Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-05-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Supply was heavy with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $215.54/cwt on 5,011 head.

Average price

$215.54

5,011 head · 609 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,313

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$94

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

$33.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.00

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	608	220.88	1,343	3,145
Large 1	574	217.50	1,248	16thin
Medium and Large 1-2	608	207.66	1,264	1,741
Medium and Large 2	667	187.14	1,249	109

One grade step is worth $33.74/cwt here — about $94 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 sale5,011 hd

215.54

—

MO average18 barns · 14,312 hd

220.54

−5.00

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

89 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	—	523	221.18/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,157	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	224.33/cwt	220.00–230.00	956	22
Steers	Large 1	—	608	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,484	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,246	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	214.71/cwt	206.00–224.00	1,353	399
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	911	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,576	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	242.54/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,276	100
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	206.18/cwt	194.00–213.00	1,614	225
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	746	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,358	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,438	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	226.43/cwt	217.00–231.00	1,073	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	898	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,697	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	742	205.90/cwt	198.00–211.00	1,528	76
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	253.57/cwt	245.00–258.00	1,103	47
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	587	219.40/cwt	215.00–224.00	1,288	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	922	197.46/cwt	191.00–198.00	1,821	65
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	243.47/cwt	240.00–250.00	935	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	224.88/cwt	215.00–237.00	1,637	371
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	272.46/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,161	352
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	242.71/cwt	234.00–256.00	1,502	287
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	264.67/cwt	255.00–272.00	1,006	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	828	200.17/cwt	197.00–210.00	1,657	284
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	239.59/cwt	228.00–249.00	1,378	354
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	361	286.06/cwt	275.00–292.00	1,033	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	256.63/cwt	249.00–268.00	1,463	365
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	687	234.99/cwt	234.00–237.00	1,614	88
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	250.51/cwt	232.00–258.00	1,210	186
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	883	202.75/cwt	198.00–207.00	1,790	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	229.77/cwt	217.00–233.00	1,544	151
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	759	214.11/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,625	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	226.88/cwt	216.00–232.00	1,404	108
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	959	192.36/cwt	191.00–194.50	1,845	142
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	287.55/cwt	280.00–295.00	926	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	277.13/cwt	262.00–287.00	1,336	70
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	596	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	936	19
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	446	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	660	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	534	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,372	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	259.36/cwt	250.00–272.00	1,364	479
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	218.77/cwt	214.00–222.00	1,162	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	218.66/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,255	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,404	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,119	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	531	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,248	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,172	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	370	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,032	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	657	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,426	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,042	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	348	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	818	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	396	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	942	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,058	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	163.46/cwt	161.00–170.00	1,201	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	416	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	924	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	828	191.30/cwt	185.00–194.50	1,584	142
Heifers	Large 1	—	625	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,325	8
Heifers	Large 1	—	523	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,166	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	466	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,235	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	926	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,583	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	616	222.69/cwt	222.00–226.00	1,372	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	224.38/cwt	215.00–230.00	963	114
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,000	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	789	169.84/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,340	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	845	174.75/cwt	174.75–174.75	1,477	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	182.35/cwt	181.00–183.00	1,328	157
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	589	198.03/cwt	187.00–205.00	1,166	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	236.78/cwt	223.00–247.00	878	111
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	217.10/cwt	206.00–223.50	1,250	352
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	341	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	835	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	212.57/cwt	206.00–224.00	1,439	418
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	207.33/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,375	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	231.42/cwt	225.00–237.00	1,213	269
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	646	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,460	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	374	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	924	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	496	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,111	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	223.86/cwt	213.00–230.00	1,075	219
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	241.28/cwt	233.00–253.00	1,028	278
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	235.65/cwt	230.00–248.00	1,117	210
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	731	201.54/cwt	193.00–209.00	1,473	382
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	195.20/cwt	191.00–207.00	1,509	285
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	232.07/cwt	224.00–246.00	1,325	483
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	196.92/cwt	191.00–205.00	1,231	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	260.50/cwt	250.00–267.50	873	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	202.46/cwt	193.00–204.00	1,377	327
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	316	232.44/cwt	225.00–240.00	735	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	876	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,498	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	217.54/cwt	204.00–230.00	1,140	73
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	187.47/cwt	180.00–193.00	1,425	256
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	253.99/cwt	246.00–265.00	970	130
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,604	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	733	5

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

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