Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-05-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady. Volume is still running about 35% over a year ago.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $226.40/cwt on 3,943 head.

Average price

$226.40

3,943 head · 655 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,482

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$392

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

$13.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.85

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	658	231.18	1,521	2,245
Medium and Large 1-2	662	220.28	1,458	1,569
Medium and Large 2	519	217.58	1,129	129

One grade step is worth $13.60/cwt here — about $392 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 sale3,943 hd

226.40

—

MO average15 barns · 11,139 hd

241.25

−14.85

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

87 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 1-2	—	789	198.26/cwt	196.00–200.00	1,564	92
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	207.08/cwt	201.00–215.00	1,300	184
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	199.44/cwt	198.00–209.00	1,348	174
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	801	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,410	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	977	181.21/cwt	179.00–183.00	1,770	108
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	215.50/cwt	205.00–221.00	1,446	191
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	215.05/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,142	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	534	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,388	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	507	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,430	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,010	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,596	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	874	194.73/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,702	252
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	756	211.49/cwt	207.00–213.00	1,599	248
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	267.96/cwt	254.00–280.00	1,275	247
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	247.30/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,034	76
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	347	260.59/cwt	260.00–262.00	904	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	946	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,731	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	259.27/cwt	246.00–272.00	1,356	233
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	239.35/cwt	224.00–245.00	1,252	134
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	659	232.91/cwt	220.00–246.00	1,535	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	178.36/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,409	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	734	177.96/cwt	171.00–190.00	1,306	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	391	262.02/cwt	247.00–270.00	1,024	73
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,792	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	236.87/cwt	227.00–248.00	1,473	357
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	896	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,720	109
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	234.92/cwt	222.00–244.00	1,358	314
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	219.07/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,358	46
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	237.79/cwt	230.00–240.00	918	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	257.23/cwt	247.00–262.00	1,446	96
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	428	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,241	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	284.50/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,064	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	209.84/cwt	206.00–216.00	1,532	263
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	244.14/cwt	232.00–260.00	1,169	192
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	192.79/cwt	189.00–193.00	1,629	154
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	279.07/cwt	272.00–300.00	927	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	914	190.54/cwt	189.00–194.00	1,742	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	821	199.65/cwt	194.00–204.00	1,639	246
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	219.53/cwt	215.00–224.00	1,185	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	594	212.82/cwt	212.00–221.00	1,264	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	232.01/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,204	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	236.38/cwt	231.00–240.00	1,120	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	203.10/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,357	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	225.56/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,290	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,001	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,461	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	179.82/cwt	176.00–189.00	1,300	106
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	201.46/cwt	193.00–204.00	1,426	596
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	703	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,188	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	249.29/cwt	240.00–267.00	1,035	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	709	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,205	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	188.94/cwt	180.00–193.00	1,066	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	230.45/cwt	220.00–241.00	883	156
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	192.90/cwt	183.50–198.00	1,208	136
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	976	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	633	212.19/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,343	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	352	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	933	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	983	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,475	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	211.56/cwt	202.00–220.00	1,018	109
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	194.62/cwt	188.00–199.00	1,302	85
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	961	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,374	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	733	163.79/cwt	162.00–172.00	1,201	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	585	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,275	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	903	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,481	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	174.12/cwt	170.00–179.00	1,532	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	229.37/cwt	221.00–241.00	1,071	332
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	784	168.75/cwt	167.00–172.00	1,323	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	903	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	214.55/cwt	195.00–229.00	1,255	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	207.05/cwt	198.00–214.00	1,197	161
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	754	192.75/cwt	189.00–193.25	1,453	129
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	207.72/cwt	198.00–213.00	1,097	94
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	551	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,344	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	266.90/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,129	115
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	486	222.03/cwt	212.00–227.00	1,079	27
Heifers	Medium 2	—	688	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,066	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	682	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,159	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	766	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	221.09/cwt	214.00–233.00	1,163	232
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	231.16/cwt	221.00–242.00	1,003	165
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	814	184.61/cwt	183.50–185.25	1,503	171
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	210.95/cwt	195.00–220.00	785	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	761	183.65/cwt	183.50–184.00	1,398	95
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	214.40/cwt	203.00–235.00	898	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	259.50/cwt	250.00–267.00	862	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	252.55/cwt	242.00–270.00	957	101
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	216.90/cwt	213.00–222.00	1,228	124
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	408	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	787	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	192.49/cwt	180.00–200.00	903	13

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

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