Joplin Regional Stockyards
Reporter comment USDA
As filedCompared to last Wednesday, fat breaking slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower while boning and lean cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower and the bulk of slaughter bulls sold 1.00-2.00 lower. With the inclusion of a replacement cow and bull special immediately following the regular cow and bull sale the offering included a heavy supply of bred cows and cow/calf pairs. Dryer conditions across much of the area seemed to put some pressure on the prices producers were willing to pay for those replacement cattle. Supply was heavy and demand moderate for slaughter classes.
Slaughter cattle
By class and quality grade · $/cwt| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | High | 1,612 | 86.74 | 1,399 | 86 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,394 | 63.13 | 880 | 134 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,215 | 56.99 | 692 | 204 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 991 | 43.82 | 434 | 273 |
Every lot
73 lots · USDA AMS · Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle- Carthage, MO| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,368 | 77.56/cwt | 66.00–83.00 | 1,061 | 35 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,590 | 112.52/cwt | 111.00–114.00 | 1,789 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,749 | 89.01/cwt | 83.00–93.00 | 1,557 | 31 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,855 | 97.81/cwt | 93.00–103.00 | 1,814 | 18 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 833 | 22.61/cwt | 14.00–30.00 | 188 | 27 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 932 | 35.93/cwt | 31.50–42.00 | 335 | 61 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,005 | 47.43/cwt | 43.00–51.50 | 477 | 136 |
| Cows | — | ||||||
This sale against other markets
Missouri weighted averagesJoplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle- Carthage, MO
Wed Sep 16, 2020Compared to last Wednesday, fat breaking slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower while boning and lean cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower and the bulk of slaughter bulls sold 1.00-2.00 lower. With the inclusion of a replacement cow and bull special immediately following the regular cow and bull sale the offering included a heavy supply of bred cows and cow/calf pairs. Dryer conditions across much of the area seemed to put some pressure on the prices producers were willing to pay for those replacement cattle. Supply was heavy and demand moderate for slaughter classes.
Replacement Cattle
As reported| Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 6 | — | 754 | 700.00–800.00 | 764.09 |
| (<2 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 4 | — | 725 | 675.00 | 675.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 5 | — | 1,100 | 950.00 | |