Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 7, 2021

1,737 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,737	653	795
Slaughter cattle	712	431	390
Replacement cattle	1,025	222	405

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady. With the monthly replacement cow and bull sale following the regular cow and bull sale there was a heavy supply of bred cows and cow/calf pairs. There was a variety of both quality and kinds of replacement cattle on offer and good demand as grass is growing. Several good quality breeding bulls were included in the offering. Supply was heavy and demand very good for slaughter classes. Packer buyers were aggressive to acquire the supply available.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1275–1320	1298	(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	2,500.00–3,100.00	$2,794.80	—
1550–1685	1607	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	5	2,400.00–2,700.00	$2,517.61	—

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
990–1035	1013	(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	2,250.00–2,500.00	$2,377.78	—

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1780	1780	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1250	1250	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1250	1250	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–1405	1161	80-85%	79	68.50–78.00	$73.37	$852	—
825–1532	1165	80-85%	52	51.00–61.00	$56.22	$655	—
920–1460	1173	80-85%	96	61.00–69.00	$64.92	$762	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
618–970	869	85-90%	18	15.00–33.00	$21.98	$191	—
743–1105	916	85-90%	30	35.00–45.00	$39.99	$366	-1.13
775–1235	990	85-90%	69	45.00–57.00	$50.74	$502	—
865–1275	1078	85-90%	62	57.00–65.00	$61.28	$661	-2.51

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1132–1435	1308	75-80%	13	56.00–64.00	$60.82	$796	—
1130–1650	1367	75-80%	75	65.00–71.00	$67.78	$927	—
1165–1700	1423	75-80%	84	70.50–78.00	$74.39	$1,059	+6.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1290–1680	1462	7	73.00–85.00	$78.46	$1,147	—
1235–2130	1613	27	86.00–97.00	$91.69	$1,479	—
1480–2145	1741	17	97.00–107.00	$100.32	$1,747	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
935–1032	993	(<2 yrs)	Open	5	82.50–97.50	$90.27	$896
925–1098	1009	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	69.00–92.50	$80.39	$811
935–1185	1116	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	65.00–76.00	$68.63	$766

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
800–841	824	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	74.00–88.00	$79.70	$657
845	845	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	92.50	$92.50	$782
710–1007	889	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	60.00–68.00	$63.87	$568
905 thin fleshed	905	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	54.00	$54.00	$489

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
650–897	828	(<2 yrs)	Open	22	107.50–121.00	$117.34	$972

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
745–785	753	(<2 yrs)	Open	10	850.00–950.00	$870.85

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
620–805	713	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	57.50–60.00	$58.91	$420

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1100–1225	1163	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	910.00–1,100.00	$1,010.11
900–1325	1187	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	825.00–1,050.00	$934.30
900–1365	1216	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	81	900.00–1,200.00	$1,033.26
1100–1335	1249	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	32	725.00–900.00	$842.06

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1250–1340	1302	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	41	1,200.00–1,350.00	$1,309.32
1190–1360	1318	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	900.00–1,050.00	$983.08

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1126–1130	1127	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	63.00–69.00	$64.50	$727
1075–1235	1173	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	57.00–71.00	$65.94	$773
1070–1292	1177	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	60.00–72.00	$64.16	$755
1075–1288	1179	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	65.00–72.50	$70.19	$828
1085–1350	1182	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	63.00–75.00	$68.13	$805

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
700–875	817	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	775.00–850.00	$828.57
825–1050	987	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	26	650.00–950.00	$828.47
995–1050	1032	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	600.00–650.00	$633.93

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
729	729	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	37.00	$37.00	$270
772–820	788	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	40.00–55.00	$49.80	$392
792	792	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	50.00	$50.00	$396
778–975	823	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	44.00–50.00	$47.12	$388

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1200–1520	1413	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	1,100.00–1,250.00	$1,171.48

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
850–1000	961	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	55.00–75.00	$64.07	$616
962	962	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	60.00	$60.00	$577
965–1020	993	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	60.00–76.00	$68.22	$677
1005–1060	1042	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	65.00–66.00	$65.32	$681

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1075–1350	1147	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	650.00–850.00	$794.02
1185	1185	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	700.00	$700.00

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1376–1445	1390	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	67.00–71.00	$70.17	$975
1467	1467	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	75.00	$75.00	$1,100

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1395	1395	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	1,075.00	$1,075.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1370	1370	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	71.00	$71.00	$973

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900	900	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	900.00	$900.00
900–1085	944	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	800.00–950.00	$849.74

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
775–825	800	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	750.00	$750.00

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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
925–1300	1145	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	44	1,050.00–1,350.00	$1,254.55	-70.45
1150	1150	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,450.00	$1,450.00	+515.00
975–1280	1160	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	1,350.00–1,500.00	$1,400.00	+465.00
1100–1225	1173	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	800.00–925.00	$883.33	-204.17
1085–1300	1193	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,150.00–1,225.00	$1,187.50	+100.00
1000–1365	1195	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	78	1,300.00–1,550.00	$1,447.44	+359.94
1125–1250	1208	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	12	1,250.00–1,375.00	$1,291.67	—
1200–1250	1225	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,300.00–1,550.00	$1,462.50	—
1250–1275	1267	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	975.00–1,050.00	$1,000.00	—
1280	1280	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,075.00	$1,075.00	—
1200–1365	1285	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	1,125.00–1,200.00	$1,150.00	—
1300	1300	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	1,875.00	$1,875.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
945–1285	1059	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	64	1,500.00–2,050.00	$1,896.88	—
1210	1210	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	1,550.00	$1,550.00	—
1250	1250	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	1,325.00	$1,325.00	-80.00
1355	1355	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	1,750.00	$1,750.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
895	895	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—
875–1035	959	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	900.00–1,225.00	$1,121.43	—
1000	1000	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	900.00	$900.00	—
1000	1000	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	800.00	$800.00	—
1000–1050	1037	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	14	1,200.00–1,400.00	$1,282.14	—
1045	1045	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	1,350.00	$1,350.00	—
1045	1045	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	900.00	$900.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900–1175	991	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	1,000.00–1,100.00	$1,038.89	—
1180	1180	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	950.00	$950.00	—
1185	1185	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	950.00	$950.00	—

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1445	1445	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—
1450	1450	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
650	650	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	700.00	$700.00	—

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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.