Joplin Regional livestock auction report
The Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage, Missouri, reported receipts of 6,712 head selling on March 19, compared to 7,888 head a week ago and 6,574 head last year, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Jefferson City, Missouri.
Compared to a week ago, steer calves over 450 pounds and heifer calves over 500 pounds were selling $3 to $8 lower, steer calves under 450 pounds were selling $10 lower on a limited test, heifer calves under 500 pounds were selling steady, yearlings were selling $2 to $4 lower. Demand and supply was moderate. The feeder cattle supply included 53% steers, 42% heifers and 5% bulls. The feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 50%.
Feeder steers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 392 lbs., 200.00; 400 to 500 lb., 181.00 to 193.00, fleshy 172.50 to 180.00, 477 lbs., thin fleshed 206.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 152.00 to 193.00, fleshy 155.00 to 175.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 144.00 to 169.00, calves 144.00 to 166.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 136.00 to 158.85; 800 to 900 lbs., 129.00 to 139.75; 900 to 1000 lbs., 122.00 to 127.00; 1011 lbs., 127.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 200 to 300 lbs., 192.50 to 200.00, 221 lbs., thin fleshed 220.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 172.50 to 187.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 164.00 to 197.00, 416 lbs., fleshy 182.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 158.00 to 184.00, 551 lbs., thin fleshed 177.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 138.00 to 165.00, 628 lbs., calves 149.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 131.00 to 151.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 126.00 to 129.25; 935 lbs., 123.50. Medium and large frame 2, 400 to 500 lbs., 142.50 to 170.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 161.00 to 165.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 141.00 to 147.00. Large frame 1, 1062 lbs., 118.00. Medium frame 2 to 3, 493 lbs., 170.00; 536 lbs., 147.50; 623 lbs., 147.00; 752 lbs., 131.00. Medium frame 3, 522 lbs., 135.00; 622 lbs., 133.00.
Feeder heifers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 170.00 to 191.00, thin fleshed 185.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 154.00 to 175.00, fleshy 147.50 to 164.00, 492 lbs., thin fleshed 165.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 137.00 to 165.00, fleshy 131.00 to 150.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 134.00 to 152.00, 631 lbs., calves 138.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 125.00 to 134.50, 791 lbs., fleshy 117.50; 800 to 900 lbs., 122.00 to 126.00; 901 lbs., 108.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2. 200 to 300 lbs., 175.00 to 181.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 160.00 to 171.00, thin fleshed 171.00 to 182.50; 400 to 500 lbs., 142.00 to 169.00, 406 lbs., fleshy 152.50, thin fleshed 163.00 to 170.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 128.00 to 148.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 129.00 to 139.00, 618 lbs., calves 133.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 120.00 to 132.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 106.00 to 119.00, 812 lbs., full 105.00; 900 to 1000 lbs., 110.00 to 118.00. Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 152.50 to 167.00; 418 lbs., 150.00; 811 lbs., 117.00.
Feeder bulls: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 356 lbs., 185.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 162.50 to 175.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 145.00 to 170.00; 600 to 700 lbs., calves 132.00 to 151.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2 278 lbs., 200.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 171.00 to 181.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 157.00 to 175.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 156.00 to 166.00; 652 lbs., 137.50, 640 lbs., calves 147.00. Medium and large frame 2, 609 lbs., 130.00.