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Farmington Regional Stockyards

Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-08-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Farmington, Missouri · Wed, Aug 2

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1812

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Feeder Cattle receipts

741 head

▲ 151 vs last sale 590▲ 206 vs year ago 535 · +38.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

161 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 180▲ 57 vs year ago 104 · +54.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

39 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 8▲ 25 vs year ago 14 · +178.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, 500 lbs heifers sold 4.00 lower, the rest of the offering sold 8.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 higher and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply moderate.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $243.72/cwt on 260 head.

Average price

$243.72

260 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,257

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$66

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

$21.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.73

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	512	248.24	1,270	206
Medium and Large 1-2	532	226.45	1,204	54

One grade step is worth $21.80/cwt here — about $66 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 sale260 hd

243.72

—

MO average15 barns · 6,245 hd

242.98

+0.73

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	1,634	123.50	2,019	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,518	115.48	1,753	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,171	111.50	1,306	67
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	980	89.37	876	16

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)	1,443	$1,697	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,177	$1,448	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,312	$2,333	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,194	$1,839	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,285	$1,750	4thin

Every lot

73 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	303	294.64/cwt	285.00–300.00	893	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	250.14/cwt	240.00–260.00	818	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	340	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,105	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	376	318.50/cwt	312.00–327.00	1,198	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	381	289.83/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,104	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	406	317.00/cwt	312.00–320.00	1,287	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	288.12/cwt	280.00–309.00	1,225	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	446	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,142	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	472	305.37/cwt	305.00–306.00	1,441	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	282.18/cwt	267.00–297.00	1,335	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	487	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,125	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	278.80/cwt	250.00–287.00	1,461	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	254.49/cwt	252.00–257.00	1,356	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,595	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	250.07/cwt	234.00–261.00	1,455	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	586	271.67/cwt	262.00–287.00	1,592	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	235.87/cwt	227.00–245.00	1,458	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	212.41/cwt	205.00–235.00	1,323	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	631	263.25/cwt	261.00–265.00	1,661	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	666	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,732	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	697	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,729	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,734	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	707	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,647	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	798	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,867	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,775	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	267	253.15/cwt	250.00–260.00	676	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	305	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	662	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	322	249.21/cwt	237.00–257.00	802	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	325	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	900	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	371	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	991	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	392	251.73/cwt	247.00–258.00	987	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	237.53/cwt	230.00–240.00	986	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	259.55/cwt	245.00–267.00	1,106	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	469	262.78/cwt	262.00–263.00	1,232	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	254.15/cwt	247.00–262.00	1,207	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	220.39/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,053	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	514	250.72/cwt	240.00–256.00	1,289	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	536	242.41/cwt	225.00–249.00	1,299	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	246.43/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,402	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	227.82/cwt	212.00–240.00	1,296	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	236.21/cwt	217.00–245.00	1,467	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	232.70/cwt	219.00–242.00	1,547	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	205.38/cwt	192.00–210.00	1,386	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,389	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	222.34/cwt	208.00–227.00	1,645	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	763	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,709	11
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	363	279.93/cwt	260.00–287.00	1,016	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	965	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	421	251.00/cwt	250.00–252.00	1,057	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	434	311.29/cwt	302.00–315.00	1,351	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	515	251.40/cwt	242.00–262.00	1,295	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	233.49/cwt	225.00–237.00	1,333	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	574	250.67/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,439	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	612	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,450	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	726	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,503	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	808	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,487	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,235	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,383	1
Bulls	—	—	1,701	125.42/cwt	120.00–131.00	2,133	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	870	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	566	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	890	81.38/cwt	71.00–88.00	724	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,036	95.80/cwt	88.00–112.00	992	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,097	105.84/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,161	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,218	115.09/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,402	41
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,400	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,498	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,538	116.89/cwt	109.00–125.00	1,798	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	993	1,324.87/head	1,275.00–1,375.00	1,325	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,300	1,530.74/head	1,275.00–1,775.00	1,531	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,443	1,696.75/head	1,450.00–1,775.00	1,697	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	800	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,225	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,266	1,932.81/head	1,700.00–2,150.00	1,933	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,285	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,312	2,333.33/head	2,100.00–2,450.00	2,333	6

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 Aug 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 741Last week 590Year ago 535

Slaughter CattleReceipts 161Last week 180Year ago 104

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 8Year ago 14

Compared to last week, 500 lbs heifers sold 4.00 lower, the rest of the offering sold 8.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 higher and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	426	245.00–267.00	259.55
18	—	569	240.00–248.00	246.43
10	—	267	250.00–260.00	253.15
4	—	665	219.00–242.00	232.70
10	—	322	237.00–257.00	249.21
11	—	763	224.00	224.00
26	—	621	217.00–245.00	236.21
12	—	740	208.00–227.00	222.34
12	—	475	247.00–262.00	254.15
7	—	392	247.00–258.00	251.73
44	—	514	240.00–256.00	250.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	675	192.00–210.00	205.38
17	—	569	212.00–240.00	227.82
4	—	415	230.00–240.00	237.53
3	—	305	217.00	217.00
2	—	705	197.00	197.00
11	—	478	210.00–240.00	220.39
12	—	536	225.00–249.00	242.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	325	277.00	277.00
13	—	469	262.00–263.00	262.78
3	—	371	267.00	267.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	666	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	705	246.00	246.00
30	—	697	248.00	248.00
3	—	303	285.00–300.00	294.64
30	—	473	267.00–297.00	282.18
18	—	425	280.00–309.00	288.12
7	—	381	270.00–295.00	289.83
3	—	618	227.00–245.00	235.87
8	—	524	250.00–287.00	278.80
18	—	586	262.00–287.00	271.67
3	—	798	234.00	234.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	376	312.00–327.00	318.50
3	—	550	290.00	290.00
4	—	340	325.00	325.00
16	—	472	305.00–306.00	305.37
7	—	631	261.00–265.00	263.25
8	—	406	312.00–320.00	317.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	327	240.00–260.00	250.14
3	—	910	195.00	195.00
3	—	446	256.00	256.00
5	—	707	233.00	233.00
14	—	582	234.00–261.00	250.07
2	—	533	252.00–257.00	254.49
4	—	487	231.00	231.00
4	—	623	205.00–235.00	212.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	726	207.00	207.00
7	—	571	225.00–237.00	233.49
9	—	371	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	574	245.00–255.00	250.67
3	—	612	237.00	237.00
3	—	808	184.00	184.00
9	—	515	242.00–262.00	251.40
6	—	421	250.00–252.00	251.00
4	—	363	260.00–287.00	279.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	434	302.00–315.00	311.29

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	890	71.00–88.00	81.38
10	—	1,036	88.00–112.00	95.80
1	—	870	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,538	109.00–125.00	116.89
1	—	1,400	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,218	110.00–120.00	115.09
26	—	1,097	100.00–111.00	105.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,235	112.00	112.00
6	—	1,701	120.00–131.00	125.42

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2	—	993	1,275.00–1,375.00	1,324.87

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)	4	—	1,443	1,450.00–1,775.00	1,696.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,300	1,275.00–1,775.00	1,530.74

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,312	2,100.00–2,450.00	2,333.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,266	1,700.00–2,150.00	1,932.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	1,650.00	1,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,285	1,750.00	1,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	800	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.