Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-10-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady with feeder heifers under 600 lbs. selling 6.00-10.00 higher with heavier weights steady. Supply was light with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $246.33/cwt on 1,092 head.

Average price

$246.33

1,092 head · 640 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,576

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$742

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

$78.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.75

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	648	258.95	1,678	432
Medium and Large 1-2	653	241.06	1,574	536
Medium and Large 2	557	227.02	1,264	119
Medium and Large 2-3	520	180.00	936	5thin

One grade step is worth $78.95/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 sale1,092 hd

246.33

—

MO average15 barns · 5,793 hd

256.08

−9.75

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

89 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	—	426	292.80/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,247	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	259.07/cwt	255.00–267.50	1,477	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	248.50/cwt	248.50–248.50	1,963	62
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	648	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,413	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	502	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,145	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	346	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	917	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	232.87/cwt	222.50–245.00	973	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	666	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,382	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	936	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	242.51/cwt	235.00–257.50	1,290	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	664	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,474	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	491	272.15/cwt	262.50–280.00	1,336	87
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,009	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,927	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777	230.15/cwt	227.00–231.00	1,788	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	833	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	230.28/cwt	227.00–236.00	1,552	104
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	496	246.67/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,223	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	294.54/cwt	285.00–297.50	1,119	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	237.06/cwt	227.50–242.00	1,467	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	786	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,651	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	954	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,946	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	313.59/cwt	302.50–320.00	1,044	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	227.18/cwt	222.50–233.00	1,638	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	238.90/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,720	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	977	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	2,140	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	886	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,958	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	267.33/cwt	260.00–274.00	1,125	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	240.44/cwt	237.00–242.50	1,613	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	245.42/cwt	237.50–250.00	1,392	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,927	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	279.65/cwt	272.50–285.00	1,482	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	312.22/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,143	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	298.77/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,449	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	253.37/cwt	244.00–264.00	1,551	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	639	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,578	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	597	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,239	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	590	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,519	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	697	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,673	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	702	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,369	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,466	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	966	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	513	243.74/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,250	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	263.93/cwt	262.50–265.00	1,251	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	407	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,079	7
Bulls	Medium 2	—	516	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	877	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,484	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	253.31/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,072	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	216.73/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,021	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	591	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,123	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	622	191.18/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,189	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	207.51/cwt	185.00–212.50	1,002	68
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	545	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,036	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	659	189.57/cwt	187.50–192.50	1,249	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	602	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,204	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	693	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,247	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	437	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	994	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	217.02/cwt	202.50–225.00	1,131	63
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	603	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,312	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	185.34/cwt	180.00–192.50	1,177	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	187.46/cwt	180.00–191.00	1,087	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	711	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,244	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	361	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	830	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	791	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,645	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	230.81/cwt	227.50–235.00	762	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,772	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	209.23/cwt	195.00–214.00	1,416	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	541	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,358	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	223.99/cwt	215.00–231.00	1,384	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	224.64/cwt	212.50–233.00	1,305	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	341	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	938	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,691	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	524	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	996	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	658	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,454	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,776	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	602	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,361	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	218.04/cwt	214.00–225.00	1,454	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	504	243.45/cwt	234.00–251.00	1,227	246
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	274.73/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,170	85
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,613	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	218.08/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,047	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	352	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	950	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	211.64/cwt	201.00–226.00	1,221	123
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	208.19/cwt	200.00–213.00	1,285	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	237.54/cwt	226.00–240.00	1,401	103
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	245.83/cwt	240.00–250.00	959	7
Heifers	Medium 2	—	312	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	601	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,251	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	772	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	404	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	869	6

How this sale compares

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