Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-10-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 550 lbs. sold 7.00-14.00 higher with heavier weights steady to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs. sold 2.00-8.00 higher with heavier weights steady. Supply was moderate with good demand. 7 head of fancy steer calves weighing 425 lbs. sold for 350.00.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $248.90/cwt on 2,737 head.

Average price

$248.90

2,737 head · 752 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,872

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$990

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$30.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.71

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	797	250.56	1,998	1,640
Medium and Large 1-2	700	249.32	1,745	954
Medium and Large 2	588	227.39	1,337	137
Medium 2	458	220.00	1,008	6thin

One grade step is worth $30.56/cwt here — about $990 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 sale2,737 hd

248.90

—

MO average15 barns · 7,416 hd

263.60

−14.71

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

82 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	—	579	233.96/cwt	217.50–240.00	1,355	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	882	227.40/cwt	221.00–233.00	2,006	210
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	261.55/cwt	251.00–272.00	1,363	105
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	467	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,364	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	974	223.63/cwt	222.00–226.00	2,178	105
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	247.62/cwt	235.00–257.00	1,562	72
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	234.94/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,243	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	306.43/cwt	292.00–320.00	1,431	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	250.22/cwt	236.00–256.00	1,666	30
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	676	222.28/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,503	30
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,427	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,823	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	260.11/cwt	253.00–270.00	1,483	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	316.71/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,368	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,953	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	784	246.30/cwt	239.00–250.00	1,931	226
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	245.48/cwt	232.50–252.00	1,817	101
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	278.89/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,350	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	279.28/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,201	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,021	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	2,216	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	269.62/cwt	269.50–270.00	1,860	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	304.08/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,168	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	346	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	993	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	324.40/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,242	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	831	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,994	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	932	232.95/cwt	230.50–234.25	2,171	560
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	276.89/cwt	273.00–281.00	1,578	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	281.41/cwt	271.00–305.00	1,466	77
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	260.68/cwt	254.00–270.00	1,900	129
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	487	275.67/cwt	257.00–290.00	1,343	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	566	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,528	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	557	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,515	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	667	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,694	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	876	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	2,024	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	873	237.79/cwt	236.00–239.00	2,076	286
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	206.91/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,428	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,409	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,193	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	233.19/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,336	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	578	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,243	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,452	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,055	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	579	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	984	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	734	239.83/cwt	230.00–248.25	1,760	118
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,019	5
Bulls	Medium 2-3	—	482	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	901	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	551	213.74/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,178	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,793	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,375	29
Bulls	Medium 2	—	695	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,216	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	757	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,438	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	249.39/cwt	247.00–250.00	928	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	212.86/cwt	200.00–239.00	1,118	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	861	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,868	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	244.73/cwt	237.00–262.00	1,405	168
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	277.96/cwt	275.00–282.00	1,051	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	236.28/cwt	233.00–246.00	1,604	120
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	203.00/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,472	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	202.35/cwt	202.00–202.50	1,248	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	977	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,895	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	754	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,795	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	659	227.31/cwt	215.00–229.00	1,498	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	228.29/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,208	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,720	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	589	219.18/cwt	214.00–230.00	1,291	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	265.56/cwt	257.00–280.00	1,137	90
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	255.15/cwt	252.50–267.01	1,227	84
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	237.92/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,028	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	235.47/cwt	225.00–242.00	1,102	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,014	188.13/cwt	186.00–190.00	1,908	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	225.37/cwt	215.00–233.00	1,424	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	306	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	796	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	258.57/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,127	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	251.10/cwt	236.00–264.00	1,303	160
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	818	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	268.90/cwt	261.00–280.00	1,662	93
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	409	348.04/cwt	347.00–350.00	1,423	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,347	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,240	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	236.10/cwt	233.50–253.00	1,438	94
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	919	207.32/cwt	201.00–209.00	1,905	44
Steers	Medium 2	—	458	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,008	6

How this sale compares

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