Joplin Regional Stockyards
Reporter comment USDA
As filedCompared to last Wednesday, slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady. With the monthly replacement cow and bull sale following the regular cow and bull sale there was a heavy supply of bred cows and cow/calf pairs. There was a variety of both quality and kinds of replacement cattle on offer and good demand as grass is growing. Several good quality breeding bulls were included in the offering. Supply was heavy and demand very good for slaughter classes. Packer buyers were aggressive to acquire
the supply available.
Slaughter cattle
By class and quality grade · $/cwt| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,635 | 92.75 | 1,516 | 51 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,390 | 70.48 | 980 | 172 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,167 | 65.87 | 769 | 227 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 996 | 49.70 | 495 | 179 |
Every lot
90 lots · USDA AMS · Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle- Carthage, MO| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,462 | 78.46/cwt | 73.00–85.00 | 1,147 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,613 | 91.69/cwt | 86.00–97.00 | 1,479 | 27 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,741 | 100.32/cwt | 97.00–107.00 | 1,747 | 17 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 869 | 21.98/cwt | 15.00–33.00 | 191 | 18 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 916 | 39.99/cwt | 35.00–45.00 | 366 | 30 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 990 | 50.74/cwt | 45.00–57.00 | 502 | 69 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,078 | 61.28/cwt | 57.00–65.00 | 661 | 62 |
| Cows | — | ||||||
This sale against other markets
Missouri weighted averagesJoplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle- Carthage, MO
Wed Apr 7, 2021Compared to last Wednesday, slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady. With the monthly replacement cow and bull sale following the regular cow and bull sale there was a heavy supply of bred cows and cow/calf pairs. There was a variety of both quality and kinds of replacement cattle on offer and good demand as grass is growing. Several good quality breeding bulls were included in the offering. Supply was heavy and demand very good for slaughter classes. Packer buyers were aggressive to acquire
the supply available.
Replacement Cattle
As reported| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 4 | — | 1,163 | 910.00–1,100.00 | 1,010.11 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 17 | — | 1,182 | 63.00–75.00 | 68.13 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 8 | — | 1,179 | 65.00–72.50 | 70.19 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 15 | — | 1,187 | 825.00–1,050.00 | 934.30 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | ||||||