Sale reports / Missouri / Joplin Regional Stockyards / 2020-11-18

Joplin Regional Stockyards

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Nov 18
● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797
joplinstockyards.com(417) 548-2333
Slaughter Cattle receipts
1,044 head
295 vs last sale 749 54 vs year ago 990 · +5.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
1,002 head
766 vs last sale 236 557 vs year ago 445 · +125.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 higher with slaughter bulls trading up to 3.00 higher. Supply was heavy with good demand. Following the slaughter sale was the replacement cow and bull offering. Supply was moderate. Demand was firm for quality bred heifers and cows. Quality young pairs were also in good demand.

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
BullsAverage1,63283.231,35871
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,45455.26803133
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,20948.62588359
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,05139.12411247

Every lot, as filed

40 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
BullsLarge 1-22,1002,700.00/cwt2,700.00–2,700.0056,7001
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,395785.00/cwt785.00–785.0010,9511
BullsLarge 1-21,5922,767.54/cwt2,000.00–3,200.0044,0599
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,4291,030.25/cwt650.00–1,250.0014,7227
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,4241,222.93/cwt650.00–1,375.0017,41570
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-21,3761,071.18/cwt925.00–1,500.0014,73917
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1301,225.13/cwt800.00–1,600.0013,84478
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,3861,925.02/cwt1,400.00–2,350.0026,6814
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2780107.22/cwt104.00–113.0083618
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2881893.33/cwt600.00–1,175.007,87057
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,168752.64/cwt575.00–900.008,79171
BullsMedium 1-21,1531,913.64/cwt835.00–2,600.0022,06414
Bred CowsMedium 1-2826568.77/cwt525.00–600.004,69817
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2865800.00/cwt750.00–1,000.006,92012
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1901,049.29/cwt650.00–1,500.0012,487193
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,144912.78/cwt775.00–1,000.0010,4429
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1821,454.55/cwt1,200.00–1,550.0017,19311
Bred CowsMedium 1-2776911.10/cwt675.00–1,000.007,07032
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-29001,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.009,9004
Bred CowsMedium 1-2926765.45/cwt500.00–975.007,08837
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-299576.72/cwt58.00–95.0076324
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,150693.48/cwt550.00–825.007,9756
Bred CowsMedium 1-2888735.63/cwt625.00–835.006,5328
Bulls1,49177.00/cwt73.00–81.001,14820
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,48358.14/cwt53.00–62.5086250
CowsLean 85-90%1,07540.34/cwt35.00–46.0043494
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-28911,081.25/cwt700.00–1,350.009,63416
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,126802.42/cwt600.00–900.009,03510
CowsBoner 80-85%1,25354.12/cwt52.00–57.5067844
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,40665.31/cwt62.50–69.0091817
CowsLean 85-90%1,08445.58/cwt42.00–50.0049486
CowsBoner 80-85%1,13142.62/cwt40.00–45.0048258
Stock CowsMedium 1-280482.14/cwt75.00–85.006608
Stock CowsMedium 1-282397.60/cwt65.00–113.0080342
Bulls1,34869.10/cwt64.00–74.0093111
CowsLean 85-90%97130.31/cwt25.00–36.0029459
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,44450.48/cwt43.00–55.0072966
CowsLean 85-90%1,01920.42/cwt17.50–22.502088
CowsBoner 80-85%1,21949.03/cwt41.00–53.00598257
Bulls1,78190.23/cwt83.00–100.001,60740

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.