Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 6, 2021

2,282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,282	1,000	923
Slaughter cattle	1,165	890	618
Replacement cattle	1,117	110	305

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows traded 3.00 - 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded 4.00 - 6.00 lower. This report combines the results of the regular cow and bull sale with the replacement cattle sale this evening. Replacement cattle traded steady. Supply was heavy with good demand.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
840–1400	1075	(<2 yrs)	N/A	21	925.00–2,100.00	$1,407.29	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
763–1455	893	85-90%	110	22.50–37.50	$31.28	$279	-5.18
795–1555	1037	85-90%	140	39.00–48.00	$43.60	$452	—
770–1427	1141	85-90%	144	49.00–57.50	$52.49	$599	-1.54
975–1285	1143	85-90%	10	58.00–66.00	$59.67	$682	+5.64

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–1775	1220	80-85%	158	48.00–57.00	$53.37	$651	-17.37
1035–1352	1247	80-85%	87	58.00–65.00	$60.38	$753	-2.69
1085–1542	1332	80-85%	5	67.50–72.50	$70.38	$937	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1222–1620	1391	75-80%	50	50.00–59.50	$55.43	$771	—
1315–1735	1445	75-80%	36	60.00–69.00	$65.06	$940	-1.87
1430–1807	1585	75-80%	21	70.00–73.50	$71.87	$1,139	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1076–1745	1241	5	95.00–97.00	$95.56	$1,186	—
1005–2050	1361	26	62.50–79.00	$75.70	$1,030	—
945–2280	1637	49	80.00–95.00	$88.27	$1,445	+1.23

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
715–1065	829	(<2 yrs)	Open	21	75.00–115.00	$92.43	$766
836–1150	927	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	72.50–95.00	$83.41	$773

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–1365	1121	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	434	700.00–1,600.00	$1,081.29
910–1248	1121	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	42	700.00–1,000.00	$860.54
975–1370	1197	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	27	700.00–1,050.00	$880.71
1210–1340 fancy	1262	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	1,500.00–1,775.00	$1,670.25
1380	1380	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	825.00	$825.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
740–790	768	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	675.00–835.00	$754.10

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–1010	894	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	725.00–1,550.00	$1,011.14
900–966	938	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	870.00–1,000.00	$930.10

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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
910 fancy	910	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—
900–960	934	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—
900–1180	1021	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	1,150.00–1,650.00	$1,337.50	—
900–1120	1033	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	61	1,050.00–1,550.00	$1,402.46	—
910–1300	1046	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	47	1,000.00–1,600.00	$1,263.83	—
1100–1120 fancy	1113	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	1,700.00–1,800.00	$1,766.67	—
1090–1300	1157	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	21	850.00–1,100.00	$1,027.48	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
770–790	785	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,150.00–1,200.00	$1,162.50	—

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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.