Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 29, 2021

1,000 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,000	820	1,080
Slaughter cattle	890	568	724
Replacement cattle	110	252	356

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows traded 3.00 - 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded steady. Supply was moderate with good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
822–825	824	85-90%	6	64.00–65.00	$64.33	$530	+24.46
603–1270	882	85-90%	201	24.00–42.50	$36.46	$322	—
720–1610	1063	85-90%	98	43.00–51.00	$47.92	$509	-17.06
795–1465	1144	85-90%	145	52.00–59.00	$54.03	$618	-2.87

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1265	1203	80-85%	6	69.00–75.00	$70.74	$851	+11.42
1065–1535	1240	80-85%	88	54.00–60.00	$56.78	$704	-15.42
1060–1350	1246	80-85%	38	61.00–67.00	$63.07	$786	-9.13

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–1550	1400	75-80%	33	57.00–63.00	$60.88	$852	-1.10
1325–1805	1443	75-80%	54	64.00–72.00	$66.93	$966	-2.33
1510–1920	1643	75-80%	4	74.00–79.00	$75.50	$1,240	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1860	1425	17	69.00–81.00	$76.81	$1,095	—
1325–2250	1629	40	82.00–93.00	$87.04	$1,418	—
1730–2185	1937	8	95.00–108.00	$99.50	$1,927	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
865–970	925	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	75.00–87.00	$82.80	$766
857–1100	951	(<2 yrs)	Open	15	71.00–111.00	$92.20	$877

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
903–1370	971	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	875.00–1,000.00	$923.02
900–1260	1046	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	800.00–1,175.00	$924.51
1192	1192	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	785.00	$785.00

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1451–1470	1456	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	875.00–975.00	$900.24

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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
1020–1200	1102	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	880.00–1,200.00	$994.00	—
980–1200	1111	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	1,050.00–1,200.00	$1,140.63	—

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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.