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Farmington Regional Stockyards

Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-02-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Farmington, Missouri · Wed, Feb 14

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1812

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Feeder Cattle receipts

795 head

▼ 104 vs last sale 899▼ 470 vs year ago 1,265 · −37.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

60 head

▼ 47 vs last sale 107▼ 8 vs year ago 68 · −11.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 25▼ 8 vs year ago 22 · −36.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, 500 lbs steers sold 10.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 1.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter cows 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 $246.58/cwt on 334 head.

Average price

$246.58

334 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,357

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$133

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

$20.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.51

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	252.04	1,392	247
Medium and Large 1-2	545	231.06	1,259	87

One grade step is worth $20.98/cwt here — about $133 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 sale334 hd

246.58

—

MO average16 barns · 14,373 hd

252.09

−5.51

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	1,613	108.14	1,745	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,190	97.25	1,157	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,278	94.30	1,205	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,062	83.20	883	12

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)	1,295	$1,825	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,305	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,232	$1,291	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	978	$1,088	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	788	$1,388	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	760	$1,199	5

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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	310	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,039	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	324	302.04/cwt	290.00–315.00	979	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	313.74/cwt	300.00–332.00	1,158	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,038	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	427	324.93/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,387	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	441	287.98/cwt	282.00–300.00	1,270	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	286.05/cwt	275.00–307.00	1,350	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	478	319.43/cwt	315.00–324.00	1,527	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	256.08/cwt	240.00–272.00	1,224	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	257.43/cwt	240.00–275.00	1,339	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	524	302.11/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,583	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	293.87/cwt	289.00–297.00	1,566	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	279.60/cwt	260.00–287.00	1,624	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	252.28/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,471	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	616	263.57/cwt	247.00–270.00	1,624	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	233.28/cwt	215.00–242.00	1,444	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	230.58/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,540	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	678	237.74/cwt	233.00–250.00	1,612	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	726	229.19/cwt	217.00–235.00	1,664	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	227.11/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,737	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,590	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	222.45/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,835	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	879	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,978	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	924	202.46/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,871	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	277	281.23/cwt	277.00–285.00	779	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	317	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	793	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	280.03/cwt	275.00–295.00	918	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	329	303.00/cwt	302.00–305.00	997	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	281.99/cwt	270.00–297.00	1,057	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	251.13/cwt	238.00–257.00	1,082	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	276.36/cwt	265.00–286.00	1,197	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	436	290.80/cwt	288.00–295.00	1,268	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	272.10/cwt	262.00–282.00	1,273	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	246.94/cwt	240.00–252.00	1,156	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	516	272.78/cwt	270.00–277.00	1,408	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	251.71/cwt	239.00–265.00	1,321	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	536	232.21/cwt	220.00–237.00	1,245	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	225.99/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,281	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	248.19/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,415	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	230.99/cwt	217.00–234.00	1,439	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	649	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,363	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	218.19/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,460	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	231.05/cwt	222.00–237.50	1,553	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	222.62/cwt	221.00–228.00	1,581	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	906	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,785	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	373	284.40/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,061	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	414	282.29/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,169	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	422	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,296	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	468	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	1,446	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,178	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	283.26/cwt	250.00–287.00	1,340	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	235.52/cwt	220.00–247.00	1,220	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	530	266.98/cwt	255.00–288.00	1,415	36
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	224.75/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,295	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	579	239.26/cwt	231.00–252.00	1,385	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	601	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,292	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	626	233.34/cwt	225.00–237.00	1,461	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	658	231.32/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,522	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	213.40/cwt	207.00–220.00	1,419	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	705	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,481	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,410	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	760	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,611	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	807	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,533	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	794	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	635	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,358	101.93/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,384	2
Bulls	—	—	1,570	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,256	1
Bulls	—	—	1,724	116.25/cwt	108.00–125.00	2,004	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	930	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	558	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,047	91.19/cwt	86.00–94.00	955	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,096	80.41/cwt	78.00–83.00	881	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	100.92/cwt	97.00–105.00	1,191	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,202	92.54/cwt	86.00–96.00	1,112	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,225	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,262	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,295	91.40/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,184	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	925	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,030	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,232	1,291.46/head	1,210.00–1,450.00	1,291	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,295	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,305	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	760	1,199.22/head	925.00–1,300.00	1,199	5
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	788	1,387.70/head	1,375.00–1,400.00	1,388	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 Feb 14, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 795Last week 899Year ago 1,265

