Joplin Regional Stockyards
Reporter comment USDA
As filedCompared to last Wednesday, slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower and the bulk of slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 lower. This report combines the results of the regular cow and bull sale with the special replacement cow and bull sale that followed this evening. The two sales yielded a heavy supply of bred cows and cow/calf pairs with several of high quality from several dispersal's of reputation herds. Demand was good for the replacements offered and prices paid was indicative of the quality. Supply was heavy and demand very good for slaughter classes.
Slaughter cattle
By class and quality grade · $/cwt| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,657 | 95.27 | 1,578 | 73 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,402 | 67.89 | 952 | 198 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,164 | 66.93 | 779 | 286 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,075 | 58.22 | 626 | 122 |
Every lot
81 lots · USDA AMS · Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle- Carthage, MO| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,484 | 84.32/cwt | 77.00–88.00 | 1,251 | 14 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,599 | 93.94/cwt | 87.00–98.00 | 1,502 | 30 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,800 | 101.94/cwt | 98.00–109.00 | 1,835 | 29 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 873 | 29.50/cwt | 25.00–35.00 | 258 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 919 | 40.61/cwt | 37.50–47.00 | 373 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,086 | 54.09/cwt | 48.00–58.50 | 587 | 45 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,093 | 63.95/cwt | 59.00–69.00 | 699 | 67 |
| Cows | — | ||||||
This sale against other markets
Missouri weighted averagesJoplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle- Carthage, MO
Wed Jun 2, 2021Compared to last Wednesday, slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower and the bulk of slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 lower. This report combines the results of the regular cow and bull sale with the special replacement cow and bull sale that followed this evening. The two sales yielded a heavy supply of bred cows and cow/calf pairs with several of high quality from several dispersal's of reputation herds. Demand was good for the replacements offered and prices paid was indicative of the quality. Supply was heavy and demand very good for slaughter classes.
Replacement Cattle
As reported| Bred Cows — Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 2 | — | 1,425 | 67.00 | 67.00 |
| 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) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,210 | 64.00–80.00 | 69.81 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 13 | ||||