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Farmington Regional Stockyards

Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-10-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Farmington, Missouri · Wed, Oct 18

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1812

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Feeder Cattle receipts

1,448 head

▲ 1,093 vs last sale 355▼ 143 vs year ago 1,591 · −9.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

181 head

▲ 55 vs last sale 126▼ 33 vs year ago 214 · −15.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

34 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 4▲ 11 vs year ago 23 · +47.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 4.00-13.00 higher with good quality in the offering. Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand good and supply moderate to heavy.

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 $264.26/cwt on 550 head.

Average price

$264.26

550 head · 588 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,553

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$304

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

$20.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.69

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	601	267.93	1,609	453
Medium and Large 1-2	528	247.14	1,305	97

One grade step is worth $20.79/cwt here — about $304 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 sale550 hd

264.26

—

MO average15 barns · 7,572 hd

262.57

+1.69

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	—	High	1,675	107.42	1,799	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,506	110.50	1,664	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,280	95.77	1,225	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	998	81.42	812	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)	1,025	$1,550	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,028	$1,416	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,067	$1,359	21
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	821	$1,050	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,325	$1,900	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,184	$1,650	3thin

Every lot

90 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	260	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	793	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	315	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	999	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	339	304.77/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,033	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	365	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	1,142	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	264.61/cwt	252.00–270.00	987	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	381	291.80/cwt	287.00–295.00	1,112	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	276.35/cwt	267.00–290.00	1,188	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	436	259.35/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,131	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	458	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,383	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	278.54/cwt	269.00–297.00	1,326	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	251.14/cwt	240.00–262.00	1,200	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	250.55/cwt	224.00–265.00	1,315	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	277.16/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,461	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	237.30/cwt	220.00–257.00	1,381	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	583	267.01/cwt	260.00–287.00	1,557	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	593	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,601	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	240.81/cwt	236.00–247.00	1,512	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	260.33/cwt	252.00–270.00	1,645	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	640	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,536	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	653	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,724	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	653	251.00/cwt	250.00–252.00	1,639	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,473	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	723	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,591	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	241.70/cwt	235.00–244.00	1,752	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	735	260.78/cwt	251.00–264.00	1,917	95
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	755	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,774	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	829	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,990	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	854	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	2,015	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	283	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	727	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	260.21/cwt	255.00–262.00	853	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	240.73/cwt	235.00–250.00	806	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	384	231.23/cwt	220.00–255.00	888	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	396	260.46/cwt	255.00–262.00	1,031	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	232.59/cwt	225.00–239.00	993	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	252.25/cwt	242.00–262.00	1,085	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	443	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,205	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	236.22/cwt	222.00–250.00	1,113	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	253.64/cwt	242.00–267.00	1,200	61
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	477	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,297	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	503	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,408	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	524	263.17/cwt	257.00–267.00	1,379	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	247.93/cwt	234.00–262.00	1,302	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	222.72/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,172	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	248.20/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,415	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	235.43/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,344	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	237.79/cwt	225.00–243.00	1,462	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	225.88/cwt	207.00–239.00	1,405	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	656	237.53/cwt	224.00–241.00	1,558	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	681	211.94/cwt	200.00–228.00	1,443	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	692	253.50/cwt	253.50–253.50	1,754	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	720	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,224	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	736	225.87/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,662	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	762	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,524	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,708	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	812	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,843	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	833	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,808	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	838	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,760	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	879	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,890	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	896	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,900	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	897	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,866	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	389	262.39/cwt	257.00–285.00	1,021	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	437	255.05/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,115	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	462	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,137	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	212.75/cwt	205.00–237.00	1,032	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	519	249.47/cwt	240.00–257.00	1,295	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	218.47/cwt	215.00–227.00	1,162	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	218.42/cwt	212.00–225.00	1,262	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	602	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,276	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,287	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	725	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,486	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,460	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,241	1
Bulls	—	—	1,593	103.88/cwt	96.00–109.00	1,655	5
Bulls	—	—	1,882	120.80/cwt	118.00–126.00	2,273	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	967	87.52/cwt	83.00–96.00	846	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	990	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	624	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,019	79.40/cwt	67.00–84.00	809	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,241	89.72/cwt	81.00–95.00	1,113	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,321	102.25/cwt	98.00–114.00	1,351	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,480	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,302	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,493	110.80/cwt	103.00–118.00	1,654	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight	1,615	119.54/cwt	119.00–120.00	1,931	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	821	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	865	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	933	1,286.33/head	1,050.00–1,450.00	1,286	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,025	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,110	1,437.05/head	1,425.00–1,450.00	1,437	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,168	1,413.74/head	1,100.00–1,750.00	1,414	12
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,025	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,263	1,600.00/head	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,600	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,325	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	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 Oct 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,448Last week 355Year ago 1,591

