Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-06-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the sale 2 weeks ago feeder steers sold 10.00-15.00 higher with light four weight calves up to 28.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 15.00-25.00 higher. Also four weight heifers sold up to 30.00 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 $247.20/cwt on 6,088 head.

Average price

$247.20

6,088 head · 650 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,607

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$120

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$41.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.22

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	656	253.06	1,661	3,881
Medium and Large 2	455	244.77	1,115	213
Medium and Large 1-2	661	236.44	1,564	1,959
Medium 2	460	215.53	990	30
Large 1	727	212.00	1,541	5thin

One grade step is worth $41.06/cwt here — about $120 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 sale6,088 hd

247.20

—

MO average12 barns · 13,474 hd

253.42

−6.22

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

97 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	—	667	261.98/cwt	245.00–268.00	1,747	173
Steers	Medium 2	—	317	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	735	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	235.63/cwt	225.00–242.00	1,574	232
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	234.77/cwt	233.00–237.00	1,329	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	236.94/cwt	225.00–241.00	1,505	147
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	215.17/cwt	202.00–221.00	1,678	357
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	928	202.48/cwt	200.50–206.00	1,879	211
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	217.64/cwt	215.00–221.00	1,580	96
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	301.06/cwt	280.00–323.00	1,280	226
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	308	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	807	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	266.56/cwt	252.00–277.00	1,266	239
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	270.17/cwt	265.00–287.00	873	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	196.73/cwt	192.00–201.00	1,751	32
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	636	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,399	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	269.23/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,139	127
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	448	243.59/cwt	232.00–245.00	1,091	41
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	234.81/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,249	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	243.59/cwt	230.00–252.00	1,189	83
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	251.45/cwt	245.00–255.00	938	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	652	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,454	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	254.04/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,372	170
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	628	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,382	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	420	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,042	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	426	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,406	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	252.21/cwt	240.00–262.00	1,579	528
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	253.60/cwt	238.00–261.00	1,476	201
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958	198.15/cwt	196.50–204.00	1,898	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	231.44/cwt	221.00–240.00	1,771	355
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	275.88/cwt	262.00–287.00	1,468	564
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	273.02/cwt	262.00–287.00	1,551	552
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	922	216.44/cwt	214.00–220.50	1,996	193
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	287.17/cwt	275.00–302.00	1,364	180
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	280.70/cwt	267.00–287.50	1,050	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	607	251.43/cwt	243.00–260.00	1,526	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	303.71/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,136	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	436	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,308	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	305.41/cwt	297.00–320.00	990	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	214.67/cwt	208.00–219.00	1,767	426
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	228.48/cwt	222.00–237.00	1,647	214
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	491	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,321	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	884	215.51/cwt	208.00–219.00	1,905	321
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	587	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,655	41
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	239.11/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,222	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	237.53/cwt	232.00–244.00	1,330	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	642	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,393	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	697	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,422	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	569	254.96/cwt	252.00–265.00	1,451	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	265.88/cwt	257.00–268.00	1,125	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	759	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,366	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	250.76/cwt	242.00–257.00	1,306	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	234.96/cwt	228.00–240.00	1,480	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	831	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,596	11
Heifers	Large 1	—	701	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,430	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	667	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,367	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	396	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,208	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	487	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,110	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,316	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	983	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	830	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,336	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	538	225.46/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,213	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	748	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	220.14/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,057	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	541	215.57/cwt	208.00–218.00	1,166	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	198.56/cwt	197.00–201.00	1,336	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	197.87/cwt	190.00–204.00	1,439	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	608	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,544	134
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	234.99/cwt	220.00–242.00	1,363	340
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	249.93/cwt	240.00–260.00	835	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	316	226.27/cwt	225.00–232.00	715	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	596	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,281	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	916	165.80/cwt	161.00–170.00	1,519	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	228.79/cwt	220.00–232.00	956	37
Steers	Large 1	—	727	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,541	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	270.22/cwt	257.00–281.00	1,273	272
Steers	Medium 2	—	488	212.23/cwt	210.00–222.00	1,036	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	230.57/cwt	223.00–247.00	1,446	343
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	282.20/cwt	275.00–293.00	920	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	484	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,283	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	733	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,759	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	956	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,577	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	637	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,440	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	273.74/cwt	260.00–287.00	1,155	205
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	256.50/cwt	243.00–264.00	1,334	302
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	686	223.30/cwt	217.00–227.00	1,532	89
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	271.93/cwt	264.00–287.00	1,001	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	217.71/cwt	206.50–221.00	1,446	310
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	251.18/cwt	242.00–264.00	1,444	315
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	196.09/cwt	195.00–198.00	1,516	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	187.16/cwt	183.00–190.00	1,525	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	213.17/cwt	206.00–226.00	1,641	220
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	221.57/cwt	210.00–232.50	1,609	662
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	217.05/cwt	209.00–222.00	1,385	222
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	804	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,608	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	234.35/cwt	221.00–243.00	1,249	365
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	254.27/cwt	247.00–260.00	956	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	244.83/cwt	230.00–256.00	1,158	262
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	243.44/cwt	230.00–259.00	1,042	153

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

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