Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 3, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	555	561
Slaughter cattle	361	269
Replacement cattle	194	292

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, the bulk of slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher with a few high-dressing 6.00-7.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 4.00-5.00 higher. Weather conditions across the country have contributed to lower receipts and packers are more aggressive to purchase those that are available. The offering included a moderate supply of bred cows and light supply of cow/calf pairs. Supply was moderate and demand very good for slaughter classes.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–1485	1147	80-85%	48	55.00–61.00	$58.02	$665	—
890–1485	1156	80-85%	20	50.00–56.00	$52.92	$612	+4.01
985–1560	1270	80-85%	88	61.50–72.00	$65.20	$828	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1040	961	85-90%	15	14.50–33.00	$24.27	$233	-10.65
800–1355	1089	85-90%	24	54.00–64.00	$58.69	$639	+5.32
925–1326	1123	85-90%	24	46.00–54.50	$50.20	$564	—
895–1420	1154	85-90%	25	35.00–44.00	$39.89	$460	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1400	1343	75-80%	9	64.00–68.00	$65.62	$881	—
1260–1695	1535	75-80%	15	59.00–63.00	$61.37	$942	+0.08
1225–1730	1569	75-80%	11	52.50–58.00	$56.15	$881	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1420–1770	1626	4	72.00–79.00	$76.50	$1,244	—
1540–2160	1791	7	81.00–89.00	$85.17	$1,525	+3.66
1450–2340	1815	12	90.00–100.00	$95.51	$1,734	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1015–1220	1104	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	63.00–82.00	$71.90	$794

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1120	1120	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	67.50	$67.50	$756
1125–1275	1240	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	62.00–64.00	$63.32	$785

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
905–987	973	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	52.50–57.00	$56.30	$548

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
660–770	720	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	95.00–125.00	$107.55	$774

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1090–1365	1251	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	710.00–1,000.00	$866.87
1220–1345	1311	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	800.00–1,035.00	$955.70
965–1398	1312	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	26	900.00–1,125.00	$1,038.64

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900	900	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	400.00	$400.00
850–1020	963	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	585.00–650.00	$630.88
935–1045	998	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	600.00–950.00	$773.31

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1465–1500	1480	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	1,300.00–1,585.00	$1,467.95

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1400–1550	1453	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	900.00–1,000.00	$951.61
1425–1600	1543	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	950.00–1,100.00	$1,010.12

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1405–1455	1430	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	60.00–61.00	$60.51	$865
1430–1475	1448	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	63.00–66.00	$64.27	$931

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1150–1285	1177	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	1,175.00–1,260.00	$1,241.44
1360	1360	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1135–1295	1193	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	57.50–63.00	$60.38	$720

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900	900	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,110.00	$1,110.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
700–800	750	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	860.00–885.00	$871.67

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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
1200–1325	1263	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	950.00–1,060.00	$1,005.00	+95.00
1265	1265	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,350.00	$1,350.00	+440.00
1275–1295	1285	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,300.00–1,350.00	$1,325.00	+415.00
1200–1365	1302	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,400.00–1,525.00	$1,453.33	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—
1035	1035	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,100.00	$1,100.00	-50.00
1035	1035	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,000.00	$1,000.00	-150.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,100.00	$1,100.00	+300.00
1210	1210	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,050.00	$1,050.00	—

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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.