Joplin Regional livestock sale results

Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage, Missouri, reported receipts of 6,469 head of feeder cattle selling on Jan. 20, compared to 6,263 head on Jan. 13 and 2,920 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News, Jefferson City, Missouri.

Compared to the previous week, the steers and heifers weighing under 500 pounds were steady to $4 higher, the steers weighing 500 to 800 pounds and heifers weighing over 500 pounds were steady, and the steers weighing over 800 pounds were selling $2 to $4 lower. The demand was moderate to good and the supply wasa moderate. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 59% steers, 39% were heifers and 2% were bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighng over 600 pounds was 54%.