Joplin Regional Stockyards feeder cattle auction summary

Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage, Missouri, reported receipts of 5,082 head of feeder cattle selling on Oct. 5, compared to 6,125 head on Sept. 28 and 3,529 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News, Jefferson City, Missouri.

Compared to the previous week, the steer calves were steady to $4 higher and yearlings were unevenly steady. The heifers were weak to $5 lower with a few lightweight heifers trading as much as $9 lower. The supply and demand was moderate. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 63% steers, 33% was heifers and 4% was bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 59%.