Joplin Regional livestock auction report

The Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage, Missouri, reported receipts of 4,544 head selling on Oct. 1, compared to 5,007 head a week ago and 3,654 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 $3 to $5 higher with several weights and classes of cattle selling fully $7 to $9 higher. Definitely some renewed optimism around the sale ring after Sept. 24’s slight downturn. The supply was moderate and demand good. The feeder cattle supply included 45% steers, 46% heifers and 10% bulls. The feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 48%.

Feeder steers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 182.00 to 192.50; 400 to 500 lbs., 175.00 to 189.00, fleshy 161.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 169.00 to 180.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 160.00 to 168.00, 616 lbs., fleshy 153.00, 603 lbs., thin fleshed 178.50; 700 to 800 lbs., 154.00 to 165.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 146.00 to 158.00; 906 lbs., 152.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 200 to 300 lbs., 175.00 to 195.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 165.00 to 187.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 171.00 to 182.50, 495 lbs., fleshy 165.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 155.00 to 166.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 147.00 to 164.75; 782 lbs., 155.50; 800 to 900 lbs., 145.00 to 150.00; 949 lbs., 138.00. Medium and large frame 2, 400 to 500 lbs., 155.00 to 163.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 154.00 to 155.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 149.00 to 153.00. Large frame 1, 659 lbs., 165.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 380 lbs., 171.00; 455 lbs., 173.00; 559 lbs., 161.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 147.00 to 147.50; 900 to 1000 lbs., 128.00 to 143.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 400 to 500 lbs., 155.00 to 160.00, 435 lbs., fleshy 157.50; 526 lbs., fleshy 147.50. Medium frame 2, 283 lbs., 182.50.

Feeder heifers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 167.50 to 168.00, 372 lbs., fleshy 156.50; 400 to 500 lbs., 154.00 to 164.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 147.00 to 164.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 147.00 to 160.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 145.00 to 153.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 140.00 to 145.00, 866 lbs., fleshy 135.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 200 to 300 lbs., 150.00 to 160.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 150.00 to 165.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 142.00 to 158.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 138.00 to 159.50, 540 lbs., thin fleshed 163.50; 600 to 700 lbs., 140.00 to 156.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 137.00 to 152.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 139.00 to 145.00, 825 lbs., fleshy 125.00. Medium and large frame 2, 317 lbs., 142.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 136.00 to 146.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 132.00 to 145.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 128.00 to 141.00. Large frame 1, 506 lbs., 160.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 150.00 to 154.00; 400 to 500 lbs

146.00, 478 lbs., fleshy 141.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 150.00 to 153.00; 611 lbs., 152.00; 898 lbs., 137.00; 904 lbs., 139.00. Large frame 2, 1001 lbs., 110.00. Medium frame 1, 908 lbs., thin fleshed 140.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 500 to 600 lbs., 142.50 to 147.00, 555 lbs., fleshy 135.00. Medium frame 2, 449 lbs., 156.00; 591 lbs., 127.00.

Feeder bulls: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 159.00 to 175.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 145.00 to 163.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 140.00 to 155.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 130.00 to 154.00; 802 lbs., 127.00. Medium and large frame 2, 473 lbs., 150.00; 506 lbs., 125.00; 671 lbs., fleshy 123.00; 716 lbs., 130.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 601 lbs., fleshy 136.00.