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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 14, 2021

537 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 537 585 577
Slaughter cattle 481 490 381
Replacement cattle 56 95 196

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls traded steady. The offering included a small number of replacement cattle that traded steady with last week. Supply light with good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1425 1197 80-85% 42 59.00–65.50 $63.05 $755 +0.48
1080–1300 1219 80-85% 22 73.00–81.00 $75.71 $923 +1.59
955–1624 1254 80-85% 101 66.00–72.00 $68.62 $860 +0.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–990 843 85-90% 17 32.50–43.00 $38.84 $327 —
780–1095 917 85-90% 20 44.00–55.00 $49.18 $451 —
780–1300 1017 85-90% 43 56.00–64.50 $61.39 $624 —
775–1265 1052 85-90% 30 65.00–72.50 $67.61 $711 +8.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1435 1415 75-80% 3 59.00–64.00 $62.14 $879 —
1310–1635 1416 75-80% 40 66.00–72.00 $69.64 $986 —
1335–1735 1458 75-80% 33 73.00–81.00 $76.11 $1,110 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1037–1420 1203 15 75.00–88.00 $82.06 $987 -0.28
1075–2245 1687 13 91.00–101.00 $97.01 $1,637 +1.19
1055–2000 1729 8 101.50–108.00 $105.12 $1,818 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1325 1166 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 800.00–1,125.00 $973.58
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400–1410 1401 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 825.00–1,025.00 $943.78

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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
950–1025 982 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,050.00–1,450.00 $1,142.86 -88.39
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 950.00 $950.00 -293.75

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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.