Sale reports / Missouri / Joplin Regional Stockyards / 2021-05-19

Joplin Regional Stockyards

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, May 19
● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797
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Slaughter Cattle receipts
973 head
235 vs last sale 738 443 vs year ago 530 · +83.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
398 head
125 vs last sale 273 181 vs year ago 217 · +83.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday, slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 3.00-5.00 higher. The offering included a light supply of bred cows and a moderate supply of cow/calf pairs. Supply was heavy and demand 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
BullsAverage1,71992.011,58262
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,44365.01938164
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,16560.39704427
CowsLean 85-90%High96951.50499216

Every lot, as filed

51 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 and Large 21,1001,010.00/cwt1,010.00–1,010.0011,1108
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2967850.00/cwt850.00–850.008,2206
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2Broken Mouth1,000700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,0002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2800825.00/cwt825.00–825.006,6004
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-29801,108.33/cwt925.00–1,200.0010,8626
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2975990.00/cwt900.00–1,050.009,65310
Heifer PairsMedium 1-27001,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.007,0002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1731,362.82/cwt1,250.00–1,550.0015,98678
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 1-2685850.00/cwt850.00–850.005,8234
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2812583.33/cwt550.00–600.004,7376
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2Broken Mouth1,100600.00/cwt600.00–600.006,6002
Bulls1,75391.15/cwt88.00–96.001,59827
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1691,318.75/cwt1,225.00–1,350.0015,41616
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth1,120875.00/cwt875.00–875.009,8006
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,250900.00/cwt900.00–900.0011,2506
CowsLean 85-90%1,01360.27/cwt56.00–66.0061171
CowsLean 85-90%88339.11/cwt35.00–45.0034529
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,278757.22/cwt725.00–835.009,6778
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1801,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.0015,3404
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2851,466.67/cwt1,350.00–1,700.0018,8476
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2281,025.00/cwt1,000.00–1,050.0012,5874
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,6751,650.75/cwt1,600.00–1,700.0027,6502
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,04175.45/cwt67.50–86.0078514
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,16568.00/cwt68.00–68.007922
Bulls1,888100.09/cwt95.00–107.001,89020
Bulls1,43482.80/cwt78.00–85.001,18715
CowsLean 85-90%95024.95/cwt15.00–33.0023712
Bred HeifersMedium 1-2738667.37/cwt575.00–825.004,9254
Stock CowsMedium 1-292269.50/cwt65.00–75.006415
Bred CowsMedium 1-2Broken Mouth1,06561.00/cwt57.00–65.006502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,14063.80/cwt62.00–70.007275
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1921,003.14/cwt875.00–1,150.0011,95732
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-297994.03/cwt85.00–97.509219
CowsBoner 80-85%1,15054.90/cwt50.00–60.00631191
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,410860.00/cwt860.00–860.0012,1266
Stock CowsLarge 1-21,15179.84/cwt75.00–81.009196
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,265824.87/cwt800.00–850.0010,4357
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2451,269.19/cwt1,250.00–1,285.0015,80114
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth1,21160.84/cwt55.00–67.0073727
CowsBoner 80-85%1,17464.07/cwt60.00–68.00752214
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,53470.81/cwt68.00–74.001,08631
CowsBoner 80-85%1,20872.22/cwt67.50–76.0087222
Bred CowsMedium 1-2956747.22/cwt675.00–875.007,1438
Bred HeifersMedium 1-2700600.00/cwt600.00–600.004,2001
Stock CowsMedium 1833115.00/cwt115.00–115.009584
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,32661.20/cwt57.00–64.0081261
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,50265.73/cwt63.00–69.0098772
CowsLean 85-90%96652.04/cwt46.00–57.00503104
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,439911.46/cwt810.00–1,050.0013,11614
Stock CowsMedium 1-295563.10/cwt60.00–64.006037
Stock CowsMedium 1-279992.57/cwt85.00–99.007409

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.