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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 9, 2022

1,695 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,695 833 754
Slaughter cattle 910 754 483
Replacement cattle 785 79 271

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 3.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded steady. No recent comparison for the replacement portion of this sale as the last replacement sale was 45 days ago. Quality cattle were in demand for replacements. Supply was heavy with good demand.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1420–1690 1560 (<2 yrs)N/A 8 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,203.77 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1230 912 85-90% 18 40.00–49.00 $44.15 $403 -13.52
770–1235 1007 85-90% 44 50.00–61.50 $58.33 $587 -12.66
778–1235 1097 85-90% 190 60.00–76.00 $69.40 $761 -11.59
800–1210 1106 85-90% 50 77.00–86.50 $80.10 $886 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1630 1402 75-80% 16 65.00–74.00 $70.64 $990 -11.89
1320–1915 1453 75-80% 137 75.00–84.50 $80.58 $1,171 —
1325–2075 1528 75-80% 27 85.00–94.00 $87.15 $1,332 -3.47
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1335 1234 80-85% 98 75.00–84.00 $79.58 $982 -12.47
1135–1315 1250 80-85% 22 84.50–90.00 $85.81 $1,073 —
1170–1320 1258 80-85% 17 65.00–74.00 $70.26 $884 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–2025 1540 24 81.00–96.50 $91.38 $1,407 —
1341–2345 1768 57 97.00–110.00 $104.66 $1,850 —
1645–2550 1899 16 112.00–129.00 $116.42 $2,211 +1.04

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620–765 709 (<2 yrs)Open 137 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,043.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
706–1012 902 (<2 yrs)Open 26 115.00–129.00 $122.39 $1,104
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
585 585 (<2 yrs)Open 18 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1380 1124 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 61 925.00–1,350.00 $1,166.54
1020–1290 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 29 1,050.00–1,375.00 $1,260.26
1070–1340 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 98 1,350.00–1,775.00 $1,521.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1240 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 1,375.00–1,475.00 $1,434.57

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1000 951 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,125.00–1,325.00 $1,218.70
940–1080 986 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 83 1,300.00–1,775.00 $1,601.48

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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
900–970 931 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,725.00 —
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 24 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,985.42 —
940–1190 1051 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 29 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,400.86 —
980–1210 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,500.00–1,775.00 $1,681.25 —
1000–1290 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 43 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,345.35 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.