Sale reports / Missouri / Farmington Regional Stockyards / 2023-04-05

Farmington Regional Stockyards

Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-04-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Farmington, Missouri · Wed, Apr 5

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1812

← Mar 29Apr 5Apr 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

813 head

▼ 238 vs last sale 1,051▼ 6 vs year ago 819 · −0.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

73 head

▼ 70 vs last sale 143▼ 112 vs year ago 185 · −60.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 17▼ 7 vs year ago 15 · −46.7%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, 500 lbs steers and heifers sold 10.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 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 $234.55/cwt on 330 head.

Average price

$234.55

330 head · 520 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,220

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$180

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

$38.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.32

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	518	241.38	1,251	272
Medium and Large 1-2	529	202.51	1,071	58

One grade step is worth $38.87/cwt here — about $180 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 sale330 hd

234.55

—

MO average18 barns · 12,806 hd

222.23

+12.32

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	1,679	107.09	1,798	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,269	94.58	1,200	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,159	89.56	1,038	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	967	69.19	669	10

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)	1,165	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,220	$1,150	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,285	$1,110	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	735	$700	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	735	$700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,200	$1,525	2thin

Every lot

77 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	222.93/cwt	217.00–227.00	602	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	271	257.50/cwt	240.00–267.00	698	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	313	237.67/cwt	235.00–240.00	744	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	342	271.18/cwt	270.00–277.00	927	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	803	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	249.33/cwt	237.00–262.00	928	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	374	268.78/cwt	267.00–275.00	1,005	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	425	271.28/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,153	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	248.23/cwt	240.00–257.00	1,062	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	477	271.91/cwt	260.00–281.00	1,297	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	486	220.88/cwt	212.00–228.00	1,073	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	232.37/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,220	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	527	257.29/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,356	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	213.70/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,133	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	564	251.79/cwt	245.00–257.00	1,420	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	192.64/cwt	187.00–210.00	1,100	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	241.27/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,387	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	612	228.48/cwt	226.00–229.00	1,398	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	181.60/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,120	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	671	215.11/cwt	213.00–217.00	1,443	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	678	201.13/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,364	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,190	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	692	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,377	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	700	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,400	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	710	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,413	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	185.58/cwt	185.00–188.00	1,353	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	835	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,536	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,414	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	264	255.23/cwt	240.00–260.00	674	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	280	215.86/cwt	212.00–220.00	604	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	305	241.51/cwt	240.00–242.00	737	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	321	226.04/cwt	217.00–237.00	726	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	331	203.13/cwt	200.00–215.00	672	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	224.09/cwt	216.00–232.00	825	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	377	239.80/cwt	237.00–245.00	904	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	185.03/cwt	177.00–200.00	709	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	195.47/cwt	180.00–210.00	819	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	218.86/cwt	212.00–227.00	926	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	424	239.91/cwt	238.00–242.00	1,017	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450	239.54/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,078	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	196.93/cwt	180.00–212.00	924	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	222.61/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,053	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	506	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,189	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	213.24/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,113	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	560	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	991	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	204.71/cwt	195.00–211.00	1,161	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	183.83/cwt	180.00–193.00	1,059	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	193.02/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,201	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	623	196.36/cwt	190.00–202.00	1,223	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	664	190.25/cwt	190.00–191.00	1,263	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	753	162.51/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,224	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	377	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	829	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	439	224.96/cwt	224.00–230.00	988	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	477	217.38/cwt	212.00–227.00	1,037	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	520	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,144	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	525	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,050	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	558	174.54/cwt	170.00–180.00	974	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	620	163.58/cwt	160.00–167.00	1,014	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	938	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	668	172.71/cwt	160.00–177.00	1,154	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	726	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,176	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,555	101.04/cwt	91.00–106.00	1,571	6
Bulls	—	—	1,864	116.17/cwt	115.00–117.00	2,165	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	835	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	376	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	982	78.62/cwt	76.00–81.00	772	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	982	68.50/cwt	64.00–74.00	673	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,005	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	643	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,137	84.51/cwt	79.00–88.00	961	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,176	93.21/cwt	88.00–99.00	1,096	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,269	94.58/cwt	91.00–101.00	1,200	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	735	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	735	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,165	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,220	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,285	1,110.00/head	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,110	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,100	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,200	1,525.00/head	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,525	2

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 Apr 5, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 813Last week 1,051Year ago 819

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 143Year ago 185

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 17Year ago 15

Compared to last week, 500 lbs steers and heifers sold 10.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 higher; Demand good and supply moderate.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	982	64.00–74.00	68.50
1	—	835	45.00	45.00
3	—	982	76.00–81.00	78.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,269	91.00–101.00	94.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,137	79.00–88.00	84.51
1	—	1,005	64.00	64.00
25	—	1,176	88.00–99.00	93.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,555	91.00–106.00	101.04
4	—	1,864	115.00–117.00	116.17

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	726	162.00	162.00
7	—	439	224.00–230.00	224.96
11	—	477	212.00–227.00	217.38
6	—	620	160.00–167.00	163.58
4	—	668	160.00–177.00	172.71
3	—	377	220.00	220.00
3	—	525	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	558	170.00–180.00	174.54
4	—	625	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	428	240.00–257.00	248.23
19	—	372	237.00–262.00	249.33
19	—	271	240.00–267.00	257.50
7	—	835	184.00	184.00
5	—	729	185.00–188.00	185.58
5	—	525	230.00–237.00	232.37
8	—	575	225.00–245.00	241.27
7	—	313	235.00–240.00	237.67
18	—	678	195.00–210.00	201.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	477	260.00–281.00	271.91
15	—	425	260.00–280.00	271.28
6	—	612	226.00–229.00	228.48
15	—	671	213.00–217.00	215.11
29	—	527	250.00–262.00	257.29
6	—	342	270.00–277.00	271.18
16	—	564	245.00–257.00	251.79
13	—	374	267.00–275.00	268.78
3	—	700	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	692	199.00	199.00
5	—	710	199.00	199.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	680	175.00	175.00
2	—	365	220.00	220.00
11	—	486	212.00–228.00	220.88
4	—	571	187.00–210.00	192.64
13	—	530	210.00–216.00	213.70
9	—	270	217.00–227.00	222.93
13	—	617	175.00–190.00	181.60
3	—	975	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	567	195.00–211.00	204.71
27	—	368	216.00–232.00	224.09
23	—	423	212.00–227.00	218.86
10	—	622	190.00–198.00	193.02
41	—	522	200.00–225.00	213.24
16	—	664	190.00–191.00	190.25
22	—	473	215.00–230.00	222.61
2	—	280	212.00–220.00	215.86
4	—	321	217.00–237.00	226.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	305	240.00–242.00	241.51
3	—	506	235.00	235.00
12	—	623	190.00–202.00	196.36
13	—	450	238.00–240.00	239.54
10	—	377	237.00–245.00	239.80
6	—	424	238.00–242.00	239.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	383	177.00–200.00	185.03
12	—	576	180.00–193.00	183.83
5	—	331	200.00–215.00	203.13
23	—	419	180.00–210.00	195.47
6	—	753	160.00–165.00	162.51
17	—	469	180.00–212.00	196.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	560	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	264	240.00–260.00	255.23

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	735	700.00	700.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	735	700.00	700.00

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)	1	—	1,220	1,150.00	1,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,285	1,110.00	1,110.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,200.00	1,200.00

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	—	1,100	1,650.00	1,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,525.00

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.