Joplin Regional cattle sales report
The Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage, Missouri, reported receipts of 4,523 head selling on Feb. 26, compared to 9,172 head a week ago and 6,350 head last year, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News, Jefferson City, Missouri.
Compared to a week ago, steers under 800 pounds were trading steady, over 800 pounds were selling steady to $2 lower, heifers under 700 pounds were selling steady to $3 higher, over 700 pounds were selling $2 to $4 lower. Demand was moderate to good, supply moderate to light. Heavy rains hampered the movement of cattle to the market. Muddy conditions and flooding makes for extra work to feed cattle and repair water gaps and fences. The feeder cattle supply included 49% steers, 0% dairy steers, 44% heifers and 7% bulls. The feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 50%.
Feeder steers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 215.00 to 217.50, fleshy 200.00 to 220.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 195.00 to 215.00, fleshy 200.00 to 208.00, 432 lbs., thin fleshed 218.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 172.00 to 201.00, fleshy 160.00 to 190.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 153.00 to 174.00, calves 160.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 138.00 to 153.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 135.50 to 139.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 190.00 to 215.00, 367 lbs., thin fleshed 215.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 180.00 to 207.50, 493 lbs., fleshy 171.00, thin fleshed 197.00 to 217.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 162.00 to 196.00, 589 lbs., thin fleshed 176.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 149.00 to 166.00, 682 lbs., fleshy 134.00, 658 lbs., thin fleshed 159.50; 700 to 800 lbs., 136.00 to 151.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 133.00 to 141.50; 900 to 1000 lbs., 126.00 to 133.00. Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 187.00 to 210.00, 378 lbs., thin fleshed 213.00; 496 lbs., 160.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 165.00 to 170.00, 502 lbs., thin fleshed 192.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 137.00 to 156.00, 644 lbs., thin fleshed 157.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 134.50 to 135.00; 810 lbs., 130.00. Large frame 1, 511 lbs., 180.00. Medium frame 1, 810 lbs., 130.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 458 lbs., 155.00; 535 lbs., 174.00; 787 lbs., 133.00. Medium frame 2 to 3, 571 lbs., 149.00. Small frame 4, 392 lbs., 115.00. Feeder dairy steers, per hundredweight, medium and large frame 3, 498 lbs., 68.00. Large frame 3, 578 lbs., 67.00.
Feeder heifers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 160.00 to 174.00, fleshy 160.00 to 166.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 162.50 to 175.00, fleshy 152.00 to 160.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 145.00 to 167.00, fleshy 140.00 to 156.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 140.75 to 155.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 131.00 to 135.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 282 lbs., 178.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 155.00 to 167.50, 385 lbs., thin fleshed 173.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 148.00 to 163.00, thin fleshed 167.00 to 168.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 140.00 to 158.00, fleshy 144.00, 555 lbs., thin fleshed 155.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 128.50 to 142.00, 638 lbs., calves 132.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 125.00 to 136.50; 800 to 900 lbs., 121.00 to 130.00; 962 lbs., 120.00. Medium and large frame 2 356 lbs., 150.00, 300 lbs., thin fleshed 176.00; 495 lbs., 145.00, thin fleshed 158.00 to 163.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 135.00 to 139.00, 570 lbs., thin fleshed 147.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 125.00 to 134.00. Medium and large frame 2 to 3, 621 lbs., 129.00. Medium frame 2, 462 lbs., 135.00. Medium frame 3, 459 lbs., 121.00, thin fleshed 122.00; 555 lbs., thin fleshed 132.00.
Feeder bulls: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 464 lbs., 193.00, 495 lbs., fleshy 175.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 150.00 to 171.00; 600 to 700 lbs., calves 137.00 to 145.00; 795 lbs., 121.00, 703 lbs., calves 127.50, 783 lbs., fleshy 115.00; 840 lbs., 120.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 261 lbs., 205.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 185.00 to 215.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 175.00 to 200.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 150.00 to 187.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 142.00 to 154.00, 624 lbs., calves 132.00; 708 lbs., 142.00. Medium and large frame 2, 504 lbs., 160.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 402 lbs., 190.00; 592 lbs., 145.00; 761 lbs., 116.00.