Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-03-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves 3.00 to 8.00 lower, yearling steers 3.00 to 6.00 lower, except 800 weights steers 8.00 to 10.00 lower, with limited comparisons last week, yearling heifers 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand and supply moderate. The Coronavirus continues to dominates the news. The DJIA 2000 points down as of this writing. Live Cattle futures closed 2.90 to 3.00 lower, Feeder Cattle futures closed limit down.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $144.13/cwt on 2,450 head.

Average price

$144.13

2,450 head · 646 lb average

Value per head Derived

$930

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$80

per head · Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$21.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.08

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1	564	153.59	866	27
Medium and Large 1	640	147.69	945	1,580
Medium and Large 1-2	661	137.28	907	824
Medium and Large 2	596	131.96	787	19thin

One grade step is worth $21.64/cwt here — about $80 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 sale2,450 hd

144.13

—

MO average17 barns · 8,382 hd

151.21

−7.08

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

99 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	977	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	143.83/cwt	140.00–146.00	688	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	556	145.30/cwt	131.00–148.50	808	156
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	609	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	749	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	526	141.16/cwt	135.00–148.00	743	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	284	140.86/cwt	140.00–141.00	400	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	123.64/cwt	118.00–131.00	765	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	425	150.44/cwt	150.00–151.00	639	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	626	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	808	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	711	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	440	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	695	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	643	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	829	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	154.67/cwt	151.00–160.00	566	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	654	36
Heifers	Large 1	—	533	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	677	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	439	175.75/cwt	175.00–177.00	772	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	676	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	865	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	136.29/cwt	130.00–144.00	642	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	132.19/cwt	122.00–142.00	697	90
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	356	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	498	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	397	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	528	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	515	120.36/cwt	120.00–122.00	620	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	656	116.90/cwt	116.00–120.00	767	23
Steers	Large 1	—	426	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	763	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	294	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	559	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	635	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	803	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	135.64/cwt	135.00–140.00	852	88
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	144.57/cwt	141.00–150.00	821	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	166.33/cwt	160.00–170.00	705	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	774	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	998	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	155.88/cwt	144.25–167.00	893	263
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	843	119.56/cwt	119.00–125.50	1,008	150
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	170.05/cwt	167.00–179.00	806	126
Steers	Large 1	—	640	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	902	13
Steers	Large 1	—	517	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	827	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	456	126.92/cwt	120.00–131.00	579	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	551	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	700	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	533	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	757	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	129.82/cwt	120.00–133.00	746	127
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	136.76/cwt	130.00–141.00	587	62
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	133.01/cwt	132.00–135.00	765	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	175.21/cwt	168.00–187.00	662	34
Heifers	Large 1	—	413	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	566	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	390	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	593	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	491	152.22/cwt	149.00–166.00	747	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	659	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	830	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	355	155.89/cwt	155.00–160.00	553	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	331	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	588	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	258	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	542	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	134.82/cwt	132.00–138.50	915	94
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	336	137.60/cwt	135.00–142.50	462	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	408	141.50/cwt	138.00–143.00	577	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	598	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	771	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	149.59/cwt	137.00–156.00	790	200
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	782	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	927	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	148.56/cwt	140.00–152.00	505	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	865	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	541	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	822	10
Heifers	Large 1	—	465	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	656	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	163.61/cwt	162.00–169.00	777	78
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	156.89/cwt	150.00–169.00	825	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	164.41/cwt	162.50–165.00	600	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	511	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	838	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	144.56/cwt	134.50–157.00	967	200
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	168.62/cwt	161.00–172.00	873	138
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	863	122.58/cwt	121.00–122.75	1,058	87
Steers	Large 1	—	572	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	858	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	617	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	417	130.87/cwt	128.00–132.50	546	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	327	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	500	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	124.87/cwt	112.50–129.00	828	168
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	113.99/cwt	113.50–117.00	875	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	139.21/cwt	130.00–144.00	518	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	655	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	865	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	766	132.27/cwt	129.00–135.75	1,013	92
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	134.57/cwt	129.75–140.00	978	143
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	149.56/cwt	140.00–157.00	941	245
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	483	156.89/cwt	155.00–165.00	758	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	156.36/cwt	152.50–170.00	511	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	858	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,012	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	126.38/cwt	122.00–134.00	925	80
Heifers	Large 1	—	610	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	744	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	686	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	892	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	151.56/cwt	149.00–152.50	567	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	125.32/cwt	124.50–125.50	843	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	145.24/cwt	139.00–153.00	627	96
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	132.32/cwt	125.00–139.00	832	266
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	484	138.63/cwt	136.00–142.00	671	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	821	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	952	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	711	113.42/cwt	105.00–118.00	806	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	120.73/cwt	120.00–121.00	1,008	204
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	503	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	792	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	706	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	883	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	583	145.14/cwt	144.00–146.00	846	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	459	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	753	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	312	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	530	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	135.24/cwt	128.00–147.00	715	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	443	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	532	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	343	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	617	9

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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