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Farmington Regional Stockyards

Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-03-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Farmington, Missouri · Wed, Mar 29

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1812

← Mar 22Mar 29Apr 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,051 head

▲ 432 vs last sale 619▼ 150 vs year ago 1,201 · −12.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

143 head

▲ 76 vs last sale 67▼ 92 vs year ago 235 · −39.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 4▼ 17 vs year ago 34 · −50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls sold 1.00 higher; Demand good 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 $221.34/cwt on 461 head.

Average price

$221.34

461 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,240

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$259

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

$18.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.20

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	574	224.80	1,289	376
Medium and Large 1-2	500	206.07	1,031	85

One grade step is worth $18.73/cwt here — about $259 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 sale461 hd

221.34

—

MO average15 barns · 8,000 hd

216.14

+5.20

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	1,687	109.13	1,841	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,474	91.80	1,353	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,108	88.65	982	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	912	66.69	608	18

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,165	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,127	$1,228	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,207	$1,167	11
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	695	$860	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,400	1thin

Every lot

88 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	280	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	672	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	298	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	834	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	320	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	880	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	221.02/cwt	200.00–235.00	714	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	239.60/cwt	230.00–250.00	786	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	368	283.26/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,042	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	217.09/cwt	210.00–225.00	803	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	379	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	910	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	253.43/cwt	237.00–261.00	983	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	432	260.99/cwt	252.00–270.00	1,127	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	442	242.78/cwt	232.00–252.00	1,073	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	468	257.43/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,205	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	234.48/cwt	230.00–247.00	1,109	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	209.14/cwt	199.00–225.00	998	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	511	221.70/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,133	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	208.50/cwt	185.00–215.00	1,070	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	520	254.45/cwt	245.00–258.00	1,323	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	559	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,353	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	561	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,374	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	198.01/cwt	189.00–215.00	1,119	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	231.94/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,317	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	627	212.95/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,335	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	636	200.26/cwt	187.00–210.00	1,274	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	642	173.35/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,113	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	650	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,359	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	200.04/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,338	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	693	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,441	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	705	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,389	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	711	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,372	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	757	184.73/cwt	170.00–189.00	1,398	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	809	170.85/cwt	170.00–172.00	1,382	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	850	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,598	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	857	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,491	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	905	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,466	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	289	229.38/cwt	222.00–235.00	663	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	229.63/cwt	212.00–237.00	742	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	332	201.66/cwt	195.00–208.00	670	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	216.61/cwt	200.00–225.00	797	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	387	191.07/cwt	180.00–200.00	739	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	408	226.09/cwt	222.00–235.00	922	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	425	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,012	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	190.32/cwt	180.00–205.00	820	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	221.03/cwt	210.00–232.00	1,028	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	197.12/cwt	185.00–207.00	921	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	518	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,129	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	182.82/cwt	175.00–190.00	947	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	522	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,175	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	198.67/cwt	187.00–209.00	1,041	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,320	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	201.45/cwt	180.00–206.00	1,136	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	177.13/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,018	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,076	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	191.78/cwt	180.00–196.00	1,193	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	629	197.71/cwt	196.00–199.50	1,244	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	656	189.33/cwt	188.00–190.00	1,242	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	160.33/cwt	150.00–167.00	1,079	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	713	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,326	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	729	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,334	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	762	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,219	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	870	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,523	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,319	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	340	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	806	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	368	219.59/cwt	207.00–232.00	808	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	373	251.61/cwt	245.00–257.00	939	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	434	243.73/cwt	234.00–252.00	1,058	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	436	228.46/cwt	228.00–230.00	996	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	457	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,097	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	476	219.73/cwt	212.00–235.00	1,046	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,009	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	535	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,359	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	562	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,028	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	815	138.51/cwt	138.00–140.00	1,129	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,321	100.95/cwt	91.00–105.00	1,334	4
Bulls	—	—	1,820	112.11/cwt	110.00–116.00	2,040	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	770	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	393	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	944	76.01/cwt	73.00–80.00	718	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	957	68.48/cwt	57.00–73.00	655	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	960	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	691	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,036	82.74/cwt	78.00–85.00	857	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,150	92.24/cwt	87.00–100.00	1,061	31
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,315	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,131	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,490	92.38/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,376	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	695	860.00/head	860.00–860.00	860	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	915	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,127	1,228.33/head	1,000.00–1,450.00	1,228	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,165	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,236	1,183.73/head	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,184	10
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,000	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	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 Mar 29, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,051Last week 619Year ago 1,201

