Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-02-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 550 lbs. traded 5.00-12.00 higher; with three weight steers trading 20.00 higher. Steers over 550 lbs. traded steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 2.00-5.00 higher. Supply was moderate to heavy with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $172.63/cwt on 3,811 head.

Average price

$172.63

3,811 head · 665 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,148

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$226

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

$18.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.87

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	671	176.29	1,182	2,651
Large 1	631	172.88	1,090	17thin
Medium and Large 1-2	669	165.22	1,105	959
Medium 2	434	162.00	704	40
Medium and Large 2	606	157.71	956	144

One grade step is worth $18.58/cwt here — about $226 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 sale3,811 hd

172.63

—

MO average14 barns · 10,984 hd

176.50

−3.87

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

88 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	—	322	187.70/cwt	180.00–190.00	604	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	184.37/cwt	180.00–187.00	983	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	189.21/cwt	180.00–195.00	808	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	147.49/cwt	142.00–150.00	1,291	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	202.82/cwt	189.00–215.00	1,059	189
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	154.65/cwt	151.00–159.00	1,276	495
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	150.55/cwt	148.00–156.00	1,091	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,339	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	145.48/cwt	137.00–152.00	902	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	165.67/cwt	162.00–170.00	958	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	839	144.13/cwt	139.00–150.50	1,209	139
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	160.85/cwt	155.00–166.00	1,102	159
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	188.30/cwt	180.00–197.00	900	76
Steers	Medium 2	—	495	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	802	16
Steers	Large 1	—	667	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,114	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	387	180.03/cwt	175.00–185.00	697	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	180.26/cwt	175.00–187.50	1,047	198
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,076	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,410	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	662	143.92/cwt	140.00–150.00	953	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	165.40/cwt	160.00–170.00	882	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	166.17/cwt	160.00–176.00	949	153
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	146.52/cwt	135.00–149.00	938	153
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	210.67/cwt	200.00–223.00	900	127
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	206.24/cwt	205.00–210.00	683	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	738	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	160.77/cwt	155.00–165.00	995	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	163.32/cwt	156.00–167.00	1,171	267
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	196.55/cwt	188.00–204.50	1,112	187
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	830	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,311	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	489	221.94/cwt	220.00–223.00	1,085	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	767	153.22/cwt	147.00–155.00	1,175	91
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	159.22/cwt	156.00–164.50	1,226	350
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	508	220.43/cwt	219.00–224.00	1,120	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	171.64/cwt	166.50–181.00	1,150	271
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	217.49/cwt	205.00–222.00	824	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	175.97/cwt	168.00–189.00	1,103	269
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	868	154.34/cwt	152.00–156.50	1,340	161
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	210.87/cwt	200.00–220.00	991	160
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	393	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	747	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	152.27/cwt	150.00–155.00	929	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	791	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,147	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,008	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	169.54/cwt	165.00–172.00	975	36
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	337	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	674	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	161.52/cwt	151.00–167.00	1,008	251
Heifers	Large 1	—	629	148.13/cwt	146.00–152.00	932	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	617	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	864	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	157.05/cwt	150.00–160.00	900	21
Bulls	Medium 2	—	589	139.45/cwt	139.00–140.00	821	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	175.92/cwt	172.00–182.00	844	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	539	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	812	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	803	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,116	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	681	137.93/cwt	137.00–141.00	939	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	145.37/cwt	142.50–148.50	1,185	115
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	156.80/cwt	151.00–166.00	1,058	536
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	809	138.89/cwt	131.00–140.00	1,124	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	791	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,028	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	602	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,066	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	542	160.73/cwt	160.00–162.00	871	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	171.37/cwt	170.00–175.00	559	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	912	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,204	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	160.89/cwt	155.00–165.00	684	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	169.52/cwt	160.00–173.00	641	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	509	140.91/cwt	134.00–145.00	717	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	837	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	159.40/cwt	152.00–165.00	756	96
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	145.58/cwt	143.00–147.00	1,121	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	364	177.31/cwt	175.00–180.00	645	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	174.45/cwt	160.00–188.00	916	156
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	589	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	358	137.06/cwt	132.00–145.00	491	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	158.51/cwt	150.00–160.10	913	172
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	155.57/cwt	148.00–160.00	826	105
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	356	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	854	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	173.87/cwt	166.00–184.00	824	246
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	142.02/cwt	138.00–145.00	1,035	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	516	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	173.84/cwt	166.00–184.00	748	152
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	178.59/cwt	175.00–180.00	573	47
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	744	145.49/cwt	144.00–154.00	1,082	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	171.64/cwt	170.00–175.00	832	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	154.21/cwt	149.00–157.00	1,121	130
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	148.15/cwt	142.00–150.10	1,000	241
Steers	Large 1	—	543	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,015	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	314	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	744	6
Steers	Medium 2	—	394	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	638	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	786	143.82/cwt	143.00–146.00	1,130	11

How this sale compares

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