Joplin Regional cattle sales report
The Joplin Regional Stockyards to Carthage, Missouri, reported receipts of 7,888 head selling on March 12, compared to 7,967 head a week ago and 6,985 head last year, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Jefferson City, Missouri.
Compared to a week ago, steers under 800 pounds were selling steady, heifers under 700 pounds were selling steady to $3 higher, steers over 800 pounds and heifers over 700 pounds were selling steady to $3 lower. Demand was moderate to good, supply moderate to heavy. The offering was mostly weaned calves and yearlings with a few fleshy, new crop calves in the mix. The feeder cattle supply included 53% steers, 43% heifers and 4% bulls. The feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 50%.
Feeder steers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 200 to 300 lbs., 225.00 to 230.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 206.00 to 217.50, fleshy 200.00 to 202.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 190.00 to 213.00, fleshy 180.00 to 197.00, thin fleshed 207.00 to 220.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 163.00 to 196.00, fleshy 155.00 to 187.00, 586 lbs., thin fleshed 178.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 150.00 to 176.00, calves 145.00 to 155.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 141.00 to 155.75, 743 lbs., fleshy 147.50; 800 to 900 lbs., 131.00 to 142.00, 802 lbs., fleshy 134.00; 900 to 1000 lbs., 125.00 to 133.75. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 278 lbs., 220.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 190.00 to 205.00, 371 lbs., fleshy 180.00, 307 lbs., thin fleshed 200.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 165.00 to 200.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 158.00 to 192.00, 512 lbs., fleshy 170.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 143.00 to 165.00, Calves 139.00 to 154.00, 629 lbs., fleshy 150.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 133.00 to 150.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 130.00 to 135.00; 905 lbs., 126.00. Medium and large frame 2, 361 lbs., 175.00; 488 lbs., 155.00; 538 lbs., 160.00; 701 lbs., 132.00; 896 lbs., 123.00. Medium and large frame 3, 476 lbs., 182.50.
Feeder heifers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 200 to 300 lbs., 175.00 to 192.50, 299 lbs., thin fleshed 190.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 167.00 to 179.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 156.00 to 173.00, fleshy 155.00 to 165.00, 405 lbs., thin fleshed 177.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 149.00 to 167.00, fleshy 148.00 to 152.00, thin fleshed 165.00 to 171.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 138.00 to 151.00, calves 134.00 to 135.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 127.00 to 137.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 130.00, 815 lbs., full 124.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 280 lbs., 180.00, 292 lbs., thin fleshed 182.50; 300 to 400 lbs., 157.50 to 175.50, thin fleshed 167.50 to 190.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 152.50 to 163.00; 450 lbs., thin fleshed 160.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 141.00 to 159.00, fleshy 142.50 to 146.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 132.00 to 145.00, 619 lbs., calves 140.00, 682 lbs., thin fleshed 129.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 120.00 to 135.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 125.00 to 126.00. Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 148.00 to 152.50; 671 lbs., 120.00; 726 lbs., 124.00, 718 lbs., thin fleshed 100.00. Large frame 1, 632 lbs., calves 133.00.
Feeder bulls: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 380 lbs., fleshy 181.00; 491 lbs., 169.00; 591 lbs., 153.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 145.00 to 150.00, 628 lbs., calves 141.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 120.00 to 130.00; 869 lbs., 119.50; 908 lbs., 109.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 290 lbs., 220.00; 357 lbs., 185.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 169.00 to 186.00; 556 lbs., 150.00; 614 lbs., calves 144.00; 741 lbs., 112.50.