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Farmington Regional Stockyards

Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-06-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Farmington, Missouri · Wed, Jun 26

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1812

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Feeder Cattle receipts

265 head

▼ 374 vs last sale 639▼ 920 vs year ago 1,185 · −77.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

166 head

▲ 102 vs last sale 64▼ 194 vs year ago 360 · −53.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

34 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 7▼ 6 vs year ago 40 · −15.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*No sale July 3 due to the 4th of July Holidays

Compared to last week, steer and heifers sold 4.00-8.00 lower in a light test and lower than average quality in the offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand lower and supply light.

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 $291.51/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −163.67 against this barn's trailing median of $455.18.

Average price

$291.51

27 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,599

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$88

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

$23.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.31

vs MO average

−7.75 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	304.61	1,647	12thin
Medium and Large 1-2	555	281.03	1,559	15thin

One grade step is worth $23.58/cwt here — about $88 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale27 hd

291.51

—

MO average14 barns · 2,154 hd

309.82

−18.31

National average143 barns · 6,512 hd

299.26

−7.75

This barn, trailing median26 sales

455.18

−163.67

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	—	Low	1,725	154.44	2,665	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,490	146.48	2,183	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,302	136.65	1,779	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,035	125.71	1,301	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)	1,271	$2,145	12
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,360	$1,875	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,228	$1,724	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$2,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,275	$2,369	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,093	$2,134	8

Every lot

51 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	309	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,004	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	378	300.21/cwt	285.00–317.00	1,135	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	337.18/cwt	327.00–340.00	1,281	10
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	333.41/cwt	322.00–348.00	1,410	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	459	321.60/cwt	305.00–326.00	1,476	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	481	324.00/cwt	322.00–332.00	1,558	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	309.96/cwt	300.00–327.00	1,624	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	538	283.05/cwt	280.00–284.00	1,523	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	293.90/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,687	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	574	278.72/cwt	260.00–288.00	1,600	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	278.16/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,727	11
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,870	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	674	235.45/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,587	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	242.38/cwt	241.00–247.00	1,740	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	733	228.52/cwt	227.00–230.00	1,675	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	315	271.25/cwt	265.00–290.00	854	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	318.32/cwt	312.00–325.00	1,015	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	353	313.99/cwt	312.00–315.00	1,108	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	360	277.57/cwt	275.00–280.00	999	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	292.18/cwt	275.00–297.00	1,245	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	440	257.35/cwt	237.00–267.00	1,132	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	284.50/cwt	284.00–288.00	1,363	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	482	266.15/cwt	252.00–282.00	1,283	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	511	282.50/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,444	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	520	253.83/cwt	245.00–262.00	1,320	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	269.59/cwt	266.00–272.00	1,496	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	564	257.60/cwt	252.00–265.00	1,453	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	237.25/cwt	235.00–241.00	1,469	8
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	760	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,687	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,159	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,204	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	282.07/cwt	277.00–290.00	1,424	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	526	264.40/cwt	240.00–272.00	1,391	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	660	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,386	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,350	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	2,106	1
Bulls	—	—	1,438	132.42/cwt	125.00–136.00	1,904	3
Bulls	—	—	1,863	161.60/cwt	150.00–173.00	3,011	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	915	118.35/cwt	114.00–122.00	1,083	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	127.55/cwt	123.00–134.00	1,358	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,288	133.52/cwt	125.00–138.00	1,720	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,330	142.91/cwt	138.00–147.00	1,901	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,479	148.55/cwt	137.00–160.00	2,197	31
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,575	130.44/cwt	126.00–134.00	2,054	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	825	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,000	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,150	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,275	2,368.75/head	2,325.00–2,500.00	2,369	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,322	2,433.33/head	2,275.00–2,750.00	2,433	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,228	1,723.75/head	1,400.00–1,900.00	1,724	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,271	2,145.34/head	1,975.00–2,375.00	2,145	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,360	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	4

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 Jun 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 265Last week 639Year ago 1,185

Slaughter CattleReceipts 166Last week 64Year ago 360

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 7Year ago 40

*No sale July 3 due to the 4th of July Holidays

Compared to last week, steer and heifers sold 4.00-8.00 lower in a light test and lower than average quality in the offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand lower and supply light.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	3	—	825	1,925.00	1,925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,275	2,325.00–2,500.00	2,368.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,322	2,275.00–2,750.00	2,433.33

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)	12	—	1,271	1,975.00–2,375.00	2,145.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,228	1,400.00–1,900.00	1,723.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,360	1,875.00	1,875.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,575	126.00–134.00	130.44
31	—	1,479	137.00–160.00	148.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	915	114.00–122.00	118.35
8	—	1,065	123.00–134.00	127.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,288	125.00–138.00	133.52
13	—	1,330	138.00–147.00	142.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,438	125.00–136.00	132.42
1	—	1,350	156.00	156.00
9	—	1,863	150.00–173.00	161.60

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	380	327.00–340.00	337.18
12	400–450	423	322.00–348.00	333.41
5	450–500	481	322.00–332.00	324.00
8	500–550	524	300.00–327.00	309.96
4	550–600	574	275.00–300.00	293.90
11	600–650	621	275.00–295.00	278.16
5	650–700	663	282.00	282.00
5	700–750	718	241.00–247.00	242.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	309	325.00	325.00
5	350–400	378	285.00–317.00	300.21
7	450–500	459	305.00–326.00	321.60
8	500–550	538	280.00–284.00	283.05
7	550–600	574	260.00–288.00	278.72
4	650–700	674	230.00–241.00	235.45
2	700–750	733	227.00–230.00	228.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	319	312.00–325.00	318.32
3	350–400	353	312.00–315.00	313.99
11	400–450	426	275.00–297.00	292.18
8	450–500	479	284.00–288.00	284.50
4	500–550	511	280.00–285.00	282.50
5	550–600	555	266.00–272.00	269.59
8	600–650	619	235.00–241.00	237.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	315	265.00–290.00	271.25
2	350–400	360	275.00–280.00	277.57
6	400–450	440	237.00–267.00	257.35
7	450–500	482	252.00–282.00	266.15
2	500–550	520	245.00–262.00	253.83
7	550–600	564	252.00–265.00	257.60
3	750–800	760	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	430	280.00	280.00
4	500–550	526	240.00–272.00	264.40
3	650–700	660	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	369	314.00	314.00
10	500–550	505	277.00–290.00	282.07

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.