Sale reports / Missouri / Joplin Regional Stockyards / 2020-04-29

Joplin Regional Stockyards

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Apr 29
● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797
joplinstockyards.com(417) 548-2333
Slaughter Cattle receipts
359 head
115 vs last sale 474 493 vs year ago 852 · 57.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
293 head
79 vs last sale 372 66 vs year ago 227 · +29.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday, slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 lower. The offering included a heavy supply of bred cows with most in the second stage and light to moderate 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
BullsHigh1,57483.061,30744
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,33157.2476251
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,15554.65631144
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,02543.9245074

Every lot, as filed

49 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
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,143767.83/cwt700.00–825.008,7766
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29351,013.46/cwt950.00–1,050.009,4766
Stock CowsLarge 1-21,12063.75/cwt60.00–67.507142
Bulls1,65890.47/cwt87.00–94.001,50017
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,34456.55/cwt55.00–59.0076024
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-29951,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.009,9506
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-29791,064.29/cwt1,000.00–1,075.0010,4197
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2917950.00/cwt900.00–975.008,7123
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2750450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,3752
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3601,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0015,3002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3101,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.0015,7202
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2561,080.00/cwt1,050.00–1,150.0013,56520
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0701,475.00/cwt1,475.00–1,475.0015,7834
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2191,281.25/cwt1,150.00–1,325.0015,6188
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth1,1751,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0011,7502
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,39364.00/cwt64.00–64.008922
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,42461.53/cwt59.00–68.008764
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,02356.55/cwt55.00–58.005792
Bred CowsMedium 1-294466.93/cwt62.00–70.006324
Bred CowsMedium 1-2969739.67/cwt575.00–860.007,16712
Bred CowsMedium 1-2Broken Mouth96750.06/cwt47.50–56.0048411
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2501,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0013,4382
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3131,403.17/cwt1,400.00–1,410.0018,42412
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,28459.95/cwt58.00–61.007703
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,19968.30/cwt60.00–72.008198
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,49462.53/cwt59.00–65.0093412
CowsBoner 80-85%1,15455.97/cwt52.00–60.0064684
CowsBoner 80-85%1,13349.12/cwt45.00–52.0055745
CowsBoner 80-85%1,22863.82/cwt60.00–67.0078415
Bulls1,60982.18/cwt77.00–86.501,32218
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,18154.11/cwt51.00–56.0063915
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,193734.37/cwt675.00–810.008,76115
CowsLean 85-90%87318.53/cwt12.50–22.001623
CowsLean 85-90%91236.87/cwt33.00–40.0033612
CowsLean 85-90%1,06651.28/cwt47.50–55.0054719
CowsLean 85-90%1,05044.45/cwt39.00–46.0046740
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,205780.35/cwt750.00–805.009,4032
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,256998.71/cwt850.00–1,100.0012,54420
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth1,20252.35/cwt48.00–67.5062919
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth1,200700.00/cwt700.00–700.008,4001
Stock CowsMedium 197870.00/cwt70.00–70.006852
Stock CowsMedium 1-276983.66/cwt77.50–100.0064310
Stock CowsMedium 1-295468.03/cwt60.00–80.0064912
Stock CowsMedium 1-293455.94/cwt52.00–66.0052217
Stock CowsMedium and Large 198887.50/cwt87.50–87.508656
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,04467.83/cwt60.00–80.0070813
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,22358.52/cwt55.00–61.007165
Stock CowsMedium and Large 21,02361.06/cwt55.00–65.0062510
Bulls1,34670.82/cwt66.00–76.009539

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages
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