Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-05-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers traded steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs. traded steady to 4.00 higher with heavier weights trading steady. 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 $168.45/cwt on 3,121 head.

Average price

$168.45

3,121 head · 638 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,075

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$314

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$36.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.19

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	619	179.93	1,113	1,151
Medium and Large 2	567	163.56	928	343
Medium and Large 1-2	661	162.40	1,074	1,532
Large 1	893	145.07	1,295	59
Medium 2	556	143.91	799	36

One grade step is worth $36.02/cwt here — about $314 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 sale3,121 hd

168.45

—

MO average15 barns · 12,592 hd

178.64

−10.19

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	Large 1	—	994	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,402	39
Steers	Large 1	—	695	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,063	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	537	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	934	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	172.59/cwt	167.00–177.00	740	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	166.56/cwt	160.00–170.00	959	132
Steers	Medium 2	—	543	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	820	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	826	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,099	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	153.74/cwt	153.00–154.00	1,050	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	187.34/cwt	180.00–190.00	719	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	744	149.10/cwt	145.50–153.00	1,109	361
Steers	Medium 2	—	581	152.75/cwt	150.00–156.00	887	9
Steers	Medium 2	—	488	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	659	5
Steers	Medium 2	—	423	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	660	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	151.57/cwt	148.00–155.00	953	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	729	140.91/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,027	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	198.59/cwt	195.00–202.50	741	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	162.98/cwt	155.00–171.00	1,028	259
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	179.50/cwt	172.00–186.00	924	151
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	180.44/cwt	171.00–193.00	1,041	141
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	182.60/cwt	180.00–190.00	866	105
Steers	Medium 2	—	625	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	831	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	181.11/cwt	177.00–190.00	759	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	968	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,316	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	878	143.54/cwt	143.35–145.00	1,260	139
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	165.26/cwt	161.00–171.00	1,099	128
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	148.37/cwt	145.50–153.00	1,150	117
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	834	142.26/cwt	141.00–145.00	1,186	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	391	214.27/cwt	211.00–222.50	838	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	149.34/cwt	148.00–154.50	1,229	194
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	193.86/cwt	189.00–199.00	1,091	120
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	201.10/cwt	192.50–207.50	949	96
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	158.84/cwt	153.50–165.00	1,142	92
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	202.13/cwt	195.00–215.00	851	76
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	440	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	836	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	701	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,094	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	198.34/cwt	188.00–205.00	1,039	215
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	928	142.97/cwt	138.00–145.00	1,327	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	173.44/cwt	172.00–176.00	1,146	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	212.67/cwt	205.00–222.50	695	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	547	165.75/cwt	162.50–168.00	907	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,130	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	346	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	657	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	408	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	755	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	677	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	514	175.14/cwt	173.00–176.00	900	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	486	161.49/cwt	160.00–162.50	785	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	173.62/cwt	172.50–175.00	830	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,059	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	161.84/cwt	160.50–165.00	940	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	151.25/cwt	146.00–159.00	959	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	691	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	967	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	983	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	145.23/cwt	145.00–146.25	1,123	280
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	161.65/cwt	155.00–169.00	844	213
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	161.44/cwt	156.00–168.00	928	165
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	851	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,098	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	143.51/cwt	141.00–144.00	1,030	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	487	146.18/cwt	144.00–148.00	712	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	140.29/cwt	140.00–141.00	800	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	706	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	134.77/cwt	131.00–137.50	844	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	779	126.65/cwt	126.00–127.50	987	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	667	138.14/cwt	135.00–139.00	921	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	154.79/cwt	150.00–161.00	641	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	317	166.24/cwt	164.00–167.50	527	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	155.05/cwt	152.50–157.00	598	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	139.51/cwt	135.00–143.00	1,014	12
Heifers	Medium 2	—	365	144.36/cwt	143.00–147.50	527	16
Heifers	Medium 2	—	547	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	700	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	149.84/cwt	144.00–155.00	856	217
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	156.76/cwt	150.00–161.00	748	195
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	150.86/cwt	143.00–154.00	798	106
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	883	130.71/cwt	130.00–133.00	1,154	81
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	827	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,092	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	141.85/cwt	139.00–148.00	948	73
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	334	176.12/cwt	175.00–180.00	588	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	144.00/cwt	138.00–148.00	903	104
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	781	143.19/cwt	137.00–143.50	1,118	82
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	167.49/cwt	162.00–176.00	719	131
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	153.74/cwt	150.00–158.00	950	119
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	145.93/cwt	145.00–147.00	1,058	76
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,010	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	816	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,142	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	166.71/cwt	162.00–177.00	795	150
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	874	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,197	73
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	171.91/cwt	169.00–175.00	662	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	161.07/cwt	159.00–165.00	610	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	172.88/cwt	165.00–178.00	823	63
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	162.91/cwt	155.00–170.00	837	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	177.19/cwt	173.00–190.00	1,106	191

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

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