Sale reports / Missouri / Joplin Regional Stockyards / 2021-02-24

Joplin Regional Stockyards

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Feb 24
● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797
joplinstockyards.com(417) 548-2333
Slaughter Cattle receipts
642 head
519 vs last sale 123 70 vs year ago 572 · +12.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
275 head
232 vs last sale 43 115 vs year ago 160 · +71.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the weather market Wednesday two weeks ago, slaughter cows sold 5.00-8.00 lower and the bulk of slaughter bulls sold 3.00-4.00 lower. 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
BullsLow1,69284.021,42167
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,38161.3584792
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,24458.17723207
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,05341.18433166

Every lot, as filed

48 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
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,09469.19/cwt60.00–92.5075732
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,209998.08/cwt875.00–1,100.0012,06732
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,30765.00/cwt65.00–65.008502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,209827.61/cwt750.00–975.0010,00614
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,09760.92/cwt60.00–61.0066813
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,28862.12/cwt60.00–66.008005
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1962110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0582
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,164786.50/cwt700.00–875.009,1557
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2985900.00/cwt900.00–900.008,8652
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,01881.84/cwt72.50–92.508332
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,270855.48/cwt700.00–950.0010,86511
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth1,19359.61/cwt57.50–61.007119
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1881,197.86/cwt1,150.00–1,275.0014,2313
CowsLean 85-90%1,09139.01/cwt35.00–44.0042641
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,32456.50/cwt54.00–60.0074826
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,41766.03/cwt65.00–69.0093614
Bulls1,47372.78/cwt64.00–79.001,07213
Bulls1,95793.80/cwt91.00–102.001,83611
Bulls1,69084.92/cwt79.00–91.001,43543
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3231,368.75/cwt1,200.00–1,425.0018,1098
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2911,270.00/cwt1,175.00–1,400.0016,39610
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-29751,012.50/cwt950.00–1,075.009,8724
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-21,4501,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0016,6752
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-21,4751,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.0015,4882
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,026557.21/cwt530.00–700.005,7176
Stock CowsMedium 1-281772.50/cwt72.50–72.505922
Bred HeifersMedium 1-2850710.00/cwt710.00–710.006,0352
Bred CowsMedium 2693299.35/cwt210.00–375.002,0742
Stock CowsMedium 1753120.75/cwt102.50–126.009098
Bred CowsMedium 1-2Broken Mouth1,02644.32/cwt44.00–45.004553
Stock CowsLarge 1-21,15866.25/cwt65.00–67.507672
Bred CowsLarge 11,4201,083.33/cwt1,050.00–1,100.0015,3833
Stock CowsMedium 1-295368.43/cwt62.50–80.006526
Bred CowsMedium 1-2964737.99/cwt600.00–850.007,11412
Stock CowsMedium 1-287181.28/cwt67.50–87.507088
Bred CowsMedium 1-2965712.31/cwt700.00–725.006,8742
CowsLean 85-90%1,10648.08/cwt44.00–54.0053282
Bred CowsLarge 1-2Broken Mouth1,58460.26/cwt58.00–61.009555
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,52560.52/cwt60.00–61.009232
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,450850.00/cwt850.00–850.0012,3251
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,473935.99/cwt875.00–1,050.0013,7876
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,71062.52/cwt62.00–63.001,0692
CowsLean 85-90%1,10457.97/cwt55.00–63.006409
CowsLean 85-90%86422.72/cwt14.00–32.5019634
CowsBoner 80-85%1,22952.08/cwt45.00–57.0064070
CowsBoner 80-85%1,25760.19/cwt56.00–64.00757113
CowsBoner 80-85%1,22366.44/cwt63.00–71.0081324
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,40062.51/cwt60.00–65.5087552

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages
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