Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-07-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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Compared to last week, steers steady, except 550 to 700 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, heifers under 650 lbs steady, 650 to 800 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, over 800 lbs not well tested. Demand good, supply moderate. The USDA Cattle On Feed showed 100 percent On Feed, 102 percent Placements, 101 Marketed. The USDA Cattle Inventory report showed total numbers slightly above year ago, with Beef cow numbers down one percent and estimated calf crop down one percent.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $145.45/cwt on 1,975 head.

Average price

$145.45

1,975 head · 658 lb average

Value per head Derived

$958

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$83

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

$34.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.98

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	645	149.43	964	1,167
Medium 1-2	480	143.91	690	34
Large 1	626	140.87	882	48
Medium and Large 1-2	697	140.61	980	623
Medium and Large 2	624	136.51	852	83
Medium and Large 2-3	769	114.50	881	20

One grade step is worth $34.93/cwt here — about $83 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 sale1,975 hd

145.45

—

MO average19 barns · 10,846 hd

147.43

−1.98

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

120 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 2	—	532	130.11/cwt	123.00–139.00	692	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	656	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	859	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	148.39/cwt	142.00–151.00	653	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	134.36/cwt	128.00–136.00	914	164
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	532	133.27/cwt	131.00–135.00	709	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	583	147.67/cwt	141.00–155.00	861	36
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	440	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	634	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	452	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	741	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	159.99/cwt	151.00–164.00	838	73
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	671	135.37/cwt	133.00–137.00	908	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	162.44/cwt	157.00–171.00	685	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	149.90/cwt	145.00–152.00	857	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	479	150.76/cwt	146.00–160.00	722	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	879	110.50/cwt	110.50–110.50	971	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	717	121.86/cwt	118.00–127.00	874	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	507	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	700	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	642	127.22/cwt	127.00–127.50	817	9
Heifers	Large 1	—	970	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,096	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	128.67/cwt	122.00–134.00	870	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	659	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	797	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	611	130.48/cwt	127.00–131.00	797	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	629	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	786	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	988	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	131.60/cwt	124.00–133.50	1,011	144
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	637	124.93/cwt	124.00–130.00	796	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	518	151.49/cwt	150.00–161.00	785	22
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	450	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	662	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	866	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,126	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	806	137.15/cwt	135.50–139.50	1,105	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	705	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	945	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	430	130.40/cwt	128.00–136.00	561	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	137.28/cwt	131.00–146.00	647	39
Heifers	Large 1	—	725	123.76/cwt	122.00–125.00	897	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	411	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	604	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	145.70/cwt	145.00–147.00	628	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	673	125.18/cwt	123.00–130.00	842	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	142.36/cwt	140.00–146.00	461	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	433	156.81/cwt	153.00–164.00	679	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	142.71/cwt	140.00–144.00	902	87
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	154.11/cwt	147.50–157.00	714	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	481	158.48/cwt	155.00–160.00	762	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	158.36/cwt	153.00–163.00	903	149
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	969	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	1,216	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	565	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	836	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	623	143.32/cwt	141.50–149.00	893	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	638	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	759	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	139.10/cwt	132.00–145.50	804	203
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	132.75/cwt	131.00–136.00	843	77
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	862	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	871	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	620	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	787	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	507	133.90/cwt	131.00–136.00	679	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	128.53/cwt	125.00–135.50	807	61
Heifers	Large 1Unweaned	—	640	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	781	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	299	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	456	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	131.54/cwt	127.00–141.00	747	45
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	837	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	973	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	721	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	847	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	140.75/cwt	136.50–144.00	957	89
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	151.66/cwt	150.00–153.00	798	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	711	147.29/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,047	158
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	912	126.22/cwt	125.00–128.00	1,151	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	681	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	967	44
Steers	Large 1	—	585	144.18/cwt	143.00–146.00	843	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	388	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	551	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	499	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	684	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	724	132.07/cwt	128.00–136.00	956	91
Heifers	Large 1Unweaned	—	448	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	627	6
Steers	Large 1	—	651	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	905	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	561	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	746	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	137.63/cwt	132.00–142.00	728	117
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	133.84/cwt	132.00–137.00	489	20
Heifers	Large 1	—	489	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	685	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	552	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	800	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	837	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	146.88/cwt	145.00–148.00	749	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	142.54/cwt	140.00–145.00	815	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	977	126.85/cwt	126.85–126.85	1,239	125
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	135.40/cwt	131.00–141.00	975	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	680	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	925	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	148.44/cwt	143.50–152.50	1,006	162
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	166.17/cwt	160.00–177.00	708	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	302	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	574	4
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	577	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	796	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	924	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	970	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	674	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	836	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	140.95/cwt	137.00–146.00	733	96
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	316	150.41/cwt	150.00–151.00	475	12
Steers	Large 1	—	530	146.00/cwt	142.00–152.00	774	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	620	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	620	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	132.77/cwt	131.00–133.00	1,093	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	525	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	751	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	693	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	942	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	479	147.15/cwt	146.00–150.00	705	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	142.57/cwt	140.00–144.00	696	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	659	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	725	5
Heifers	Large 1	—	610	131.55/cwt	131.00–132.00	802	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	133.35/cwt	130.00–138.00	761	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	478	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	641	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	118.81/cwt	112.00–121.00	782	17
Steers	Large 1	—	754	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,003	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	150.09/cwt	149.00–151.00	576	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	146.08/cwt	138.00–149.00	694	100
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	584	127.77/cwt	121.00–131.00	746	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	123.82/cwt	122.00–125.00	885	12
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	511	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	736	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	173.98/cwt	171.00–180.00	640	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	139.13/cwt	137.00–142.00	1,071	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	152.71/cwt	147.00–156.00	956	171
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	580	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	791	129.34/cwt	126.00–134.00	1,023	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	558	142.57/cwt	142.00–143.00	796	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	142.99/cwt	140.00–144.00	749	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	589	131.86/cwt	127.50–141.00	777	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	554	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	703	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	815	4
Heifers	Large 1	—	581	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	767	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	138.91/cwt	132.00–145.00	581	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	584	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	707	10

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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