Joplin Regional Stockyards
Reporter comment USDA
As filedCompared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. This report combines the regular/slaughter replacement sale with the special replacement sale tonite. Extremely dry weather for this time of the year brought in several hundred more cows. Quality pairs topped the sale at 3,000 per pair. Several quality replacement young bulls were in the offering selling up to 2,800. Supply was heavy with good demand.
Slaughter cattle
By class and quality grade · $/cwt| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,646 | 113.32 | 1,865 | 79 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,416 | 94.22 | 1,334 | 232 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,177 | 90.99 | 1,071 | 406 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 994 | 81.66 | 811 | 374 |
Replacement cattle Per head
By class, stage and age| Class | Stage | Age | Avg wt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,101 | $1,524 | 55 |
| Bred Cows | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,159 | $1,297 | 334 |
| Bred Cows | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,065 | $1,285 | 12 |
| Bred Cows | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1,208 | $1,139 | 14 |
| Bred Cows | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 985 | $1,032 | 21 |
| Bred Heifers | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | (<2 yrs) | 889 | $1,222 | 35 |
| Bred Heifers | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | (<2 yrs) | 850 | $795 | 12 |
| Bulls | N/A | (<2 yrs) | 1,429 | $2,189 | 23 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,070 | $3,000 | 9 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,037 | $2,212 | 48 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1,210 | $1,950 | 11 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1,110 |
Every lot
44 lots · USDA AMS · Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle- Carthage, MO| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,519 | 93.81/cwt | 84.00–97.50 | 1,425 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,549 | 109.02/cwt | 101.00–116.00 | 1,689 | 40 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,771 | 120.47/cwt | 115.00–133.00 | 2,134 | 35 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 817 | 45.70/cwt | 40.00–53.00 | 373 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 940 | 65.73/cwt | 55.00–71.00 | 618 | 34 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 996 | 81.30/cwt | 72.00–86.00 | 810 | 220 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,014 | 88.99/cwt | 85.00–95.00 | 902 | 114 |
| Cows | — | ||||||
This sale against other markets
Missouri weighted averagesJoplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle- Carthage, MO
Wed May 3, 2023Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. This report combines the regular/slaughter replacement sale with the special replacement sale tonite. Extremely dry weather for this time of the year brought in several hundred more cows. Quality pairs topped the sale at 3,000 per pair. Several quality replacement young bulls were in the offering selling up to 2,800. Supply was heavy with good demand.
Replacement Cattle
As reported| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (<2 yrs) | N/A | 8 | — | 1,275 | 1,300.00–2,100.00 | 1,664.41 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (<2 yrs) | N/A | 15 | — | 1,511 | 2,200.00–2,800.00 | 2,468.03 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|