Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-10-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 8.00-14.00 lower with feeder heifers selling 9.00-16.00 lower. Supply and demand was moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $245.09/cwt on 1,936 head.

Average price

$245.09

1,936 head · 627 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,536

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$742

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$39.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.16

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	660	254.94	1,682	837
Medium and Large 1-2	623	242.15	1,509	829
Medium and Large 2	560	225.40	1,262	219
Medium 2	435	215.86	940	51

One grade step is worth $39.08/cwt here — about $742 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 sale1,936 hd

245.09

—

MO average16 barns · 6,894 hd

260.25

−15.16

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

90 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	—	863	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,959	132
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	641	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,449	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	480	237.28/cwt	235.00–239.00	1,139	58
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	228.41/cwt	212.00–240.00	1,313	78
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	204.83/cwt	203.00–217.00	1,358	63
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	238.05/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,138	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	230.61/cwt	227.50–235.00	1,199	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	246.74/cwt	241.00–250.00	1,041	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	251.33/cwt	246.00–256.00	1,541	70
Steers	Medium 2	—	498	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,145	5
Steers	Medium 2	—	308	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	724	5
Steers	Medium 2	—	426	208.23/cwt	205.00–210.00	887	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,302	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	258.48/cwt	255.00–262.00	995	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	306	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	765	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	276.44/cwt	267.00–280.00	1,313	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	228.77/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,528	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	247.39/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,309	57
Steers	Medium 2	—	579	194.72/cwt	175.00–210.00	1,127	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	277.63/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,024	33
Steers	Medium 2	—	386	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	907	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	233.21/cwt	229.00–242.00	1,460	132
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	249.04/cwt	237.00–260.00	1,425	116
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	808	216.51/cwt	215.00–232.00	1,749	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777	234.85/cwt	232.50–239.00	1,825	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	221.75/cwt	221.00–223.00	1,896	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	905	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	911	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	2,041	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	359	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,081	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	270.21/cwt	260.00–287.00	1,394	104
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	833	240.34/cwt	231.00–242.00	2,002	91
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	906	206.50/cwt	206.50–206.50	1,871	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	229.59/cwt	222.00–240.00	1,671	149
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	530	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,442	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	556	265.07/cwt	260.00–272.00	1,474	75
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	300.68/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,299	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	752	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,824	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	276.08/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,157	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	248.00/cwt	246.00–254.00	1,669	26
Bulls	Medium 2	—	483	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,063	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	570	182.35/cwt	175.00–203.00	1,039	12
Bulls	Medium 2	—	601	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	992	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	211.04/cwt	210.00–212.50	1,308	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,181	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,449	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	400	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	920	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	567	200.01/cwt	190.00–220.00	1,134	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	789	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,444	6
Bulls	Medium 2	—	353	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	812	7
Bulls	Medium 2	—	340	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	680	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	631	190.46/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,202	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	199.28/cwt	185.00–207.50	957	25
Heifers	Medium 2	—	437	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	817	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	832	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,731	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	196.36/cwt	190.00–207.00	1,320	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	227.15/cwt	220.00–232.00	840	48
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,026	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	491	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	884	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	395	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	790	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	199.05/cwt	180.00–207.00	1,152	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	194.62/cwt	186.00–206.00	1,226	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	444	196.88/cwt	187.00–220.00	874	28
Heifers	Medium 2	—	577	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,010	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	224.39/cwt	215.00–232.00	1,079	76
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	737	210.50/cwt	210.50–210.50	1,551	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	216.95/cwt	195.00–226.00	1,135	135
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	924	178.00/cwt	172.00–182.50	1,645	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	243.02/cwt	241.00–249.00	1,755	174
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	304.70/cwt	300.00–310.00	987	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	295.27/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,382	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	916	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,795	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	348	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	940	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	275.34/cwt	267.50–277.00	991	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	479	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,159	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	514	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,177	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	370	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	858	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	230.63/cwt	227.00–240.00	1,315	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	222.55/cwt	221.00–225.00	1,511	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	225.81/cwt	221.00–229.00	1,402	125
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	220.06/cwt	216.00–223.00	1,589	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	411	258.32/cwt	240.00–267.00	1,062	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	232.36/cwt	227.00–238.00	1,215	189
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	254.37/cwt	247.00–260.00	969	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	217.70/cwt	212.00–222.00	1,337	80
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	221.05/cwt	206.00–226.00	1,264	100
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	303	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	727	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	227.37/cwt	217.00–232.50	973	86
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	211.96/cwt	210.00–213.00	1,632	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	214.45/cwt	210.00–221.00	1,441	78
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,505	14

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

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