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Farmington Regional Stockyards

Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-04-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Farmington, Missouri · Wed, Apr 19

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1812

← Apr 12Apr 19Apr 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

998 head

▲ 364 vs last sale 634▼ 118 vs year ago 1,116 · −10.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

124 head

▼ 77 vs last sale 201▼ 27 vs year ago 151 · −17.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 29▼ 12 vs year ago 24 · −50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers and heifers sold uneven, from 2.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher; 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 $246.81/cwt on 457 head.

Average price

$246.81

457 head · 502 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,239

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$97

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

$36.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.83

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	497	251.40	1,250	399
Medium and Large 1-2	535	215.22	1,152	58

One grade step is worth $36.18/cwt here — about $97 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 sale457 hd

246.81

—

MO average18 barns · 12,879 hd

237.98

+8.83

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	1,690	116.63	1,971	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,417	95.77	1,357	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,161	93.93	1,090	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	947	65.74	623	20

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)	1,215	$1,025	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,063	$888	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	760	$735	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,050	$1,050	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,000	3thin

Every lot

81 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	277	266.09/cwt	260.00–275.00	737	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	327	276.69/cwt	275.00–280.00	905	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	260.02/cwt	235.00–275.00	863	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	362	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	887	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	265.92/cwt	255.00–272.00	1,010	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	386	284.55/cwt	280.00–288.00	1,098	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	232.35/cwt	225.00–237.00	964	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	255.78/cwt	240.00–267.00	1,087	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	428	275.07/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,177	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	457	229.66/cwt	220.00–237.00	1,050	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	470	273.91/cwt	269.00–279.00	1,287	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	257.88/cwt	242.00–267.00	1,220	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	515	266.23/cwt	255.00–277.00	1,371	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	247.53/cwt	237.00–255.00	1,309	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	221.95/cwt	210.00–232.00	1,174	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	241.41/cwt	227.00–250.00	1,393	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	210.01/cwt	189.00–235.00	1,214	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	614	240.32/cwt	235.00–247.00	1,476	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	216.04/cwt	207.00–227.00	1,342	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	193.08/cwt	170.00–201.00	1,220	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,288	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,408	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	693	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,525	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	201.71/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,432	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	730	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,387	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	735	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,595	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,213	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	771	192.26/cwt	186.00–212.00	1,482	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	855	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,676	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	909	153.56/cwt	145.00–162.00	1,396	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	279	247.76/cwt	235.00–272.00	691	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	331	241.17/cwt	232.00–247.00	798	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	766	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	244.49/cwt	227.00–252.00	902	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	202.10/cwt	175.00–222.00	762	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	379	256.03/cwt	251.00–259.00	970	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	242.14/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,017	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	425	253.21/cwt	244.00–257.00	1,076	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	202.31/cwt	187.00–232.00	876	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	227.90/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,078	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	212.45/cwt	204.00–220.00	1,011	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	481	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,164	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	210.16/cwt	195.00–217.00	1,099	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	217.46/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,155	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	571	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,028	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	184.39/cwt	170.00–205.00	1,055	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	210.66/cwt	207.00–213.00	1,211	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	193.35/cwt	184.00–209.00	1,201	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	175.52/cwt	170.00–184.00	1,106	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	634	213.20/cwt	211.00–217.00	1,352	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	662	196.43/cwt	190.00–206.00	1,300	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	703	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,286	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	436	258.63/cwt	257.00–267.00	1,128	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	440	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,043	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	460	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,182	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	480	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,186	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	185.20/cwt	170.00–200.00	970	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	525	223.12/cwt	211.00–244.00	1,171	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	540	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,307	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	591	202.27/cwt	195.00–207.00	1,195	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	625	192.55/cwt	190.00–194.00	1,203	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	169.79/cwt	166.00–171.00	1,066	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	652	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,245	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	757	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,226	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	830	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,071	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,490	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,341	1
Bulls	—	—	1,719	120.43/cwt	116.00–124.00	2,070	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	825	45.10/cwt	40.00–50.00	372	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	80.80/cwt	79.00–83.00	780	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	969	67.86/cwt	60.00–75.00	658	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,059	84.83/cwt	75.00–89.00	898	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,187	96.27/cwt	88.00–108.00	1,143	35
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight	1,240	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,277	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,410	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,255	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,434	95.73/cwt	90.00–103.00	1,373	11
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,000	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,050	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	905	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,215	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,220	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	760	735.00/head	735.00–735.00	735	4

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 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 998Last week 634Year ago 1,116

Slaughter CattleReceipts 124Last week 201Year ago 151

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 29Year ago 24

Compared to last week steers and heifers sold uneven, from 2.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand uneven and supply moderate.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,434	90.00–103.00	95.73
1	—	1,410	89.00	89.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,059	75.00–89.00	84.83
35	—	1,187	88.00–108.00	96.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	825	40.00–50.00	45.10
2	—	965	79.00–83.00	80.80
15	—	969	60.00–75.00	67.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	90.00	90.00
7	—	1,719	116.00–124.00	120.43

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	257.00	257.00
3	—	540	242.00	242.00
18	—	436	257.00–267.00	258.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	652	191.00	191.00
7	—	625	190.00–194.00	192.55
3	—	757	162.00	162.00
9	—	525	211.00–244.00	223.12
4	—	480	247.00	247.00
5	—	591	195.00–207.00	202.27
1	—	440	237.00	237.00
3	—	830	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	524	170.00–200.00	185.20
4	—	628	166.00–171.00	169.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	735	165.00	165.00
3	—	362	245.00	245.00
7	—	415	225.00–237.00	232.35
11	—	457	220.00–237.00	229.66
9	—	529	210.00–232.00	221.95
4	—	678	190.00	190.00
17	—	578	189.00–235.00	210.01
4	—	632	170.00–201.00	193.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	473	242.00–267.00	257.88
13	—	277	260.00–275.00	266.09
45	—	425	240.00–267.00	255.78
40	—	577	227.00–250.00	241.41
3	—	710	200.00–205.00	201.71
15	—	621	207.00–227.00	216.04
4	—	680	207.00	207.00
3	—	855	196.00	196.00
6	—	909	145.00–162.00	153.56
26	—	380	255.00–272.00	265.92
9	—	771	186.00–212.00	192.26
31	—	332	235.00–275.00	260.02
40	—	529	237.00–255.00	247.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	735	217.00	217.00
15	—	386	280.00–288.00	284.55
20	—	428	270.00–285.00	275.07
28	—	515	255.00–277.00	266.23
32	—	614	235.00–247.00	240.32
29	—	470	269.00–279.00	273.91
9	—	327	275.00–280.00	276.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	730	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	693	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	420	230.00–250.00	242.14
5	—	662	190.00–206.00	196.43
36	—	473	220.00–235.00	227.90
10	—	575	207.00–213.00	210.66
11	—	621	184.00–209.00	193.35
23	—	331	232.00–247.00	241.17
18	—	531	210.00–225.00	217.46
30	—	369	227.00–252.00	244.49
7	—	279	235.00–272.00	247.76
4	—	703	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	572	170.00–205.00	184.39
3	—	345	222.00	222.00
11	—	476	204.00–220.00	212.45
20	—	523	195.00–217.00	210.16
11	—	433	187.00–232.00	202.31
7	—	630	170.00–184.00	175.52
7	—	377	175.00–222.00	202.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	379	251.00–259.00	256.03
11	—	634	211.00–217.00	213.20
17	—	425	244.00–257.00	253.21
7	—	481	242.00	242.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	571	180.00	180.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,000	1,000.00	1,000.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,215	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	900.00	900.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	875.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	760	735.00	735.00

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.