Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 18, 2020

2,046 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,046	985	1,435
Slaughter cattle	1,044	749	990
Replacement cattle	1,002	236	445

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 higher with slaughter bulls trading up to 3.00 higher. Supply was heavy with good demand. Following the slaughter sale was the replacement cow and bull offering. Supply was moderate. Demand was firm for quality bred heifers and cows. Quality young pairs were also in good demand.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
750–1500	1153	(<2 yrs)	N/A	14	835.00–2,600.00	$1,913.64	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1475–2050	1592	(<2 yrs)	N/A	9	2,000.00–3,200.00	$2,767.54	—
2100	2100	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	2,700.00	$2,700.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1200–1545	1386	(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	1,400.00–2,350.00	$1,925.02	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
995–1895	1131	80-85%	58	40.00–45.00	$42.62	$482	—
760–1495	1219	80-85%	257	41.00–53.00	$49.03	$598	+6.91
1015–1380	1253	80-85%	44	52.00–57.50	$54.12	$678	+4.93

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
675–1315	971	85-90%	59	25.00–36.00	$30.31	$294	—
775–1195	1019	85-90%	8	17.50–22.50	$20.42	$208	-8.86
875–1420	1075	85-90%	94	35.00–46.00	$40.34	$434	+1.70
840–1320	1084	85-90%	86	42.00–50.00	$45.58	$494	+6.94

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1266–1850	1406	75-80%	17	62.50–69.00	$65.31	$918	—
1340–1845	1444	75-80%	66	43.00–55.00	$50.48	$729	—
1220–1775	1483	75-80%	50	53.00–62.50	$58.14	$862	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1062–1680	1348	11	64.00–74.00	$69.10	$931	—
885–2175	1491	20	73.00–81.00	$77.00	$1,148	—
1315–2385	1781	40	83.00–100.00	$90.23	$1,607	—

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
765–920	804	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	75.00–85.00	$82.14	$660
685–1060	823	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	42	65.00–113.00	$97.60	$803

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
751–838	780	(<2 yrs)	Open	18	104.00–113.00	$107.22	$836
860–1125	995	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	24	58.00–95.00	$76.72	$763

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
825–1000	881	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	57	600.00–1,175.00	$893.33
1025–1295	1126	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	600.00–900.00	$802.42
1100–1200	1150	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	550.00–825.00	$693.48
915–1395	1168	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	71	575.00–900.00	$752.64
1050–1300	1190	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	193	650.00–1,500.00	$1,049.29

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
675–800	776	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	32	675.00–1,000.00	$911.10
750–900	826	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	525.00–600.00	$568.77
850–925	888	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	625.00–835.00	$735.63
800–1300	926	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	37	500.00–975.00	$765.45

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1395	1395	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	785.00	$785.00
1400–1475	1424	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	70	650.00–1,375.00	$1,222.93
1400–1475	1429	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	650.00–1,250.00	$1,030.25

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000–1200	1130	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	78	800.00–1,600.00	$1,225.13	+75.13
1100–1200	1144	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	775.00–1,000.00	$912.78	-237.22
1000–1250	1182	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	1,200.00–1,550.00	$1,454.55	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
825–900	865	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	750.00–1,000.00	$800.00	—
750–985	891	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	700.00–1,350.00	$1,081.25	—
900	900	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,100.00	$1,100.00	+250.00

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1300–1450	1376	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	925.00–1,500.00	$1,071.18	—

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.