Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-11-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 775 lbs. traded 3.00- 8.00 higher, with the following exceptions. 210 head of 728 lb. steers traded 17.00 higher. A draft of 97 head of 376 lb. steers traded at 258.00. Steers over 775 lbs. traded steady. Feeder heifers traded 5.00-12.00 higher. Supply was heavy with very good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $185.65/cwt on 3,603 head.

Average price

$185.65

3,603 head · 650 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,207

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$393

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

$31.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.17

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	679	191.56	1,301	2,388
Medium and Large 1-2	596	176.04	1,050	1,061
Medium and Large 2	567	160.18	909	154

One grade step is worth $31.38/cwt here — about $393 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 sale3,603 hd

185.65

—

MO average17 barns · 11,412 hd

186.82

−1.17

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

91 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 2	—	628	157.01/cwt	153.00–160.00	986	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	712	164.92/cwt	163.00–168.00	1,174	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	195.95/cwt	187.00–203.00	1,046	222
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	181.67/cwt	177.00–187.00	1,139	216
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	734	180.03/cwt	178.50–183.00	1,321	157
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,027	163.25/cwt	163.25–163.25	1,677	60
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	688	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	859	178.10/cwt	175.00–179.00	1,530	459
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	163.56/cwt	153.00–170.00	705	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,075	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	157.45/cwt	153.00–160.00	1,123	32
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	160.96/cwt	152.00–170.00	769	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	170.46/cwt	164.00–176.00	1,227	113
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	587	159.38/cwt	157.00–160.00	936	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	837	169.91/cwt	169.00–171.00	1,422	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	176.44/cwt	168.00–183.00	1,013	195
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	512	150.02/cwt	147.00–157.00	768	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	171.08/cwt	161.00–177.00	1,069	136
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,054	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,686	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	953	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,515	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	184.33/cwt	174.00–195.00	887	123
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	644	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	175.33/cwt	170.00–185.00	929	118
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	769	169.68/cwt	165.00–174.00	1,305	73
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	184.41/cwt	180.00–187.50	1,228	151
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	201.48/cwt	190.00–212.00	752	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	208.83/cwt	202.00–220.00	898	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,462	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	184.43/cwt	180.00–190.00	786	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	169.71/cwt	156.00–176.00	1,135	152
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	629	190.73/cwt	189.00–191.50	1,200	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	187.06/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,089	87
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	908	168.75/cwt	168.75–168.75	1,532	142
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	463	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,060	125
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	289	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	670	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	223.50/cwt	222.00–225.00	726	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	441	224.45/cwt	222.00–225.00	990	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	781	179.81/cwt	176.00–181.00	1,404	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	376	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	970	97
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	151.32/cwt	151.00–154.00	920	58
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	458	169.30/cwt	162.00–174.00	775	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	159.75/cwt	152.00–165.00	922	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	352	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	637	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	507	185.67/cwt	180.00–188.00	941	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	631	165.29/cwt	163.00–168.00	1,043	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	689	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	999	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	155.02/cwt	154.00–157.00	739	23
Bulls	Medium 2	—	585	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	819	11
Bulls	Medium 2	—	528	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	750	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	143.32/cwt	136.00–147.00	963	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	416	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	674	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	142.59/cwt	142.00–144.00	820	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	138.49/cwt	130.00–143.00	723	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	950	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,254	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	733	151.47/cwt	151.00–152.00	1,110	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	880	144.84/cwt	144.50–145.00	1,275	25
Bulls	Medium 2	—	620	130.03/cwt	127.00–132.00	806	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	141.28/cwt	136.00–149.00	875	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	144.67/cwt	130.00–150.00	609	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	939	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,239	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	341	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	518	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	163.49/cwt	152.00–173.00	703	108
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	494	144.37/cwt	134.00–147.50	713	47
Heifers	Medium 2	—	724	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	963	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	157.55/cwt	157.00–160.00	1,126	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	165.66/cwt	162.00–170.00	615	41
Heifers	Medium 2	—	437	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	546	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	155.33/cwt	149.00–162.00	971	178
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	895	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,414	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	329	226.50/cwt	226.50–226.50	745	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	531	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	956	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	728	196.25/cwt	196.25–196.25	1,429	210
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	155.96/cwt	145.00–162.00	887	202
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	208.00/cwt	202.00–212.00	984	133
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	163.39/cwt	161.00–163.50	1,356	139
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	905	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,425	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	187.96/cwt	177.00–194.00	703	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	164.70/cwt	163.00–167.00	1,095	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	164.13/cwt	152.00–172.00	781	182
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	177.13/cwt	172.00–183.00	827	98
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	168.69/cwt	163.00–175.00	879	189
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	167.66/cwt	163.00–168.75	1,050	118
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	166.60/cwt	163.00–175.00	953	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	774	165.86/cwt	163.00–166.00	1,284	168
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	155.32/cwt	145.00–161.00	812	215
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	191.23/cwt	175.00–194.00	817	245
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	814	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,245	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	155.04/cwt	152.00–161.00	1,048	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	167.89/cwt	164.00–177.00	571	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	156.88/cwt	153.00–160.00	1,202	105
Heifers	Medium 2	—	559	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	727	22

How this sale compares

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