Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-07-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the sale 2 weeks ago feeder steers sold 8.00-12.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 4.00-8.00 higher. The sale included a yearling special with 1,500 head of 8 weight steers. 106 head of reputation steers weighing 862 lbs. sold for 246.75. Quality cattle were in demand and sold for premium prices. 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 $250.42/cwt on 6,046 head.

Average price

$250.42

6,046 head · 675 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,690

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$390

per head · Large 1 over Medium 2

$58.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.75

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1	540	257.00	1,388	10thin
Medium and Large 1	718	251.91	1,809	4,228
Medium and Large 1-2	584	250.42	1,464	1,541
Medium and Large 2	516	232.06	1,197	223
Medium 2	502	198.98	998	44

One grade step is worth $58.02/cwt here — about $390 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 sale6,046 hd

250.42

—

MO average5 barns · 11,304 hd

262.17

−11.75

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

96 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	—	869	220.73/cwt	220.00–221.00	1,918	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,914	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	251.47/cwt	242.00–270.00	1,071	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	828	238.85/cwt	231.00–243.00	1,978	1,060
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	239.06/cwt	225.00–246.00	1,616	200
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	258.16/cwt	240.00–269.00	1,358	227
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	666	213.62/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,423	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	235.24/cwt	222.00–242.00	1,247	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	228.08/cwt	222.00–232.00	944	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	734	231.24/cwt	222.00–234.00	1,697	99
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	241.16/cwt	225.00–253.00	1,500	122
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	259.68/cwt	245.00–272.00	1,244	197
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	234.24/cwt	222.00–242.00	1,356	45
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	341	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	878	33
Steers	Medium 2	—	408	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	836	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	784	226.05/cwt	222.00–232.00	1,772	34
Steers	Medium 2	—	520	190.23/cwt	185.00–195.00	989	26
Steers	Medium 2	—	580	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,288	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	278.67/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,600	207
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,004	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	2,219	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	634	215.46/cwt	211.00–220.00	1,366	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	914	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	880	192.91/cwt	186.00–197.00	1,698	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	231.49/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,116	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	264.05/cwt	250.00–281.00	1,627	606
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	241.03/cwt	234.00–245.00	1,851	552
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	254.77/cwt	247.00–267.00	1,725	500
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	271.08/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,036	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	817	212.57/cwt	209.00–217.00	1,737	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	258.43/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,483	464
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	280.22/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,480	247
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	286.26/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,076	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	294.31/cwt	280.00–315.00	948	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	283.81/cwt	272.00–300.00	1,215	121
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	283.37/cwt	270.00–297.50	1,357	110
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	872	231.65/cwt	227.50–235.00	2,020	229
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	946	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	2,062	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	587	277.94/cwt	277.00–280.00	1,632	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	795	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,888	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	905	222.57/cwt	222.00–223.00	2,014	107
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	249.97/cwt	241.00–255.50	1,802	88
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	995	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	2,119	55
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	238.60/cwt	232.00–245.00	1,241	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	292	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	818	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	553	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,305	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,222	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	663	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,558	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	619	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,424	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	212.72/cwt	207.00–227.00	1,096	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	212.26/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,210	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	367	250.65/cwt	250.00–251.00	920	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,133	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	217.61/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,373	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	223.82/cwt	215.00–228.00	1,097	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	211.18/cwt	202.00–215.00	1,200	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	307	226.47/cwt	225.00–227.00	695	24
Heifers	Large 1	—	704	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,521	5
Heifers	Large 1	—	565	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,271	7
Heifers	Large 1	—	445	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,019	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	416	226.21/cwt	222.00–227.00	941	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	734	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,211	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	211.67/cwt	210.00–213.00	1,099	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	848	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,569	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	217.25/cwt	200.00–222.00	1,036	96
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	221.02/cwt	220.00–222.00	946	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	217.91/cwt	213.00–222.00	813	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	216.58/cwt	200.00–221.00	1,445	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	829	205.10/cwt	191.00–210.00	1,700	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	291	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	757	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	226.52/cwt	215.00–234.00	1,296	195
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	232.73/cwt	224.00–238.00	1,105	244
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	245.68/cwt	240.00–250.00	818	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	839	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,825	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	795	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,733	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	579	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,390	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	614	285.87/cwt	285.00–287.00	1,755	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	862	246.75/cwt	246.75–246.75	2,127	130
Steers	Large 1	—	540	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,388	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	227.80/cwt	220.00–233.50	1,754	204
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	234.87/cwt	223.00–241.50	1,567	295
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	244.85/cwt	236.00–258.00	1,283	466
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	392	255.90/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,003	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	926	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,898	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	255.85/cwt	255.00–257.00	826	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	731	228.22/cwt	218.00–234.00	1,668	427
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	243.66/cwt	235.00–257.00	1,403	592
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	239.95/cwt	227.00–251.00	1,497	676
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	834	215.17/cwt	215.00–216.00	1,795	82
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	248.27/cwt	240.00–261.00	1,179	173
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	249.80/cwt	239.00–260.00	1,067	184
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	210.23/cwt	203.00–212.00	1,537	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	218.85/cwt	205.00–227.00	1,377	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	245.17/cwt	235.00–252.00	912	73
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	792	214.19/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,696	73
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	232.72/cwt	225.00–237.50	984	121
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	226.08/cwt	215.00–233.00	1,182	134

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

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