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Farmington Regional Stockyards

Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-07-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Farmington, Missouri · Wed, Jul 24

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1812

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Feeder Cattle receipts

318 head

▼ 152 vs last sale 470▼ 272 vs year ago 590 · −46.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

66 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 41▼ 114 vs year ago 180 · −63.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 0▼ 5 vs year ago 8 · −62.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 7.00 lower in a light test with lower than average quality in the offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand lower and supply light.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $265.00/cwt on 58 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −140.44 against this barn's trailing median of $405.44.

Average price

$265.00

58 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,476

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$122

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

$24.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.96

vs MO average

+0.37 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	270.58	1,503	45
Medium and Large 1-2	562	245.70	1,381	13thin

One grade step is worth $24.88/cwt here — about $122 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale58 hd

265.00

—

MO average14 barns · 1,863 hd

282.97

−17.96

National average157 barns · 8,958 hd

264.63

+0.37

This barn, trailing median26 sales

405.44

−140.44

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

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $444.59, low $345.01, median $405.44 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	1,653	147.26	2,434	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,440	135.34	1,949	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,285	132.74	1,705	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	940	111.68	1,050	9thin

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	900	$2,900	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	875	$2,500	1thin

Every lot

47 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	341	339.34/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,157	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	392	342.43/cwt	337.00–345.00	1,342	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	317.45/cwt	285.00–332.00	1,295	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	410	359.00/cwt	359.00–359.00	1,472	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	471	300.93/cwt	287.00–310.00	1,417	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	320.74/cwt	300.00–329.00	1,520	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	300.38/cwt	287.00–314.00	1,532	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	515	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	1,653	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	531	275.18/cwt	265.00–282.00	1,461	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	291.30/cwt	279.00–297.00	1,657	20
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	581	272.91/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,586	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	284.11/cwt	262.00–300.00	1,753	12
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	277.64/cwt	267.00–285.00	1,846	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	675	241.24/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,628	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	716	269.35/cwt	256.00–277.00	1,929	12
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	758	253.77/cwt	247.00–257.00	1,924	5
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	824	245.01/cwt	238.00–248.00	2,019	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	292	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,007	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	306.86/cwt	295.00–327.00	1,151	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	403	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,298	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	440	288.37/cwt	277.00–300.00	1,269	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	284.89/cwt	272.00–295.00	1,350	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	487	258.91/cwt	245.00–280.00	1,261	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	272.16/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,410	16
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	532	246.65/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,312	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	571	245.41/cwt	230.00–257.00	1,401	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	269.71/cwt	258.00–277.00	1,554	29
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	611	261.24/cwt	240.00–267.00	1,596	16
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	676	239.09/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,616	9
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	771	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,789	7
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	233.80/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,917	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	306.50/cwt	280.00–327.00	1,309	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	288.96/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,387	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	278.30/cwt	270.00–282.00	1,436	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	537	263.79/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,417	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	562	252.63/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,420	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	284.26/cwt	282.00–285.00	1,609	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,610	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,537	144.34/cwt	142.00–146.00	2,219	3
Bulls	—	—	2,000	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	3,120	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	903	104.13/cwt	97.00–113.00	940	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	126.79/cwt	118.00–133.00	1,287	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,259	135.77/cwt	128.00–148.00	1,709	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,354	124.51/cwt	115.00–128.00	1,686	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,440	135.34/cwt	132.00–138.00	1,949	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	875	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	900	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	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 Jul 24, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 318Last week 470Year ago 590

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 41Year ago 180

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 0Year ago 8

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 7.00 lower in a light test with lower than average quality in the offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand lower and supply light.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	292	345.00	345.00
9	350–400	375	295.00–327.00	306.86
6	400–450	440	277.00–300.00	288.37
14	450–500	474	272.00–295.00	284.89
16	500–550	518	265.00–280.00	272.16
29	550–600	576	258.00–277.00	269.71
16	600–650	611	240.00–267.00	261.24
9	650–700	676	235.00–245.00	239.09
7	750–800	771	232.00	232.00
5	800–850	820	230.00–235.00	233.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	450–500	487	245.00–280.00	258.91
3	500–550	532	240.00–250.00	246.65
10	550–600	571	230.00–257.00	245.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	403	322.00	322.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	341	330.00–355.00	339.34
5	350–400	392	337.00–345.00	342.43
4	400–450	408	285.00–332.00	317.45
8	450–500	474	300.00–329.00	320.74
8	500–550	510	287.00–314.00	300.38
20	550–600	569	279.00–297.00	291.30
12	600–650	617	262.00–300.00	284.11
5	650–700	665	267.00–285.00	277.64
12	700–750	716	256.00–277.00	269.35
5	750–800	758	247.00–257.00	253.77
10	800–850	824	238.00–248.00	245.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	450–500	471	287.00–310.00	300.93
5	500–550	531	265.00–282.00	275.18
4	550–600	581	270.00–280.00	272.91
5	650–700	675	230.00–260.00	241.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	410	359.00	359.00
3	500–550	515	321.00	321.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	427	280.00–327.00	306.50
6	450–500	480	275.00–300.00	288.96
5	500–550	516	270.00–282.00	278.30
4	550–600	566	282.00–285.00	284.26
3	700–750	700	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	537	260.00–265.00	263.79
9	550–600	562	240.00–260.00	252.63

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,440	132.00–138.00	135.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,259	128.00–148.00	135.77
7	—	1,354	115.00–128.00	124.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,015	118.00–133.00	126.79
6	—	903	97.00–113.00	104.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,000	156.00	156.00
3	—	1,537	142.00–146.00	144.34

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	900	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	2,500.00	2,500.00

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.