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 107Year ago 68

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 25Year ago 22

Compared to last week, 500 lbs steers sold 10.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 1.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter cows 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
38	—	623	217.00–234.00	230.99
25	—	468	262.00–282.00	272.10
29	—	710	221.00–228.00	222.62
3	—	277	277.00–285.00	281.23
6	—	328	275.00–295.00	280.03
34	—	672	222.00–237.50	231.05
31	—	525	239.00–265.00	251.71
13	—	375	270.00–297.00	281.99
16	—	433	265.00–286.00	276.36
18	—	570	240.00–260.00	248.19
3	—	906	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	468	240.00–252.00	246.94
20	—	536	220.00–237.00	232.21
11	—	669	205.00–225.00	218.19
5	—	649	210.00	210.00
8	—	431	238.00–257.00	251.13
30	—	567	210.00–235.00	225.99
3	—	317	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	436	288.00–295.00	290.80
6	—	329	302.00–305.00	303.00
11	—	516	270.00–277.00	272.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	678	233.00–250.00	237.74
20	—	581	260.00–287.00	279.60
38	—	765	225.00–232.00	227.11
6	—	533	289.00–297.00	293.87
28	—	726	217.00–235.00	229.19
7	—	472	275.00–307.00	286.05
6	—	324	290.00–315.00	302.04
6	—	879	225.00	225.00
21	—	825	220.00–235.00	222.45
7	—	369	300.00–332.00	313.74
11	—	441	282.00–300.00	287.98
6	—	924	200.00–205.00	202.46
14	—	616	247.00–270.00	263.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	795	200.00	200.00
2	—	415	250.00	250.00
6	—	520	240.00–275.00	257.43
3	—	583	250.00–257.00	252.28
2	—	478	240.00–272.00	256.08
3	—	668	215.00–240.00	230.58
12	—	619	215.00–242.00	233.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	310	335.00	335.00
9	—	524	300.00–305.00	302.11
13	—	427	310.00–340.00	324.93
6	—	478	315.00–324.00	319.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	794	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	579	231.00–252.00	239.26
19	—	473	250.00–287.00	283.26
3	—	807	190.00	190.00
2	—	705	210.00	210.00
36	—	530	255.00–288.00	266.98
7	—	414	275.00–285.00	282.29
9	—	658	220.00–234.00	231.32
13	—	373	280.00–290.00	284.40
3	—	760	212.00	212.00
5	—	626	225.00–237.00	233.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	576	220.00–227.00	224.75
4	—	601	215.00	215.00
5	—	518	220.00–247.00	235.52
5	—	471	250.00	250.00
2	—	665	207.00–220.00	213.40
3	—	705	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	422	307.00	307.00
5	—	468	309.00	309.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	60.00	60.00
6	—	1,096	78.00–83.00	80.41
5	—	1,047	86.00–94.00	91.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,180	97.00–105.00	100.92
14	—	1,202	86.00–96.00	92.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,295	89.00–94.00	91.40
1	—	1,225	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,724	108.00–125.00	116.25
1	—	1,570	80.00	80.00
2	—	1,358	100.00–104.00	101.93

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3	—	1,232	1,210.00–1,450.00	1,291.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,295	1,825.00	1,825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,305	1,350.00	1,350.00

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	—	925	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)	2	—	788	1,375.00–1,400.00	1,387.70
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	760	925.00–1,300.00	1,199.22

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.