Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-01-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 500 lbs. traded 7.00-15.00 higher. Weights over 500 lbs. traded steady. Feeder heifers traded steady. Supply heavy with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $167.97/cwt on 5,409 head.

Average price

$167.97

5,409 head · 650 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,092

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$291

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$31.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.43

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	634	175.25	1,111	2,686
Medium and Large 1-2	679	161.06	1,094	2,397
Medium and Large 2	574	160.88	923	286
Medium 2	569	144.12	819	40

One grade step is worth $31.13/cwt here — about $291 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 sale5,409 hd

167.97

—

MO average16 barns · 13,777 hd

169.40

−1.43

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

90 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	—	936	145.36/cwt	141.00–147.00	1,361	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	150.70/cwt	148.00–152.75	1,228	238
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	152.68/cwt	144.00–155.50	1,173	340
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	176.13/cwt	170.00–181.00	1,020	341
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	153.82/cwt	145.00–155.50	1,117	425
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	339	201.42/cwt	200.00–202.50	683	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	199.21/cwt	192.00–202.50	763	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,007	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	1,445	25
Steers	Medium 2	—	752	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	978	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	175.35/cwt	170.00–181.00	933	168
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	158.88/cwt	152.00–164.50	1,071	558
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	158.99/cwt	152.00–164.00	1,003	131
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	861	151.68/cwt	151.00–153.50	1,306	48
Steers	Medium 2	—	484	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	726	10
Steers	Medium 2	—	528	147.63/cwt	146.00–151.00	779	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	709	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	868	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,276	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	145.03/cwt	140.00–150.00	890	11
Steers	Medium 2	—	685	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	925	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	201.94/cwt	192.00–212.00	957	219
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	213.67/cwt	205.00–215.00	688	39
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	163.90/cwt	162.00–165.00	867	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	173.05/cwt	165.00–180.50	1,069	487
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	809	155.30/cwt	154.00–158.00	1,256	481
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	157.90/cwt	156.00–164.00	1,135	292
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	180.59/cwt	175.00–185.00	852	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	184.63/cwt	177.00–187.50	799	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	455	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	983	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	188.09/cwt	182.00–197.50	997	271
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	158.28/cwt	156.00–161.00	1,216	227
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	183.98/cwt	182.00–187.00	1,036	163
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	656	168.59/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,106	124
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	411	199.81/cwt	190.00–210.00	821	110
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	458	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	962	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	700	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,120	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	503	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	991	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	408	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	857	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	620	169.04/cwt	167.00–173.00	1,048	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	405	215.90/cwt	215.00–216.00	874	42
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	419	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	670	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	566	150.62/cwt	145.00–152.00	853	16
Bulls	Medium 2	—	708	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	878	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	163.91/cwt	163.00–165.00	869	38
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	136.29/cwt	135.50–137.00	932	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	141.82/cwt	141.00–145.00	876	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	167.28/cwt	161.00–174.00	790	111
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	173.43/cwt	171.00–178.00	664	85
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	163.26/cwt	156.00–170.00	862	411
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	538	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	839	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	347	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	607	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	492	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	763	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	129.09/cwt	120.00–133.00	936	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	137.09/cwt	132.00–141.00	794	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	139.72/cwt	136.00–141.00	671	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	862	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,034	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	982	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,070	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	128.77/cwt	124.00–132.50	804	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	339	167.85/cwt	162.00–170.00	569	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	165.89/cwt	155.00–170.00	625	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	542	137.37/cwt	136.00–140.00	745	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	676	128.32/cwt	120.00–132.50	867	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	153.64/cwt	145.00–160.00	728	276
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	144.33/cwt	137.00–147.00	968	239
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	166.53/cwt	161.00–175.00	691	179
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	142.56/cwt	137.00–145.00	1,045	142
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	149.79/cwt	143.00–155.00	789	121
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	157.61/cwt	147.00–160.00	665	103
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	138.06/cwt	135.00–144.50	1,091	227
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	897	141.50/cwt	140.00–143.00	1,269	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	178.34/cwt	177.00–182.50	569	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	150.26/cwt	142.00–155.00	867	300
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	144.68/cwt	135.00–147.50	909	294
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	782	146.69/cwt	146.50–147.00	1,147	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,021	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	152.42/cwt	149.00–155.00	947	189
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	422	218.14/cwt	217.00–220.00	921	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	591	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	875	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	443	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	740	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	543	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	885	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	160.02/cwt	157.00–164.00	906	168
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	731	152.77/cwt	152.50–153.00	1,117	154
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	212.78/cwt	205.00–220.00	798	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	182.41/cwt	180.00–190.00	708	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	347	186.69/cwt	180.00–190.00	648	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	674	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,011	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	576	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	881	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	524	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,048	77
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	159.36/cwt	157.00–165.00	918	108
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	168.67/cwt	165.00–172.50	805	53
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	836	143.86/cwt	140.00–147.00	1,203	33

How this sale compares

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