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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 22, 2021

820 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 820 738 876
Slaughter cattle 568 629 561
Replacement cattle 252 109 315

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows traded steady. Slaughter bulls traded steady to 3.00 lower. 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
513–1120 846 85-90% 31 27.50–44.00 $39.87 $337 —
805–1390 1043 85-90% 57 45.00–53.00 $49.73 $519 -2.14
781–1300 1081 85-90% 12 63.00–71.00 $64.98 $702 —
740–1515 1126 85-90% 125 54.00–62.00 $56.90 $641 -7.73
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1685 1233 80-85% 49 56.00–63.50 $59.32 $731 -1.35
920–1395 1240 80-85% 11 71.00–75.00 $72.20 $895 +11.53
1047–1870 1250 80-85% 43 64.00–70.00 $66.66 $833 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1565 1404 75-80% 11 57.00–64.00 $61.98 $870 -6.61
1265–1825 1409 75-80% 60 64.00–73.00 $69.26 $976 +0.67
1410–1920 1572 75-80% 28 74.00–81.50 $76.68 $1,205 +0.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1435 1280 8 79.00–87.50 $83.13 $1,064 —
1125–2215 1775 42 83.00–97.00 $90.21 $1,601 -9.19
1905–2245 2018 6 95.00–100.00 $98.15 $1,981 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
574–744 675 (<2 yrs)Open 157 65.00–78.00 $73.43 $496
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
937–1040 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 72.50–110.00 $91.73 $913

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1357 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 810.00–1,100.00 $920.38
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 825.00 $825.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–790 763 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 650.00–900.00 $794.01

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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
900–1210 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,080.00 —

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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.