Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-09-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the sale 2 weeks ago feeder steers traded 4.00-9.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 750 lbs. traded 6.00-9.00 lower with heavier weight steady to 4.00 lower. Supply and demand was moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $186.24/cwt on 3,010 head.

Average price

$186.24

3,010 head · 643 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,197

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$468

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$19.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.98

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	655	190.81	1,250	1,636
Medium and Large 1-2	652	182.19	1,188	1,103
Medium and Large 2	546	176.17	962	220
Medium 2	457	170.95	782	51

One grade step is worth $19.86/cwt here — about $468 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 sale3,010 hd

186.24

—

MO average10 barns · 7,791 hd

191.22

−4.98

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

105 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	—	331	225.54/cwt	220.00–231.00	747	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	180.67/cwt	177.00–185.00	1,122	99
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	168.35/cwt	167.00–170.00	1,052	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	185.58/cwt	175.00–190.00	802	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	180.44/cwt	173.00–185.00	1,220	129
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	179.04/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,293	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	198.37/cwt	187.50–202.00	932	128
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	171.64/cwt	165.00–175.00	985	45
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	619	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	794	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,350	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	171.17/cwt	170.00–175.00	904	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	891	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,497	72
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	183.62/cwt	181.50–190.00	1,331	187
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	626	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	604	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	978	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	933	152.44/cwt	151.00–153.50	1,422	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	184.85/cwt	178.00–192.50	982	144
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	194.84/cwt	192.00–200.00	844	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,134	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	172.97/cwt	167.00–176.00	1,171	166
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	754	168.97/cwt	167.00–171.00	1,274	178
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	164.90/cwt	161.00–166.00	1,115	91
Steers	Medium 2	—	406	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	690	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	837	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,373	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	722	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	165.35/cwt	160.00–172.00	780	161
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	175.35/cwt	170.00–179.00	1,355	201
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	188.88/cwt	185.00–196.00	1,271	478
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	186.11/cwt	182.00–191.00	895	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	202.36/cwt	200.00–205.00	753	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	187.94/cwt	177.00–192.50	1,086	87
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	813	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,431	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	912	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,523	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	182.85/cwt	182.00–184.00	1,395	166
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	209.71/cwt	205.00–220.00	893	149
Steers	Medium 2	—	479	168.96/cwt	165.00–172.50	809	40
Steers	Medium 2	—	356	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	659	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	649	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,253	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	419	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	947	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	199.53/cwt	193.00–214.00	1,147	113
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	898	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,554	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	727	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	808	174.43/cwt	173.00–176.00	1,409	122
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	822	170.60/cwt	169.00–172.00	1,402	130
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	202.44/cwt	193.00–208.00	1,041	118
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	191.92/cwt	185.00–199.00	1,213	154
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	631	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,060	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	494	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	899	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	171.70/cwt	171.00–172.50	917	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	161.30/cwt	161.00–162.00	1,005	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	185.46/cwt	182.50–190.00	703	38
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	591	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,049	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	584	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	934	10
Bulls	Medium 2	—	569	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	819	12
Bulls	Medium 2	—	427	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	666	12
Bulls	Medium 2	—	486	156.14/cwt	142.00–160.00	759	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	731	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,075	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	172.62/cwt	170.00–173.00	725	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	150.63/cwt	142.00–153.00	931	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	176.27/cwt	172.00–180.00	813	73
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	839	158.00/cwt	157.50–162.00	1,326	53
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	691	150.98/cwt	147.00–155.00	1,043	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	153.77/cwt	150.00–157.00	961	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	931	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	167.36/cwt	165.00–172.00	561	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	881	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,251	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	172.61/cwt	165.00–175.00	665	54
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	165.36/cwt	162.00–170.00	962	19
Bulls	Medium 2	—	693	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	908	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	492	169.98/cwt	167.00–172.00	836	10
Heifers	Medium 2	—	372	159.36/cwt	150.00–167.00	593	39
Heifers	Medium 2	—	768	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	975	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	155.56/cwt	147.50–157.50	658	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	177.85/cwt	171.00–186.00	759	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	972	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,575	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	544	149.66/cwt	148.00–150.00	814	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	961	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,393	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	607	166.73/cwt	159.00–168.75	1,012	214
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	736	170.60/cwt	166.00–172.00	1,256	153
Heifers	Medium 2	—	479	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	738	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	604	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,226	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	551	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,069	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	886	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,444	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	155.22/cwt	154.50–155.50	1,281	36
Heifers	Medium 2	—	339	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	534	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	163.67/cwt	157.00–168.00	866	136
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	669	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,117	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	600	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,038	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	170.89/cwt	167.00–175.00	1,070	275
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	181.04/cwt	180.00–182.00	690	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	674	150.60/cwt	145.00–154.00	1,015	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	732	148.53/cwt	142.00–152.00	1,087	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	164.39/cwt	157.00–170.00	694	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	162.32/cwt	155.00–168.50	937	124
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	162.29/cwt	159.00–165.00	1,175	135
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	561	150.88/cwt	149.00–154.00	846	55
Heifers	Medium 2	—	427	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	606	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	781	161.95/cwt	156.00–164.50	1,265	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	180.78/cwt	177.00–182.00	569	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	587	171.14/cwt	169.00–174.00	1,005	120
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	174.14/cwt	171.00–176.00	906	122
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	149.57/cwt	143.00–153.00	1,159	18
Heifers	Medium 2	—	503	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	704	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	151.85/cwt	147.00–156.00	797	80
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	154.84/cwt	153.00–160.00	749	47

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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