Sale reports / Missouri / Joplin Regional Stockyards / 2021-03-17

Joplin Regional Stockyards

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Mar 17
● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797
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Slaughter Cattle receipts
316 head
167 vs last sale 483 145 vs year ago 171 · +84.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
185 head
86 vs last sale 271 122 vs year ago 63 · +193.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday, the bulk of slaughter cows sold 4.00-5.00 higher with some high-dressing 6.00-7.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher with a high-dressing indiv. 7.00 higher. Muddy conditions from recent rains along with some heavy rain showers this morning reduced receipts which resulted in slaughter buyers being more aggressive. The offering included a light to moderate supply of both bred cows and cow/calf pairs. Demand was good for the better quality replacement cattle. Supply was light to moderate and demand very good 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
BullsHigh1,77087.431,54842
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,51764.6498152
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,19660.05718125
CowsLean 85-90%High1,00042.9643063

Every lot, as filed

41 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 1-29481,050.00/cwt850.00–1,150.009,9546
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2Broken Mouth1,000685.00/cwt685.00–685.006,8504
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,003825.00/cwt800.00–850.008,2754
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2291,116.67/cwt950.00–1,200.0013,72412
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2Broken Mouth1,250525.00/cwt525.00–525.006,5632
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1671,107.50/cwt1,075.00–1,200.0012,92520
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,1591,410.00/cwt1,300.00–1,550.0016,34220
Bulls1,86393.95/cwt90.00–102.001,75015
Bulls1,59974.78/cwt64.50–81.001,1966
Bulls1,75386.39/cwt82.00–90.001,51421
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,47962.12/cwt58.00–65.0091927
CowsLean 85-90%1,12458.75/cwt55.00–63.0066016
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth1,20559.16/cwt45.00–65.007133
Bred HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2738591.78/cwt550.00–635.004,3672
Stock CowsSmall and Medium 1-264292.00/cwt92.00–92.005912
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,229984.33/cwt925.00–1,025.0012,09710
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1851,475.00/cwt1,475.00–1,475.0017,47910
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,24064.88/cwt61.00–68.008052
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2421,064.36/cwt950.00–1,150.0013,21910
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2961,449.59/cwt1,350.00–1,485.0018,7874
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,160792.10/cwt775.00–800.009,1886
Stock CowsMedium 1-2635110.00/cwt110.00–110.006991
CowsLean 85-90%1,03748.93/cwt44.00–53.0050718
Bred CowsMedium 1-293556.66/cwt54.00–59.005303
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,16864.33/cwt62.00–67.507513
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,09577.36/cwt64.00–89.0084713
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,163912.90/cwt850.00–975.0010,6174
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,437983.18/cwt975.00–1,000.0014,1283
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-296595.00/cwt95.00–95.009171
Stock CowsLarge 1-21,33067.33/cwt64.50–70.008955
Stock CowsMedium 1-284867.10/cwt62.50–72.005692
Bred CowsMedium 1-2900675.00/cwt675.00–675.006,0751
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,008787.41/cwt775.00–800.007,9372
CowsLean 85-90%98537.75/cwt35.00–42.0037213
Bred HeifersMedium 1-2770742.05/cwt635.00–775.005,7144
CowsLean 85-90%84824.70/cwt20.00–28.0020916
CowsBoner 80-85%1,05749.85/cwt45.00–55.0052715
CowsBoner 80-85%1,22857.74/cwt54.00–62.5070960
CowsBoner 80-85%1,19965.89/cwt62.00–71.0079050
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,55967.36/cwt64.00–73.001,05025
Stock CowsLarge 1-21,13585.33/cwt85.00–86.009683

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.