Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 16, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	593	1,066	537
Slaughter cattle	415	741	371
Replacement cattle	178	325	166

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday, breaker and boner slaughter cows traded 2.00 - 3.00 higher, with lean cows trading up to 7.00 higher. A limited number of slaughter bulls traded steady to 3.00 higher. Not enough replacement cows last week for a market comparison. Supply light with very good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820–1215	1058	80-85%	4	58.00–62.00	$60.85	$644	—
950–1355	1219	80-85%	46	64.00–73.00	$68.22	$832	—
975–1595	1219	80-85%	79	71.00–86.00	$76.46	$932	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–737	723	85-90%	11	31.00–37.00	$35.36	$256	—
711–812	750	85-90%	7	40.00–42.50	$41.07	$308	—
760–1205	1009	85-90%	19	50.00–61.00	$58.18	$587	-4.83
780–1320	1061	85-90%	72	61.00–76.00	$66.58	$706	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1355–1400	1380	75-80%	7	65.00	$65.00	$897	+0.95
1351–1810	1473	75-80%	23	72.00–83.00	$76.67	$1,129	—
1360–1665	1489	75-80%	29	67.00–72.00	$69.96	$1,042	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1410–1570	1451	4	97.00–102.00	$100.79	$1,462	—
880–2255	1805	14	103.00–114.00	$108.09	$1,951	—

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Stock Cows

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1050	1050	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	95.00	$95.00	$998

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
736	736	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	110.00	$110.00	$810

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
846	846	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	92.00	$92.00	$778

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1033–1250	1134	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	97	860.00–1,450.00	$1,302.15

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1457–1650	1542	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	1,000.00–1,150.00	$1,065.77

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
800–850	815	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	850.00–1,175.00	$1,077.27	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
950–1100	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,225.00–1,435.00	$1,336.67	—

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
725–800	738	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	950.00–1,050.00	$1,004.17	—

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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.