Sale reports / Missouri / Joplin Regional Stockyards / 2020-08-05

Joplin Regional Stockyards

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Aug 5
● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797
joplinstockyards.com(417) 548-2333
Slaughter Cattle receipts
696 head
225 vs last sale 471 397 vs year ago 299 · +132.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
358 head
209 vs last sale 149 538 vs year ago 896 · 60.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday, slaughter cows sold 4.00-8.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 4.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter animal prices lost the majority of last week's increase. A high percent of the offering was slaughter cows and bulls. The offering included a moderate supply of bred cows and a light supply of cow/calf pairs. Supply was heavy and demand 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
BullsHigh1,665100.171,66861
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,37967.01924149
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,18065.21770168
CowsLean 85-90%High1,06056.31597156

Every lot, as filed

46 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 1-21,171944.29/cwt875.00–1,050.0011,05811
CowsLean 85-90%1,10965.23/cwt60.00–70.0072366
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,180901.30/cwt800.00–950.0010,6357
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,18474.43/cwt69.00–82.508818
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,29268.25/cwt62.00–73.0088231
Bred CowsMedium 2785587.50/cwt575.00–600.004,6122
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,036797.64/cwt675.00–900.008,26418
Bred CowsMedium 1-2943760.34/cwt700.00–925.007,1709
Bred CowsMedium 1-299967.37/cwt64.00–75.006736
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,5451,076.05/cwt1,050.00–1,100.0016,6252
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,4251,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0014,2505
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,41772.99/cwt71.00–75.001,0343
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,41173.06/cwt64.00–75.001,0319
Bred CowsLarge 11,4651,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.0017,5803
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1001,310.00/cwt1,310.00–1,310.0014,4102
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1851,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.0014,2206
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2901,400.00/cwt1,400.00–1,400.0018,0602
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1851,275.00/cwt1,275.00–1,275.0015,1092
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1911,089.29/cwt1,075.00–1,125.0012,97314
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3001,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.0013,6502
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2875975.00/cwt975.00–975.008,5312
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,0251,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0011,5312
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,0701,085.00/cwt1,085.00–1,085.0011,6102
CowsLean 85-90%1,08956.55/cwt51.00–61.0061656
CowsLean 85-90%95444.56/cwt40.00–47.0042521
CowsLean 85-90%85528.92/cwt23.00–37.5024713
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,33064.97/cwt62.00–69.0086482
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,47872.21/cwt68.00–78.001,06751
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,31860.87/cwt58.00–63.0080216
CowsBoner 80-85%1,25366.65/cwt63.00–69.5083585
CowsBoner 80-85%1,09260.51/cwt57.00–63.0066162
CowsBoner 80-85%1,14773.22/cwt70.00–77.0084021
Bulls1,666106.66/cwt102.50–114.501,77733
Bulls1,74197.31/cwt92.00–102.001,69419
Bulls1,50282.40/cwt71.00–90.001,2389
Stock CowsSmall and Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed587105.00/cwt105.00–105.006164
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,09071.61/cwt66.00–83.007814
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-296582.58/cwt76.00–88.0079711
Stock CowsMedium 1-281579.37/cwt65.00–83.006476
Stock CowsMedium 1-289176.09/cwt69.00–80.006783
Stock CowsMedium 1-274190.73/cwt77.50–95.0067212
Bred HeifersMedium 1-2767948.26/cwt750.00–1,035.007,2733
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,220875.00/cwt875.00–875.0010,6751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,085700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,5952
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth1,25769.92/cwt66.00–72.0087922
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2921,022.85/cwt875.00–1,200.0013,21554

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages
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