Joplin Regional cattle sales report
The Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage, Missouri, reported receipts of 2,899 head on Feb. 12, compared to 4,467 head last week and 6,257 head last year, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Jefferson City, Missouri.
Compared to a week ago, the steers and heifers weighing under 500 pounds were selling $1 to $5 higher and those over 500 pounds were steady. The demand was good and the supply was light. The feeder cattle supply included 46% steers, 50% was heifers and 4% was bulls. The feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 61%.
Feeder steers: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1 300 to 400 lbs., 204.00 to 215.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 199.00 to 209.00, fleshy 190.00 to 197.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 166.00 to 198.00, fleshy 166.00 to 171.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 151.00 to 165.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 143.00 to 155.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 137.00 to 145.50; 900 to 1000 lbs., 135.00 to 135.50; 1000 to 1100 lbs., 121.00 to 125.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 200 to 300 lbs., thin fleshed 180.00 to 220.00; 391 lbs., 175.00, 312 lbs., fleshy 180.00, 381 lbs., thin fleshed 195.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 180.00 to 197.00, 442 lbs., thin fleshed 190.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 153.00 to 163.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 147.00 to 158.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 136.00 to 145.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 131.00 to 136.00. Medium and large frame 2, 425 lbs., thin fleshed 177.00; 619 lbs., 145.00; 722 lbs., 139.00. Medium frame 3, 899 lbs., 70.00.
Feeder dairy steers: Per cwt., large frame 3, 258 lbs., 107.00.
Feeder heifers: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1, 200 to 300 lbs., 175.00 to 176.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 160.50 to 170.00, 397 lbs., fleshy 157.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 156.00 to 179.00, fleshy 149.00 to 157.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 142.00 to 163.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 133.00 to 150.00, 660 lbs., fleshy 135.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 133.00 to 136.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 127.00 to 141.50; 908 lbs., 128.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2 200 to 300 lbs., 160.00 to 180.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 151.00 to 155.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 148.00 to 160.00, fleshy 147.00 to 153.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 139.50 to 153.00, 530 lbs., thin fleshed 149.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 130.00 to 139.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 126.00 to 134.50; 830 lbs., 123.50. Medium and large frame 2, 355 lbs., thin fleshed 152.00; 490 lbs., 149.00; 558 lbs., 137.00; 637 lbs., 132.00. Large 1 681 lbs., 132.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 394 lbs., thin fleshed 161.00; 675 lbs., 136.50. Medium frame 2, 600 to 700 lbs., 108.00.
Feeder bulls: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1, 388 lbs., 188.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 178.00 to 201.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 149.50 to 175.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 439 lbs., 170.00; 600 to 700 lbs., calves 137.00 to 146.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 372 lbs., thin fleshed 184.00; 456 lbs., 165.00.