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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 10, 2021

1,130 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,130 1,751 985
Slaughter cattle 1,056 952 749
Replacement cattle 74 799 236

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows traded steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded steady to 2.00 lower. Supply was heavy with moderate demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1185 992 85-90% 41 30.00–36.00 $34.07 $338 -7.85
825–1275 1032 85-90% 149 37.00–46.00 $41.94 $433 -18.36
790–1235 1093 85-90% 91 46.00–55.00 $50.33 $550 —
740–1435 1098 85-90% 17 56.00–62.50 $58.25 $640 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1320 1237 80-85% 16 64.00–70.00 $66.26 $820 +12.84
1061–1495 1239 80-85% 86 42.50–52.00 $48.93 $606 -4.49
1035–1645 1250 80-85% 181 53.00–63.50 $56.66 $708 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1735 1458 75-80% 120 57.50–67.50 $61.65 $899 —
1335–1825 1470 75-80% 92 49.00–57.00 $54.32 $799 —
1365–1855 1508 75-80% 5 68.50–75.00 $70.18 $1,058 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1980 1520 15 73.00–79.00 $76.59 $1,164 +1.18
1355–2070 1678 27 80.00–88.00 $84.97 $1,426 +0.11
1445–2065 1787 13 89.00–97.00 $91.81 $1,641 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
906–1035 932 (<2 yrs)Open 16 100.00–118.00 $111.35 $1,038
820–1062 fancy 979 (<2 yrs)Open 15 120.00–125.00 $122.83 $1,203

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1240 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 29 900.00–1,250.00 $1,023.62

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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.