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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 1, 2021

1,135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,135 346 571
Slaughter cattle 696 314 377
Replacement cattle 439 32 194

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows traded 2.00 -3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded 6.00 - 8.00 lower. This report combines the results of the regular cow and bull sale with the replacement cattle sale this evening. Internet bidding and purchasing was active. Replacement cattle traded steady on the quality lots. Supply and demand was moderate.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1510–1610 1573 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,900.00–3,000.00 $2,444.70 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1540 1200 80-85% 44 57.00–63.00 $60.64 $728 —
1014–1372 1213 80-85% 39 71.00–77.00 $72.35 $878 —
900–1720 1224 80-85% 134 64.00–70.50 $67.00 $820 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653–1437 899 85-90% 19 32.50–45.00 $37.71 $339 —
795–1405 1003 85-90% 51 47.00–56.00 $53.20 $534 —
875–1210 1095 85-90% 26 66.00–72.50 $67.69 $741 —
807–1505 1112 85-90% 99 57.00–65.50 $61.63 $685 -0.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1555 1417 75-80% 38 64.00–69.50 $67.06 $950 -1.62
1350–1695 1490 75-80% 33 70.00–76.50 $72.75 $1,084 —
1340–1795 1611 75-80% 19 77.00–81.00 $79.07 $1,274 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–2145 1558 19 73.00–89.00 $85.08 $1,326 —
1425–2335 1762 21 90.00–98.00 $95.20 $1,677 -10.20
1830–1980 1874 5 99.00–100.00 $99.59 $1,866 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
787–1091 942 (<2 yrs)Open 13 75.00–110.00 $90.40 $852
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715 715 (<2 yrs)Open 3 80.00 $80.00 $572

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1290 1049 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 36 700.00–950.00 $809.05
940–1390 1129 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 144 750.00–1,300.00 $1,057.85
1325–1380 1369 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 800.00–875.00 $860.48
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–790 772 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1430–1510 1483 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 860.00–1,150.00 $1,054.60

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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
900–1190 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 22 1,275.00–1,500.00 $1,425.00 —
1010–1160 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,433.33 —
940–1290 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 42 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,296.43 —
1020–1290 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,142.50 —
1200 fancy 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
720–780 751 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 31 1,100.00–1,600.00 $1,296.77 —
760–790 773 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,275.00–1,700.00 $1,477.78 —

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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.