Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-03-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 600 lbs. traded steady, over 600 lbs. traded 2.00 - 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded up to 4.00 higher. Supply and demand was moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $154.93/cwt on 2,795 head.

Average price

$154.93

2,795 head · 617 lb average

Value per head Derived

$956

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$114

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

$29.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.40

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	632	158.41	1,001	1,809
Medium and Large 1-2	562	153.33	862	771
Large 1	762	144.41	1,100	34
Medium 2	556	131.44	731	20
Medium and Large 2	689	128.64	887	161

One grade step is worth $29.77/cwt here — about $114 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 sale2,795 hd

154.93

—

MO average16 barns · 9,311 hd

152.53

+2.40

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

107 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 1-2	—	335	179.55/cwt	170.00–185.00	601	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,023	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,202	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	818	125.70/cwt	125.00–126.00	1,028	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	761	132.34/cwt	131.50–133.00	1,007	78
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	138.58/cwt	133.00–154.00	858	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	172.09/cwt	165.00–175.00	719	46
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	706	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	847	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	120.81/cwt	120.00–122.00	813	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	467	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	752	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	153.16/cwt	142.00–160.00	793	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	135.53/cwt	130.00–140.00	913	76
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	131.68/cwt	130.00–133.00	957	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	152.65/cwt	150.00–156.00	727	82
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	354	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	655	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	152.43/cwt	150.00–160.00	648	55
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	408	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	632	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	869	104.99/cwt	104.00–106.00	912	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	501	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	752	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	146.29/cwt	141.00–151.00	974	125
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	155.89/cwt	150.00–162.50	583	100
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	197.89/cwt	190.00–205.00	726	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	143.44/cwt	137.00–154.00	759	191
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	969	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,139	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	724	129.24/cwt	125.00–136.00	936	159
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	334	155.03/cwt	150.00–162.50	518	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	132.87/cwt	126.00–138.00	828	165
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	206.34/cwt	190.00–220.00	660	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	123.81/cwt	121.00–126.00	1,021	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	141.91/cwt	136.00–157.50	809	142
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	131.34/cwt	125.00–141.00	883	130
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	165.10/cwt	160.00–180.00	939	114
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	762	128.54/cwt	124.00–132.00	979	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	141.10/cwt	134.00–148.00	1,020	162
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	153.86/cwt	144.00–166.00	955	258
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	628	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	819	134.15/cwt	130.50–136.00	1,099	119
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	426	194.55/cwt	190.00–197.00	829	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	873	130.05/cwt	128.75–132.00	1,135	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	553	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,023	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	974	125.68/cwt	123.50–126.50	1,224	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	169.73/cwt	161.00–183.00	889	233
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	523	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	983	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	924	126.11/cwt	123.00–129.00	1,165	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,019	122.56/cwt	121.00–122.75	1,249	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	183.58/cwt	179.00–188.00	868	138
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	181.29/cwt	176.00–192.00	765	92
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	774	134.42/cwt	134.00–136.00	1,040	65
Steers	Medium 2	—	575	126.11/cwt	123.00–131.00	725	8
Steers	Medium 2	—	466	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	676	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	632	112.94/cwt	111.00–115.00	714	35
Steers	Large 1	—	723	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,012	8
Steers	Large 1	—	892	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,169	20
Steers	Large 1	—	380	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	741	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	764	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	817	9
Heifers	Medium 2	—	695	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	799	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	423	125.91/cwt	125.00–127.00	533	9
Heifers	Medium 2	—	583	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	670	8
Steers	Medium 2	—	449	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	651	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	322	126.35/cwt	120.00–132.00	407	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	163.02/cwt	158.00–172.00	768	32
Steers	Medium 2	—	811	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	852	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	532	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	811	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	641	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	846	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	801	138.85/cwt	138.85–138.85	1,112	117
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	534	186.43/cwt	184.00–188.00	996	92
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	133.46/cwt	127.50–137.00	638	54
Heifers	Medium 2	—	376	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	459	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	665	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	845	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	938	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	117.86/cwt	117.00–119.00	735	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	490	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	148.51/cwt	147.00–150.00	625	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	144.31/cwt	140.00–145.00	828	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	593	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	411	130.95/cwt	130.00–137.50	538	46
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	347	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	538	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	416	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	124.38/cwt	121.00–128.00	777	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	714	113.43/cwt	112.50–115.00	810	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	925	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	739	120.35/cwt	119.00–121.00	889	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	132.92/cwt	126.00–147.00	689	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	131.79/cwt	127.00–135.00	751	106
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	171.18/cwt	165.00–180.00	815	114
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	152.04/cwt	140.00–159.00	880	99
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	757	122.18/cwt	122.00–123.00	925	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	145.54/cwt	138.00–154.00	684	211
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	122.34/cwt	120.00–127.00	762	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	145.99/cwt	144.00–148.00	552	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	176.71/cwt	170.00–185.00	657	83
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	115.75/cwt	115.00–116.00	1,024	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	339	143.04/cwt	142.00–147.00	485	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	299	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	493	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	817	108.60/cwt	108.00–110.00	887	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	707	116.00/cwt	115.00–117.00	820	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	121.96/cwt	120.00–124.00	822	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	716	121.59/cwt	120.00–123.00	871	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	963	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	821	122.60/cwt	120.00–123.50	1,007	50
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	778	123.54/cwt	123.00–124.00	961	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	150.77/cwt	150.00–152.00	645	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	144.31/cwt	140.00–148.00	621	97
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	157.36/cwt	155.00–160.00	757	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	493	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	690	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	121.81/cwt	121.00–122.00	696	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	874	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	664	125.35/cwt	124.00–128.00	832	12

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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