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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 5, 2022

894 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 894 2,490 975
Slaughter cattle 796 1,132 741
Replacement cattle 98 1,358 234

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale; (December 15th), slaughter cows traded steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cattle traded steady. Supply was moderate with good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1585 1206 80-85% 191 55.00–65.00 $60.35 $728 -6.90
1075–1482 1255 80-85% 56 66.00–75.50 $68.17 $856 +20.75
1220–1385 1314 80-85% 18 50.00–54.00 $52.12 $685 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1780 1426 75-80% 112 57.00–66.50 $63.43 $905 +9.50
1335–1715 1484 75-80% 78 67.00–74.00 $69.99 $1,039 +2.69
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1055 984 85-90% 14 22.50–32.50 $28.80 $283 -1.34
805–1205 1003 85-90% 25 35.00–42.50 $39.08 $392 -0.80
870–1235 1091 85-90% 28 56.00–65.00 $58.65 $640 +8.38
815–1282 1106 85-90% 85 44.00–55.00 $51.62 $571 -7.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1650 1306 9 76.00–79.00 $77.47 $1,012 —
1237–2275 1575 30 80.00–91.50 $84.92 $1,337 —
1490–2250 1866 33 91.00–106.00 $97.21 $1,814 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
821–900 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 80.00 $80.00 $684
1006–1031 1020 (<2 yrs)Open 10 102.50–113.00 $108.99 $1,112
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
793 793 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 103.50 $103.50 $821

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1380 1197 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 900.00–1,150.00 $1,001.43
1240–1390 fancy 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,350.00–1,475.00 $1,464.60

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–910 826 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 800.00–875.00 $832.61
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 675.00 $675.00

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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.