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Farmington Regional Stockyards

Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-10-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Farmington, Missouri · Wed, Oct 28

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1812

← Oct 21Oct 28Nov 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

659 head

▼ 114 vs last sale 773▼ 443 vs year ago 1,102 · −40.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

83 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 91▼ 68 vs year ago 151 · −45.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

27 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 46▲ 3 vs year ago 24 · +12.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 2.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower; Demand lower 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 $134.72/cwt on 275 head.

Average price

$134.72

275 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$744

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$108

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

$11.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.56

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	559	136.73	765	225
Medium and Large 1-2	522	125.69	656	50

One grade step is worth $11.04/cwt here — about $108 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 sale275 hd

134.72

—

MO average17 barns · 6,060 hd

139.28

−4.56

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	1,765	80.58	1,422	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,365	55.54	758	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,194	48.88	583	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,006	37.46	377	25

Every lot

76 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	276	158.10/cwt	145.00–163.00	436	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	305	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	519	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	150.08/cwt	144.00–166.00	485	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	133.77/cwt	129.00–139.00	506	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	384	147.48/cwt	143.00–152.00	566	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	145.14/cwt	138.00–150.00	608	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	133.75/cwt	126.00–138.00	566	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	133.66/cwt	126.00–138.00	620	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	140.94/cwt	136.00–146.00	677	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	514	143.81/cwt	131.00–157.50	739	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	129.73/cwt	127.00–135.00	672	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	116.07/cwt	110.00–118.00	660	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	590	126.17/cwt	122.50–135.00	744	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	598	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	765	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	611	114.98/cwt	110.00–118.00	703	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	133.16/cwt	124.00–140.00	834	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	126.18/cwt	116.00–133.50	833	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	662	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	781	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	713	110.22/cwt	107.50–113.00	786	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	731	125.40/cwt	119.00–126.50	917	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	815	110.78/cwt	110.00–113.00	903	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	922	113.45/cwt	108.00–115.50	1,046	11
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	326	126.80/cwt	119.00–138.00	413	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	127.25/cwt	121.00–130.00	470	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	388	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	446	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	116.22/cwt	100.00–125.00	486	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	124.66/cwt	123.00–128.00	535	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	469	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	558	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	121.58/cwt	118.00–125.00	571	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	110.92/cwt	106.00–115.00	531	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	508	121.03/cwt	109.00–126.00	615	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	110.24/cwt	100.00–118.00	570	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	118.96/cwt	115.00–127.50	678	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	105.99/cwt	90.00–118.00	607	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	597	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	645	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	114.20/cwt	110.00–119.00	705	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	104.75/cwt	104.00–105.00	653	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	103.00/cwt	95.00–108.00	688	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	109.66/cwt	106.50–114.00	740	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	848	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	788	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	729	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	828	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	927	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	335	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	492	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	373	137.39/cwt	130.00–140.00	512	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	429	137.24/cwt	137.00–138.00	589	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	500	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	118.96/cwt	117.00–121.00	550	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	475	129.60/cwt	125.00–135.00	616	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	529	124.05/cwt	120.00–125.00	656	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	631	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	568	113.52/cwt	110.00–118.00	645	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	113.32/cwt	100.00–118.00	649	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	97.11/cwt	90.00–104.00	607	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	675	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	709	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	735	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	795	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	636	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,450	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,044	1
Bulls	—	—	1,870	83.44/cwt	77.00–89.00	1,560	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	893	30.40/cwt	24.00–35.00	271	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	45.72/cwt	45.00–46.50	478	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	39.52/cwt	34.50–45.00	415	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,088	38.36/cwt	38.00–39.00	417	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,187	48.11/cwt	43.00–52.00	571	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,254	55.24/cwt	53.00–59.00	693	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,346	56.92/cwt	55.00–59.50	766	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,440	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	720	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	650	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	5,915	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	850	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	7,650	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,050	975.00/cwt	800.00–1,150.00	10,238	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,150	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,200	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	14,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	790	604.01/cwt	400.00–750.00	4,772	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	800	885.00/cwt	885.00–885.00	7,080	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	983	548.35/cwt	500.00–600.00	5,390	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,040	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	10,140	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,252	746.98/cwt	600.00–825.00	9,352	9

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 Oct 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 659Last week 773Year ago 1,102

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 91Year ago 151

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 46Year ago 24

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 2.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower; Demand lower and supply moderate.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	2	—	850	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	650	910.00	910.00

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	—	1,200	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	800.00–1,150.00	975.00

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)	9	—	1,252	600.00–825.00	746.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	983	500.00–600.00	548.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	975.00	975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	790	400.00–750.00	604.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	800	885.00	885.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	72.00	72.00
3	—	1,870	77.00–89.00	83.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,254	53.00–59.00	55.24
3	—	1,088	38.00–39.00	38.36
25	—	1,187	43.00–52.00	48.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,440	50.00	50.00
4	—	1,346	55.00–59.50	56.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,050	34.50–45.00	39.52
7	—	893	24.00–35.00	30.40
2	—	1,045	45.00–46.50	45.72

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	662	118.00	118.00
4	—	598	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	590	122.50–135.00	126.17
16	—	480	136.00–146.00	140.94
11	—	922	108.00–115.50	113.45
19	—	419	138.00–150.00	145.14
8	—	323	144.00–166.00	150.08
23	—	731	119.00–126.50	125.40
4	—	815	110.00–113.00	110.78
8	—	276	145.00–163.00	158.10
9	—	384	143.00–152.00	147.48
29	—	626	124.00–140.00	133.16
11	—	660	116.00–133.50	126.18
60	—	514	131.00–157.50	143.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	305	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	611	110.00–118.00	114.98
6	—	713	107.50–113.00	110.22
5	—	423	126.00–138.00	133.75
11	—	464	126.00–138.00	133.66
6	—	378	129.00–139.00	133.77
4	—	569	110.00–118.00	116.07
10	—	518	127.00–135.00	129.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	597	108.00	108.00
4	—	469	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	470	118.00–125.00	121.58
3	—	725	117.00	117.00
3	—	828	112.00	112.00
13	—	326	119.00–138.00	126.80
17	—	369	121.00–130.00	127.25
25	—	508	109.00–126.00	121.03
9	—	675	106.50–114.00	109.66
18	—	570	115.00–127.50	118.96
30	—	429	123.00–128.00	124.66
13	—	617	110.00–119.00	114.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	388	115.00	115.00
4	—	623	104.00–105.00	104.75
12	—	517	100.00–118.00	110.24
19	—	479	106.00–115.00	110.92
3	—	668	95.00–108.00	103.00
3	—	788	92.50	92.50
33	—	573	90.00–118.00	105.99
13	—	418	100.00–125.00	116.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	147.00	147.00
11	—	568	110.00–118.00	113.52
3	—	675	105.00	105.00
6	—	373	130.00–140.00	137.39
7	—	475	125.00–135.00	129.60
5	—	529	120.00–125.00	124.05
4	—	429	137.00–138.00	137.24
3	—	795	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	462	117.00–121.00	118.96
3	—	435	115.00	115.00
3	—	735	100.00	100.00
4	—	573	100.00–118.00	113.32
6	—	625	90.00–104.00	97.11
3	—	530	119.00	119.00

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.