Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-04-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 3.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 4.00-7.00 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 $214.99/cwt on 4,733 head.

Average price

$214.99

4,733 head · 661 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,422

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$376

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$26.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.74

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	660	221.26	1,461	2,612
Medium and Large 2	514	214.93	1,105	195
Medium and Large 1-2	679	206.61	1,403	1,908
Medium 2	556	195.11	1,085	18thin

One grade step is worth $26.15/cwt here — about $376 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 sale4,733 hd

214.99

—

MO average16 barns · 10,591 hd

218.74

−3.74

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 1-2Value Added	—	728	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,401	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	188.50/cwt	184.00–192.00	1,546	319
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	215.63/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,242	105
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	211.95/cwt	210.00–213.00	1,096	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	233.54/cwt	221.00–242.00	1,105	175
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	250.17/cwt	245.00–255.00	931	64
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	337	218.29/cwt	217.00–220.00	736	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	249.71/cwt	237.00–264.00	1,303	328
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	210.29/cwt	198.00–214.00	1,413	131
Steers	Medium 2	—	443	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	851	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	286	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	749	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	240.93/cwt	235.00–259.00	1,385	97
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	786	188.19/cwt	182.00–194.00	1,479	410
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	229.66/cwt	219.00–237.00	1,346	315
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	180.18/cwt	173.00–181.25	1,586	132
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	921	173.85/cwt	173.00–174.00	1,601	96
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	220.45/cwt	214.00–225.00	1,484	167
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	253.64/cwt	242.00–267.00	1,192	167
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	239.27/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,012	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	181.55/cwt	180.25–182.50	1,516	195
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	250.03/cwt	245.00–257.00	835	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,625	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	278.43/cwt	262.00–290.00	1,066	70
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	967	180.04/cwt	176.00–182.50	1,741	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	714	208.99/cwt	198.00–215.00	1,492	462
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	206.66/cwt	200.00–213.00	1,302	158
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	863	185.88/cwt	184.00–188.00	1,604	192
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	274.95/cwt	260.00–292.00	888	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	451	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,137	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	208.19/cwt	198.00–208.75	1,603	134
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	229.43/cwt	220.00–236.00	1,413	149
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	741	193.79/cwt	186.00–195.50	1,436	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	916	182.50/cwt	180.00–184.50	1,672	122
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	296	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	820	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,004	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,807	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	251.82/cwt	244.00–270.00	1,078	233
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	436	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,123	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	511	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,278	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	216.00/cwt	209.00–217.00	1,220	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	210.39/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,107	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	461	241.02/cwt	235.00–243.00	1,111	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	435	227.93/cwt	224.00–230.00	991	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,212	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	317	257.84/cwt	255.00–260.00	817	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	175.18/cwt	172.00–176.00	1,282	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	786	176.02/cwt	173.00–177.00	1,384	262
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,149	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	779	181.81/cwt	180.00–184.00	1,416	99
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	363	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	987	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	679	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,222	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	170.02/cwt	167.50–170.50	1,462	136
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	220.19/cwt	210.00–237.00	837	141
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	629	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,145	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	493	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,040	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	297	217.48/cwt	205.00–232.00	646	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	201.80/cwt	200.00–206.00	775	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	196.93/cwt	191.00–204.00	1,044	114
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	205.25/cwt	191.00–210.00	872	100
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,477	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	185.79/cwt	182.00–187.00	901	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	226.85/cwt	212.00–232.00	749	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	183.79/cwt	173.00–191.00	1,230	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	217.14/cwt	210.00–229.00	1,040	154
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	252.67/cwt	242.00–265.00	826	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	180.82/cwt	178.00–189.00	1,107	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,353	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	210.44/cwt	203.00–222.00	1,208	257
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	213.79/cwt	205.00–235.00	1,129	245
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	173.34/cwt	172.00–173.50	1,517	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	247.71/cwt	235.00–265.00	936	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	195.73/cwt	182.00–204.00	1,135	195
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	200.97/cwt	190.00–211.00	969	182
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	711	184.09/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,309	137
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	200.79/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,263	156
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	595	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,357	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	421	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,010	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	814	177.54/cwt	173.00–179.00	1,445	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	197.23/cwt	191.00–207.00	1,314	194
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	414	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,167	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	753	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,355	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	487	212.54/cwt	208.00–218.00	1,035	9
Steers	Medium 2	—	555	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,110	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Spayed	—	795	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,447	186
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	220.29/cwt	210.00–239.00	923	211
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	221.71/cwt	220.00–230.00	876	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	863	16
Steers	Medium 2	—	694	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,332	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	227.58/cwt	220.00–236.00	1,186	102

How this sale compares

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