Joplin Regional cattle sales report

The Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage, Missouri, reported 100% feeder receipts of 4,893 head selling on Dec. 10, compared to 9,672 head a week ago and 4,476 head last year, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Jefferson City, Missouri.

Compared to a week ago, steer calves under 500 pounds were selling steady to $5 higher, steers 500 to 700 pounds and heifers under 700 pounds were selling steady, heavier weights were selling weak to $3 lower. Demand was moderate to good, supply moderate. Packers continue to harvest record numbers helping to keep fat cattle current and making room in feedlots for new arrivals. The feeder cattle supply included 55% steers, 37% heifers and 8% bulls. The feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 39%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 16 head, 330 to 331 lbs., 195.00 to 196.00 (195.69) thin fleshed; 8 head, 382 to 391 lbs., 190.00 to 192.00 (191.01); 400 to 448 lbs., 171.00 to 188.00 (182.27); 460 to 491 lbs., 155.00 to 185.00 (172.16); 500 to 546 lbs., 152.00 to 177.00 (160.58); 541 to 545 lbs., 146.00 to 147.00 (146.23) fleshy; 550 to 595 lbs., 136.00 to 163.00 (149.61); 608 to 644 lbs., 140.00 to 145.00 (142.88); 601 to 638 lbs., 141.50 to 142.00 (141.66) calves; 652 to 694 lbs., 138.00 to 148.00 (143.86); 651 to 690 lbs., 127.00 to 140.50 (138.22) calves; 19 head, 662 to 698 lbs., 135.00 to 138.00 (136.07) fleshy; 701 to 736 lbs., 139.00 to 142.50 (140.85); 7 head, 710 lbs., 130.00 calves; 6 head, 700 lbs., 137.50 fleshy; 751 to 784 lbs., 136.00 to 144.00 (141.83); 805 to 834 lbs., 137.50 to 143.00 (140.44); 20 head, 806 lbs., 137.25 calves; 10 head, 941 lbs., 139.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 5 head, 201 lbs., 165.00 thin fleshed; 4 head, 295 lbs., 180.00; 8 head, 280 lbs., 160.00 thin fleshed; 4 head, 375 lbs., 157.50; 19 head, 378 to 385 lbs., 170.00 to 177.50 (173.91) thin fleshed; 420 to 441 lbs., 150.00 to 160.00 (157.88); 9 head, 403 lbs., 180.00 thin fleshed; 466 to 496 lbs., 140.00 to 158.00 (151.18); 8 head, 457 to 461 lbs., 162.00 to 167.00 (164.49) thin fleshed; 507 to 548 lbs., 136.00 to 145.00 (139.78); 551 to 590 lbs., 132.00 to 145.00 (138.24); 600 to 638 lbs., 136.00 to 142.00 (138.88); 603 to 638 lbs., 128.00 to 138.00 (133.79) calves; 6 head, 600 lbs., 138.00 fleshy; 19 head, 656 to 677 lbs., 134.00 to 138.50 (136.77); 9 head, 691 lbs., 128.50) fleshy; 706 to 742 lbs., 135.00 to 140.00 (137.38); 3 head, 723 lbs., 132.00 calves; 786 to 790 lbs., 136.50 to 137.00 (136.71); 17 head, 828 to 842 lbs., 131.00 to 135.50 (133.53). Medium and large frame 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 5 head, 573 lbs., 132.00; 10 head, 688 lbs., 132.50; 7 head, 752 lbs., 134.00. Large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 5 head, 675 lbs., 133.00; 4 head, 990 lbs., 129.00; 9 head, 1126 lbs., 115.00. Large 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 38 head, 1101 lbs., 120.50. Medium frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 4 head, 815 lbs., 107.50.