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Farmington Regional Stockyards

Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-02-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Farmington, Missouri · Wed, Feb 28

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1812

← Feb 21Feb 28Mar 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

476 head

▼ 916 vs last sale 1,392▼ 490 vs year ago 966 · −50.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

85 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 87▲ 0 vs year ago 85 · +0.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 16▲ 1 vs year ago 9 · +11.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, 500 lbs steers sold 2.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 2.00-5.00 lower in a light test. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 higher and bulls sold 4.00 higher; Demand uneven and supply light.

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 $297.16/cwt on 180 head.

Average price

$297.16

180 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,589

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$352

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

$28.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+20.54

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	299.54	1,620	165
Medium and Large 1-2	468	270.92	1,268	15thin

One grade step is worth $28.62/cwt here — about $352 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 sale180 hd

297.16

—

MO average15 barns · 13,054 hd

276.62

+20.54

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	1,499	119.11	1,785	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,558	115.46	1,799	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,269	104.82	1,330	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	985	87.63	863	10

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,140	$2,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	830	$1,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,196	$2,133	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,320	$1,550	2thin

Every lot

68 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 1-2	255	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	727	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	272	326.82/cwt	312.00–352.00	889	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	312	336.45/cwt	317.00–347.00	1,050	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	321	348.56/cwt	347.00–357.00	1,119	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	932	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	323.64/cwt	320.00–342.00	1,207	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	375	343.20/cwt	337.00–350.00	1,287	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	278.47/cwt	277.00–280.00	1,150	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	325.37/cwt	307.00–342.00	1,389	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	430	342.62/cwt	327.00–360.00	1,473	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	317.99/cwt	300.00–322.00	1,507	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	477	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,574	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	283.37/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,389	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	507	298.16/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,512	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	530	316.32/cwt	312.00–320.00	1,676	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	560	303.76/cwt	301.00–311.00	1,701	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	587	290.31/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,704	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,567	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	285.90/cwt	280.00–288.00	1,767	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	621	291.30/cwt	291.00–292.00	1,809	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	260.32/cwt	252.00–270.00	1,742	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	690	241.25/cwt	220.00–252.00	1,665	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	242.38/cwt	234.00–246.00	1,752	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	820	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,804	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	280	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	818	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	316	332.50/cwt	320.00–337.00	1,051	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	274.77/cwt	270.00–280.00	907	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	334	300.40/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,003	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,110	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	363	299.23/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,086	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	254.29/cwt	237.00–270.00	936	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	375	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,031	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	419	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,341	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	267.10/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,127	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	291.64/cwt	285.00–307.00	1,251	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	267.50/cwt	257.00–281.00	1,255	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	259.81/cwt	240.00–280.00	1,224	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	262.98/cwt	255.00–267.00	1,362	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,262	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	233.95/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,326	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	255.76/cwt	251.00–257.00	1,478	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	238.40/cwt	225.00–254.00	1,504	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	240.35/cwt	222.00–247.00	1,586	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,591	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	757	219.60/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,662	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	841	217.49/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,829	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	386	345.03/cwt	337.00–347.00	1,332	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	433	327.56/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,418	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	467	314.23/cwt	275.00–332.00	1,467	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	240.40/cwt	237.00–250.00	1,127	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	503	231.03/cwt	225.00–237.00	1,162	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	590	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,522	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	612	244.62/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,497	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	651	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,465	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	710	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,576	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,133	107.56/cwt	107.00–108.00	1,219	2
Bulls	—	—	1,565	121.21/cwt	112.00–128.00	1,897	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	95.25/cwt	93.00–97.00	929	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	994	80.01/cwt	64.00–88.00	795	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	95.39/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,176	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,293	111.11/cwt	103.00–120.00	1,437	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,558	115.46/cwt	107.00–121.00	1,799	12
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	890	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,010	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,319	2,337.50/head	2,050.00–2,500.00	2,338	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,320	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	830	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,140	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	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 Feb 28, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 476Last week 1,392Year ago 966

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 87Year ago 85

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 16Year ago 9

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	422	255.00–280.00	267.10
3	—	567	230.00–242.00	233.95
2	—	368	237.00–270.00	254.29
7	—	471	240.00–280.00	259.81
2	—	330	270.00–280.00	274.77
3	—	526	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	631	225.00–254.00	238.40
5	—	757	218.00–220.00	219.60
4	—	841	210.00–220.00	217.49
16	—	429	285.00–307.00	291.64
5	—	334	280.00–315.00	300.40
13	—	518	255.00–267.00	262.98
12	—	660	222.00–247.00	240.35
12	—	723	220.00	220.00
4	—	280	292.00	292.00
24	—	578	251.00–257.00	255.76
9	—	469	257.00–281.00	267.50
7	—	363	285.00–305.00	299.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	316	320.00–337.00	332.50
3	—	350	317.00	317.00
6	—	419	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	327	285.00	285.00
3	—	490	280.00–290.00	283.37
3	—	690	220.00–252.00	241.25
2	—	413	277.00–280.00	278.47
2	—	617	254.00	254.00
3	—	255	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	375	337.00–350.00	343.20
10	—	430	327.00–360.00	342.62
6	—	321	347.00–357.00	348.56
13	—	560	301.00–311.00	303.76
10	—	621	291.00–292.00	291.30
17	—	530	312.00–320.00	316.32
5	—	477	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	474	300.00–322.00	317.99
5	—	507	290.00–310.00	298.16
13	—	669	252.00–270.00	260.32
6	—	373	320.00–342.00	323.64
14	—	587	285.00–295.00	290.31
4	—	820	220.00	220.00
5	—	312	317.00–347.00	336.45
4	—	272	312.00–352.00	326.82
12	—	618	280.00–288.00	285.90
8	—	427	307.00–342.00	325.37
19	—	723	234.00–246.00	242.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	433	320.00–335.00	327.56
5	—	386	337.00–347.00	345.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	651	225.00	225.00
3	—	710	222.00	222.00
3	—	590	258.00	258.00
3	—	612	240.00–247.00	244.62
9	—	467	275.00–332.00	314.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	503	225.00–237.00	231.03
4	—	469	237.00–250.00	240.40

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,558	107.00–121.00	115.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,293	103.00–120.00	111.11
6	—	1,233	90.00–100.00	95.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	994	64.00–88.00	80.01
5	—	975	93.00–97.00	95.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,565	112.00–128.00	121.21
2	—	1,133	107.00–108.00	107.56

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	—	1,320	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,319	2,050.00–2,500.00	2,337.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	2,150.00	2,150.00

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	1	—	890	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	1,325.00	1,325.00

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)	1	—	1,140	2,000.00	2,000.00

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.