Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-09-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers traded steady to 2.00 higher with the most advance on the heavier weights. Feeder heifers traded steady to 3.00 lower. Supply and demand was moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $154.82/cwt on 2,243 head.

Average price

$154.82

2,243 head · 618 lb average

Value per head Derived

$957

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$271

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

$23.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.00

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	589	160.24	944	796
Medium and Large 1	752	155.66	1,170	623
Large 1	761	154.50	1,176	37
Medium and Large 2	548	152.63	837	467
Medium 2	526	144.80	762	247
Medium 2-3	492	136.74	672	73

One grade step is worth $23.50/cwt here — about $271 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 sale2,243 hd

154.82

—

MO average17 barns · 8,303 hd

156.82

−2.00

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

106 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	—	624	155.56/cwt	150.00–160.50	971	110
Steers	Medium 2	—	1,054	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,107	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	145.56/cwt	143.00–146.00	1,143	34
Steers	Medium 2	—	532	141.69/cwt	140.00–145.00	754	28
Steers	Medium 2	—	567	141.07/cwt	136.00–145.00	800	87
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	163.43/cwt	157.00–167.00	927	155
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	163.93/cwt	159.00–168.00	857	115
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	157.40/cwt	155.00–160.00	749	68
Steers	Medium 2	—	422	150.74/cwt	145.00–152.50	636	24
Steers	Medium 2-3	—	579	130.64/cwt	128.00–131.00	756	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	143.40/cwt	140.00–148.00	972	47
Steers	Medium 2	—	368	163.59/cwt	155.00–167.50	602	17
Steers	Medium 2	—	619	134.06/cwt	131.00–145.00	830	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	143.55/cwt	140.00–147.50	901	77
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	387	172.97/cwt	170.00–180.00	669	40
Steers	Large 1	—	761	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	1,176	37
Steers	Medium 2-3	—	476	135.16/cwt	130.00–142.00	643	28
Steers	Medium 2	—	475	150.12/cwt	142.00–154.00	713	60
Steers	Medium 2	—	335	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	561	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	133.01/cwt	132.00–137.00	962	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	539	150.93/cwt	147.00–154.00	814	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	145.72/cwt	144.00–147.00	758	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	143.81/cwt	142.50–150.00	893	164
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	160.02/cwt	155.00–162.50	693	41
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	152.32/cwt	146.00–156.00	859	128
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	140.12/cwt	137.00–144.00	1,013	75
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	188.44/cwt	182.50–190.00	607	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	728	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	154.03/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,049	160
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	141.54/cwt	138.00–145.00	1,012	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	868	143.31/cwt	135.00–145.50	1,244	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	806	141.39/cwt	139.00–142.00	1,140	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	168.64/cwt	165.00–173.00	730	74
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	135.86/cwt	134.00–137.00	1,046	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	177.21/cwt	175.00–180.00	567	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	202.97/cwt	200.00–205.00	656	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	176.51/cwt	175.00–182.00	747	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	154.86/cwt	150.00–163.00	1,118	190
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	834	152.68/cwt	148.00–154.00	1,273	173
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	170.78/cwt	165.00–174.00	811	70
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	919	146.53/cwt	143.00–147.50	1,347	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	824	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	853	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,280	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	776	152.40/cwt	150.00–153.50	1,183	105
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	357	194.80/cwt	194.00–195.00	695	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	659	163.72/cwt	161.00–165.00	1,079	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	163.16/cwt	161.00–167.00	997	26
Bulls	Medium 2	—	468	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	711	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	517	148.20/cwt	146.00–150.00	766	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	931	11
Bulls	Medium 2	—	518	138.90/cwt	132.00–142.00	720	21
Bulls	Medium 2	—	624	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	792	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	609	133.88/cwt	132.00–135.00	815	11
Bulls	Medium 2	—	393	157.33/cwt	157.00–157.50	618	9
Bulls	Medium 2	—	667	123.12/cwt	122.00–125.00	821	8
Bulls	Medium 2-3	—	942	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	754	15
Bulls	Medium 2-3	—	570	127.96/cwt	122.00–130.00	729	30
Bulls	Medium 2-3	—	428	133.86/cwt	131.00–135.00	573	25
Bulls	Medium 2-3	—	547	132.11/cwt	131.00–137.00	723	16
Heifers	Large 1	—	731	143.30/cwt	137.00–144.00	1,048	39
Heifers	Large 1	—	783	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,128	33
Bulls	Medium 2-3	—	484	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	678	30
Bulls	Medium 2-3	—	616	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	752	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	820	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	578	137.02/cwt	135.00–140.00	792	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	296	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	429	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	129.37/cwt	124.00–131.00	811	67
Bulls	Medium 2	—	706	115.92/cwt	115.00–117.50	818	17
Bulls	Medium 2-3	—	357	141.46/cwt	140.00–150.00	505	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	149.79/cwt	149.00–150.00	628	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	885	125.86/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,114	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	712	124.20/cwt	121.00–126.00	884	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	129.79/cwt	122.00–133.00	679	76
Heifers	Large 1	—	573	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	745	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	364	178.96/cwt	177.00–180.00	651	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	337	144.14/cwt	142.00–145.00	486	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	815	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	962	10
Heifers	Medium 2	—	595	120.80/cwt	120.00–122.00	719	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	434	127.94/cwt	127.00–128.00	555	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	135.69/cwt	131.00–138.00	589	44
Heifers	Medium 2-3	—	394	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	493	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	679	127.15/cwt	125.00–128.00	863	21
Heifers	Medium 2	—	851	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	851	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	132.73/cwt	127.00–136.00	1,015	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	140.02/cwt	134.00–143.00	738	143
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	133.65/cwt	130.00–138.00	647	157
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	129.38/cwt	125.00–133.00	728	76
Heifers	Medium 2	—	469	123.56/cwt	122.50–125.00	579	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	768	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	826	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	152.16/cwt	150.00–155.00	487	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	151.62/cwt	151.00–152.00	728	25
Heifers	Medium 2	—	328	136.55/cwt	135.00–137.00	448	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	142.31/cwt	135.00–147.00	539	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	141.77/cwt	138.00–148.00	594	101
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	151.72/cwt	150.00–152.00	592	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	147.19/cwt	143.00–154.00	983	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	791	140.60/cwt	140.00–141.00	1,112	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	139.40/cwt	132.00–141.00	875	113
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	142.66/cwt	139.00–147.00	673	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	145.35/cwt	144.00–147.00	839	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	133.01/cwt	127.00–135.00	966	22
Steers	Medium 2-3	—	395	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	593	11
Steers	Medium 2-3	—	433	141.20/cwt	140.00–142.00	611	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	140.72/cwt	134.00–143.50	812	118
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	139.65/cwt	132.00–141.00	957	116
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	826	137.77/cwt	129.00–143.50	1,138	159

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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