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 4 head, 392 lbs., 144.00; 423 to 449 lbs., 138.00 to 151.00 (144.70); 463 to 494 lbs., 131.00 to 147.00 (139.29); 500 to 544 lbs., 130.00 to 142.00 (135.54); 521 to 535 lbs., 125.00 to 127.00 (125.99) fleshy; 555 to 599 lbs., 128.00 to 145.00 (133.48); 18 head, 554 to 591 lbs., 121.00 to 126.00 (122.33) fleshy; 600 to 640 lbs., 126.00 to 145.00 (137.27); 612 to 641 lbs., 124.00 to 129.00 (126.81) calves; 665 to 693 lbs., 126.00 to 133.00 (131.30); 17 head, 655 to 682 lbs., 123.00 to 127.00 (124.40) calves; 6 head, 698 lbs., 123.00 fleshy; 703 to 745 lbs., 127.00 to 138.00 (130.95); 14 head, 712 lbs., 121.00 fleshy; 750 to 787 lbs., 127.00 to 140.00 (134.17); 21 head, 776 lbs., 127.00 calves; 6 head, 810 lbs., 136.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 7 head, 217 lbs., 132.50 thin fleshed; 4 head, 267 lbs., 137.50 thin fleshed; 305 to 343 lbs., 140.00 to 142.00 (140.73); 12 head, 317 lbs., 143.00 thin fleshed; 368 to 395 lbs., 136.00 to 140.00 (137.78); 13 head, 395 to 397 lbs., 136.00 to 147.00 (141.94) thin fleshed; 412 to 449 lbs., 125.00 to 134.00 (128.47); 451 to 499 lbs., 123.00 to 132.00 (128.64); 10 head, 475 lbs., 132.00 thin fleshed; 502 to 536 lbs., 119.00 to 135.00 (124.63); 550 to 595 lbs., 120.00 to 131.00 (125.28); 615 to 645 lbs., 120.00 to 132.00 (129.33); 5 head, 610 lbs., 123.00 calves; 657 to 688 lbs., 122.00 to 133.00 (128.41); 10 head, 690 lbs., 122.00 calves; 701 to 740 lbs., 122.00 to 128.00 (123.83); 9 head, 786 lbs., 115.00; 18 head, 846 to 848 lbs., 121.00 to 138.00 (133.27). Medium and large frame 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 3 head, 433 lbs., 122.00; 9 head, 421 lbs., 121.00 thin fleshed; 6 head, 542 lbs., 120.00; 12 head, 623 lbs., 118.00 calves. Large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 4 head, 1032 lbs., 89.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 3 head, 568 lbs., 124.00 yearlings.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 7 head, 283 to 298 lbs., 200.00 to 210.00 (205.84); 14 head, 367 to 395 lbs., 160.00 to 190.00 (173.08); 5 head, 420 to 447 lbs., 177.00 to 180.00 (178.76); 14 head, 467 to 485 lbs., 142.00 to 155.00 (148.62); 18 head, 511 to 548 lbs., 145.00; 9 head, 586 to 587 lbs., 131.00 to 138.00 (134.11); 5 head, 604 lbs., 133.00; 600 to 636 lbs., 124.00 to 130.00 (127.23) calves; 8 head, 672 lbs., 124.00; 14 head, 695 lbs., 129.00 calves; 7 head, 712 lbs., 127.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 9 head, 297 lbs., 200.00; 355 to 371 lbs., 172.00 to 180.00 (174.17); 29 head, 438 lbs., 158.00; 485 to 497 lbs., 137.00 to 152.00 (140.70); 16 head, 517 to 548 lbs., 135.00; 563 to 574 lbs., 127.00 to 132.00 (128.06); 4 head, 597 lbs., 135.00 thin fleshed; 634 to 640 lbs., 122.50 to 130.00 (125.69) calves; 12 head, 676 to 690 lbs., 120.00 to 128.00 (122.70); 9 head, 711 to 732 lbs., 120.00 to 122.00 (120.90); 8 head, 700 lbs., 122.00 calves; 5 head, 818 lbs., 103.00; 17 head, 851 lbs., 110.00.