Joplin Regional Stockyards feeder cattle auction summary

Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage, Missouri, reported receipts of 11,387 head of feeder cattle selling on March 8, compared to 13,551 head on March 1 and 5,627 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News, Jefferson City, Missouri.

Compared to the March 1 sale, the feeder steers and heifers were steady with active bidding. The supply was heavy with good demand. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 54% steers, 0% was dairy steers, 43% was heifers and 3% was bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 45%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 6 head, 298 lbs., 210.00; 97 head, 305 to 342 lbs., 191.00 to 217.00 (204.21); 90 head, 362 to 395 lbs., 190.00 to 205.00 (197.71); 196 head, 400 to 448 lbs., 177.00 to 197.50 (184.71); 391 head, 450 to 498 lbs., 173.00 to 190.00 (180.19); 34 head, 492 lbs., 194.00 thin fleshed; 319 head, 500 to 548 lbs., 162.00 to 184.00 (169.87); 39 head, 538 lbs., 184.00 thin fleshed; 444 head, 550 to 596 lbs., 159.00 to 174.00 (164.18); 147 head, 569 to 570 lbs., 174.50 to 176.75 (175.76) fancy; 523 head, 600 to 649 lbs., 141.00 to 160.00 (151.96); 11 head, 612 lbs., 162.00 thin fleshed; 168 head, 650 to 695 lbs., 141.00 to 155.00 (148.59); 463 head, 700 to 740 lbs., 134.00 to 144.00 (138.63); 386 head, 751 to 792 lbs., 134.00 to 138.25 (135.57); 304 head, 805 to 848 lbs., 127.00 to 138.00 (132.10); 224 head, 851 to 893 lbs., 126.50 to 134.25 (130.26); 48 head, 907 to 941 lbs., 123.50 to 126.00 (124.38); 131 head, 950 to 996 lbs., 121.00 to 125.00 (123.29); 27 head, 1025 to 1046 lbs., 118.00 to 120.00 (118.73).

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 81 head, 310 to 346 lbs., 150.00 to 159.00 (155.65); 118 head, 350 to 396 lbs., 150.00 to 163.00 (156.86); 125 head, 401 to 445 lbs., 150.00 to 157.00 (151.72); 64 head, 453 to 499 lbs., 150.00 to 157.00 (153.57); 501 head, 501 to 548 lbs., 136.00 to 152.00 (143.70); 97 head, 523 to 539 lbs., 156.50 to 161.25 (159.08) fancy; 14 head, 543 lbs., 156.00 thin fleshed; 547 head, 550 to 599 lbs., 132.00 to 150.00 (142.83); 65 head, 556 to 567 lbs., 151.00 to 156.00 (153.72) fancy; 316 head, 602 to 648 lbs., 124.50 to 140.00 (132.81); 344 head, 651 to 694 lbs., 125.00 to 136.00 (130.17); 317 head, 700 to 749 lbs., 124.00 to 130.00 (127.73); 248 head, 752 to 790 lbs., 124.85 to 128.00 (125.89); 85 head, 813 to 832 lbs., 121.00 to 124.25 (123.29); 124 head, 863 to 887 lbs., 120.50 to 124.50 (122.06); 6 head, 909 lbs., 113.00; 15 head, 1012 lbs., 106.00.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 44 head, 417 lbs., 165.00; 12 head, 467 lbs., 161.00; 53 head, 503 to 544 lbs., 152.00 to 162.00 (154.95); 43 head, 601 to 635 lbs., 134.00 to 146.00 (140.80); 25 head, 659 to 694 lbs., 128.00 to 130.00 (128.63); 4 head, 713 lbs., 124.00.