Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-07-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the Monday feeder sale two weeks ago, feeder steers traded 2.00 - 5.00 higher with the most gain on weights over 700 lbs. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs. traded steady, weights over 600 lbs. traded 2.00 - 4.00 higher. Supply moderate with good to very good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $157.79/cwt on 3,467 head.

Average price

$157.79

3,467 head · 677 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,068

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$326

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$36.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.83

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	708	160.94	1,140	2,218
Medium and Large 1-2	632	154.17	974	987
Medium and Large 2	511	152.02	776	168
Large 1	809	147.80	1,196	30
Medium 2	655	124.24	814	64

One grade step is worth $36.70/cwt here — about $326 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 sale3,467 hd

157.79

—

MO average13 barns · 11,994 hd

159.62

−1.83

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

89 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	—	627	152.79/cwt	141.00–156.00	958	166
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	140.27/cwt	131.00–143.25	1,070	73
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	139.59/cwt	135.00–150.00	607	36
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	675	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	138.43/cwt	131.00–141.50	721	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	150.00/cwt	142.00–157.00	774	299
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	176.97/cwt	175.00–180.00	644	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	163.11/cwt	155.00–169.00	871	120
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	882	134.26/cwt	129.00–136.50	1,184	98
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	158.74/cwt	152.00–165.00	594	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	168.34/cwt	162.50–172.50	800	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	148.21/cwt	142.00–158.00	845	351
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	153.22/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,046	114
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	808	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	990	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	147.77/cwt	140.00–150.00	559	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	155.23/cwt	148.00–162.00	1,129	314
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	138.04/cwt	132.00–141.00	780	112
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	806	148.48/cwt	141.00–152.50	1,197	105
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	771	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	140.38/cwt	132.00–144.00	1,102	139
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	153.82/cwt	150.00–157.00	734	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	178.05/cwt	175.00–185.00	840	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	774	157.52/cwt	151.00–161.75	1,219	220
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	184.03/cwt	175.00–190.00	773	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	816	138.10/cwt	129.00–140.75	1,127	103
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	724	138.14/cwt	133.00–143.00	1,000	77
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	161.79/cwt	155.00–170.00	516	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	177.08/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,020	235
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	162.82/cwt	157.00–173.00	1,026	201
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	728	149.75/cwt	149.75–149.75	1,090	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,024	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,434	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	147.76/cwt	145.00–148.25	1,293	500
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	521	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	990	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	178.15/cwt	170.00–183.00	937	105
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	199.59/cwt	190.00–203.00	736	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	163.79/cwt	157.00–171.00	1,088	314
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	209.61/cwt	190.00–215.00	658	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	964	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,321	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	772	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	872	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	830	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	672	18
Heifers	Large 1	—	604	137.69/cwt	136.00–143.00	832	12
Steers	Large 1	—	677	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,049	12
Heifers	Large 1	—	685	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	986	18
Steers	Large 1	—	897	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,283	18
Steers	Medium 2	—	825	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	908	6
Steers	Medium 2	—	674	129.22/cwt	128.00–132.00	871	16
Heifers	Medium 2	—	450	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	545	6
Steers	Medium 2	—	551	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	722	7
Steers	Medium 2	—	1,011	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,011	7
Steers	Medium 2	—	621	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	770	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	144.49/cwt	141.00–150.00	978	164
Bulls	Medium 2	—	576	129.69/cwt	127.00–133.00	747	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	502	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	853	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Gaunt	—	608	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	1,085	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Gaunt	—	414	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	824	10
Steers	Medium 2	—	507	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	634	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	689	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	847	5
Steers	Medium 2	—	309	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	464	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	837	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,004	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	927	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	992	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	613	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	147.51/cwt	141.50–156.00	919	296
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	147.88/cwt	140.00–151.00	859	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	154.04/cwt	150.00–165.00	650	141
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	977	114.11/cwt	113.00–119.00	1,115	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	121.16/cwt	120.00–128.00	712	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	131.85/cwt	130.00–133.00	566	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	148.75/cwt	145.00–152.50	793	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	702	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	807	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	154.38/cwt	152.00–155.00	749	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	142.11/cwt	132.00–145.00	1,013	58
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	931	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	887	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	168.81/cwt	168.00–170.00	647	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	136.39/cwt	126.00–140.00	844	101
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	156.80/cwt	150.00–161.00	743	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	132.67/cwt	129.00–137.50	1,095	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	158.85/cwt	156.00–161.00	681	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	162.23/cwt	155.00–169.00	938	186
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	842	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	943	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	659	135.97/cwt	127.00–139.00	896	84
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	563	147.11/cwt	142.00–148.00	828	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	895	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	148.64/cwt	140.00–151.00	480	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	139.19/cwt	138.00–140.00	869	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	143.89/cwt	135.00–149.00	689	172
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	166.63/cwt	163.00–172.00	708	65
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	871	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	956	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,224	19

How this sale compares

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