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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 19, 2022

762 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 762 892 1,095
Slaughter cattle 606 718 407
Replacement cattle 156 174 688

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and slaughter bulls traded steady. Bred replacement cows traded as much as 300 per head higher. Supply 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
1002–1450 1201 80-85% 134 64.00–71.50 $68.53 $823 +7.64
1101–1700 1234 80-85% 70 72.00–76.00 $73.12 $902 -1.61
1145–1398 1294 80-85% 15 55.00–63.00 $60.54 $783 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–970 892 85-90% 5 27.50–35.00 $30.79 $275 —
778–1175 923 85-90% 38 40.00–50.00 $44.53 $411 —
840–1165 1076 85-90% 36 63.00–75.00 $66.68 $717 +1.43
775–1325 1089 85-90% 81 52.00–62.50 $57.89 $630 -7.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1420 1382 75-80% 3 57.00–59.00 $58.02 $802 —
1325–1830 1443 75-80% 60 63.00–71.00 $67.84 $979 -0.09
1367–1712 1546 75-80% 22 72.00–78.00 $73.96 $1,143 -0.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1755 1464 6 70.00–82.00 $79.14 $1,159 —
1362–1860 1573 17 86.00–95.00 $91.13 $1,433 —
1570–2105 1822 13 95.00–105.00 $100.70 $1,835 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
943 943 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 91.00 $91.00 $858

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1342 1176 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 51 925.00–1,200.00 $1,050.02
1020–1380 1217 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 43 750.00–925.00 $856.23
1340 fancy 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–985 880 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 875.00–1,100.00 $937.95
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 850.00 $850.00

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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.