Joplin Regional cattle sales report
The Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage, Missouri, reported receipts of 5,734 head selling on April 16, compared to 4,496 head a week ago and 3,543 head last year, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Jefferson City, Missouri.
Compared to a week ago, steer calves were selling steady to $4 lower, heifer calves were selling steady, yearlings were selling steady to $4 higher. Demand was moderate to good, supply moderate. Feeder cattle supply included 50% steers, 1% dairy steers, 43% heifers and 6% bulls. The feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 46%.
Feeder steers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 200 to 300 lbs., 205.00 to 210.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 177.00 to 202.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 170.00 to 190.00, 421 lbs., fleshy 172.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 157.50 to 177.00, fleshy 152.00 to 160.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 147.00 to 167.00, 695 lbs., calves 142.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 142.00 to 154.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 129.50 to 136.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 200 to 300 lbs., 175.00 to 192.50; 300 to 400 lbs., 170.00 to 197.50, thin fleshed 195.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 157.00 to 178.00, thin fleshed 177.50 to 183.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 146.00 to 174.00, 586 lbs., fleshy 145.00, 576 lbs., yearlings 166.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 135.00 to 162.00, 635 lbs., calves 143.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 134.00 to 143.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 127.00 to 135.10; 900 to 1000 lbs., 105.00 to 124.50. Medium and large frame 2 448 lbs., 160.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 137.50 to 145.00; 647 lbs., 143.00; 780 lbs., 127.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 500 to 600 lbs., 142.00 to 145.00. Medium frame 2 to 3, 502 lbs., 130.00; 616 lbs., 128.00.
Feeder dairy steers: Per hundredweight, large frame 3, 430 lbs., 112.00.
Feeder heifers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 200 to 300 lbs., 167.50 to 177.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 161.00 to 169.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 147.50 to 166.00, 495 lbs., fleshy 142.00, 488 lbs., thin fleshed 162.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 142.00 to 153.00, fleshy 139.00 to 143.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 139.00 to 149.00, calves 137.00 to 145.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 134.00 to 136.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 200 to 300 lbs., 165.00 to 170.00, 224 lbs., thin fleshed 175.00; 300 to 400 lb., 152.00 to 161.00, 318 lbs., thin fleshed 175.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 138.00 to 157.00, 492 lbs., thin fleshed 150.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 135.00 to 154.00, 501 lbs., thin fleshed 154.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 135.00 to 145.00, calves 135.00 to 137.00, 669 lbs., fleshy 132.00, 644 lbs., thin fleshed 152.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 121.00 to 133.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 105.00 to 120.00. Medium and large frame 2, 428 lbs., 148.00. Large frame 1, 454 lbs., 154.00. Medium frame 2, 529 lbs., 134.00.
Feeder bulls: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 400 to 500 lbs., 157.00 to 180.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 150.00 to 159.00; 644 lbs., 145.00, calves 138.00 to 140.00; 708 lbs., 117.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 270 lbs., 175.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 172.00 to 185.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 153.00 to 177.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 141.00 to 156.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 125.00 to 135.00, 636 lbs., calves 142.00; 721 lbs., 115.00. Large frame 1, 458 lbs., 167.00; 547 lbs., 145.00.