Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-12-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers traded steady to 5.00 higher with the following exceptions. 20 head of 391 lb. steers traded at 260.00 and 294 head of 858 lb. steers traded at 187.50. Feeder heifers traded steady with 22 head averaging 431 lbs. traded from 190.00-196.00. The offering included over 900 drafts. 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 $185.75/cwt on 5,465 head.

Average price

$185.75

5,465 head · 648 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,203

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$570

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$22.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.89

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	667	191.32	1,275	3,016
Medium and Large 1-2	637	179.84	1,146	2,185
Medium and Large 2	530	171.31	908	229
Medium 2	418	168.71	706	35

One grade step is worth $22.61/cwt here — about $570 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 sale5,465 hd

185.75

—

MO average19 barns · 22,614 hd

186.64

−0.89

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

96 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	—	388	236.05/cwt	225.00–247.50	916	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	391	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,017	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	180.42/cwt	173.00–188.00	756	95
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	803	164.95/cwt	163.00–165.75	1,325	83
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	189.47/cwt	184.00–198.00	711	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	172.33/cwt	167.00–185.00	903	399
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	190.22/cwt	180.00–200.00	732	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	223.91/cwt	214.00–236.00	938	73
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	833	177.27/cwt	176.50–178.50	1,477	205
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	217.15/cwt	207.50–224.00	1,012	185
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	182.00/cwt	180.50–189.00	1,205	129
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	904	175.14/cwt	175.00–176.00	1,583	58
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	188.70/cwt	185.00–192.00	619	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	667	155.04/cwt	153.00–156.00	1,034	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,103	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	845	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,327	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	587	165.60/cwt	155.00–170.00	972	79
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	169.21/cwt	167.00–170.00	870	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	172.14/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,236	281
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	185.00/cwt	171.00–190.00	971	252
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	887	172.34/cwt	164.00–175.25	1,529	91
Steers	Medium 2	—	396	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	677	27
Steers	Medium 2	—	493	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	794	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	177.31/cwt	175.00–181.00	848	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	212.08/cwt	200.00–217.50	810	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	906	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,513	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	172.86/cwt	169.00–175.00	1,426	82
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	174.64/cwt	163.00–180.00	1,182	296
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	174.23/cwt	157.00–177.00	1,347	234
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	196.13/cwt	183.00–207.50	926	156
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	184.00/cwt	180.00–191.00	1,152	540
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	204.88/cwt	191.00–213.00	1,074	458
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	240.04/cwt	237.50–245.00	795	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	174.83/cwt	163.00–180.00	1,096	310
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	184.55/cwt	171.00–191.00	1,057	351
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	197.36/cwt	173.00–207.00	833	101
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	433	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	779	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	415	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,008	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	862	183.99/cwt	177.00–187.25	1,586	439
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	182.40/cwt	179.00–185.00	1,324	310
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	782	181.16/cwt	178.00–182.25	1,417	297
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	194.24/cwt	191.00–199.00	1,117	248
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	152.29/cwt	150.00–155.00	956	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	539	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	943	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	161.06/cwt	158.00–163.00	1,074	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	193.78/cwt	192.00–195.00	701	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	496	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	972	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	175.35/cwt	172.00–177.00	894	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	536	154.42/cwt	151.00–159.00	828	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	557	150.70/cwt	150.00–153.00	839	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	482	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	790	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	718	6
Bulls	Medium 2	—	436	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	671	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	641	147.85/cwt	147.50–148.00	948	26
Bulls	Medium 2	—	791	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	957	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	543	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	771	27
Bulls	Medium 2	—	498	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	787	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	172.57/cwt	170.00–175.00	746	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	165.23/cwt	160.00–171.00	962	20
Bulls	Medium 2	—	392	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	674	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	486	150.12/cwt	150.00–151.00	730	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	143.94/cwt	137.50–154.00	738	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	364	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	764	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	431	194.10/cwt	190.00–196.00	837	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	453	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	861	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	728	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	961	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	478	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	626	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	637	143.40/cwt	135.00–148.00	913	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	167.09/cwt	167.00–167.50	652	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	142.84/cwt	142.00–145.00	957	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	151.99/cwt	142.50–155.00	654	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	802	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	161.16/cwt	151.00–167.00	846	327
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	165.54/cwt	163.00–170.00	1,104	113
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	786	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,305	86
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	167.51/cwt	163.00–174.00	1,042	202
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	160.50/cwt	151.00–162.00	1,099	141
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	170.95/cwt	167.00–178.00	988	305
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	168.71/cwt	167.00–171.25	1,206	119
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	178.19/cwt	172.00–185.00	852	142
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	162.48/cwt	156.00–172.50	694	184
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	164.61/cwt	155.00–172.00	780	196
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	930	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,423	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	334	194.48/cwt	185.00–205.00	650	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	160.85/cwt	157.00–164.00	1,163	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	279	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	488	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	303	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	553	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	827	160.25/cwt	145.00–163.50	1,325	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	769	162.76/cwt	160.00–163.50	1,252	266
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	160.21/cwt	150.00–167.00	915	318
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	150.99/cwt	147.00–155.00	1,178	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	174.87/cwt	170.00–182.00	661	80
Heifers	Medium 2	—	385	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	585	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	154.48/cwt	150.00–162.00	967	112
Heifers	Medium 2	—	661	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	839	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	400	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	532	5

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

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