Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 6, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	975	322	1,348
Slaughter cattle	741	322	1,051
Replacement cattle	234	—	297

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to Wednesday three weeks ago, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady. The offering included a light to moderate supply of bred cows and a very light supply of cow/calf pairs. Supply was heavy and demand moderate for slaughter classes.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1581	1191	80-85%	77	39.00–47.00	$42.63	$508	—
995–1595	1256	80-85%	153	46.00–55.00	$50.85	$639	—
1199–1315	1266	80-85%	32	53.50–56.50	$55.19	$699	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
670–1375	948	85-90%	27	15.00–28.00	$22.80	$216	—
770–1335	1028	85-90%	50	29.00–38.00	$33.11	$340	—
750–1420	1095	85-90%	75	38.00–47.00	$42.29	$463	-5.71
1010–1340	1240	85-90%	16	46.00–53.00	$50.61	$628	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1825	1401	75-80%	107	44.00–55.00	$49.02	$687	—
1265–1815	1489	75-80%	52	54.00–60.00	$57.11	$850	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1245–1760	1504	10	62.00–75.00	$68.28	$1,027	—
1150–2455	1682	45	76.00–86.00	$80.87	$1,360	—
1545–2190	1893	7	86.00–93.00	$88.79	$1,681	—

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
715–735	724	(<2 yrs)	Open	6	90.00–112.50	$97.10	$703
910–1050	985	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	55.00–67.00	$60.99	$601

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1145	1145	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	74.00	$74.00	$847
1150–1250	1204	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	60.00–75.00	$67.33	$811

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
875–1090	994	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	65.00–75.00	$68.69	$683

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1200–1290	1263	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	725.00–885.00	$821.63
950–1365	1264	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	23	850.00–1,150.00	$938.81
1100–1360	1298	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	675.00–875.00	$795.72

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1085–1365	1213	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	48.00–60.00	$52.95	$642
1173–1375	1222	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	46.00–62.00	$49.50	$605
1345	1345	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	63.00	$63.00	$847

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–985	943	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	625.00–700.00	$657.55
860–1045	1005	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	600.00–825.00	$729.14

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1090	1090	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	585.00	$585.00
1075–1325	1205	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	650.00–860.00	$725.46

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1425–1665	1465	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	875.00–910.00	$903.37
1460–1485	1477	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	750.00–850.00	$817.04

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1156	1156	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	54.00	$54.00	$624
1190	1190	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	51.00	$51.00	$607

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1360	1360	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	1,175.00–1,250.00	$1,203.13

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1450–1485	1468	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	55.00–59.00	$56.98	$836
1400–1590	1495	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	52.00–58.00	$55.19	$825

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1010–1060	1027	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	47.50–50.00	$48.36	$497

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1400–1450	1425	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	1,150.00–1,225.00	$1,188.16

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
765	765	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	575.00	$575.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
825–865	845	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	650.00–725.00	$686.61

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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
1085–1100	1089	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,175.00–1,350.00	$1,306.25	—
1225–1365	1270	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	850.00–900.00	$870.00	—
1325	1325	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	975.00	$975.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
825–975	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	900.00–925.00	$918.75	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1425	1425	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1355	1355	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,060.00	$1,060.00	—

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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.