Sale reports / Missouri / Farmington Regional Stockyards / 2022-10-19

Farmington Regional Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Farmington, Missouri · Wed, Oct 19
● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1812
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,591 head
▲ 816 vs last sale 775▲ 589 vs year ago 1,002 · +58.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
214 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 216▲ 103 vs year ago 111 · +92.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
23 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 4▲ 4 vs year ago 19 · +21.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 3.00 lower to 1.00 higher with several pot loads of vaccinated, wean calves selling very well. Slaughtered cows sold 3.00 lower, bulls sold 1.00 lower; Demand uneven and supply heavy.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $157.06/cwt on 813 head.
Average price
$157.06
813 head · 605 lb average
Value per head Derived
$950
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$287
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$24.99/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.09
vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1619160.71995694
Medium and Large 1-2522135.72708119
One grade step is worth $24.99/cwt here — about $287 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 sale813 hd
157.06
—
MO average14 barns · 6,813 hd
159.14
−2.09
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,71885.851,47511
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,37468.5894215
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,19264.4176852
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,01348.6449338

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,044$9593thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,013$8606
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)914$7314thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)913$7002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)988$6533thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,020$6501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,135$1,0444thin

Every lot

102 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2265155.96/cwt152.00–162.004134
Steers—Medium and Large 1334185.95/cwt178.00–200.0062120
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2334154.99/cwt140.00–165.005188
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2374165.00/cwt165.00–165.006175
Steers—Medium and Large 1375176.01/cwt175.00–177.006602
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy384218.39/cwt217.00–222.0083910
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2410157.00/cwt157.00–157.006442
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy430201.28/cwt200.00–203.008669
Steers—Medium and Large 1438184.72/cwt177.00–187.0080914
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy476197.00/cwt197.00–197.0093812
Steers—Medium and Large 1478179.68/cwt170.00–187.0085921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2517151.59/cwt140.00–156.007844
Steers—Medium and Large 1519169.34/cwt160.00–180.0087911
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy532193.45/cwt183.00–197.001,02935
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added557185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,03030
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy566192.67/cwt189.00–197.001,0919
Steers—Medium and Large 1579178.09/cwt170.00–188.001,03152
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2581141.94/cwt135.00–156.0082511
Steers—Medium and Large 1609168.14/cwt154.00–175.001,02430
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy627178.10/cwt177.00–181.001,11722
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2630149.52/cwt140.00–150.0094221
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy654177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,15812
Steers—Medium and Large 1680165.63/cwt156.00–176.001,12637
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added690175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2083
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added709173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,22723
Steers—Medium and Large 1725166.50/cwt165.00–167.001,2078
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2748135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0103
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2775144.11/cwt142.00–147.001,1176
Steers—Medium and Large 1781172.34/cwt170.00–174.001,34617
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added827164.34/cwt163.00–165.501,35950
Steers—Medium and Large 1833158.77/cwt153.00–163.001,32314
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added961151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,4514
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2270150.00/cwt150.00–150.004053
Heifers—Medium and Large 1278171.28/cwt170.00–175.004764
Heifers—Medium and Large 1321153.30/cwt152.00–157.004924
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy325175.00/cwt175.00–175.005695
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2335141.00/cwt135.00–147.004722
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2353140.00/cwt140.00–140.004943
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned363145.00/cwt145.00–145.005264
Heifers—Medium and Large 1384153.27/cwt147.00–160.005898
Heifers—Medium and Large 1428154.61/cwt141.00–162.0066216
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2431131.29/cwt125.00–140.0056610
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned447130.00/cwt130.00–130.005813
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy453170.00/cwt170.00–170.007704
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2481141.54/cwt128.00–150.0068131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1486158.67/cwt150.00–165.0077122
Heifers—Medium and Large 1517156.88/cwt140.00–165.0081153
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2530135.48/cwt120.00–148.0071828
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned533134.64/cwt130.00–143.007188
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2569134.53/cwt120.00–140.0076522
Heifers—Medium and Large 1571154.51/cwt130.00–160.0088289
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added577166.84/cwt165.00–167.0096337
Heifers—Medium and Large 1625157.42/cwt150.00–167.0098435
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added628172.27/cwt169.00–173.001,082102
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2631131.57/cwt122.00–140.0083013
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2659126.24/cwt125.00–130.008324
Heifers—Medium and Large 1660163.73/cwt160.00–165.001,08124
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added671166.78/cwt165.00–168.501,119160
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added714163.18/cwt162.00–163.501,16542
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2715110.00/cwt110.00–110.007873
Heifers—Medium and Large 1729148.30/cwt130.00–153.001,08141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1783135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0573
Heifers—Medium and Large 1822140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added832140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,16524
Heifers—Medium and Large 1925130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2033
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1383165.30/cwt150.00–170.006335
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy385181.25/cwt180.00–185.006984
Bulls—Medium and Large 1406161.02/cwt155.00–177.0065411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2435141.91/cwt140.00–145.006175
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2468136.56/cwt130.00–140.006396
Bulls—Medium and Large 1477153.12/cwt148.00–156.007309
Bulls—Medium and Large 1531144.95/cwt140.00–150.007709
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2538130.00/cwt130.00–130.006993
Bulls—Medium and Large 1570147.36/cwt142.00–155.0084017
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2575127.49/cwt125.00–130.007336
Bulls—Medium and Large 1608137.89/cwt130.00–140.008385
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2613118.00/cwt118.00–118.007234
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2678117.35/cwt110.00–122.007969
Bulls—Medium and Large 1680122.00/cwt122.00–122.008304
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,65885.71/cwt80.00–97.001,4219
Bulls——Heavy Weight1,74075.00/cwt75.00–75.001,3051
Bulls——2,24098.00/cwt98.00–98.002,1951
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%89559.00/cwt59.00–59.005281
Cows—Lean 85-90%99937.84/cwt35.00–40.003787
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02050.81/cwt43.00–59.0051830
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18462.38/cwt56.00–68.0073941
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22071.97/cwt70.00–77.0087811
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37472.17/cwt69.00–74.009927
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37465.44/cwt60.00–69.008998
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 2813700.00/head700.00–700.007002
Bred Cows—Medium 2818877.14/head775.00–975.008772
Bred Cows—Medium 2830675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Bred Cows—Medium 2875710.00/head710.00–710.007101
Bred Cows—Medium 2925775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2995725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,015762.68/head635.00–875.007632
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,020650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,045623.92/head600.00–650.006242
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1031,050.28/head1,025.00–1,075.001,0502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,110851.63/head750.00–925.008524
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0001,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,1801,041.67/head975.00–1,075.001,0423

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.