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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 8, 2021

645 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 645 1,135 588
Slaughter cattle 577 696 429
Replacement cattle 68 439 159

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows traded steady. Slaughter bulls traded 4.00 - 8.00 higher. Supply and demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1285 980 85-90% 48 32.00–46.00 $39.87 $391 —
715–1480 1062 85-90% 76 47.00–56.00 $53.49 $568 -14.20
905–1300 1105 85-90% 26 66.00–73.00 $69.44 $767 +7.81
840–1450 1106 85-90% 86 57.00–65.00 $59.38 $657 -2.25
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1365 1212 80-85% 17 71.00–78.00 $73.22 $887 +0.87
965–1640 1227 80-85% 68 64.00–70.50 $66.39 $815 -0.61
925–1640 1371 80-85% 40 57.00–63.00 $60.31 $827 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1630 1402 75-80% 37 64.00–69.50 $67.22 $942 +0.16
1310–1870 1457 75-80% 42 70.00–76.00 $72.95 $1,063 +0.20
1540–1675 1588 75-80% 11 77.00–81.00 $79.07 $1,256 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–2650 1647 20 73.00–93.00 $83.27 $1,371 —
1020–2150 1793 15 93.00–103.00 $97.66 $1,751 +2.46
965–2040 1812 7 103.00–114.00 $107.33 $1,945 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805 805 (<2 yrs)Open 3 110.00 $110.00 $886
942 942 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 80.00 $80.00 $754
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
792 792 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 77.50 $77.50 $614

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1100 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 825.00–860.00 $845.00
1170–1385 1226 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 910.00–1,350.00 $1,141.03
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–775 754 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 550.00–850.00 $680.69
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1485–1520 1494 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–820 807 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,000.00 $966.12

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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.