Joplin Regional Stockyards, Feeder Cattle Auction Report covers the Joplin Regional Stockyards auction in Carthage, Missouri every Monday. The report includes all of the livestock sold at the sale, mainly feeder cattle. The report is released the Tuesday following the sale.

Joplin Regional Stockyards, Feeder Cattle Auction Report report may include, but is not limited to, feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, or replacement cattle. All livestock that are included on these reports are graded and reported according to official USDA live animal standards and guidelines. These reports are organized according to USDA’s format guidelines and instructions, under the Voluntary Price Reporting authority of USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service. 

Market information and data is collected throughout the course of the live auction, as the reporter visually grades the cattle and record the pertinent information in the reporting tool. Information that the reporter must record for each lot includes the official USDA grade, weight, head count, and selling price. To ensure the accuracy of these reports, each Market Reporter is required to take a written test and apply their skills during an official live animal grading correlation with their supervisor every two years.

Report Contributors (e.g. Contacts, Producers, etc.): As the reporters attend auctions, they may use this time to visit/communicate with multiple segments of the industry. Buyers, order buyers, backgrounders, small-to-medium feeder operations, hobbyist farmers, large ranchers, auctioneers, and stockyard managers/owners as well as other producers present. This is a great time for the reporter to gain an insight and verify their thoughts about present market conditions.

Below are related documents: 

• Grades of Feeder Cattle
• Grades of Slaughter Cattle
• Reporter's Handbook