Sale reports / Missouri / Joplin Regional Stockyards / 2019-12-18

Joplin Regional Stockyards

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Dec 18
● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797
joplinstockyards.com(417) 548-2333
Slaughter Cattle receipts
613 head
175 vs last sale 788 613 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
289 head
943 vs last sale 1,232 289 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday, slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 1.00-2.00 higher. There was a moderate supply of bred cows and a light supply of cow/calf pairs. Supply and demand were moderate for slaughter classes.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,65870.611,17171
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,41651.76733125
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,26341.72527163
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,05729.38311141

Every lot, as filed

48 lots · USDA AMS · Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle- Carthage, MO
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
CowsBoner 80-85%1,27836.57/cwt32.50–40.0046756
CowsBoner 80-85%1,25643.36/cwt39.50–47.0054587
Stock CowsMedium and Large 292452.79/cwt47.50–57.504885
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2917828.52/cwt750.00–850.007,5985
Stock CowsMedium 1-284499.80/cwt77.50–107.508428
Stock CowsMedium 1-280782.43/cwt72.50–90.006658
Stock CowsMedium 297750.00/cwt50.00–50.004892
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,09668.32/cwt60.00–87.5074933
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,16956.54/cwt45.00–63.0066113
Bred CowsMedium 1-2985755.20/cwt675.00–850.007,43911
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,303964.01/cwt925.00–1,000.0012,5614
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3151,221.09/cwt1,150.00–1,285.0016,05712
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,14350.98/cwt50.00–52.005832
Bred HeifersMedium 1-2793683.95/cwt650.00–750.005,42412
Bred HeifersMedium 2783518.09/cwt500.00–550.004,0573
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,442850.43/cwt825.00–875.0012,2633
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,28353.23/cwt50.00–56.006832
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,302762.55/cwt700.00–825.009,9288
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,163816.67/cwt750.00–875.009,4982
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,249944.06/cwt850.00–1,050.0011,79134
Bred CowsMedium 1-2868482.73/cwt400.00–550.004,1903
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1331,131.82/cwt1,025.00–1,200.0012,82422
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,260700.00/cwt700.00–700.008,8202
Heifer PairsLarge 1-21,1501,135.00/cwt1,135.00–1,135.0013,0532
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,145738.97/cwt600.00–800.008,4614
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,47747.00/cwt47.00–47.006942
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,42548.00/cwt48.00–48.006842
CowsLean 85-90%1,04332.63/cwt30.00–37.0034060
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2957966.67/cwt950.00–1,000.009,2516
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2951,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.0013,5984
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2001,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.0012,6002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3101,150.00/cwt1,050.00–1,200.0015,0656
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,320800.00/cwt800.00–800.0010,5602
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,53260.97/cwt58.00–65.0093411
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,33041.80/cwt38.00–47.0055634
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,43754.73/cwt49.00–58.0078680
CowsLean 85-90%1,19240.90/cwt37.00–42.5048819
CowsLean 85-90%95918.14/cwt12.50–22.5017430
CowsLean 85-90%1,09726.99/cwt23.00–30.0029632
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2Broken Mouth975550.00/cwt550.00–550.005,3632
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth1,175600.00/cwt600.00–600.007,0502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth1,30639.00/cwt39.00–39.005093
Bred CowsLarge 1-2Broken Mouth1,400750.00/cwt750.00–750.0010,5001
Bred CowsMedium 1-2Broken Mouth800375.00/cwt375.00–375.003,0001
CowsBoner 80-85%1,24849.01/cwt46.00–55.0061220
Bulls1,62272.33/cwt69.00–76.001,17329
Bulls1,57462.70/cwt57.00–66.0098725
Bulls1,84279.30/cwt76.00–82.001,46117

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages
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