Joplin regional cattle sales report
The Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage, Missouri, reported receipts of 4,496 head selling on April 9, compared to 2,403 head a week ago and 6,118 head last year, according to the Missouri Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Jefferson City, Missouri.
Compared to a light test last week, steer and heifer calves and yearling heifers were selling steady to $3 higher, yearling steers were selling $2 to $4 higher. Demand was moderate to good, supply moderate to light. Most producers are still feeding hay as the cold temperatures have kept pastures from growing. The feeder cattle supply included 47% steers, 1% dairy steers, 45% heifers and 8% bulls. The feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs. was 37%.
Feeder steers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 190.00 to 206.00, 393 lbs., thin fleshed 200.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 174.00 to 199.00, 424 lbs., fleshy 170.00, thin fleshed 193.00 to 195.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 160.00 to 177.00, fleshy 140.00 to 156.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 146.00 to 167.00, calves 135.00 to 151.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 135.00 to 147.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 128.00 to 138.10; 900 to 1000 lbs., 126.35 to 126.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 200 to 300 lbs., 207.50 to 210.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 170.00 to 187.50; 400 to 500 lbs., 161.00 to 185.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 152.50 to 172.00, 581 lbs., calves 146.00, 585 lbs., fleshy 149.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 136.00 to 150.00, 629 lbs., calves 144.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 131.00 to 141.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 121.00 to 128.50; 900 to 1000 lbs., 117.00 to 118.50. Medium and large frame 2, 393 lbs., 177.50; 475 lbs., thin fleshed 140.00. Large frame 1, 681 lbs., 136.00. Medium frame 2 to 3, 816 lbs., 116.00.
Feeder dairy steers: Per hundredweight, large frame 3, 421 lbs., 75.00; 803 lbs., 70.00. Small frame 4, 1149 lbs., fleshy 61.00.
Feeder heifers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 200 to 300 lbs., 170.00 to 176.00, 276 lbs., thin fleshed 195.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 157.00 to 172.50; 400 to 500 lbs., 147.00 to 162.50, thin fleshed 157.00 to 165.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 143.00 to 155.00, fleshy 137.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 134.00 to 152.00, calves 133.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 124.00 to 132.00, 715 lbs., fleshy 123.00; 941 lbs., 108.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 260 lbs., 177.50; 300 to 400 lbs., 145.00 to 170.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 138.00 to 155.50, thin fleshed 152.00 to 153.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 136.00 to 150.50; 600 to 700 lbs., 126.00 to 142.00, calves 124.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 117.00 to 125.50, 727 lbs., calves 110.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 108.00 to 122.00. Large frame 1, 560 lbs., 138.00.
Feeder bulls: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 297 lbs., 212.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 157.50 to 187.00, 478 lbs., thin fleshed 171.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 134.00 to 169.00; 688 lbs., 140.00; calves 123.00 to 140.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 115.00 to 125.00; 808 lbs., 102.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 182 lbs., 190.00; 286 lbs., 197.50; 300 to 400 lbs., 167.50 to 180.00, 335 lbs., thin fleshed 175.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 160.00 to 176.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 147.50 to 160.00; 622 lbs., 139.00; 706 lbs., 118.50; 832 lbs., 107.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 642 lbs., calves 120.00.