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Farmington Regional Stockyards

Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-08-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Farmington, Missouri · Wed, Aug 30

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1812

← Aug 23Aug 30Sep 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

567 head

▲ 409 vs last sale 158▼ 143 vs year ago 710 · −20.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

112 head

▲ 83 vs last sale 29▼ 18 vs year ago 130 · −13.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 0▼ 22 vs year ago 30 · −73.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*No Sale Sept 6 due to Labor Day

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 4.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 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 $285.04/cwt on 215 head.

Average price

$285.04

215 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,425

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$274

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

$34.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.40

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	509	292.72	1,489	167
Medium and Large 1-2	470	258.28	1,215	48

One grade step is worth $34.44/cwt here — about $274 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 sale215 hd

285.04

—

MO average14 barns · 7,376 hd

270.63

+14.40

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	1,682	118.43	1,992	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,430	102.28	1,462	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,125	102.03	1,148	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	937	84.84	795	21

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)	1,290	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,044	$1,293	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,875	1thin

Every lot

71 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	277	301.78/cwt	287.00–310.00	836	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	292	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	774	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	330	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,079	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	290.17/cwt	285.00–292.00	958	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	333	272.98/cwt	262.00–275.00	909	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	362	322.64/cwt	320.00–326.00	1,168	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	307.91/cwt	295.00–317.00	1,136	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	393	267.10/cwt	252.00–282.00	1,050	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	301.38/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,278	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	267.85/cwt	260.00–282.00	1,152	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	483	291.21/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,407	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	487	255.04/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,242	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	254.25/cwt	237.00–260.00	1,335	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	287.24/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,514	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	547	302.80/cwt	302.00–303.00	1,656	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	554	292.33/cwt	285.00–297.00	1,620	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	559	253.63/cwt	248.00–262.00	1,418	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	238.75/cwt	220.00–249.00	1,483	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	258.01/cwt	257.00–260.00	1,605	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	625	287.33/cwt	285.00–289.00	1,796	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	679	254.93/cwt	251.00–261.00	1,731	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	250.86/cwt	241.00–256.00	1,806	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	374	287.40/cwt	282.00–292.00	1,075	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	384	277.17/cwt	267.00–287.00	1,064	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	924	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	257.94/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,073	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	226.50/cwt	220.00–230.00	942	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	435	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,248	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	457	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,312	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	484	267.46/cwt	255.00–277.00	1,295	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	494	240.44/cwt	222.00–247.00	1,188	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	514	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,455	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	272.25/cwt	258.00–274.00	1,435	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	225.85/cwt	217.00–242.00	1,195	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	588	269.43/cwt	269.00–271.00	1,584	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	588	230.63/cwt	215.00–244.00	1,356	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	598	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,615	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	611	245.12/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,498	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	222.40/cwt	222.00–224.00	1,399	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	631	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,653	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	658	248.53/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,635	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	216.94/cwt	212.00–222.00	1,471	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	702	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,474	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	712	219.66/cwt	215.00–224.00	1,564	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	221.99/cwt	217.00–233.00	1,705	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	820	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,845	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	863	225.50/cwt	225.50–225.50	1,946	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	947	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,705	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	388	299.29/cwt	282.00–305.00	1,161	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	425	279.23/cwt	270.00–292.00	1,187	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,078	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	456	260.12/cwt	257.00–269.00	1,186	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	236.92/cwt	229.00–242.00	1,234	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	222.73/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,283	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	624	225.11/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,405	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,420	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	687	218.64/cwt	215.00–221.00	1,502	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	745	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,304	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,585	108.69/cwt	101.00–114.00	1,723	3
Bulls	—	—	1,730	123.30/cwt	116.00–128.00	2,133	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	58.06/cwt	56.00–60.00	464	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	925	81.91/cwt	70.00–89.00	758	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	92.84/cwt	90.00–96.00	905	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,088	98.76/cwt	93.00–101.00	1,075	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,154	104.55/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,207	26
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,428	103.85/cwt	103.00–106.00	1,483	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,433	98.63/cwt	95.00–101.00	1,413	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	950	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,063	1,281.68/head	1,175.00–1,310.00	1,282	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,290	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,000	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	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 Aug 30, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 567Last week 158Year ago 710

Slaughter CattleReceipts 112Last week 29Year ago 130

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 0Year ago 30

*No Sale Sept 6 due to Labor Day

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 4.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher; Demand good and supply moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	529	217.00–242.00	225.85
6	—	416	220.00–230.00	226.50
2	—	678	212.00–222.00	216.94
10	—	588	215.00–244.00	230.63
7	—	494	222.00–247.00	240.44
5	—	629	222.00–224.00	222.40
4	—	385	240.00	240.00
2	—	702	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	863	225.50	225.50
3	—	712	215.00–224.00	219.66
9	—	527	258.00–274.00	272.25
9	—	658	240.00–250.00	248.53
3	—	820	225.00	225.00
17	—	768	217.00–233.00	221.99
8	—	598	270.00	270.00
6	—	611	240.00–247.00	245.12
9	—	484	255.00–277.00	267.46
6	—	416	250.00–275.00	257.94
6	—	384	267.00–287.00	277.17
6	—	947	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	588	269.00–271.00	269.43
3	—	457	287.00	287.00
13	—	374	282.00–292.00	287.40
9	—	435	287.00	287.00
3	—	631	262.00	262.00
6	—	514	283.00	283.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	547	302.00–303.00	302.80
3	—	330	327.00	327.00
24	—	625	285.00–289.00	287.33
12	—	362	320.00–326.00	322.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	424	285.00–310.00	301.38
11	—	679	251.00–261.00	254.93
9	—	369	295.00–317.00	307.91
4	—	330	285.00–292.00	290.17
18	—	554	285.00–297.00	292.33
6	—	720	241.00–256.00	250.86
6	—	527	280.00–295.00	287.24
3	—	277	287.00–310.00	301.78
28	—	483	280.00–300.00	291.21
3	—	622	257.00–260.00	258.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	525	237.00–260.00	254.25
2	—	393	252.00–282.00	267.10
6	—	333	262.00–275.00	272.98
11	—	430	260.00–282.00	267.85
5	—	559	248.00–262.00	253.63
7	—	487	240.00–265.00	255.04
9	—	621	220.00–249.00	238.75
4	—	292	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	576	210.00–230.00	222.73
3	—	631	225.00	225.00
8	—	521	229.00–242.00	236.92
3	—	431	250.00	250.00
5	—	687	215.00–221.00	218.64
3	—	745	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	456	257.00–269.00	260.12
7	—	624	220.00–232.00	225.11
7	—	425	270.00–292.00	279.23
8	—	388	282.00–305.00	299.29

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,154	102.00–108.00	104.55
20	—	1,088	93.00–101.00	98.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	800	56.00–60.00	58.06
10	—	975	90.00–96.00	92.84
9	—	925	70.00–89.00	81.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,428	103.00–106.00	103.85
3	—	1,433	95.00–101.00	98.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,585	101.00–114.00	108.69
6	—	1,730	116.00–128.00	123.30

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)	1	—	950	1,350.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,290	1,600.00	1,600.00

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)	5	—	1,063	1,175.00–1,310.00	1,281.68

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	1,875.00	1,875.00

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.