Joplin Regional livestock auction report

The Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage, Missouri, reported receipts of 4,944 head selling on Oct. 15, compared to 4,494 head a week ago and 4,747 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 $6 to $12 lower, yearlings were selling $3 to $6 lower. Demand was moderate to light, supply was moderate. Changing weather conditions and soft, new crop calves is not a good combination. Backgrounders and growing yards are busy doctoring new arrivals and order buyers are finding fewer places to go with them. The feeder cattle supply included 49% steers, 1% dairy steers, 40% heifers and 10% bulls. The feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 38%.

Feeder steers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1 200 to 300 lbs., 195.00 to 225.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 180.00 to 195.00, 316 lbs., thin fleshed 215.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 170.00 to 190.00, 495 lbs., fleshy 157.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 148.00 to 168.00, fleshy 150.00 to 154.00, 517 lbs., value added 170.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 158.00 to 165.00, calves 143.00 to 155.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 150.00 to 163.00, calves 136.00 to 140.00, 790 lbs., fleshy 145.00; 824 lbs., 148.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 274 lbs., 187.50; 300 to 400 lbs., 165.00 to 172.50; 400 to 500 lbs., 150.00 to 173.00, 473 lbs., thin fleshed 167.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 139.00 to 162.00, fleshy 140.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 150.00 to 163.00, calves 138.00 to 145.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 132.00 to 152.00, 761 lbs., full 130.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 135.00 to 137.00. Medium and large frame 2, 290 lbs., 160.00; 351 lbs., 160.00, thin fleshed 142.50 to 150.00; 407 lbs., 152.00, 436 lbs., thin fleshed 150.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 126.00 to 152.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 125.00 to 135.50, calves 125.00 to 140.00; 810 lbs., 135.00. Large frame 1, 543 lbs., 152.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 1031 lbs., 102.00. Feeder dairy steers, per hundredweight, large 3 642 lbs., 61.00. Small and medium frame 4, 336 lbs., 52.00; 573 lbs., 55.00; 670 lbs., 55.00. Small frame 4, 598 lbs., 54.00.

Feeder heifers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 200 to 300 lbs., 160.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 140.00 to 161.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 138.00 to 160.00, fleshy 137.00 to 140.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 133.00 to 151.00, fleshy 128.00 to 133.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 140.00 to 150.50, calves 128.00 to 139.00, fleshy 136.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 132.00 to 151.50; 815 lbs., 143.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 186 lbs., 175.00; 265 lbs., 157.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 135.00 to 150.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 130.00 to 145.00, 426 lbs., thin fleshed 147.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 126.00 to 142.50, 522 lbs., thin fleshed 149.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 132.00 to 139.00, calves 125.00 to 130.00, 680 lbs., full 130.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 132.00 to 136.00, calves 121.00; 831 lbs., 139.00; 900 to 1000 lbs., 105.00 to 127.00. Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 134.50 to 145.00, 348 lbs., thin fleshed 140.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 131.00 to 141.00; 549 lbs., 127.00; 619 lbs., 127.00, 612 lbs., calves 123.00. Large frame 1, 520 lbs., 127.00; 639 lbs., calves 135.00. Small and medium frame 1, 646 lbs., calves 128.00.

Feeder bulls: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 190.00 to 207.50; 400 to 500 lbs., 151.00 to 170.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 137.00 to 141.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 135.00 to 139.00, calves 130.00 to 138.00; 780 lbs., 125.00; 801 lbs., 126.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 200 to 300 lbs., 172.50 to 185.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 155.00 to 172.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 140.00 to 157.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 127.00 to 141.00; 600 to 700 lbs., calves 125.00 to 132.00; 845 lbs., 92.00. Large frame 1, 493 lbs., 152.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 494 lbs., 130.00; 621 lbs., 105.00.