Sale reports / Missouri / Joplin Regional Stockyards / 2020-11-04

Joplin Regional Stockyards

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Nov 4
● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797
joplinstockyards.com(417) 548-2333
Slaughter Cattle receipts
807 head
346 vs last sale 461 130 vs year ago 677 · +19.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
362 head
114 vs last sale 248 29 vs year ago 333 · +8.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday, fat breaking slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 lower while boning and lean slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 lower. A high percent of the offering went to slaughter. 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
BullsAverage1,74484.301,47037
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,40856.02789176
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,19048.00571317
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,05037.89398217

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
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2948737.50/cwt725.00–750.006,9924
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,143807.83/cwt700.00–900.009,2335
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,2151,375.00/cwt1,375.00–1,375.0016,7061
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,21152.30/cwt47.00–57.0063334
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,237916.43/cwt850.00–1,100.0011,33632
Bred CowsMedium 1-2956676.50/cwt550.00–800.006,46713
Stock CowsMedium 1-21,03644.00/cwt44.00–44.004563
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2301,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0013,53016
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth1,250900.00/cwt900.00–900.0011,2504
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-297383.92/cwt65.00–93.008179
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,323983.33/cwt925.00–1,100.0013,0096
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,04269.40/cwt62.00–75.0072326
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,4001,600.00/cwt1,600.00–1,600.0022,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,181749.17/cwt685.00–825.008,8486
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,292718.49/cwt650.00–825.009,2835
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3001,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0013,0002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3031,239.13/cwt1,200.00–1,260.0016,1463
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3651,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.0017,7452
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,27758.29/cwt57.00–63.007445
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,24356.00/cwt56.00–56.006964
Stock CowsMedium 1-299360.17/cwt42.50–69.0059722
Stock CowsMedium 1-2Thin Fleshed86377.17/cwt75.00–77.506666
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,58959.82/cwt54.00–66.009518
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,53260.10/cwt58.00–63.009215
Stock CowsLarge 1-21,26073.57/cwt68.00–80.009272
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,433918.02/cwt800.00–975.0013,1553
Bulls1,62983.40/cwt78.50–86.001,35910
CowsLean 85-90%83620.23/cwt15.00–25.0016912
Bulls1,62568.85/cwt60.00–76.001,11910
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,35449.96/cwt46.00–55.0067678
CowsBoner 80-85%1,15744.50/cwt41.00–48.00515150
CowsLean 85-90%97631.22/cwt26.00–35.0030564
Bred HeifersMedium 1-2730559.93/cwt500.00–625.004,0872
Bulls1,85992.64/cwt87.00–97.001,72215
Bulls2,053103.45/cwt102.00–105.002,1242
CowsLean 85-90%1,12146.64/cwt42.00–52.0052362
CowsBoner 80-85%1,26156.08/cwt54.00–59.0070721
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,47265.56/cwt62.00–68.5096528
Bred CowsMedium 1-2Broken Mouth97740.27/cwt37.50–42.0039312
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,44358.95/cwt55.00–63.0085170
CowsLean 85-90%1,08839.11/cwt34.00–43.0042679
CowsBoner 80-85%1,21350.43/cwt47.00–55.00612146
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2685810.00/cwt810.00–810.005,5492
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2800900.00/cwt900.00–900.007,2002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,14360.07/cwt53.00–70.006872
Stock CowsMedium 1-276389.68/cwt85.00–102.0068411
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,017570.49/cwt510.00–600.005,8023
Stock CowsMedium 1-282678.23/cwt62.50–90.0064626
Bred CowsMedium 2829442.28/cwt325.00–500.003,6679
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,03749.69/cwt47.00–51.005156
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth1,15146.32/cwt40.00–49.0053313
Bred CowsMedium 1-2942664.18/cwt600.00–685.006,25713
Heifer PairsMedium 1-2985700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,8952

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.