Slaughter CattleReceipts 181Last week 126Year ago 214

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 4Year ago 23

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 4.00-13.00 higher with good quality in the offering. Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand good and supply moderate to heavy.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	681	200.00–228.00	211.94
5	—	762	200.00	200.00
30	—	622	207.00–239.00	225.88
11	—	335	235.00–250.00	240.73
38	—	471	222.00–250.00	236.22
16	—	384	220.00–255.00	231.23
21	—	526	210.00–240.00	222.72
13	—	427	225.00–239.00	232.59
4	—	897	208.00	208.00
13	—	571	230.00–245.00	235.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	525	234.00–262.00	247.93
11	—	736	220.00–228.00	225.87
25	—	430	242.00–262.00	252.25
17	—	615	225.00–243.00	237.79
9	—	396	255.00–262.00	260.46
41	—	570	235.00–255.00	248.20
5	—	833	217.00	217.00
4	—	328	255.00–262.00	260.21
26	—	656	224.00–241.00	237.53
4	—	896	212.00	212.00
4	—	773	221.00	221.00
61	—	473	242.00–267.00	253.64
3	—	283	257.00	257.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	692	253.50	253.50
16	—	812	227.00	227.00
41	—	524	257.00–267.00	263.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	503	280.00	280.00
3	—	443	272.00	272.00
5	—	477	272.00	272.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	838	210.00	210.00
5	—	879	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	720	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	525	224.00–265.00	250.55
24	—	582	220.00–257.00	237.30
9	—	373	252.00–270.00	264.61
3	—	705	209.00	209.00
13	—	628	236.00–247.00	240.81
12	—	436	250.00–265.00	259.35
11	—	478	240.00–262.00	251.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	640	240.00	240.00
3	—	723	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	315	317.00	317.00
3	—	365	313.00	313.00
7	—	458	302.00	302.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	476	269.00–297.00	278.54
62	—	527	260.00–285.00	277.16
4	—	755	235.00	235.00
4	—	725	235.00–244.00	241.70
2	—	653	250.00–252.00	251.00
66	—	632	252.00–270.00	260.33
3	—	260	305.00	305.00
6	—	854	236.00	236.00
14	—	381	287.00–295.00	291.80
13	—	339	300.00–315.00	304.77
19	—	430	267.00–290.00	276.35
64	—	583	260.00–287.00	267.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	593	270.00	270.00
8	—	653	264.00	264.00
21	—	829	240.00	240.00
95	—	735	251.00–264.00	260.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	462	246.00	246.00
8	—	389	257.00–285.00	262.39
3	—	725	205.00	205.00
12	—	437	245.00–265.00	255.05
11	—	519	240.00–257.00	249.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	532	215.00–227.00	218.47
6	—	578	212.00–225.00	218.42
5	—	602	212.00	212.00
4	—	485	205.00–237.00	212.75
3	—	660	195.00	195.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,480	88.00	88.00
15	—	1,493	103.00–118.00	110.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,241	81.00–95.00	89.72
14	—	1,321	98.00–114.00	102.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,019	67.00–84.00	79.40
1	—	990	63.00	63.00
6	—	967	83.00–96.00	87.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,615	119.00–120.00	119.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,882	118.00–126.00	120.80
5	—	1,593	96.00–109.00	103.88
1	—	1,460	85.00	85.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	821	1,050.00	1,050.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,110	1,425.00–1,450.00	1,437.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,168	1,100.00–1,750.00	1,413.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,550.00	1,550.00

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)	9	—	933	1,050.00–1,450.00	1,286.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	1,375.00	1,375.00

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	—	1,025	1,750.00	1,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,325	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,263	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,600.00

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.