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Farmington Regional Stockyards

Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-04-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Farmington, Missouri · Wed, Apr 3

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1812

← Mar 27Apr 3Apr 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,119 head

▲ 611 vs last sale 508▲ 306 vs year ago 813 · +37.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

128 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 95▲ 55 vs year ago 73 · +75.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 7▼ 2 vs year ago 8 · −25.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven , from 3.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 higher; Demand uneven and supply moderate.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $302.62/cwt on 184 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −152.56 against this barn's trailing median of $455.18.

Average price

$302.62

184 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,666

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$51

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

$32.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.61

vs MO average

−8.14 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	314.06	1,680	120
Medium and Large 1-2	580	281.17	1,630	64

One grade step is worth $32.89/cwt here — about $51 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale184 hd

302.62

—

MO average17 barns · 2,496 hd

313.23

−10.61

National average173 barns · 11,586 hd

310.76

−8.14

This barn, trailing median26 sales

455.18

−152.56

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

26 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $512.44, low $386.16, median $455.18 across 26 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,698	145.59	2,472	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,463	133.96	1,960	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,184	129.16	1,529	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	938	107.29	1,006	17

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)	985	$1,975	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,295	$1,763	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,563	2thin

Every lot

66 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	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	328	300.05/cwt	287.00–312.00	984	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	358	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	1,314	10
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	361	300.51/cwt	300.00–302.00	1,085	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	345.84/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,283	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	423	290.16/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,227	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	431	363.44/cwt	362.00–364.00	1,566	11
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	431	329.76/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,421	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	461	337.97/cwt	325.00–352.00	1,558	57
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	488	301.41/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,471	18
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	507	333.03/cwt	318.00–342.00	1,688	28
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	308.13/cwt	290.00–317.00	1,621	56
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	279.95/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,484	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	308.53/cwt	290.00–318.00	1,762	36
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	582	281.23/cwt	260.00–288.00	1,637	61
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	606	304.28/cwt	285.00–308.00	1,844	13
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	618	240.20/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,484	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	266.23/cwt	257.00–279.00	1,677	16
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	669	244.96/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,639	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	263.59/cwt	256.00–281.00	1,785	53
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	724	237.89/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,722	7
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	745	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,639	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	249.87/cwt	245.00–251.00	1,899	18
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	808	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,972	3
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	870	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,088	3
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	943	223.21/cwt	220.00–224.00	2,105	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	344	311.78/cwt	295.00–322.00	1,073	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	378	255.91/cwt	242.00–270.00	967	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	311.77/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,185	16
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	430	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,385	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	436	297.73/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,298	66
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	438	270.82/cwt	262.00–280.00	1,186	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	455	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,456	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	295.22/cwt	281.00–305.00	1,390	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	487	270.12/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,315	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	277.37/cwt	272.00–282.00	1,456	43
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	526	258.30/cwt	232.00–260.00	1,359	23
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	527	295.91/cwt	292.00–297.00	1,559	22
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	555	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,759	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	557	269.73/cwt	260.00–277.00	1,502	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	576	250.43/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,442	35
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	248.83/cwt	230.00–256.00	1,538	58
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	623	265.32/cwt	264.00–268.00	1,653	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	240.25/cwt	230.00–252.00	1,598	15
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	702	227.49/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,597	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fancy	730	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,716	4
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	990	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,931	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	405	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	911	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,190	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	431	346.17/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,492	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	462	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,155	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	300.05/cwt	297.00–305.00	1,437	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	278.52/cwt	270.00–284.00	1,476	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	235.97/cwt	235.00–237.00	1,463	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,588	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,620	135.83/cwt	130.00–142.00	2,200	4
Bulls	—	—	1,743	151.16/cwt	136.00–164.00	2,635	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	825	89.76/cwt	80.00–104.00	741	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	114.59/cwt	110.00–129.00	1,129	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,133	120.78/cwt	116.00–125.00	1,368	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,198	131.55/cwt	124.00–140.00	1,576	35
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,440	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,800	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,466	135.08/cwt	125.00–146.00	1,980	16
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	775	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	985	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,025	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,295	1,762.55/head	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,763	3

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 Apr 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,119Last week 508Year ago 813

Slaughter CattleReceipts 128Last week 95Year ago 73

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 7Year ago 8

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven , from 3.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 higher; Demand uneven and supply moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	371	330.00–350.00	345.84
12	400–450	431	320.00–350.00	329.76
57	450–500	461	325.00–352.00	337.97
56	500–550	526	290.00–317.00	308.13
36	550–600	571	290.00–318.00	308.53
16	600–650	630	257.00–279.00	266.23
53	650–700	677	256.00–281.00	263.59
7	700–750	724	235.00–240.00	237.89
18	750–800	760	245.00–251.00	249.87
3	800–850	808	244.00	244.00
3	850–900	870	240.00	240.00
5	900–950	943	220.00–224.00	223.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	358	367.00	367.00
11	400–450	431	362.00–364.00	363.44
28	500–550	507	318.00–342.00	333.03
13	600–650	606	285.00–308.00	304.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	287.00–312.00	300.05
4	350–400	361	300.00–302.00	300.51
6	400–450	423	280.00–300.00	290.16
18	450–500	488	285.00–310.00	301.41
3	500–550	530	275.00–285.00	279.95
61	550–600	582	260.00–288.00	281.23
2	600–650	618	230.00–250.00	240.20
9	650–700	669	235.00–255.00	244.96
1	700–750	745	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	344	295.00–322.00	311.78
16	350–400	380	295.00–315.00	311.77
66	400–450	436	280.00–310.00	297.73
17	450–500	471	281.00–305.00	295.22
43	500–550	525	272.00–282.00	277.37
9	550–600	557	260.00–277.00	269.73
58	600–650	618	230.00–256.00	248.83
15	650–700	665	230.00–252.00	240.25
4	700–750	702	220.00–230.00	227.49
3	950–1000	990	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	430	322.00	322.00
3	450–500	455	320.00	320.00
22	500–550	527	292.00–297.00	295.91
5	550–600	555	317.00	317.00
9	600–650	623	264.00–268.00	265.32
4	700–750	730	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	242.00–270.00	255.91
6	400–450	438	262.00–280.00	270.82
14	450–500	487	260.00–285.00	270.12
23	500–550	526	232.00–260.00	258.30
35	550–600	576	230.00–265.00	250.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	425	280.00	280.00
9	450–500	479	297.00–305.00	300.05
9	500–550	530	270.00–284.00	278.52
4	600–650	620	235.00–237.00	235.97
5	650–700	670	237.00	237.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	431	345.00–350.00	346.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	405	225.00	225.00
3	450–500	462	250.00	250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,743	136.00–164.00	151.16
4	—	1,620	130.00–142.00	135.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,466	125.00–146.00	135.08
2	—	1,440	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	985	110.00–129.00	114.59
5	—	825	80.00–104.00	89.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,198	124.00–140.00	131.55
10	—	1,133	116.00–125.00	120.78

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	—	985	1,975.00	1,975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	775	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,825.00	1,825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,295	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,762.55

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.