Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 18, 2021

1,315 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,315	387	761
Slaughter cattle	799	345	487
Replacement cattle	516	42	274

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls traded 2.00 - 3.00 lower. There were several large herd dispersals included in the offerings. Not enough replacement cattle last week for a market test. Supply and demand moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
680–1590	877	85-90%	31	26.00–45.00	$35.88	$315	—
820–1390	988	85-90%	82	47.00–55.50	$52.11	$515	-0.66
860–1410	1096	85-90%	157	56.00–66.00	$59.92	$657	-10.38
925–1272	1133	85-90%	21	66.00–73.00	$67.81	$768	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
865–1325	1201	80-85%	25	71.00–75.00	$72.24	$868	-3.33
825–1870	1206	80-85%	47	57.00–65.00	$62.08	$749	-13.49
1060–1655	1240	80-85%	72	65.00–70.00	$67.42	$836	-8.15

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–1630	1439	75-80%	46	71.00–77.00	$72.96	$1,050	-2.32
1340–1635	1446	75-80%	35	63.00–70.00	$67.32	$973	—
1445–1930	1592	75-80%	10	78.00–84.00	$79.91	$1,272	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1705	1258	36	69.00–88.50	$81.43	$1,024	—
1045–2055	1579	26	90.00–100.00	$95.52	$1,508	-1.84
1655–2310	1902	15	101.00–109.00	$104.93	$1,996	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
770–815	795	(<2 yrs)	Open	16	136.00–137.00	$136.42	$1,085

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
920–980	927	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	875.00–950.00	$883.81
940–1340	1066	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	174	750.00–1,325.00	$976.90

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
780–790	787	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	835.00–900.00	$855.14
775–815	796	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	39	775.00–1,025.00	$950.89

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
810–850	825	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	750.00–1,025.00	$858.97

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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
900–1020	958	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	70	950.00–1,200.00	$1,074.64	—
910–1200	984	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	46	1,150.00–1,375.00	$1,270.00	—

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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.