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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 11, 2021

387 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 387 2,594 769
Slaughter cattle 345 966 538
Replacement cattle 42 1,628 231

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1580 1133 80-85% 21 61.00–67.00 $63.93 $724 -6.98
965–1551 1198 80-85% 30 68.00–72.00 $70.02 $839 -5.98
1000–1655 1218 80-85% 46 73.00–79.00 $75.57 $920 +10.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637–1117 926 85-90% 10 27.50–45.00 $34.59 $320 —
790–1187 991 85-90% 10 50.00–55.00 $52.77 $523 —
690–1335 1037 85-90% 38 56.00–65.00 $61.57 $638 +10.72
782–1295 1066 85-90% 24 66.00–73.50 $70.30 $749 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1495 1360 75-80% 12 68.00–71.00 $70.07 $953 —
1321–1562 1406 75-80% 38 73.00–77.00 $75.28 $1,058 -0.26
1350–1940 1555 75-80% 18 78.00–85.00 $80.27 $1,248 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
871–1305 1060 8 71.00–90.00 $80.86 $857 —
935–2135 1562 22 91.50–102.00 $97.36 $1,521 +0.49
1710–2185 1939 12 103.00–110.00 $106.31 $2,061 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1390 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 925.00–1,325.00 $1,163.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1032 900 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 875.00–960.00 $911.27

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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.