Joplin Regional cattle sales report
The Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage, Missouri, reported receipts of 7,967 head selling on March 5, compared to 4,523 head a week ago and 6,997 head last year, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Jefferson City, Missouri.
Compared to a week ago, steers and heifers were selling steady to $3 lower. Demand was moderate to good, supply was moderate to heavy. Producers were taking advantage of the drier weather to market their calves and yearlings. The feeder cattle supply included 48% steers, 0% dairy steers, 45% heifers and 7% bulls. The feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 46%.
Feeder steers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 205.00 to 216.00, fleshy 200.00 to 205.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 187.50 to 210.00, fleshy 180.00 to 205.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 168.00 to 197.00, fleshy 155.00 to 175.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 150.00 to 176.00, 607 lbs., calves 151.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 141.00 to 160.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 135.00 to 142.50, 814 lbs., fleshy 138.00; 998 lbs., 120.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 294 lbs., 215.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 193.00 to 207.50; 400 to 500 lbs., 180.00 to 204.00, 439 lbs., thin fleshed 199.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 155.00 to 188.00, 545 lbs., thin fleshed 177.50; 600 to 700 lbs., 145.00 to 158.00, 622 lbs., calves 144.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 137.00 to 151.50, 717 lbs., calves 139.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 129.00 to 139.00; 900 to 1000 lbs., 126.00 to 129.00. Medium and large frame 2, 391 lbs., 182.50; 459 lbs., 170.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 142.50 to 156.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 141.00 to 151.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 135.00 to 140.00; 833 lbs., 130.00. Large frame 1, 532 lbs., 172.00; 607 lbs., calves 147.50. Medium frame 2, 548 lbs., 131.00. Medium frame 2 to 3, 697 lbs., Brahman X 127.00; 786 lbs., Brahman X 131.00. Medium frame 3, 572 lbs., Brahman X 132.00; 611 lbs., 125.00.
Feeder dairy steers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 3, 673 lbs., 76.00.
Feeder heifers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 206 lbs., 190.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 162.00 to 182.50, fleshy 160.00 to 172.50; 400 to 500 lbs., 153.00 to 175.00, fleshy 149.00 to 167.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 140.00 to 162.00, fleshy 144.00 to 148.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 135.00 to 151.00, 620 lbs., calves 135.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 126.00 to 141.50; 800 to 900 lbs., 127.00 to 128.00; 986 lbs., 105.00; 1110 lbs., 101.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2 200 to 300 lbs., 170.00 to 182.50; 300 to 400 lbs., 155.00 to 175.00, thin fleshed 165.00 to 175.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 146.00 to 162.00, thin fleshed 166.00 to 167.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 140.00 to 152.00, 584 lbs., fleshy 132.00, 540 lbs., thin fleshed 147.50; 600 to 700 lbs., 130.00 to 143.75; 700 to 800 lbs., 125.00 to 135.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 124.00 to 125.00. Medium and large frame 2, 500 to 600 lbs., 136.00 to 138.00; 643 lbs., 135.00; 894 lbs., 116.00. Large frame 1, 695 lbs., 131.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 145.00 to 155.00, 309 lbs., thin fleshed 169.00; 452 lbs., 152.00; 762 lbs., 123.00. Medium frame 2 to 3, 501 lbs., 130.00; 631 lbs., 124.00. Medium frame 3, 408 lbs., 140.00. Small frame 4, 281 lbs., 100.00.
Feeder bulls: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 394 lbs., 190.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 180.00 to 207.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 150.00 to 185.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 142.00 to 149.00, calves 145.00 to 155.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 128.00 to 133.00, 703 lbs., calves 137.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 200 to 300 lbs., 207.50 to 215.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 166.00 to 200.00, 322 lbs., thin fleshed 212.50; 400 to 500 lbs., 165.00 to 196.00, 417 lbs., thin fleshed 185.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 153.00 to 175.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 118.00 to 127.50. Medium and large frame 2, 449 lbs., 155.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 366 lbs., 172.50; 428 lbs., 182.50.