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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 12, 2022

892 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 892 894 880
Slaughter cattle 718 796 590
Replacement cattle 174 98 290

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded 8.00- 12.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded steady. Replacement cattle traded steady. Supply was moderate with very good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1615 1154 80-85% 159 64.00–71.50 $67.53 $779 —
955–1342 1203 80-85% 27 55.00–63.00 $60.89 $733 +0.54
1035–1303 1219 80-85% 97 72.00–79.00 $74.73 $911 +14.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1500 1412 75-80% 7 58.00–62.50 $60.65 $856 -2.78
1315–2010 1447 75-80% 90 63.00–71.00 $67.93 $983 +4.50
1335–1990 1529 75-80% 44 72.00–80.00 $74.95 $1,146 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1280 963 85-90% 10 35.00–47.50 $41.10 $396 +12.30
790–1272 1019 85-90% 49 50.00–61.00 $56.69 $578 +17.61
790–1265 1071 85-90% 36 62.00–70.00 $65.25 $699 +6.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–2180 1645 20 83.00–93.00 $89.15 $1,467 —
1490–2375 1932 27 94.50–106.00 $101.30 $1,957 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
743–1085 877 (<2 yrs)Open 17 90.00–105.00 $100.13 $878
912–1335 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 80.00–110.00 $94.76 $1,066

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1382 1224 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 915.00–1,080.00 $1,010.90
1080–1340 fancy 1246 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,250.00–1,510.00 $1,331.56
987–1370 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 70 900.00–1,200.00 $999.43

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–800 795 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 775.00–850.00 $812.26
915–1200 1031 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 875.00–1,225.00 $990.80

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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.