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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 25, 2021

346 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 346 1,315 598
Slaughter cattle 314 799 358
Replacement cattle 32 516 240

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 good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–995 915 85-90% 9 30.00–45.00 $37.76 $346 —
722–1630 962 85-90% 20 47.50–55.00 $53.69 $516 +1.58
870–1455 1125 85-90% 38 57.00–65.00 $62.14 $699 -5.67
960–1355 1159 85-90% 8 66.00–73.00 $68.72 $796 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1550 1403 75-80% 11 67.00–70.00 $68.68 $964 —
1325–1700 1439 75-80% 35 71.00–77.50 $73.21 $1,053 +0.25
1445–2005 1598 75-80% 23 78.00–84.00 $80.47 $1,286 +0.56
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1685 1181 80-85% 15 57.00–64.00 $61.71 $729 —
925–1310 1186 80-85% 20 71.00–77.00 $72.52 $860 —
1020–1330 1194 80-85% 30 65.00–70.50 $68.47 $818 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
941–1705 1185 20 62.00–88.00 $75.09 $890 —
1270–1995 1679 16 92.50–102.00 $96.46 $1,620 —
1040–2075 1790 12 102.00–112.00 $105.40 $1,887 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1260 1144 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 800.00–1,385.00 $1,163.39

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1240 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 850.00–1,400.00 $1,064.65

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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
998 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -170.00

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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.