Sale reports / Missouri / Joplin Regional Stockyards / 2021-05-26

Joplin Regional Stockyards

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, May 26
● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797
joplinstockyards.com(417) 548-2333
Slaughter Cattle receipts
495 head
478 vs last sale 973 76 vs year ago 419 · +18.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
183 head
215 vs last sale 398 72 vs year ago 111 · +64.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday, slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher and the bulk of slaughter bulls sold 4.00-6.00 higher with several high-dressing bulls 7.00-10.00 higher. There was a high percent of high-dressing bulls in the offering. The supply of bred cows was light to moderate and the supply of cow/calf pairs was very light. Supply was moderate to heavy 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
BullsHigh1,739100.471,74745
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,43371.841,03099
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,17568.64806211
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01057.5258197

Every lot, as filed

35 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
Bulls1,832109.45/cwt99.00–117.002,00524
Bulls1,61384.91/cwt75.00–89.001,3709
CowsLean 85-90%97555.12/cwt49.00–59.0053740
CowsLean 85-90%1,08766.02/cwt60.00–70.5071842
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,213982.87/cwt875.00–1,150.0011,92226
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,29370.22/cwt62.00–72.0090810
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,21970.52/cwt66.00–76.008608
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,03569.98/cwt62.50–77.5072413
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,197823.02/cwt785.00–850.009,8523
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,306910.70/cwt835.00–925.0011,8946
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,5001,825.00/cwt1,825.00–1,825.0027,3753
Bred CowsMedium 1-2941761.94/cwt700.00–775.007,1706
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,24664.88/cwt59.00–68.508087
Stock CowsMedium 1-283173.41/cwt62.00–85.0061015
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,02871.50/cwt70.00–73.007352
Bred CowsMedium 1-2Broken Mouth99057.50/cwt57.50–57.505691
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,070868.82/cwt810.00–900.009,29614
CowsBoner 80-85%1,18867.83/cwt63.50–71.50806131
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,04091.11/cwt87.50–95.009482
Stock CowsLarge 1-21,22075.72/cwt70.50–77.509244
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,4051,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.0014,7534
Stock CowsLarge 1-21,22088.00/cwt88.00–88.001,0741
Stock CowsMedium 1-290662.73/cwt59.00–67.5056813
CowsBoner 80-85%1,13659.39/cwt55.00–64.0067526
Stock CowsMedium 1-276989.17/cwt75.00–100.006864
CowsBoner 80-85%Non-Traditional1,32585.62/cwt83.00–88.001,1342
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,40568.81/cwt67.00–72.0096744
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,48675.64/cwt71.00–79.001,12448
CowsLean 85-90%91941.68/cwt37.50–48.0038313
CowsLean 85-90%67530.00/cwt30.00–30.002032
CowsBoner 80-85%1,15574.66/cwt71.00–80.0086252
Bulls1,64894.19/cwt88.50–99.001,55212
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2741,210.71/cwt1,125.00–1,275.0015,42414
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3151,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0013,1508
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2860966.67/cwt800.00–1,125.008,3136

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages
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