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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-08-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-19

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Aug 19

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

487 head

▼ 51 vs last sale 538▲ 252 vs year ago 235 · +107.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

274 head

▲ 43 vs last sale 231▲ 159 vs year ago 115 · +138.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday, slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 4.00-6.00 lower. A high percent of the offering went to slaughter. The offering included a light to moderate supply of bred cows and a very light supply of cow/calf pair. Supply was moderate to heavy and demand 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	1,710	88.60	1,515	51
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,398	61.29	857	93
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,275	59.06	753	140
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,075	48.53	522	113

Every lot

45 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	—	—	1,488	79.66/cwt	65.00–84.00	1,185	13
Bulls	—	—	1,750	89.80/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,572	29
Bulls	—	—	1,899	97.63/cwt	95.00–104.00	1,854	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	21.58/cwt	17.50–30.00	173	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	846	38.31/cwt	33.00–40.00	324	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,057	47.63/cwt	42.00–51.00	503	37
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,161	55.15/cwt	52.00–58.00	640	59
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,168	52.45/cwt	49.00–54.50	613	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,274	57.99/cwt	55.00–60.50	739	77
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,302	62.22/cwt	60.00–65.00	810	51
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,362	60.37/cwt	57.00–63.50	822	58
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,379	55.10/cwt	53.00–57.00	760	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,506	67.38/cwt	63.00–71.00	1,015	22
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	800	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	9,800	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	825	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	5,569	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,028	987.50/cwt	975.00–1,000.00	10,152	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,045	1,012.50/cwt	975.00–1,050.00	10,581	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	12,720	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	12,375	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,124	1,013.75/cwt	1,010.00–1,025.00	11,395	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows16 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	910	749.91/cwt	625.00–850.00	6,824	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	932	734.17/cwt	650.00–850.00	6,842	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	995	61.48/cwt	57.50–67.00	612	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,031	70.49/cwt	64.00–72.00	727	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,196	61.64/cwt	58.00–67.00	737	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,218	993.39/cwt	875.00–1,010.00	12,099	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,227	62.34/cwt	59.00–64.00	765	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	803.79/cwt	750.00–850.00	10,007	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,247	807.35/cwt	800.00–825.00	10,068	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	62.39/cwt	58.00–70.00	783	22
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	983.39/cwt	900.00–1,150.00	12,489	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,313	1,309.52/cwt	1,275.00–1,375.00	17,194	3
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,444	61.80/cwt	61.00–63.00	892	5
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,449	1,069.65/cwt	1,000.00–1,175.00	15,499	16
Bred Cows	—	Large 1	1,535	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	20,339	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,582	64.50/cwt	60.00–65.00	1,020	16
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows8 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	754	96.71/cwt	90.00–115.00	729	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	858	80.75/cwt	63.00–91.00	693	15
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	953	62.20/cwt	62.00–62.50	593	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,001	89.99/cwt	87.50–91.00	901	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,088	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	609	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	65.91/cwt	62.00–68.00	755	3
Stock Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,164	80.84/cwt	72.50–82.50	941	6
Stock Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,235	75.60/cwt	75.00–77.50	934	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	995	1,168.17/cwt	1,150.00–1,200.00	11,623	6

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.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle- Carthage, MO

Wed Aug 19, 2020

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 487Last week 538Year ago 235

Replacement CattleReceipts 274Last week 231Year ago 115

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	800	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,028	975.00–1,000.00	987.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,045	975.00–1,050.00	1,012.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	825	675.00	675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,100	1,125.00	1,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,124	1,010.00–1,025.00	1,013.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,060	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,535	1,325.00	1,325.00

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)	5	—	1,444	61.00–63.00	61.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	—	1,582	60.00–65.00	64.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	—	1,449	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,069.65

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,031	64.00–72.00	70.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	995	57.50–67.00	61.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	910	625.00–850.00	749.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	932	650.00–850.00	734.17

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,313	1,275.00–1,375.00	1,309.52

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	—	1,255	58.00–70.00	62.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,227	59.00–64.00	62.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,245	750.00–850.00	803.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,218	875.00–1,010.00	993.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	—	1,270	900.00–1,150.00	983.39

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)	14	—	1,196	58.00–67.00	61.64

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)	3	—	1,247	800.00–825.00	807.35

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,088	56.00	56.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,145	62.00–68.00	65.91
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,001	87.50–91.00	89.99

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	953	62.00–62.50	62.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	858	63.00–91.00	80.75
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	754	90.00–115.00	96.71

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,235	75.00–77.50	75.60
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,164	72.50–82.50	80.84

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	995	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,168.17

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,161	52.00–58.00	55.15
37	—	1,057	42.00–51.00	47.63
11	—	800	17.50–30.00	21.58
6	—	846	33.00–40.00	38.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,362	57.00–63.50	60.37
22	—	1,506	63.00–71.00	67.38
13	—	1,379	53.00–57.00	55.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	1,274	55.00–60.50	57.99
51	—	1,302	60.00–65.00	62.22
12	—	1,168	49.00–54.50	52.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,750	85.00–95.00	89.80
13	—	1,488	65.00–84.00	79.66
9	—	1,899	95.00–104.00	97.63

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.