Sale reports / Missouri / Joplin Regional Stockyards / 2020-07-08

Joplin Regional Stockyards

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Jul 8
● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797
joplinstockyards.com(417) 548-2333
Slaughter Cattle receipts
354 head
236 vs last sale 590 31 vs year ago 323 · +9.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
152 head
72 vs last sale 224 22 vs year ago 174 · 12.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday, fat breaking slaughter cows sold fully steady while boning and lean slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. The offering included a moderate supply of bred cows and light supply of cow/calf pairs. Supply was moderate and demand good 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
BullsLow1,66299.681,65734
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,37765.3089952
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,15358.21671141
CowsLean 85-90%Average99644.6744590

Every lot, as filed

31 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
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,29960.01/cwt57.00–62.0078019
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,38264.51/cwt62.50–68.0089220
CowsLean 85-90%99850.67/cwt46.00–55.0050647
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,48574.25/cwt70.00–77.001,10313
Bulls1,38583.41/cwt78.00–90.001,1553
Bulls1,86895.82/cwt92.00–101.001,79014
Bulls1,542105.72/cwt102.00–115.001,63017
CowsLean 85-90%1,01240.33/cwt35.00–45.0040817
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,283967.32/cwt850.00–1,100.0012,41130
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,220785.66/cwt725.00–825.009,5853
Stock CowsMedium 1-275189.69/cwt86.00–103.006749
Stock CowsMedium 1-276674.38/cwt72.00–75.005704
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,00387.62/cwt85.00–90.008792
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,08469.39/cwt62.00–90.007529
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2601,130.00/cwt1,075.00–1,200.0014,23810
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,440912.67/cwt900.00–950.0013,1424
Bred CowsMedium 1-2945773.94/cwt650.00–900.007,3146
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2321,271.06/cwt1,200.00–1,375.0015,65914
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,19860.00/cwt60.00–60.007196
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,300882.79/cwt700.00–975.0011,4766
CowsBoner 80-85%1,15954.89/cwt51.00–59.0063684
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,0501,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.0011,0252
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,020950.00/cwt950.00–950.009,6906
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-29951,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0011,19410
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3001,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.0016,9002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,280850.00/cwt850.00–850.0010,8802
CowsLean 85-90%1,24957.00/cwt57.00–57.0071210
CowsLean 85-90%81423.93/cwt17.50–33.0019516
CowsBoner 80-85%1,38369.54/cwt69.00–70.009622
CowsBoner 80-85%1,13662.87/cwt58.00–66.0071455
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth1,11151.70/cwt51.00–53.005743

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages
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