Joplin Regional livestock auction report
The Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage, Missouri, reported receipts of 4,885 head selling Sept. 17, compared to 5,957 head a week ago and 7,155 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 were selling steady to $4 higher, yearlings were selling $3 to $5 higher. Demand was good, supply moderate. The feeder cattle supply included 42% steers, 2% dairy steers, 45% heifers and 11% bulls. The feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 36%.
Feeder steers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 177.50 to 195.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 171.00 to 185.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 160.50 to 180.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 157.00 to 169.00, 670 lbs., calves 152.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 152.00 to 161.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 147.00 to 154.50; 900 to 1000 lbs., 145.00 to 147.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 167.50 to 200.00, 393 lbs., thin fleshed 172.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 159.00 to 186.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 155.00 to 174.00, 533 lbs., thin fleshed 165.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 152.00 to 167.00, 606 lbs., calves 154.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 149.00 to 157.00; 903 lbs., 137.00. Medium and large frame 2, 400 to 500 lbs., 142.00 to 152.50; 600 to 700 lbs., 147.50 to 154.00, calves 140.00 to 147.00; 783 lbs., 142.00. Large frame 1, 367 lbs., 167.50; 506 lbs., 159.00; 664 lbs., 151.00.
Feeder dairy steers: Per hundredweight, small and medium frame 3, 335 lbs., 97.00; 622 lbs., 75.00; 755 lbs., 72.00.
Feeder heifers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 288 lbs., 170.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 160.00 to 172.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 150.00 to 168.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 150.00 to 163.00, 518 lbs., fleshy 147.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 151.00 to 160.00, 614 lbs., calves 141.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 138.00 to 143.75; 867 lbs., 128.00; 1103 lbs., 113.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 147.00 to 163.00, 354 lbs., thin fleshed 163.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 142.00 to 165.00, thin fleshed 157.00 to 165.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 135.00 to 156.00, 595 lbs., calves 140.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 140.00 to 156.00, calves 141.00 to 142.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 135.00 to 139.00; 855 lbs., 134.00. Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 137.50 to 157.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 145.00 to 147.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 135.00 to 145.00. Large 1, 430 lbs., 147.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 135.00 to 140.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 407 lbs., 147.00; 505 lbs., 150.00.
Feeder bulls: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 400 to 500 lbs., 155.00 to 172.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 153.00 to 160.00; 600 to 700 lbs., calves 138.00 to 151.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 275 lbs., 215.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 170.00 to 175.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 148.00 to 170.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 144.50 to 160.00, 554 lbs., gaunt 160.00; 600 to 700 lbs., calves 144.00 to 149.00; 705 lbs., 135.00. Medium and large frame 2, 253 lbs., 175.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 155.00 to 160.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 140.00 to 159.00; 600 to 700 lbs., calves 127.50 to 137.50. Large frame 1 to 2, 561 lbs., 137.50.