

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$310

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$34.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.64

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	562	146.37	823	321
Medium and Large 1-2	515	134.26	692	61
Medium 2	458	112.00	513	3thin

One grade step is worth $34.37/cwt here — about $310 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 sale385 hd

144.18

—

MO average19 barns · 13,362 hd

140.54

+3.64

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	—	Low	1,630	74.60	1,216	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,298	56.46	733	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,115	55.68	621	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	935	42.23	395	12

Every lot

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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	422	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	295	183.02/cwt	181.00–184.00	540	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	334	165.83/cwt	160.00–170.00	554	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	510	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	596	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	382	171.48/cwt	160.00–179.00	655	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	144.17/cwt	132.00–148.00	626	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	436	168.27/cwt	159.50–172.50	734	32
Steers	—	Medium 2	458	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	513	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	144.37/cwt	134.00–150.00	664	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	161.73/cwt	153.00–169.00	765	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	150.35/cwt	140.00–157.00	800	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	536	133.13/cwt	120.00–140.00	714	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	142.88/cwt	140.00–156.00	816	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	123.83/cwt	115.00–130.00	718	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	616	145.50/cwt	144.50–145.75	896	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	616	135.72/cwt	125.00–142.00	836	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	116.97/cwt	110.00–120.00	738	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	678	128.07/cwt	121.00–135.00	868	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	114.81/cwt	109.00–120.00	786	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	712	109.59/cwt	105.00–112.00	780	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	116.52/cwt	115.00–117.50	845	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750	123.75/cwt	123.75–123.75	928	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	764	115.03/cwt	114.50–116.00	879	18
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	255	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	332	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	290	145.13/cwt	138.00–147.50	421	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	138.29/cwt	137.00–141.00	443	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	144.36/cwt	139.00–150.00	469	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	350	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	441	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	381	146.55/cwt	132.50–150.00	558	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	138.16/cwt	128.00–144.50	591	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	556	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	461	131.85/cwt	126.00–134.00	608	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	133.83/cwt	129.00–136.00	626	63
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	516	127.17/cwt	120.00–129.50	656	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	519	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	706	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	536	117.33/cwt	110.00–130.00	629	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	115.59/cwt	101.00–120.00	653	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	119.87/cwt	115.00–129.00	693	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	590	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	690	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	620	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	822	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	105.89/cwt	100.00–110.00	669	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	681	107.40/cwt	102.50–113.00	731	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	684	98.26/cwt	95.00–108.00	672	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	719	107.68/cwt	103.00–110.00	774	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	711	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	768	97.73/cwt	95.50–100.00	751	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	374	158.31/cwt	155.00–163.00	592	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	421	151.13/cwt	150.00–155.00	636	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	130.64/cwt	119.00–150.00	622	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	491	143.73/cwt	140.00–162.00	706	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	525	136.15/cwt	123.00–143.00	715	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	636	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	561	124.64/cwt	122.00–135.00	699	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	119.25/cwt	119.00–120.00	684	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	640	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	755	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	655	112.87/cwt	111.50–115.00	739	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	690	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	656	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	722	99.09/cwt	93.00–105.00	715	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,188	62.80/cwt	60.00–65.00	746	2
Bulls	—	—	1,733	81.51/cwt	76.00–83.50	1,413	4
Bulls	—	—	1,865	72.57/cwt	72.00–73.00	1,353	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	876	41.20/cwt	31.00–49.00	361	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	960	29.18/cwt	28.00–30.00	280	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,050	51.19/cwt	43.00–54.50	537	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	53.34/cwt	50.50–56.50	563	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,162	58.93/cwt	55.50–65.00	685	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,283	57.70/cwt	56.00–59.00	740	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,385	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	679	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	935	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	5,002	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,000	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,059	568.77/cwt	560.00–625.00	6,023	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,150	971.99/cwt	735.00–1,100.00	11,178	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	775	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,075	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	12,094	1

This sale against other markets

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.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Farmington Regional Stockyards - Farmington, MO

Wed May 6, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Feeder CattleReceipts 852Last week 600Year ago 1,348

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 68Year ago 149

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 22Year ago 21

Compared to last week, 400 lbs steers sold 2.00 lower, the rest of the offering sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	764	114.50–116.00	115.03
3	—	295	181.00–184.00	183.02
59	—	571	140.00–156.00	142.88
30	—	678	121.00–135.00	128.07
23	—	616	125.00–142.00	135.72
7	—	334	160.00–170.00	165.83
32	—	436	159.50–172.50	168.27
24	—	473	153.00–169.00	161.73
12	—	725	115.00–117.50	116.52
38	—	532	140.00–157.00	150.35
25	—	382	160.00–179.00	171.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	460	134.00–150.00	144.37
6	—	580	115.00–130.00	123.83
4	—	375	159.00	159.00
3	—	285	148.00	148.00
7	—	631	110.00–120.00	116.97
4	—	434	132.00–148.00	144.17
3	—	340	150.00	150.00
12	—	536	120.00–140.00	133.13
5	—	685	109.00–120.00	114.81
3	—	712	105.00–112.00	109.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	750	123.75	123.75
44	—	616	144.50–145.75	145.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	458	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	255	130.00	130.00
12	—	536	110.00–130.00	117.33
4	—	461	126.00–134.00	131.85
3	—	428	130.00	130.00
16	—	684	95.00–108.00	98.26
6	—	768	95.50–100.00	97.73
3	—	725	98.00	98.00
23	—	565	101.00–120.00	115.59
11	—	632	100.00–110.00	105.89
4	—	350	126.00	126.00
3	—	320	137.00–141.00	138.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	428	128.00–144.50	138.16
9	—	719	103.00–110.00	107.68
36	—	516	120.00–129.50	127.17
34	—	578	115.00–129.00	119.87
14	—	681	102.50–113.00	107.40
4	—	290	138.00–147.50	145.13
63	—	468	129.00–136.00	133.83
24	—	381	132.50–150.00	146.55
9	—	325	139.00–150.00	144.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	620	132.50	132.50
9	—	519	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	590	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	690	95.00	95.00
4	—	574	119.00–120.00	119.25
7	—	476	119.00–150.00	130.64
3	—	530	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	491	140.00–162.00	143.73
8	—	722	93.00–105.00	99.09
3	—	640	118.00	118.00
15	—	525	123.00–143.00	136.15
9	—	421	150.00–155.00	151.13
4	—	655	111.50–115.00	112.87
12	—	374	155.00–163.00	158.31
5	—	561	122.00–135.00	124.64

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,059	560.00–625.00	568.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,150	735.00–1,100.00	971.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	535.00	535.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	650.00	650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	1,125.00	1,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	800.00	800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,283	56.00–59.00	57.70
1	—	1,385	49.00	49.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	876	31.00–49.00	41.20
3	—	1,055	50.50–56.50	53.34
2	—	960	28.00–30.00	29.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,050	43.00–54.50	51.19
18	—	1,162	55.50–65.00	58.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,188	60.00–65.00	62.80
4	—	1,733	76.00–83.50	81.51
2	—	1,865	72.00–73.00	72.57

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.