Joplin Regional cattle sales report
The Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage, Missouri, reported receipts of 5,189 head selling on May 14, compared to 6,423 head a week ago and 6,949 head last year, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Jefferson City, Missouri.
Compared to a week ago, steer calves were selling steady to $3 higher, heifer calves and yearlings were selling $2 to $4 lower. Demand and supply was moderate. Grass hay is ready to harvest but quantity will be lighter than normal. The feeder cattle supply included 43% steers, 0% dairy steers, 45% heifers, 0% cows and 12% bulls. The feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 42%.
Feeder steers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 391 lbs., 190.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 166.00 to 185.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 160.00 to 180.00, 544 lbs., fleshy 158.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 151.00 to 165.00, calves 145.00 to 164.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 142.00 to 150.00, 716 lbs., calves 140.00; 923 lbs., 120.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 175.00 to 185.00, thin fleshed 187.50 to 191.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 159.00 to 180.00, thin fleshed 175.00 to 182.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 155.00 to 175.00, fleshy 152.50 to 153.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 142.00 to 163.00, calves 147.50 to 153.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 130.00 to 146.00, 749 lbs., fleshy 134.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 124.00 to 132.00, 857 lbs., fleshy 120.00; 900 to 1000 lbs., 113.00 to 118.00. Medium and large frame 2, 417 lbs., 165.00; 549 lbs., 155.00; 742 lbs., 128.00; 827 lbs., 121.00. Large frame 1, 430 lbs., 160.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 148.00 to 152.00; 608 lbs., 150.00; 1002 lbs., 114.00. Feeder dairy steers, Per hundredweight, large frame 3, 571 lbs., 68.00.
Feeder heifers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 284 lbs., 170.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 153.00 to 162.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 145.00 to 160.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 138.00 to 153.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 139.00 to 145.00, calves 131.00 to 141.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 121.00 to 134.75; 800 to 900 lbs., 119.00 to 120.50; 978 lbs., 114.25. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 284 lbs., 161.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 142.50 to 157.00, thin fleshed 153.00 to 158.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 138.00 to 154.00, thin fleshed 151.00 to 160.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 130.00 to 146.00, thin fleshed 139.00 to 142.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 126.00 to 138.00, 691 lbs., full 120.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 115.00 to 129.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 110.00 to 118.00. Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 400 lbs., thin fleshed 152.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 135.00 to 140.00, thin fleshed 144.00 to 148.00; 539 lbs., 135.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 118.00 to 123.00; 725 lbs., 122.00. Large frame 1, 400 to 500 lbs., 136.00 to 139.00; 826 lbs., 115.00. Medium frame 2, 594 lbs., thin fleshed 136.00; 621 lbs., 122.00.
Feeder cows: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1 to 2, 396 lbs., 160.00.
Feeder bulls: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 414 lbs., 171.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 151.00 to 155.00; 616 lbs., calves 141.00; 740 lbs., 124.00; 862 lbs., 113.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 268 lbs., 225.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 160.00 to 182.50; 400 to 500 lbs., 157.00 to 167.00, 445 lbs., thin fleshed 165.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 130.00 to 165.00, 539 lbs., thin fleshed 175.00; 647 lbs., 131.00, calves 128.00 to 134.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 116.00 to 129.00; 1051 lbs., 64.00. Medium and large frame 2, 398 lbs., 146.00; 444 lbs., 154.00, 474 lbs., thin fleshed 151.00. Large frame 1, 667 lbs., 138.00, 656 lbs., calves 130.00; 836 lbs., 117.00.