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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 21, 2021

478 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 478 537 530
Slaughter cattle 435 481 376
Replacement cattle 43 56 154

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
768–1010 877 85-90% 11 35.00–43.00 $41.35 $363 —
667–1342 967 85-90% 42 45.00–55.00 $51.49 $498 —
830–1175 1015 85-90% 24 65.00–73.00 $68.20 $692 +6.81
795–1405 1078 85-90% 54 56.00–64.50 $60.18 $649 -7.43
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1635 1210 80-85% 43 66.00–72.00 $69.26 $838 -6.45
905–2035 1218 80-85% 58 73.00–84.00 $75.83 $924 +0.12
1075–1575 1236 80-85% 8 58.00–65.00 $60.39 $746 -15.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1341 1341 75-80% 5 64.00 $64.00 $858 —
1322–1770 1454 75-80% 67 74.00–84.50 $77.39 $1,125 +1.28
1315–1620 1477 75-80% 24 65.00–73.50 $70.33 $1,039 -5.78

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1790 1315 3 87.00–89.00 $88.16 $1,159 —
1285–2250 1646 8 91.00–97.00 $94.65 $1,558 —
1500–2205 1813 10 102.00–109.00 $106.06 $1,923 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
857–997 941 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 91.00–105.00 $99.90 $940
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
946 946 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 111.50 $111.50 $1,055

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400–1450 1428 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,362.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1235 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 950.00–1,150.00 $1,032.43

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–850 817 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 900.00–1,225.00 $1,070.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,385.00–1,450.00 $1,406.67 —

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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.