Joplin Regional cattle sales report
The Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage, Missouri, reported receipts of 2,403 head selling April 2, compared to 4,796 head a week ago and 4,044 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 $3 to $6 lower. Demand was moderate to light, supply was light. The feeder cattle supply included 33% steers, 0% dairy steers, 61% heifers and 6% bulls. The feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 46%.
Feeder steers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 396 lbs., 180.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 173.00 to 189.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 161.00 to 175.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 146.00 to 166.00, calves 135.50 to 143.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 129.00 to 141.00, 757 lbs., fleshy 127.00; 822 lbs., 133.00, 897 lbs., fleshy 115.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 169.00 to 180.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 152.50 to 184.00, 445 lbs., thin fleshed 180.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 149.00 to 170.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 134.00 to 156.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 127.00 to 137.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 119.00 to 130.50. Medium and large frame 2, 458 lbs., 167.50; 541 lbs., 147.50; 667 lbs., 140.00. Large frame 1, 485 lbs., 150.00; 575 lbs., 150.00. Feeder dairy steers, per hundredweight, small frame 4, 526 lbs., 68.00.
Feeder heifers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 162.00 to 173.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 146.00 to 167.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 138.00 to 146.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 136.00 to 147.00; 714 lbs., 132.00, 719 lbs., fleshy 114.50; 848 lbs., fleshy 114.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 200 to 300 lbs., 170.00 to 172.50; 300 to 400 lbs., 146.00 to 160.00, 330 lbs., thin fleshed 162.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 144.00 to 157.00, 479 lbs., thin fleshed 154.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 130.00 to 147.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 123.00 to 143.00, 630 lbs., calves 122.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 115.00 to 122.50; 800 to 900 lbs., 114.00 to 118.00; 936 lbs., 106.00. Medium and large frame 2, 654 lbs., 121.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 325 lbs., 147.00. Medium frame 2, 388 lbs., 134.00.
Feeder bulls: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 175.00 to 180.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 171.00 to 177.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 143.00 to 175.00; 667 lbs., 142.00, calves 141.00 to 144.00; 973 lbs., 87.50; 1048 lbs., 100.00; 1271 lbs., 110.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 512 lbs., 157.00.