Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 16, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	831	615
Slaughter cattle	646	537
Replacement cattle	185	78

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls traded steady. Not enough replacements last week for a market test. Supply was moderate with good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–1200	959	85-90%	28	39.00–50.00	$43.87	$421	-13.75
790–1235	1051	85-90%	57	51.00–61.00	$55.79	$586	-10.15
780–1215	1084	85-90%	34	71.00–79.00	$74.54	$808	+8.60
845–1235	1090	85-90%	73	62.00–70.00	$66.16	$721	+0.22

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1052–1325	1206	80-85%	65	72.00–80.50	$76.64	$924	-0.28
1025–1365	1230	80-85%	37	60.00–72.50	$68.04	$837	-8.88
1060–1335	1242	80-85%	37	81.00–88.00	$83.83	$1,041	+6.91

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1345–1630	1449	75-80%	15	67.00–74.00	$71.08	$1,030	-8.15
1325–1905	1453	75-80%	64	75.00–83.50	$79.48	$1,155	—
1340–1725	1522	75-80%	40	84.00–92.00	$85.17	$1,296	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1245–2145	1524	13	80.00–93.00	$87.68	$1,336	-0.99
1300–2195	1705	30	94.50–109.00	$102.06	$1,740	—
1605–2305	1892	29	109.00–118.00	$112.53	$2,129	-0.18

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
935–1097	999	(<2 yrs)	Open	13	110.00–130.00	$120.74	$1,206

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1000–1230	1100	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	24	725.00–925.00	$832.67
1010–1180	1107	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	825.00–950.00	$894.31
1090–1360 fancy	1196	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	23	1,275.00–1,575.00	$1,366.71
1020–1335	1197	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	41	900.00–1,200.00	$1,049.88

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
815–990	942	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	30	825.00–1,035.00	$967.40

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1160–1280	1209	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	1,200.00–1,550.00	$1,413.89	—

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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.