Joplin Regional cattle sales report
The Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage, Missouri, reported receipts of 5,708 head selling on Aug. 7, compared to 5,856 head a week ago and 4,167 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 steady, except yearling steers 700 to 850 pounds and 500 weight heifers were selling steady to $3 higher. Demand was moderate to good, supply was moderate to heavy. Receipts continue to be heavy as all of the trade area is classified as abnormally dry to severe drought. The feeder cattle supply included 46% steers, 0% dairy steers, 44% heifers and 10% bulls. The feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 49%.
Feeder steers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 180.00 to 190.00, 365 lbs., fleshy 170.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 162.00 to 181.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 161.00 to 174.00, fleshy 155.00 to 160.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 151.00 to 166.00, calves 151.00 to 162.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 147.00 to 156.00, calves 139.00 to 146.00, 775 lbs., full 145.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 144.00 to 155.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 200 to 300 lbs., 185.00 to 197.50, 276 lbs., thin fleshed 215.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 170.00 to 180.00, 390 lbs., thin fleshed 180.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 159.00 to 175.00, thin fleshed 175.00 to 180.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 153.00 to 166.00, thin fleshed 165.00 to 167.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 146.00 to 160.00, calves 137.00 to 154.00, thin fleshed 162.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 143.00 to 152.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 138.00; 900 to 1000 lbs., 123.50 to 131.00. Medium and large frame 2, 477 lbs., thin fleshed 155.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 143.00 to 147.50; 615 lbs., 151.50; 726 lbs., 142.00.
Feeder dairy steers: Per hundredweight, large frame 3, 393 lbs., 77.00; 479 lbs., 84.00.
Feeder heifers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 154.00 to 165.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 146.00 to 160.00, fleshy 142.00 to 148.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 146.00 to 159.00, fleshy 141.00 to 146.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 141.00 to 154.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 137.50 to 146.00, 753 lbs., calves 133.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 122.00 to 127.00; 924 lbs., 124.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 200 to 300 lbs., 152.00 to 160.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 145.00 to 160.00, thin fleshed 151.00 to 160.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 141.00 to 151.00, thin fleshed 149.00 to 159.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 136.00 to 147.00, thin fleshed 151.00 to 152.00, 570 lbs., yearlings 153.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 131.00 to 148.50, calves 132.00 to 133.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 126.00 to 141.00, 703 lbs., calves 127.00; 825 lbs., 120.00; 907 lbs., 120.00; 1000 to 1100 lbs., 105.00 to 108.00. Medium and large frame 2, 456 lbs., thin fleshed 154.00; 598 lbs., 134.00, 533 lbs., thin fleshed 151.50; 725 lbs., 134.00. Large frame 1, 374 lbs., 152.00; 448 lbs., 140.00; 658 lbs., 137.50. Medium frame 1 to 2, 600 to 700 lbs., 125.00 to 136.00.
Feeder bulls: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 175.00 to 190.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 156.00 to 180.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 145.00 to 158.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 140.00 to 151.00, calves 148.00 to 151.00; 713 lbs., 130.00; 941 lbs., 102.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 256 lbs., thin fleshed 180.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 175.00 to 187.50, 363 lbs., thin fleshed 180.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 152.00 to 165.00, 432 lbs., thin fleshed 175.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 135.00 to 155.00; 670 lbs., 137.00, calves 120.00 to 141.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 124.00 to 132.00; 828 lbs., 111.00. Large frame 1, 397 lbs., 170.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 144.00 to 154.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 140.00 to 155.00.