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Farmington Regional Stockyards

Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-07-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Farmington, Missouri · Wed, Jul 31

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1812

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Feeder Cattle receipts

249 head

▼ 69 vs last sale 318▼ 492 vs year ago 741 · −66.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

62 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 66▼ 99 vs year ago 161 · −61.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 3▼ 31 vs year ago 39 · −79.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Due to the heat, the offering was too small for a trend comparison, under tones of 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand not established 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 $285.41/cwt on 55 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −120.03 against this barn's trailing median of $405.44.

Average price

$285.41

55 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,607

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$306

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

$41.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.57

vs MO average

+26.95 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	568	293.04	1,664	45
Medium and Large 1-2	541	251.07	1,358	10thin

One grade step is worth $41.97/cwt here — about $306 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale55 hd

285.41

—

MO average13 barns · 1,204 hd

274.85

+10.57

National average139 barns · 7,218 hd

258.46

+26.95

This barn, trailing median26 sales

405.44

−120.03

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	1,803	162.77	2,935	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,438	141.55	2,035	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,179	133.58	1,575	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	944	115.60	1,091	8thin

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)	935	$1,650	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,112	$1,621	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	893	$1,402	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,050	$2,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	800	$1,675	1thin

Every lot

45 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	339	345.92/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,173	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	339	313.46/cwt	305.00–322.00	1,063	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	422	369.48/cwt	352.00–378.00	1,559	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,584	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	485	293.98/cwt	292.00–295.00	1,426	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	503	307.00/cwt	302.00–312.00	1,544	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	510	339.41/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,731	15
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	292.52/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,697	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	287.66/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,801	33
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	253.65/cwt	250.00–261.00	1,847	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	802	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,909	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	257	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	802	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	328	276.51/cwt	265.00–280.00	907	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	314.03/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,036	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	389	307.63/cwt	295.00–317.00	1,197	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	392	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,254	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	435	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,370	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	288.33/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,254	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	440	248.35/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,093	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	469	257.15/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,206	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	278.71/cwt	270.00–302.00	1,318	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	512	253.75/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,299	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	517	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,551	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	554	260.50/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,443	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	560	249.29/cwt	235.00–257.00	1,396	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	586	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,729	31
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	606	252.44/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,530	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	664	241.38/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,603	7
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	707	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,661	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	542	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,626	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	729	222.88/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,625	7
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	882	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,499	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,390	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,016	1
Bulls	—	—	1,886	166.32/cwt	154.00–181.00	3,137	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	884	107.91/cwt	102.00–111.00	954	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,003	123.29/cwt	118.00–130.00	1,237	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,177	138.12/cwt	131.00–147.00	1,626	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,182	124.51/cwt	122.00–127.00	1,472	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,438	141.55/cwt	129.00–148.00	2,035	12
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	800	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,050	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	893	1,401.54/head	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,402	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	935	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	940	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,198	1,856.21/head	1,500.00–2,125.00	1,856	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 31, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 249Last week 318Year ago 741

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 66Year ago 161

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 3Year ago 39

Due to the heat, the offering was too small for a trend comparison, under tones of 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand not established 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	1	—	800	1,675.00	1,675.00

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	1	—	1,050	2,250.00	2,250.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,198	1,500.00–2,125.00	1,856.21

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	893	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,401.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	940	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	1,650.00	1,650.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,886	154.00–181.00	166.32
1	—	1,390	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,003	118.00–130.00	123.29
4	—	884	102.00–111.00	107.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,177	131.00–147.00	138.12
7	—	1,182	122.00–127.00	124.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,438	129.00–148.00	141.55

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	392	320.00	320.00
4	400–450	435	315.00	315.00
10	500–550	517	300.00	300.00
31	550–600	586	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	257	312.00	312.00
4	300–350	330	295.00–320.00	314.03
9	350–400	389	295.00–317.00	307.63
3	400–450	435	280.00–300.00	288.33
6	450–500	473	270.00–302.00	278.71
4	550–600	554	260.00–262.00	260.50
4	600–650	606	245.00–255.00	252.44
7	650–700	664	235.00–245.00	241.38
3	700–750	707	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	328	265.00–280.00	276.51
3	400–450	440	240.00–255.00	248.35
8	450–500	469	240.00–265.00	257.15
4	500–550	512	250.00–255.00	253.75
6	550–600	560	235.00–257.00	249.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	542	300.00	300.00
7	700–750	729	220.00–225.00	222.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	850–900	882	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	422	352.00–378.00	369.48
15	500–550	510	330.00–345.00	339.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	339	330.00–350.00	345.92
4	450–500	470	337.00	337.00
3	500–550	503	302.00–312.00	307.00
2	550–600	580	290.00–295.00	292.52
33	600–650	626	265.00–295.00	287.66
3	700–750	728	250.00–261.00	253.65
3	800–850	802	238.00	238.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	339	305.00–322.00	313.46
3	450–500	485	292.00–295.00	293.98

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.