Joplin Regional cattle sales report
The Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage, Missouri, reported receipts of 6,690 head selling on April 23, compared to 5,734 head a week ago and 4,545 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 and yearling steers were selling steady, yearling heifers were selling steady to $4 lower with the most decline in those over 650 pounds. Demand was moderate, supply heavy. There were several loads of true yearlings in the offering along with weaned and un-weaned calves. The feeder cattle supply included 61% steers, 0% dairy steers, 35% heifers and 4% bulls. The feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 59%.
Feeder steers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 185.00 to 200.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 167.00 to 190.00, 475 lbs., fleshy 166.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 160.00 to 177.50, fleshy 150.00 to 165.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 149.00 to 160.00, calves 144.00 to 156.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 134.00 to 150.00, 714 lbs., calves 138.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 124.00 to 137.00, 842 lbs., calves 126.00; 934 lbs., 122.00; 1024 lbs., 110.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2. 300 to 400 lbs., 170.00 to 188.00, 375 lbs., thin fleshed 190.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 155.00 to 178.00, thin fleshed 176.00 to 177.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 150.00 to 172.00, thin fleshed 164.00 to 172.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 140.00 to 160.00, calves 143.00 to 150.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 129.50 to 145.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 121.00 to 134.50. Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 400 lbs., thin fleshed 160.00 to 168.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 150.00 to 167.50; 514 lbs., 135.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 140.00 to 145.00; 709 lbs., 139.00; 885 lbs., 117.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 331 lbs., 167.50. Medium frame 2 to 3, 563 lbs., 142.50; 604 lbs., 135.00.
Feeder heifers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 159.00 to 167.50; 400 to 500 lbs., 147.00 to 163.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 143.00 to 158.00, fleshy 133.00 to 144.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 140.00 to 153.00, calves 135.00 to 136.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 126.50 to 130.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 115.00 to 124.50; 1000 to 1100 lbs., 101.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 200 to 300 lbs., 165.00 to 167.50; 300 to 400 lbs., 154.00 to 167.50; 400 to 500 lbs., 140.00 to 158.00, thin fleshed 153.00 to 155.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 137.00 to 152.00, thin fleshed 155.50 to 158.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 128.00 to 151.00, 631 lbs., calves 132.00, 658 lbs., fleshy 127.00, 640 lbs., gaunt 145.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 117.50 to 125.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 114.00 to 117.50; 931 lbs., 106.00, 909 lbs., fleshy 109.50; 1029 lbs., fleshy 108.00. Medium and large frame 2 321 lbs., thin fleshed 158.00; 555 lbs., 141.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 125.00 to 128.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 117.50 to 120.00. Large frame 1, 518 lbs., 146.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 141.00; 774 lbs., 117.00; 865 lbs., 101.00.
Feeder bulls: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 386 lbs., 190.00; 419 lbs., 173.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 155.00 to 174.00; 646 lbs., calves 146.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 186.00 to 188.00, 394 lbs., thin fleshed 180.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 152.00 to 162.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 143.00 to 156.00, thin fleshed 155.00 to 161.00; 635 lbs., calves 136.00. Medium and large frame 2, 283 lbs., 170.00; 369 lbs., 168.00; 422 lbs., 163.00; 654 lbs., 125.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 640 lbs., calves 125.00.
Feeder dairy steers: Per hundredweight, large frame 3, 352 lbs., 90.00.
