Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-09-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the sale 2 weeks ago, feeder steers under 750 lbs. traded 3.00 - 4.00 lower with weights over 750 lbs. trading steady. Feeder heifers traded steady. Supply and demand was moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $142.67/cwt on 2,622 head.

Average price

$142.67

2,622 head · 610 lb average

Value per head Derived

$870

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$266

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$33.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.15

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	679	148.86	1,011	879
Medium and Large 1-2	585	141.85	829	1,358
Medium and Large 2	533	132.72	708	357
Small and Medium 2-3	490	117.50	576	5thin
Medium 2	647	115.08	745	23

One grade step is worth $33.78/cwt here — about $266 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 sale2,622 hd

142.67

—

MO average13 barns · 7,365 hd

149.82

−7.15

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	143.60/cwt	140.00–147.50	1,109	198
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	153.63/cwt	151.00–157.00	966	133
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	443	155.37/cwt	154.00–159.00	688	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	839	136.58/cwt	136.50–137.00	1,146	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	174.95/cwt	170.00–177.50	656	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	173.54/cwt	172.50–175.00	571	5
Steers	Medium 2-3	—	382	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	592	15
Steers	Medium 2-3	—	575	137.40/cwt	134.00–139.00	790	13
Steers	Medium 2-3	—	420	139.48/cwt	137.00–142.00	586	13
Steers	Medium 2	—	531	142.08/cwt	140.00–147.50	754	39
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	153.57/cwt	150.00–156.00	806	65
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	866	137.10/cwt	131.00–139.00	1,187	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	158.75/cwt	155.00–162.50	691	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	145.93/cwt	142.00–150.00	978	48
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	159.43/cwt	155.00–162.50	762	42
Steers	Medium 2	—	675	134.44/cwt	132.00–137.00	907	6
Steers	Medium 2	—	482	151.48/cwt	150.00–153.00	730	30
Steers	Medium 2	—	630	135.59/cwt	135.00–137.50	854	21
Steers	Medium 2	—	569	145.90/cwt	141.00–149.00	830	46
Steers	Medium 2	—	733	128.76/cwt	126.00–131.00	944	20
Steers	Medium 2	—	384	165.97/cwt	160.00–167.50	637	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	185.09/cwt	180.00–190.00	626	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	159.01/cwt	152.00–163.00	1,061	179
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	164.25/cwt	157.00–169.00	848	114
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	152.78/cwt	150.00–156.00	862	60
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	150.24/cwt	142.00–151.00	945	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	170.92/cwt	165.00–176.00	732	78
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	182.00/cwt	180.00–190.00	693	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	133.63/cwt	129.00–135.00	1,303	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	161.94/cwt	157.00–169.00	938	130
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	155.78/cwt	152.00–160.00	964	117
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	144.89/cwt	135.00–148.00	1,061	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	931	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	1,243	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	716	154.30/cwt	150.00–159.00	1,105	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	165.94/cwt	164.00–167.50	1,030	70
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	148.17/cwt	142.00–149.50	1,230	83
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	876	144.85/cwt	144.00–147.00	1,269	321
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	787	146.91/cwt	142.00–147.50	1,156	112
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	172.77/cwt	165.00–176.00	828	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	889	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,351	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	807	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	1,247	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	776	153.50/cwt	150.00–157.00	1,191	125
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	178.58/cwt	177.50–180.00	759	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	171.73/cwt	171.00–172.00	917	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	291	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	608	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	132.56/cwt	130.00–135.00	826	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	391	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	684	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	898	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	346	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	623	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	288	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	576	9
Bulls	Large 1	—	600	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	816	6
Bulls	Medium 2-3	—	582	135.24/cwt	134.00–137.00	787	50
Bulls	Medium 2-3	—	432	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	588	5
Bulls	Medium 2-3	—	370	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	507	6
Bulls	Medium 2-3	—	525	129.46/cwt	129.00–130.00	680	13
Bulls	Medium 2-3	—	755	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	861	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	502	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	753	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	653	22
Bulls	Medium 2	—	520	142.76/cwt	140.00–145.00	742	80
Bulls	Medium 2	—	588	141.59/cwt	140.00–145.00	833	22
Bulls	Medium 2	—	470	149.80/cwt	147.00–152.00	704	20
Bulls	Medium 2	—	640	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	832	17
Bulls	Medium 2	—	715	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	872	6
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	490	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	576	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	486	154.34/cwt	154.00–155.00	750	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	347	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	569	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	144.29/cwt	140.00–152.00	1,053	129
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	151.30/cwt	150.00–152.50	1,029	120
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	816	141.51/cwt	137.00–144.75	1,155	100
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	130.89/cwt	127.50–134.00	688	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	129.67/cwt	127.00–133.00	743	117
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	136.33/cwt	130.00–138.00	583	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	130.48/cwt	125.00–133.00	819	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	682	129.99/cwt	125.00–131.00	887	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	961	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	980	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	827	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	761	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	172.01/cwt	171.00–175.00	977	89
Steers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	439	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	527	5
Steers	Medium 2-3	—	534	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	700	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	291	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	437	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	361	164.71/cwt	164.00–165.00	595	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	157.68/cwt	150.00–162.00	840	88
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,201	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	902	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,200	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	559	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	852	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	160.35/cwt	152.50–163.00	536	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	136.27/cwt	130.00–139.00	989	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	877	134.50/cwt	126.00–134.75	1,180	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	143.94/cwt	140.00–153.00	613	90
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	141.12/cwt	134.00–147.50	872	215
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	142.24/cwt	135.00–150.00	744	301
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	140.09/cwt	134.00–145.00	960	151
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	819	132.90/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,088	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	137.29/cwt	134.00–138.00	1,048	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	141.54/cwt	135.00–150.50	818	163
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	145.18/cwt	140.00–152.00	693	168
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	154.67/cwt	151.00–162.00	586	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	361	144.24/cwt	140.00–146.00	521	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	135.62/cwt	130.00–139.00	650	87
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	779	122.83/cwt	122.00–125.00	957	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	685	121.08/cwt	120.00–123.00	829	11
Heifers	Medium 2	—	313	134.20/cwt	131.00–135.00	420	5

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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