Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 7, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	585	745	506
Slaughter cattle	490	673	354
Replacement cattle	95	72	152

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 2.00 higher. Not enough replacement cattle last week for a market comparison. Supply light with demand good to very good.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
685–1110	788	85-90%	17	23.00–39.00	$32.42	$255	—
745–1310	868	85-90%	23	40.00–49.00	$42.69	$371	—
825–1700	1054	85-90%	72	54.00–64.00	$59.29	$625	+1.31
925–1395	1132	85-90%	38	64.00–75.00	$68.21	$772	+2.19

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1326–1850	1398	75-80%	77	66.00–72.50	$70.16	$981	—
1430–1600	1502	75-80%	3	62.00–64.00	$63.01	$946	—
1333–1755	1539	75-80%	23	73.00–80.00	$74.87	$1,152	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1310	1183	80-85%	15	59.00–65.00	$62.57	$740	-3.50
1000–1340	1210	80-85%	24	72.00–79.00	$74.12	$897	+2.27
970–1617	1280	80-85%	45	66.00–70.50	$68.54	$877	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1605	1220	12	75.00–93.50	$82.34	$1,005	—
1170–2465	1653	20	89.00–101.50	$95.82	$1,584	—
1525–2140	1886	11	104.00–113.50	$107.57	$2,029	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
950–1100	1028	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	700.00–900.00	$818.61
1025–1300	1192	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	24	800.00–1,225.00	$971.76

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
710–775	732	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	850.00–910.00	$871.18

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
700–725	713	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	800.00–1,050.00	$956.25	—
725–800	756	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,100.00–1,500.00	$1,243.75	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
950–1000	963	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,075.00–1,550.00	$1,231.25	—
950–1100	1010	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,400.00	$1,400.00	-7.14
1000–1050	1038	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,100.00–1,125.00	$1,106.25	-300.89

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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.