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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 15, 2021

2,490 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,490 856 1,465
Slaughter cattle 1,132 741 498
Replacement cattle 1,358 115 967

Market comments — USDA reporter

This report combines the regular slaughter/replacement sale with the replacement sale this evening. Compared to last week slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded 2.00-6.00 higher. Supply was heavy with moderate demand for the slaughter classes. A large crowd was on hand for the evening replacement sale. Bred cow and heifers traded 300-500 per head higher than the sale last month. The offering was high quality and in demand as 51 head of fancy bred heifers traded at 1,800 to 1,900 per head. For the replacement portion of this sale supply was heavy with very good demand.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1475–1580 1504 (<2 yrs)N/A 6 2,350.00–2,800.00 $2,593.19 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1500 1378 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 1,500.00–2,100.00 $1,724.67 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1321–1735 1439 75-80% 68 51.00–56.50 $53.93 $776 +1.17
1314–1955 1462 75-80% 198 56.00–65.50 $60.05 $878 —
1349–1785 1475 75-80% 30 66.00–71.00 $67.30 $993 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1295 1206 80-85% 8 65.00–72.50 $67.25 $811 +0.26
1010–1451 1230 80-85% 257 53.00–64.50 $57.91 $712 -2.01
1090–1565 1271 80-85% 26 41.00–52.00 $47.42 $603 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1162 988 85-90% 33 22.50–41.00 $30.14 $298 —
815–1260 1037 85-90% 73 35.00–43.00 $39.88 $414 -0.76
850–1265 1083 85-90% 136 44.00–55.00 $50.27 $544 +1.11
852–1207 1101 85-90% 42 56.00–66.00 $59.35 $653 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1495 1281 11 62.50–77.50 $71.79 $920 —
1125–2490 1637 27 79.00–86.50 $83.25 $1,363 -0.18
1370–2125 1808 31 88.00–107.00 $93.00 $1,681 +2.22

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910 910 (<2 yrs)Open 3 100.00 $100.00 $910
986–1145 1094 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 75.00–96.00 $82.63 $904

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160–1390 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 45 925.00–1,050.00 $969.09
1080–1395 1253 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 338 1,050.00–1,450.00 $1,260.14
1205–1340 fancy 1292 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 29 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,521.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1215 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 750.00–1,050.00 $869.35
1140–1360 1214 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 68 725.00–925.00 $815.80
1010–1390 1239 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 249 800.00–1,000.00 $926.37
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1490–1510 1495 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 950.00–1,350.00 $1,256.74

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1140 937 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 110 1,425.00–1,785.00 $1,606.98
890–1000 fancy 949 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 51 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,860.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1070 948 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 90 1,150.00–1,400.00 $1,375.83

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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
1060–1200 1139 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,350.00 —
1090–1200 1149 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,109.09 —
1120–1240 1182 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 25 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,215.00 —
1090–1260 1202 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 26 1,500.00–1,875.00 $1,783.65 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120–1300 1184 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,620.83 —

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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.