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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 3, 2021

1,751 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,751 750 1,169
Slaughter cattle 952 613 807
Replacement cattle 799 137 362

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls traded steady. This report combines the results of the regular cow and bull sale with the replacement cattle sale this evening. There was several drafts of fancy replacement cattle. Quality bred cows traded 50.00-275.00 per head higher. Cow-Calf pairs traded steady. Supply heavy with good demand.

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300–1590 1438 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,900.00–3,025.00 $2,344.67 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1225 1208 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,950.00–2,350.00 $2,214.83 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1030 907 85-90% 9 32.50–36.00 $34.52 $313 —
845–1235 976 85-90% 71 37.50–46.00 $41.92 $409 +4.64
840–1190 1049 85-90% 12 57.00–66.00 $60.30 $633 +16.33
824–1190 1057 85-90% 135 47.00–56.50 $51.98 $549 -1.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1710 1431 75-80% 58 48.00–57.00 $55.56 $795 -7.90
1320–1765 1434 75-80% 127 58.00–68.00 $62.23 $892 -1.23
1340–1835 1593 75-80% 34 69.00–81.00 $73.81 $1,176 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1330 1209 80-85% 9 66.00–71.00 $67.87 $821 -0.91
1011–1355 1218 80-85% 149 54.00–65.00 $60.50 $737 -8.28
1025–1320 1226 80-85% 58 47.50–56.50 $53.42 $655 -15.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–2190 1518 15 71.00–81.00 $75.41 $1,145 —
1295–2235 1676 22 80.00–92.00 $84.86 $1,422 —
1490–2420 1833 23 89.00–100.00 $93.13 $1,707 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
781–1022 893 (<2 yrs)Open 13 82.50–98.00 $90.46 $808
870–940 fancy 905 (<2 yrs)Open 6 120.00–122.50 $121.30 $1,098
998–1107 1031 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 75.00–90.00 $85.17 $878

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1280 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 51 800.00–1,200.00 $1,030.49
1075–1275 1142 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,450.00–1,575.00 $1,496.53
1045–1285 1149 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 700.00–850.00 $787.43
875–1380 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 220 800.00–1,350.00 $1,002.93
1285 fancy 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1425–1510 1475 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 800.00–1,250.00 $1,003.84

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1140 969 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 35 800.00–1,250.00 $1,008.94
910–1020 fancy 975 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 84 1,325.00–1,385.00 $1,358.67

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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
1000–1105 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,347.37 —
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1020–1180 1112 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 20 1,150.00–1,275.00 $1,208.75 —
1150 fancy 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1100–1240 1184 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 1,350.00–1,650.00 $1,472.12 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1200 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 900.00–1,150.00 $1,017.19 —

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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.