Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-01-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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Compared to last week, steers under 550 lbs steady, over 550 lbs 4.00 to 6.00 lower, heifers under 600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, over 600 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand moderate to good for light calves, moderate to light for heavy calves and yearlings. Supply moderate. The Cronovirus out-break drove financial markets and commodity futures sharply lower. The USDA Cattle On Feed was neutral with 102 percent On Feed, Placements 103 percent, Marketing 105 percent.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $151.98/cwt on 2,237 head.

Average price

$151.98

2,237 head · 595 lb average

Value per head Derived

$904

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$315

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 3-4

$42.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.34

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	568	152.93	868	714
Medium and Large 1	617	152.53	942	1,331
Medium 1-2	402	150.00	603	5thin
Medium and Large 2	517	147.41	763	96
Large 1	618	145.82	901	63
Medium 2-3	410	143.06	587	18thin
Small and Medium 3-4	503	110.00	553	10thin

One grade step is worth $42.93/cwt here — about $315 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2,237 hd

151.98

—

MO average16 barns · 8,947 hd

151.64

+0.34

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

102 lots · USDA AMS · Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle - Carthage, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	155.83/cwt	148.00–160.00	890	122
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	188.79/cwt	180.00–200.00	789	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	199.43/cwt	190.00–205.00	728	11
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	402	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	603	5
Steers	Large 1	—	536	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	868	10
Steers	Large 1	—	472	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	732	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	138.40/cwt	138.00–141.00	940	124
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	146.05/cwt	139.00–155.00	851	90
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	178.89/cwt	175.00–190.00	648	34
Steers	Small and Medium 3-4	—	503	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	553	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	652	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	841	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	415	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	577	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	569	139.47/cwt	138.00–141.00	794	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	677	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	894	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	667	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	820	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	585	148.92/cwt	143.00–149.50	871	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	732	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	996	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	465	150.38/cwt	150.00–151.00	699	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	381	173.55/cwt	170.00–180.00	661	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	609	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	822	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	367	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	484	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	133.28/cwt	130.00–136.00	830	159
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	154.44/cwt	147.00–159.00	732	150
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	153.06/cwt	146.00–165.00	664	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	387	156.48/cwt	152.00–160.00	606	11
Heifers	Medium 2-3	—	425	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	531	5
Heifers	Large 1	—	539	139.23/cwt	138.00–143.00	750	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	634	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	140.32/cwt	135.00–146.00	681	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	128.02/cwt	120.00–130.00	873	106
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	139.13/cwt	138.00–140.00	583	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	640	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	768	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	608	140.52/cwt	140.00–141.00	854	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	480	163.49/cwt	162.00–165.00	785	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	525	140.66/cwt	130.00–148.00	738	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	331	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	470	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	433	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	693	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	643	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	817	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	567	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	714	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	440	183.83/cwt	180.00–185.00	809	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	533	161.44/cwt	157.00–165.00	860	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	141.53/cwt	137.00–145.50	947	217
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	176.29/cwt	171.00–197.50	837	136
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	832	136.50/cwt	135.00–138.00	1,136	78
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	861	133.52/cwt	133.00–134.00	1,150	17
Steers	Medium 2-3	—	431	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	603	13
Steers	Large 1	—	600	144.33/cwt	143.00–145.00	866	18
Steers	Large 1	—	682	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	934	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	642	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	725	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	547	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	831	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	700	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	938	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	400	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	620	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	336	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	554	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	223	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	335	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	444	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	866	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	396	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	832	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	393	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	558	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	353	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	724	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	303	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	606	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	554	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	814	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	429	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	678	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	683	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	833	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	480	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	778	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	154.74/cwt	144.00–165.00	819	107
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	136.00/cwt	132.00–141.50	997	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	168.58/cwt	160.00–177.00	742	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	145.75/cwt	144.00–150.00	780	43
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	439	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	711	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	138.30/cwt	133.00–145.00	805	154
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	132.55/cwt	130.00–138.00	908	98
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	914	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,161	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	539	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	450	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	540	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	134.91/cwt	130.00–140.00	501	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	133.79/cwt	127.00–141.00	761	96
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,100	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	139.65/cwt	137.00–145.50	1,005	143
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	129.31/cwt	129.00–130.00	957	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	948	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	491	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	124.28/cwt	120.00–131.00	779	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	610	6
Heifers	Large 1	—	570	134.95/cwt	131.00–138.00	769	14
Heifers	Medium 2-3	—	375	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	450	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	127.63/cwt	127.00–128.00	927	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	777	130.61/cwt	127.50–131.50	1,015	83
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	149.59/cwt	138.00–157.00	782	151
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	592	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	835	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	387	156.14/cwt	142.00–165.00	604	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,018	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	164.22/cwt	155.00–172.00	787	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	143.17/cwt	138.00–146.00	889	101
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	741	4
Steers	Large 1	—	594	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	838	6
Steers	Large 1	—	711	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	999	17
Steers	Medium 2-3	—	357	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	539	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	291	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	582	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	138.54/cwt	134.00–143.00	1,060	78
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	167.96/cwt	160.00–177.00	883	133
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	143.59/cwt	140.00–151.00	897	171
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	146.87/cwt	141.00–152.00	533	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	131.73/cwt	126.00–137.00	686	40

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.

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