Joplin Regional Stockyards Video Auction

The sale in one line

Forward delivery · estimated weights

22 lots covering 2,359 head for delivery across Current, Apr, Apr-May, May, Jun, Jun-Jul, Jul, Aug to 2 buyer regions. Weights are USDA’s estimates — these cattle had not been weighed when they sold.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Demand was moderate for this Video Auction. The cattle offered are in Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Georgia. Deliveries are current thru August 2021. Current deliveries are are cattle that will deliver up to 14 days from the video sale date, which is April 22nd, 2021.

Current delivery

2 lots · 238 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Buyer region	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1None	900–950	900	132.00/cwt	132.00	South Central	112
Heifers	Medium and Large 1None	800–850	813	130.13/cwt	129.75–130.50	South Central	126

Apr delivery

8 lots · 472 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Buyer region	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Split Loads	750–800	750	138.00/cwt	138.00	South Central	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Split Loads	700–750	725	128.00/cwt	128.00	South Central	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Split Loads	500–550	500	140.00/cwt	140.00	South Central	50
Steers	Large 1None	1150–1200	1,150	117.00/cwt	117.00	Southeast	88
Steers	Medium and Large 1None	900–950	925	131.50/cwt	131.50	South Central	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1None	850–900	885	135.00/cwt	135.00	South Central	57
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Split Loads	550–600	550	150.00/cwt	150.00	South Central	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2None	550–600	590	143.00/cwt	143.00	South Central	80

Apr-May delivery

1 lot · 610 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Buyer region	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1None	750–800	765	132.60/cwt	132.60	South Central	610

May delivery

3 lots · 229 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Buyer region	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1None	600–650	635	160.00/cwt	160.00	South Central	76
Steers	Medium and Large 1None	650–700	650	155.00/cwt	155.00	South Central	78
Heifers	Medium and Large 1None	600–650	610	149.00/cwt	149.00	South Central	75

Jun delivery

3 lots · 307 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Buyer region	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1None	850–900	850	143.00/cwt	142.50–144.00	South Central	180
Steers	Medium and Large 1None	900–950	900	139.00/cwt	139.00	South Central	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1None	800–850	800	135.25/cwt	135.25	South Central	63

Jun-Jul delivery

1 lot · 81 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Buyer region	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1None	600–650	600	147.50/cwt	147.50	South Central	81

Jul delivery

2 lots · 300 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Buyer region	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1None	850–900	850	147.40/cwt	147.25–147.85	South Central	240
Steers	Medium and Large 1None	900–950	900	141.50/cwt	141.50	South Central	60

Aug delivery

2 lots · 122 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Buyer region	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1None	850–900	850	149.00/cwt	149.00	South Central	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1None	800–850	810	150.00/cwt	150.00	South Central	62

Where the buyers were

As USDA grouped them

Region	States
South Central	KS, MO, NM, OK, TX
Southeast	AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV

Source: USDA AMS · Jefferson City, MO. Prices are as filed, F.O.B. at origin, with the buyer taking freight — they are not comparable to a spot ring price and never enter a barn average. Weights are USDA’s estimates — these cattle had not been weighed when they sold. Delivery months differ between lots; a price for one month is not a price for another. Head is summed from the lots as reported.

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Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

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Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

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