Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 17, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	501	754	234
Slaughter cattle	316	483	171
Replacement cattle	185	271	63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, the bulk of slaughter cows sold 4.00-5.00 higher with some high-dressing 6.00-7.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher with a high-dressing indiv. 7.00 higher. Muddy conditions from recent rains along with some heavy rain showers this morning reduced receipts which resulted in slaughter buyers being more aggressive. The offering included a light to moderate supply of both bred cows and cow/calf pairs. Demand was good for the better quality replacement cattle. Supply was light to 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
698–1505	1057	80-85%	15	45.00–55.00	$49.85	$527	—
985–1412	1199	80-85%	50	62.00–71.00	$65.89	$790	+18.22
905–1530	1228	80-85%	60	54.00–62.50	$57.74	$709	+4.08

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
670–990	848	85-90%	16	20.00–28.00	$24.70	$209	—
625–1410	985	85-90%	13	35.00–42.00	$37.75	$372	—
810–1195	1037	85-90%	18	44.00–53.00	$48.93	$507	—
895–1252	1124	85-90%	16	55.00–63.00	$58.75	$660	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1260–1665	1479	75-80%	27	58.00–65.00	$62.12	$919	-1.71
1365–1845	1559	75-80%	25	64.00–73.00	$67.36	$1,050	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–2040	1599	6	64.50–81.00	$74.78	$1,196	—
1175–2185	1753	21	82.00–90.00	$86.39	$1,514	+5.28
1460–2135	1863	15	90.00–102.00	$93.95	$1,750	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
965	965	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	95.00	$95.00	$917
1000–1240	1095	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	64.00–89.00	$77.36	$847
1040–1295	1168	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	62.00–67.50	$64.33	$751

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1132–1140	1135	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	85.00–86.00	$85.33	$968
1200–1397	1330	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	64.50–70.00	$67.33	$895

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
635	635	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	110.00	$110.00	$698
820–875	848	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	62.50–72.00	$67.10	$569

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
642	642	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	92.00	$92.00	$591

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1100–1190	1160	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	775.00–800.00	$792.10
910–1360	1163	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	850.00–975.00	$912.90
1100–1345	1229	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	925.00–1,025.00	$984.33
1090–1315	1242	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	950.00–1,150.00	$1,064.36

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1055–1280	1205	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	45.00–65.00	$59.16	$713
1105–1375	1240	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	61.00–68.00	$64.88	$805

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1275–1360	1296	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	1,350.00–1,485.00	$1,449.59

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1410–1450	1437	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	975.00–1,000.00	$983.18

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
845–1035	935	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	54.00–59.00	$56.66	$530

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900	900	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	675.00	$675.00
1000–1015	1008	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	775.00–800.00	$787.41

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
725–785	770	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	635.00–775.00	$742.05

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
725–750	738	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	550.00–635.00	$591.78

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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
1125–1285	1167	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	20	1,075.00–1,200.00	$1,107.50	—
1185	1185	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,475.00	$1,475.00	—
1100–1285	1229	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	950.00–1,200.00	$1,116.67	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1080–1335	1159	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	1,300.00–1,550.00	$1,410.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900–1045	948	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	850.00–1,150.00	$1,050.00	—
1000	1000	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	685.00	$685.00	—
995–1010	1003	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	800.00–850.00	$825.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1250	1250	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	525.00	$525.00	—

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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.