Slaughter CattleReceipts 143Last week 67Year ago 235

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 4Year ago 34

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	457	240.00	240.00
10	—	434	234.00–252.00	243.73
7	—	373	245.00–257.00	251.61
3	—	535	254.00	254.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	436	228.00–230.00	228.46
10	—	476	212.00–235.00	219.73
4	—	815	138.00–140.00	138.51
2	—	368	207.00–232.00	219.59
3	—	340	237.00	237.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	562	183.00	183.00
10	—	512	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	762	160.00	160.00
1	—	615	175.00	175.00
8	—	575	175.00–180.00	177.13
33	—	431	180.00–205.00	190.32
8	—	332	195.00–208.00	201.66
4	—	885	149.00	149.00
27	—	467	185.00–207.00	197.12
24	—	387	180.00–200.00	191.07
14	—	673	150.00–167.00	160.33
12	—	518	175.00–190.00	182.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	323	212.00–237.00	229.63
16	—	564	180.00–206.00	201.45
11	—	465	210.00–232.00	221.03
24	—	524	187.00–209.00	198.67
23	—	622	180.00–196.00	191.78
20	—	408	222.00–235.00	226.09
7	—	368	200.00–225.00	216.61
3	—	870	175.00	175.00
9	—	656	188.00–190.00	189.33
8	—	289	222.00–235.00	229.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	522	225.00	225.00
40	—	629	196.00–199.50	197.71
23	—	713	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	729	183.00	183.00
4	—	550	240.00	240.00
3	—	518	218.00	218.00
3	—	425	238.00	238.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	468	250.00–262.00	257.43
9	—	368	280.00–287.00	283.26
15	—	520	245.00–258.00	254.45
3	—	650	209.00	209.00
3	—	298	280.00	280.00
29	—	432	252.00–270.00	260.99
3	—	320	275.00	275.00
3	—	705	197.00	197.00
4	—	561	245.00	245.00
6	—	627	210.00–216.00	212.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	565	189.00–215.00	198.01
20	—	477	199.00–225.00	209.14
12	—	513	185.00–215.00	208.50
2	—	370	210.00–225.00	217.09
9	—	642	170.00–180.00	173.35
8	—	323	200.00–235.00	221.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	511	220.00–225.00	221.70
15	—	388	237.00–261.00	253.43
25	—	442	232.00–252.00	242.78
7	—	809	170.00–172.00	170.85
17	—	473	230.00–247.00	234.48
21	—	568	220.00–240.00	231.94
16	—	328	230.00–250.00	239.60
15	—	636	187.00–210.00	200.26
6	—	711	193.00	193.00
8	—	857	174.00	174.00
30	—	757	170.00–189.00	184.73
30	—	669	190.00–210.00	200.04
3	—	280	240.00	240.00
3	—	905	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	559	242.00	242.00
4	—	850	188.00	188.00
55	—	693	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	379	240.00	240.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,150	87.00–100.00	92.24
16	—	1,036	78.00–85.00	82.74
1	—	960	72.00	72.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	944	73.00–80.00	76.01
9	—	957	57.00–73.00	68.48
4	—	770	51.00	51.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,490	90.00–96.00	92.38
1	—	1,315	86.00	86.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,321	91.00–105.00	100.95
11	—	1,820	110.00–116.00	112.11

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	695	860.00	860.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,127	1,000.00–1,450.00	1,228.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,236	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,183.73

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	915	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,400.00	1,400.00

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.