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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 30, 2021

745 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 745 942 814
Slaughter cattle 673 845 590
Replacement cattle 72 97 224

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded steady. Supply light with good demand.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
681–1085 802 85-90% 38 23.00–39.00 $32.58 $261 -1.71
771–1255 933 85-90% 39 40.00–50.00 $44.29 $413 —
755–1355 1066 85-90% 125 51.00–63.50 $57.98 $618 -10.31
950–1270 1126 85-90% 49 63.00–72.00 $66.02 $743 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
892–1510 1180 80-85% 134 62.00–69.00 $66.07 $780 +4.52
1010–1470 1191 80-85% 17 57.00–61.00 $59.03 $703 -16.15
1060–1305 1239 80-85% 17 70.00–74.00 $71.85 $890 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1607 1411 75-80% 64 66.00–71.00 $68.36 $965 +3.64
1325–1595 1426 75-80% 27 60.00–65.50 $63.78 $910 -5.59
1325–1675 1497 75-80% 21 71.00–77.50 $73.48 $1,100 -1.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1435 1250 3 83.00–88.00 $86.10 $1,076 —
1115–2140 1608 23 88.00–101.50 $95.33 $1,533 —
1595–2310 1905 10 102.00–112.00 $105.42 $2,008 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1000 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 735.00–925.00 $795.24
940–1280 1076 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 810.00–1,275.00 $955.20
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–815 808 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 700.00–750.00 $717.97

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1100 1004 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,407.14 —

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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.