Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 27, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	750	667	709
Slaughter cattle	613	570	461
Replacement cattle	137	97	248

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows traded 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded steady to 2.00 higher. Internet purchasing was active. Supply was moderate with good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1380	1151	80-85%	78	57.00–64.00	$61.09	$703	—
910–1435	1167	80-85%	37	50.00–56.00	$53.59	$625	—
905–1445	1211	80-85%	66	65.00–80.00	$68.78	$833	+3.68

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
865–1235	976	85-90%	13	30.00–39.00	$37.28	$364	—
845–1367	1038	85-90%	60	40.00–47.50	$43.97	$456	+6.99
790–1340	1068	85-90%	67	48.00–56.00	$53.40	$570	+10.07
935–1455	1169	85-90%	25	57.00–66.00	$60.39	$706	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1400–1415	1404	75-80%	4	54.00–56.00	$55.25	$776	-7.29
1320–1680	1425	75-80%	51	58.00–67.00	$63.46	$904	+0.92
1300–1780	1488	75-80%	62	68.00–80.00	$72.69	$1,082	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220–2820	1597	5	70.00–75.00	$72.72	$1,161	-3.94
1280–2620	1609	10	80.00–87.50	$83.70	$1,347	—
1235–2280	1859	25	89.00–101.00	$95.32	$1,772	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
755–1190	923	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	30	70.00–90.00	$79.79	$736
897–1004	958	(<2 yrs)	Open	17	119.00–120.00	$119.45	$1,144

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
962–1390	1118	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	47	850.00–1,100.00	$931.69
1110–1275	1135	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	750.00–825.00	$778.36

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
735–790	757	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	625.00–700.00	$668.69

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1025–1270	1107	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	950.00–1,025.00	$996.31

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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.