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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 20, 2021

667 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 667 727 1,536
Slaughter cattle 570 548 691
Replacement cattle 97 179 845

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and slaughter bulls traded 2.00 - 3.00 higher. Supply was moderate with good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1135 1036 85-90% 18 32.50–39.00 $36.98 $383 —
835–1720 1076 85-90% 40 40.00–47.50 $43.33 $466 -0.56
830–1540 1085 85-90% 72 47.50–56.50 $52.71 $572 +8.82
895–1405 1085 85-90% 38 57.00–69.00 $60.32 $654 +16.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1327–1470 1362 75-80% 10 52.00–57.50 $55.78 $760 —
1320–1790 1434 75-80% 75 58.00–66.00 $62.54 $897 +0.37
1375–1780 1536 75-80% 46 67.00–75.00 $70.59 $1,084 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1310 1207 80-85% 32 63.00–69.00 $65.10 $786 +0.03
950–1730 1226 80-85% 11 48.00–57.00 $53.88 $661 -11.19
1020–1735 1237 80-85% 65 56.00–64.50 $59.06 $731 -6.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1935 1568 5 72.00–79.00 $76.66 $1,202 —
1095–2030 1651 20 80.00–88.50 $85.92 $1,419 —
1160–2315 1787 12 89.00–99.00 $93.70 $1,674 +2.17

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
899–1010 947 (<2 yrs)Open 11 97.50–112.50 $103.08 $976
930–1061 986 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 80.00–82.50 $81.35 $802

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 725.00 $725.00
980–1240 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 750.00–950.00 $840.00
920–1370 1146 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 860.00–1,250.00 $1,020.13

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–925 874 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 975.00–1,050.00 $1,018.25

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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
970–1200 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,150.00–1,400.00 $1,311.11 —

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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.