Joplin Regional cattle sales report

The Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage, Missouri, reported receipts of 9,324 head selling on Jan. 29, compared to 8,927 head a week ago and 7,471 head last year, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Jefferson City, Missouri.

Compared to a week ago, steer and heifer calves under 500 pounds were selling $2 to $5 lower, over 500 pounds were selling steady, except 700 weight steers and heifers over 700 pounds were selling steady to $3 higher. Demand was good, supply heavy. Producers have been through some very cold temperatures and are taking advantage of the mild weather to market their cattle before the next winter storm. The feeder cattle supply included 58% steers, 0% dairy steers, 37% heifers and 5% bulls. The feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 60%.

Feeder steers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1 300 to 400 lbs., 202.50 to 211.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 185.00 to 206.00, fleshy 175.00 to 189.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 158.00 to 193.00, fleshy 154.00 to 172.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 147.00 to 169.00, calves 143.00 to 155.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 140.00 to 158.50, 712 lbs., fleshy 137.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 136.00 to 147.25, fleshy 135.00 to 136.00; 900 to 1000 lbs., 131.00 to 139.00; 1050 lbs., 129.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 298 lbs., 210.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 180.00 to 202.50, 349 lbs., fleshy 185.00, thin fleshed 200.00 to 207.50; 400 to 500 lbs., 165.00 to 193.00, 419 lbs., fleshy 170.00, thin fleshed 195.00 to 207.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 154.00 to 180.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 135.00 to 157.00, calves 139.00 to 150.50; 700 to 800 lbs., 135.50 to 145.50; 800 to 900 lbs., 136.75 to 137.00, 814 lbs., fleshy 131.00; 1116 lbs., fleshy 116.00. Medium and large frame 2, 400 to 500 lbs., 158.00 to 160.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 137.50 to 138.00; 752 lbs., 135.00; 943 lbs., 128.00. Medium frame 1, 632 lbs., 148.00; 733 lbs., 142.00. Medium frame 3, 912 lbs., 72.50. Feeder dairy steers, per hundredweight, large frame 3, 578 lbs., 177.00. Small frame 4, 670 lbs., 53.00.

Feeder heifers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 159.00 to 167.50, 356 lbs., thin fleshed 165.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 148.00 to 164.00, fleshy 150.00 to 152.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 140.00 to 156.00, fleshy 135.00 to 148.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 135.00 to 146.50, calves 129.00 to 137.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 131.50 to 146.75, 703 lbs., fleshy 129.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 132.00 to 140.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 200 to 300 lbs., 171.00 to 177.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 150.00 to 167.50; 400 to 500 lbs., 144.00 to 164.00, fleshy 145.00 to 146.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 131.00 to 145.00, 554 lbs., fleshy 134.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 131.00 to 142.00, 628 lbs., calves 131.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 128.00 to 134.00; 850 lbs., 129.00. Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 147.00 to 147.50; 400 to 500 lbs., 133.00 to 142.50; 583 lbs., 129.00; 724 lbs., 124.00. Medium frame 1, 600 to 700 lbs., 129.00.

Feeder bulls: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 180.00 to 185.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 177.50 to 190.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 141.00 to 160.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 132.50 to 142.00, 612 lbs., calves 140.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 117.50 to 120.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 258 lbs., 185.00, 255 lbs., fleshy 200.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 170.00 to 200.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 172.00 to 190.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 143.00 to 172.50; 627 lbs., 145.00, 634 lbs., calves 125.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 122.00; 844 lbs., 108.00. Medium and large frame 2, 426 lbs., 147.50; 638 lbs., 120.00. Large frame 1, 407 lbs., 172.00; 896 lbs., 108.00.