Joplin Regional cattle sales report
The Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage, Missouri, reported receipts of 4,796 head selling on March 26, compared to 6,712 head a week ago and 4,799 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 and yearlings sold $2 to $5 lower. Demand and supply was moderate. A higher%age of fleshy, un-weaned calves moving into the market place. The feeder cattle supply included 51% steers, 0% dairy steers, 40% heifers, and 9% bulls. The feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 41%.
Feeder steers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 170 lbs., 215.00; 200 to 300 lbs., 200.00 to 205.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 182.50 to 185.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 179.00 to 190.00, fleshy 171.00 to 173.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 161.00 to 185.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 148.00 to 164.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 138.00 to 143.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 126.00 to 137.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 200 to 300 lbs., 185.00 to 190.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 170.00 to 180.00, 369 lbs., thin fleshed 185.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 167.00 to 192.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 150.00 to 176.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 141.00 to 161.00, calves 146.00 to 153.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 127.50 to 149.00, calves 131.00 to 133.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 123.00 to 126.00; 908 lbs., 123.50. Medium and large frame 2, 400 to 500 lbs., 160.00 to 165.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 129.00 to 130.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 132.00 to 135.00; 803 lbs., 123.00; 900 to 1000 lbs., 110.00 to 118.00. Large frame 1, 400 to 500 lbs., 167.50 to 171.00; 564 lbs., 162.00; 1159 lbs., 109.00. Large frame 2 to 3, 739 lbs., 100.00; 912 lbs., 111.00. Feeder dairy steers, per hundredweight, large frame 3, 431 lbs., 77.00; 722 lbs., 69.00.
Feeder heifers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 167.50 to 184.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 154.00 to 164.00, fleshy 150.00 to 157.50, replacement 167.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 138.00 to 159.00, fleshy 131.00 to 135.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 131.00 to 151.00, calves 129.00 to 135.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 125.00 to 130.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 116.00 to 121.00; 976 lbs., 110.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 200 to 300 lbs., 170.00 to 182.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 153.00 to 171.00, thin fleshed 166.00 to 184.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 138.00 to 158.00, thin fleshed 156.00 to 163.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 133.00 to 153.00, thin fleshed 158.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 127.50 to 142.00, calves 126.00 to 128.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 118.00 to 128.50; 800 to 900 lbs., 115.00 to 118.00. Medium and large frame 2, 418 lbs., 145.00, 466 lbs., thin fleshed 145.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 118.00 to 131.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 113.00 to 123.50; 833 lbs., 117.00. Large 1 443 lbs., 149.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 140.00 to 143.00; 923 lbs., 109.00. Medium frame 3 to 4, 456 lbs., 137.50.
Feeder bulls: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 200 to 300 lbs., 205.00 to 207.50; 300 to 400 lbs., 180.00 to 188.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 176.00 to 182.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 157.00 to 170.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 142.00; 856 lbs., 115.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2 260 lbs., 190.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 151.00 to 156.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 143.00 to 155.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 133.00 to 149.00, 626 lbs., calves 140.00; 720 lbs., 128.00. Medium and large frame 2, 363 lbs., 152.50; 634 lbs., calves 135.00. Medium frame 3, 462 lbs., 132.50.