Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-10-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold from 7.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold from 6.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Supply was light with moderate demand. Unweaned and unvaccinated bulls coming to market are seeing substantial discounts compared to weaned, vaccinated steers.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $254.26/cwt on 1,413 head.

Average price

$254.26

1,413 head · 626 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,592

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$539

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2-3

$77.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.16

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	668	265.28	1,772	750
Medium and Large 1-2	599	251.87	1,509	405
Medium and Large 2	520	235.99	1,227	191
Large 1	633	235.67	1,492	12thin
Medium 2	551	192.27	1,060	17thin
Medium and Large 2-3	657	187.61	1,233	38

One grade step is worth $77.67/cwt here — about $539 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 sale1,413 hd

254.26

—

MO average17 barns · 6,042 hd

262.42

−8.16

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

104 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 2	—	535	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,070	7
Steers	Medium 2	—	563	186.86/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,052	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	265.47/cwt	261.00–280.00	1,667	72
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	254.49/cwt	250.00–262.50	1,830	76
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	257.10/cwt	245.00–262.00	1,381	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	852	229.26/cwt	225.00–233.00	1,953	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	230.74/cwt	230.00–231.00	1,438	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	233.46/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,214	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	767	241.19/cwt	230.00–246.00	1,850	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	241.74/cwt	230.00–247.00	1,757	32
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	233.77/cwt	232.50–235.00	1,012	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	256.99/cwt	247.50–261.00	1,496	96
Steers	Large 1	—	633	235.67/cwt	232.50–238.00	1,492	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	456	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	967	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	238.62/cwt	233.00–240.00	1,630	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	266.24/cwt	257.50–275.00	1,140	43
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	234.38/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,359	67
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	881	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	381	218.24/cwt	210.00–225.00	831	11
Heifers	Medium 2Unweaned	—	353	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	699	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	241.31/cwt	237.00–250.00	1,141	39
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,307	4
Heifers	Medium 2Unweaned	—	408	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	755	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	418	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,379	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	388	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	892	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	508	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,143	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	893	240.69/cwt	240.10–245.00	2,149	137
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	459	294.86/cwt	290.00–297.00	1,353	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	807	242.78/cwt	238.00–246.00	1,959	82
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	356	293.45/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,045	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	246.86/cwt	235.00–254.00	1,545	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	258.80/cwt	257.00–263.00	1,255	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	251.62/cwt	247.00–253.00	1,988	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	261.77/cwt	261.00–263.00	1,767	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	440	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,197	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	687	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,608	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	270.06/cwt	266.00–276.00	1,512	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	301.13/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,271	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	274.45/cwt	267.50–280.00	1,430	79
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	946	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	2,147	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	399	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,097	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	325	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	813	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	966	219.53/cwt	218.00–220.00	2,121	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	341	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,100	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	597	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,463	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	432	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,361	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	240.72/cwt	240.00–242.50	1,403	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,169	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	410	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,066	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	688	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,634	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	531	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,009	11
Bulls	Medium 2Unweaned	—	522	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	861	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	537	202.52/cwt	192.50–210.00	1,088	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	577	205.95/cwt	190.00–232.50	1,188	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	704	233.48/cwt	226.00–235.50	1,644	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	255.01/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,102	56
Bulls	Medium 2	—	513	191.77/cwt	187.50–205.00	984	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	417	218.79/cwt	217.50–220.00	912	6
Bulls	Medium 2	—	570	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,055	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	487	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,059	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	211.92/cwt	202.50–221.00	790	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	496	212.45/cwt	211.00–217.00	1,054	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	652	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,252	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	214.24/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,018	12
Heifers	Medium 2-3	—	534	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	935	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	819	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,761	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	223.55/cwt	211.00–226.00	1,513	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	217.00/cwt	211.00–222.00	918	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	393	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,053	41
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	622	204.43/cwt	200.00–207.50	1,272	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	196.66/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,288	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	208.45/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,090	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	226.28/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,301	80
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	224.87/cwt	215.00–231.00	1,178	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	195.15/cwt	182.00–202.50	1,216	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	776	226.61/cwt	222.00–231.00	1,758	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	816	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	207.67/cwt	204.00–209.00	1,720	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	532	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,037	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	828	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,408	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	345	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	759	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	550	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,029	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	932	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	248.88/cwt	234.00–258.00	1,431	125
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	550	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,155	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	431	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	978	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	242.86/cwt	232.00–257.00	1,277	125
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	500	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,288	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	884	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,865	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	247.03/cwt	240.00–250.00	976	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	602	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,294	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	476	208.80/cwt	205.00–212.50	994	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	888	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	900	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,845	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	212.62/cwt	212.00–213.00	1,544	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	223.03/cwt	210.00–227.00	1,365	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	237.13/cwt	233.00–245.00	1,480	86
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	253.29/cwt	245.00–267.00	1,228	116
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	235.51/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,128	121
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	215.21/cwt	211.00–221.00	1,642	7
Heifers	Medium 2	—	485	189.94/cwt	185.00–195.00	921	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	199.62/cwt	195.00–204.00	1,174	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	237.36/cwt	234.00–240.50	1,555	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	297	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	846	10

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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