Sale reports / Missouri / Joplin Regional Stockyards / 2020-09-30

Joplin Regional Stockyards

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Sep 30
● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797
joplinstockyards.com(417) 548-2333
Slaughter Cattle receipts
724 head
163 vs last sale 561 302 vs year ago 422 · +71.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
356 head
41 vs last sale 315 128 vs year ago 228 · +56.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday, fat breaking slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower while boning and lean slaughter cows sold 4.00-6.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 1.00-3.00 lower. A high percent of the offering went to slaughter. The offering included a heavy supply of bred cows and light supply of cow/calf pairs. Supply was heavy and demand moderate to light 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
BullsAverage1,69381.761,38452
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,42856.09801114
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,26249.38623244
CowsLean 85-90%High1,03236.64378236

Every lot, as filed

53 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%1,31456.91/cwt54.00–59.0074831
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2975925.00/cwt900.00–975.009,0196
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,035500.00/cwt500.00–500.005,1752
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2875700.00/cwt675.00–725.006,1254
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,148670.13/cwt610.00–725.007,6932
Bulls1,68681.15/cwt77.50–85.001,36814
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,39356.95/cwt53.00–60.0079350
CowsBoner 80-85%1,26251.03/cwt48.00–54.00644112
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,285950.00/cwt950.00–950.0012,2082
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,25855.09/cwt50.00–64.0069314
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,241931.69/cwt850.00–1,100.0011,56233
CowsLean 85-90%1,14344.99/cwt43.00–49.0051462
Bulls1,80792.63/cwt87.00–97.001,6749
Bulls1,772102.15/cwt101.00–106.001,8106
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,53865.15/cwt61.00–69.001,00222
CowsLean 85-90%1,04138.20/cwt35.00–43.0039898
CowsLean 85-90%87821.41/cwt16.00–28.0018832
CowsLean 85-90%96532.45/cwt29.00–35.0031344
Bulls1,63172.55/cwt60.00–77.501,18323
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,41150.31/cwt47.00–54.0071042
CowsBoner 80-85%1,24545.25/cwt40.00–49.00563101
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,05470.97/cwt60.00–81.0074816
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-295595.39/cwt80.00–103.0091110
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2950935.00/cwt935.00–935.008,88311
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,236779.62/cwt675.00–825.009,63619
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,492832.71/cwt785.00–925.0012,4246
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,410900.00/cwt900.00–900.0012,6905
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,48857.86/cwt57.00–59.008613
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,012725.12/cwt600.00–825.007,33819
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,08555.00/cwt55.00–55.005972
Bred CowsMedium 1-2922611.54/cwt575.00–675.005,6387
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-21,4601,185.00/cwt1,185.00–1,185.0017,3012
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,045860.00/cwt860.00–860.008,9872
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2Broken Mouth800450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,6002
Bred HeifersMedium 1-2742652.81/cwt600.00–675.004,8446
Stock CowsMedium 1-2741105.34/cwt100.00–115.007815
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,048642.52/cwt635.00–650.006,7342
Stock CowsLarge 1-21,17059.82/cwt56.00–67.507003
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,01052.00/cwt52.00–52.005252
Stock CowsMedium 1-290079.16/cwt62.50–92.507125
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,085925.00/cwt925.00–925.0010,0362
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth1,125875.00/cwt875.00–875.009,8444
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,223962.00/cwt935.00–1,000.0011,76510
Bred CowsMedium 11,045900.00/cwt900.00–900.009,4053
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3401,025.00/cwt875.00–1,100.0013,7356
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,01854.10/cwt45.00–62.505514
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,21754.15/cwt48.00–57.006598
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth1,26251.84/cwt49.00–55.006547
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,155806.73/cwt750.00–1,000.009,31814
Stock CowsMedium 1-296267.65/cwt50.00–70.0065114
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,22753.11/cwt51.00–55.0065224
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,300550.00/cwt550.00–550.007,1501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,188728.59/cwt600.00–800.008,65630

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages
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