Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-04-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 425 lbs sold 8.00-10.00 higher with heavier weights selling 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Supply was heavy with very good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $207.26/cwt on 3,963 head.

Average price

$207.26

3,963 head · 608 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,261

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$509

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$53.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.71

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	606	213.30	1,293	2,352
Medium and Large 1-2	597	201.19	1,201	1,491
Medium and Large 2	806	164.40	1,325	113
Medium 2	490	160.00	784	7thin

One grade step is worth $53.30/cwt here — about $509 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 sale3,963 hd

207.26

—

MO average17 barns · 11,039 hd

214.97

−7.71

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

84 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	—	307	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	737	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	258.77/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,001	72
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	759	196.61/cwt	196.00–197.00	1,492	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	249.65/cwt	245.00–255.00	849	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	950	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,568	32
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	732	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,325	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	195.92/cwt	195.00–198.00	1,415	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	541	214.27/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,159	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	180.61/cwt	172.00–188.00	1,589	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	946	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,693	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	240.69/cwt	227.00–260.00	1,138	117
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	237.64/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,248	134
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	273.00/cwt	260.00–284.00	1,302	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	864	196.85/cwt	192.00–204.00	1,701	438
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	233.15/cwt	224.00–255.00	1,464	235
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	824	184.31/cwt	182.00–188.00	1,519	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	236.00/cwt	220.00–243.00	1,345	161
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	247.48/cwt	232.00–257.00	1,054	76
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	277.58/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,035	165
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	277.75/cwt	260.00–288.00	1,205	200
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	212.46/cwt	195.00–221.00	1,443	152
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	228.46/cwt	223.00–237.00	1,528	155
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	908	190.06/cwt	185.00–191.50	1,726	77
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	769	205.95/cwt	204.00–208.00	1,584	76
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	854	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	252.51/cwt	245.00–267.00	1,429	97
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	968	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,800	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	724	215.47/cwt	209.00–219.00	1,560	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	257.62/cwt	247.00–269.00	1,324	398
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	827	194.79/cwt	193.00–201.50	1,611	179
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	654	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	876	39
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	395	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	573	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	520	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	723	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	742	206.50/cwt	206.50–206.50	1,532	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	425	297.08/cwt	294.00–301.00	1,263	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	278.95/cwt	270.00–285.00	921	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	215.56/cwt	212.00–217.00	1,231	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	930	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,154	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	226.01/cwt	225.00–229.00	1,098	50
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	457	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,143	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	627	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,329	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	751	188.89/cwt	186.00–189.00	1,419	226
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	212.77/cwt	201.00–220.00	1,326	186
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	356	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	783	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	198.37/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,232	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	552	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,176	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	218.43/cwt	212.00–230.00	1,142	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	987	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,392	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	870	160.41/cwt	150.00–166.50	1,396	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	254.57/cwt	250.00–260.00	835	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	242.54/cwt	242.00–245.00	895	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	272	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	680	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	902	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,533	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	189.63/cwt	183.00–194.00	1,288	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	216.26/cwt	201.00–222.00	1,049	255
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	900	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	659	177.90/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,172	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	161.21/cwt	160.00–162.00	1,241	15
Heifers	Medium 2	—	490	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	784	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	309	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	711	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	181.45/cwt	176.00–186.50	1,421	226
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	872	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,509	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	785	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,421	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	582	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,228	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,164	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	389	227.89/cwt	225.00–235.00	886	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	932	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	217.80/cwt	215.00–219.00	1,342	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	232.45/cwt	222.00–238.00	986	365
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	211.15/cwt	200.00–218.00	1,440	405
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	228.07/cwt	221.00–236.00	1,097	236
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	731	197.76/cwt	193.00–209.00	1,446	237
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	184.63/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,496	237
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	222.40/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,176	267
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	914	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,462	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	824	175.35/cwt	172.00–177.00	1,445	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	220.47/cwt	215.00–228.00	1,250	90
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	217.89/cwt	210.00–221.00	933	90
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	190.08/cwt	181.00–196.00	1,213	111
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	181.58/cwt	176.00–185.00	1,318	214
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	208.82/cwt	195.00–214.00	1,096	113
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	230.25/cwt	220.00–240.00	863	145
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	206.97/cwt	194.00–215.00	1,192	211

How this sale compares

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