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Joplin Regional Stockyards

Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-12-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-18

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Dec 18

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

613 head

▼ 175 vs last sale 788▲ 613 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

289 head

▼ 943 vs last sale 1,232▲ 289 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday, slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 1.00-2.00 higher. There was a moderate supply of bred cows and a light supply of cow/calf pairs. Supply and demand were moderate for slaughter classes.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,658	70.61	1,171	71
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,416	51.76	733	125
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,263	41.72	527	163
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,057	29.38	311	141

Every lot

48 lots · USDA AMS · Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle- Carthage, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,574	62.70/cwt	57.00–66.00	987	25
Bulls	—	—	1,622	72.33/cwt	69.00–76.00	1,173	29
Bulls	—	—	1,842	79.30/cwt	76.00–82.00	1,461	17
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	959	18.14/cwt	12.50–22.50	174	30
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,043	32.63/cwt	30.00–37.00	340	60
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,097	26.99/cwt	23.00–30.00	296	32
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,192	40.90/cwt	37.00–42.50	488	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,248	49.01/cwt	46.00–55.00	612	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,256	43.36/cwt	39.50–47.00	545	87
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,278	36.57/cwt	32.50–40.00	467	56
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,330	41.80/cwt	38.00–47.00	556	34
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,437	54.73/cwt	49.00–58.00	786	80
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,532	60.97/cwt	58.00–65.00	934	11
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	807	82.43/cwt	72.50–90.00	665	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	844	99.80/cwt	77.50–107.50	842	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	924	52.79/cwt	47.50–57.50	488	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	977	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	489	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,096	68.32/cwt	60.00–87.50	749	33
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,169	56.54/cwt	45.00–63.00	661	13
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	783	518.09/cwt	500.00–550.00	4,057	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	793	683.95/cwt	650.00–750.00	5,424	12
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	917	828.52/cwt	750.00–850.00	7,598	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows16 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2Broken Mouth	800	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	868	482.73/cwt	400.00–550.00	4,190	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	985	755.20/cwt	675.00–850.00	7,439	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,143	50.98/cwt	50.00–52.00	583	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,145	738.97/cwt	600.00–800.00	8,461	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,163	816.67/cwt	750.00–875.00	9,498	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,249	944.06/cwt	850.00–1,050.00	11,791	34
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,283	53.23/cwt	50.00–56.00	683	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,302	762.55/cwt	700.00–825.00	9,928	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,303	964.01/cwt	925.00–1,000.00	12,561	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,306	39.00/cwt	39.00–39.00	509	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,315	1,221.09/cwt	1,150.00–1,285.00	16,057	12
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,400	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	10,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,425	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	684	2
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,442	850.43/cwt	825.00–875.00	12,263	3
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,477	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	694	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	957	966.67/cwt	950.00–1,000.00	9,251	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2Broken Mouth	975	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,363	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,133	1,131.82/cwt	1,025.00–1,200.00	12,824	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,175	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	7,050	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	12,600	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,260	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,820	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,295	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	13,598	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,310	1,150.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,200.00	15,065	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,320	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	10,560	2
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Large 1-2	1,150	1,135.00/cwt	1,135.00–1,135.00	13,053	2

This sale against other markets

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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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle- Carthage, MO

Wed Dec 18, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Slaughter CattleReceipts 613Last week 788Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 289Last week 1,232Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,278	32.50–40.00	36.57
87	—	1,256	39.50–47.00	43.36
20	—	1,248	46.00–55.00	49.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,043	30.00–37.00	32.63
19	—	1,192	37.00–42.50	40.90
30	—	959	12.50–22.50	18.14
32	—	1,097	23.00–30.00	26.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,532	58.00–65.00	60.97
34	—	1,330	38.00–47.00	41.80
80	—	1,437	49.00–58.00	54.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,622	69.00–76.00	72.33
25	—	1,574	57.00–66.00	62.70
17	—	1,842	76.00–82.00	79.30

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	924	47.50–57.50	52.79

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	844	77.50–107.50	99.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	807	72.50–90.00	82.43

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	977	50.00	50.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	33	—	1,096	60.00–87.50	68.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,169	45.00–63.00	56.54

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	917	750.00–850.00	828.52

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	793	650.00–750.00	683.95

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	783	500.00–550.00	518.09

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	985	675.00–850.00	755.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	868	400.00–550.00	482.73

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,303	925.00–1,000.00	964.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,315	1,150.00–1,285.00	1,221.09

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,143	50.00–52.00	50.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,283	50.00–56.00	53.23
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,302	700.00–825.00	762.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,163	750.00–875.00	816.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	34	—	1,249	850.00–1,050.00	944.06

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,442	825.00–875.00	850.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,477	47.00	47.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,425	48.00	48.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,145	600.00–800.00	738.97

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,306	39.00	39.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,400	750.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	800	375.00	375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,133	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,131.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,295	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,310	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,320	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,260	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	957	950.00–1,000.00	966.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	975	550.00	550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	1,135.00	1,135.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.