Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 4, 2021

2,594 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,594	456	1,054
Slaughter cattle	966	398	696
Replacement cattle	1,628	58	358

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows traded steady with slaughter bulls trading 4.00 lower. This report combines the results of the regular cow and bull sale with the replacement cow and bull sale this evening. A large crowd was in attendance for this evening sale. This sale featured several dispersals of quality herds, one of which contained over 500 lots. Quality bred cows and heifers were in demand. Supply was heavy with good demand.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1025–1350	1244	(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	1,050.00–1,550.00	$1,242.71	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
975–1415	1147	80-85%	44	68.00–76.00	$70.91	$813	—
830–1387	1194	80-85%	235	73.00–83.00	$76.00	$907	+4.84
937–1750	1203	80-85%	17	60.00–67.50	$65.49	$788	-13.82

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
586–985	758	85-90%	11	25.00–44.00	$35.35	$268	-18.99
747–1510	1017	85-90%	83	56.00–65.00	$61.93	$630	—
830–1245	1019	85-90%	18	46.00–55.00	$50.85	$518	—
845–1365	1106	85-90%	85	66.00–78.00	$70.85	$784	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1325–1395	1343	75-80%	4	63.00–67.00	$65.96	$886	—
1305–1670	1402	75-80%	48	72.00–77.50	$75.54	$1,059	-5.91
1329–1890	1458	75-80%	134	78.00–85.00	$80.20	$1,169	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
895–1575	1198	10	65.00–90.00	$81.10	$972	—
935–2265	1586	51	92.00–102.50	$96.87	$1,536	—
1645–2145	1832	20	103.00–108.00	$104.22	$1,909	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
770	770	(<2 yrs)	Open	37	1,150.00	$1,150.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
766	766	(<2 yrs)	Open	12	122.50	$122.50	$938
895–955	934	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	90.00–108.00	$103.93	$971

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
884	884	(<2 yrs)	Open	11	119.00	$119.00	$1,052
977–1056	1024	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	92.50–117.50	$102.04	$1,045

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
727–744	738	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	88.00–116.00	$97.19	$717
781	781	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	81.00	$81.00	$633

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
810–1025	971	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	1,225.00–1,550.00	$1,482.24
975–1300	1110	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	725.00–1,550.00	$1,052.21
920–1405	1137	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	412	800.00–1,800.00	$1,265.58
970–1375	1161	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	70	750.00–1,400.00	$1,003.90
1240–1325	1277	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	40	1,575.00–2,200.00	$1,836.76
1310–1380	1332	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	1,650.00–1,800.00	$1,702.71

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1375–1480	1411	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	40	1,025.00–1,300.00	$1,222.92

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
700–875	807	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	29	675.00–1,350.00	$963.19

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1020	1020	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	1,500.00	$1,500.00
1180	1180	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	2,000.00	$2,000.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
790	790	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	875.00–900.00	$887.50

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1420	1420	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,000.00	$1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–1020	826	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	1,775.00–1,800.00	$1,778.63
740–1020	850	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	67	875.00–1,550.00	$1,122.97
740–990	907	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	825.00–1,150.00	$1,061.58
890–1040	940	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	860.00–1,075.00	$939.29
790–1090	944	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	35	750.00–2,025.00	$1,341.40
980	980	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	1,825.00	$1,825.00

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
980	980	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	1,035.00	$1,035.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
700	700	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	900.00	$900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
920–940	928	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,150.00–1,300.00	$1,243.75	—
970–990	977	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	1,350.00–1,400.00	$1,381.82	—
980–1080	1037	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—
1080–1240	1096	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	25	1,100.00–1,900.00	$1,804.00	—
960–1300	1139	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	183	1,250.00–2,500.00	$1,677.05	—
1140–1310	1187	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	1,950.00	$1,950.00	—
1190	1190	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,800.00	$1,800.00	—
1310	1310	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	1,625.00	$1,625.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900	900	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	2,400.00	$2,400.00	—
910–1170	1008	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	42	2,150.00–2,500.00	$2,300.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
870	870	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,350.00	$1,350.00	—
870	870	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
725	725	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—
740	740	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900–980	953	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	1,500.00–1,650.00	$1,600.00	—

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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.