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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 23, 2021

942 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 942 593 656
Slaughter cattle 845 415 499
Replacement cattle 97 178 157

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls traded steady. Replacement cows traded steady. Supply moderate with good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1370 1184 80-85% 62 58.00–65.00 $61.55 $729 —
870–1381 1195 80-85% 89 71.00–85.00 $75.18 $898 —
940–1690 1195 80-85% 162 59.00–70.50 $66.61 $796 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
717–960 831 85-90% 5 32.00–37.50 $34.29 $285 —
722–1215 895 85-90% 42 40.00–51.00 $47.35 $424 —
675–1395 1029 85-90% 170 52.00–65.00 $58.41 $601 +0.23
710–1465 1079 85-90% 66 65.00–76.00 $68.29 $737 +1.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1620 1418 75-80% 36 61.00–66.00 $64.72 $918 —
1325–1775 1423 75-80% 40 67.00–72.00 $69.37 $987 —
1303–1835 1470 75-80% 37 72.00–79.00 $74.66 $1,098 -2.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1785 1329 8 75.00–88.00 $81.48 $1,083 —
1215–2205 1644 17 85.00–102.00 $96.50 $1,586 —
1540–2255 1795 13 104.00–112.00 $106.99 $1,920 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
791 791 (<2 yrs)Open 3 112.50 $112.50 $890
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1085 978 (<2 yrs)Open 3 82.50–87.50 $85.77 $839

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1250 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 750.00–900.00 $821.30
1000–1305 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 49 725.00–1,400.00 $1,029.45
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–800 738 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 775.00–825.00 $804.07
800–810 807 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 685.00–725.00 $714.26

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–900 787 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 775.00–900.00 $829.42

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860–1025 922 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 910.00–1,300.00 $1,167.50 —

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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.