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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 30, 2022

1,000 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,000 651 653
Slaughter cattle 855 482 431
Replacement cattle 145 169 222

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows traded steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded steady. A limited number of replacement cattle traded steady. Supply was heavy with very good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
721–1165 849 85-90% 17 40.00–47.50 $44.19 $375 +4.62
780–1200 946 85-90% 61 50.00–61.00 $54.87 $519 -1.15
743–1240 995 85-90% 134 62.00–74.50 $68.67 $683 —
870–1220 1065 85-90% 65 75.00–86.00 $79.41 $846 +9.12
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1340 1188 80-85% 119 73.00–83.50 $80.47 $956 —
1015–1300 1210 80-85% 70 84.00–100.00 $86.48 $1,046 +8.43
1065–1375 1241 80-85% 4 70.00–71.00 $70.72 $878 -7.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1306–1695 1402 75-80% 110 76.00–85.50 $82.44 $1,156 +19.68
1370–1540 1429 75-80% 5 63.00–74.00 $70.62 $1,009 +7.86
1310–1685 1494 75-80% 39 86.00–92.00 $86.94 $1,299 +6.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1775 1567 9 81.00–95.00 $88.52 $1,387 —
1240–2295 1624 48 97.00–110.50 $104.01 $1,689 —
1530–2405 1927 18 111.00–128.00 $115.36 $2,223 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–1115 852 (<2 yrs)Open 15 110.00–125.00 $116.87 $996

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1230 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 24 950.00–1,100.00 $1,088.94
991–1340 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 41 950.00–1,250.00 $1,063.93

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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
920–1020 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,225.00–1,375.00 $1,282.14 —
990–1100 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,160.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720–790 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,203.33 —

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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.