Joplin Regional cattle sales report
The Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage, Missouri, reported receipts of 9,172 head selling on Feb. 19, compared to 2,899 head a week ago and 6,906 head last year, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News, Jefferson City, Missouri.
Compared to a week ago, steers under 700 pounds were selling $2 to $7 higher, over 700 pounds were selling steady to $2 higher, heifers, all weights, were selling steady to $3 higher. Demand was good, supply was heavy. The feeder cattle supply included 51% steers, 0% dairy steers, 45% heifers and 4% bulls. The feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 56%.
Feeder steers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 205.00 to 225.00, fleshy 200.00 to 205.00, 349 lbs., thin fleshed 220.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 187.00 to 225.00, 412 lbs., fleshy 205.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 167.50 to 202.00, fleshy 165.00 to 183.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 150.00 to 177.50, 633 lbs., calves 149.00, 695 lbs., fleshy 147.50; 700 to 800 lbs., 140.00 to 156.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 137.00 to 147.50, 856 lbs., fleshy 139.00; 900 to 1000 lbs., 137.00 to 139.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 250 lbs., 187.50, 263 lbs., thin fleshed 215.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 195.00 to 222.00, 386 lbs., thin fleshed 207.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 178.00 to 205.00, 482 lbs., fleshy 170.00, 477 lbs., thin fleshed 196.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 160.00 to 188.00, thin fleshed 173.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 146.00 to 167.00, calves 146.00 to 147.50; 700 to 800 lbs., 136.00 to 148.00, calves 140.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 135.00 to 141.00; 900 to 1000 lbs., 127.50 to 137.00. Medium and large frame 2, 700 to 800 lbs., 134.00 to 137.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 130.00 to 132.00. Large frame 1, 385 lbs., 207.00; 487 lbs., 196.00; 593 lbs., 162.00; 716 lbs., 143.00. Medium frame 3, 583 lbs., 120.00. Feeder dairy steers, per hundredweight, medium frame 3 to 4, 336 lbs., 80.00.
Feeder heifers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 290 lbs., 173.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 165.00 to 172.50, fleshy 157.00 to 162.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 154.50 to 170.00, fleshy 152.00 to 159.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 139.00 to 177.00, 552 lbs., fleshy 145.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 137.00 to 154.00, calves 136.00 to 140.00, 699 lbs., Full 137.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 130.00 to 144.50, 710 lbs., fleshy 133.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 132.00 to 134.00; 1009 lbs., 107.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 200 to 300 lbs., 164.00 to 165.00, thin fleshed 170.00 to 180.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 155.00 to 160.00, thin fleshed 170.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 148.00 to 163.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 134.00 to 153.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 129.00 to 146.00, calves 132.00 to 133.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 128.00 to 138.50; 800 to 900 lbs., 120.00 to 130.00. Medium and large frame 2, 500 to 600 lbs., 130.00 to 131.00, 525 lbs., thin fleshed 143.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 130.00 to 132.00. Large frame 1, 500 to 600 lbs., 139.00 to 142.00; 731 lbs., 130.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 348 lbs., 167.50; 529 lbs., 162.00. Medium frame 2, 425 lbs., 145.00.
Feeder bulls: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 380 lbs., 200.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 187.00 to 203.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 157.00 to 180.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 145.00 to 148.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 256 lbs., 190.00; 363 lbs., 190.00; 423 lbs., 193.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 162.00 to 165.00; 663 lbs., 132.00, 637 lbs., calves 137.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 136.00 to 138.00; 844 lbs., 114.00.