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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 13, 2022

754 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 754 1,739 1,114
Slaughter cattle 595 1,284 668
Replacement cattle 159 455 446

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls traded steady. Supply was moderate with good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
722–1250 839 85-90% 23 40.00–50.00 $43.49 $365 +0.29
772–1140 979 85-90% 39 51.00–66.00 $62.22 $609 —
790–1225 1073 85-90% 88 67.00–78.50 $74.03 $794 -8.03
915–1225 1104 85-90% 36 79.00–85.00 $81.74 $902 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1037–1310 1191 80-85% 50 83.00–88.00 $84.75 $1,009 -1.77
920–1320 1214 80-85% 132 74.00–83.00 $80.69 $980 —
1155–1305 1253 80-85% 3 61.00–70.00 $65.95 $826 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1785 1430 75-80% 57 77.00–85.00 $82.28 $1,177 -0.53
1330–1610 1443 75-80% 4 72.00–75.00 $74.16 $1,070 -8.65
1320–1760 1462 75-80% 24 86.00–99.00 $88.04 $1,287 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–2545 1669 28 97.00–110.00 $104.17 $1,739 —
1570–2200 1881 11 111.00–126.00 $115.28 $2,168 +1.49

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
864–1142 1014 (<2 yrs)Open 25 95.00–129.00 $112.40 $1,140
995–1120 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 84.50–96.00 $89.91 $951
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765 765 (<2 yrs)Open 4 87.50 $87.50 $669

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1115 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 1,075.00–1,125.00 $1,103.43
1130–1230 1194 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 33 1,200.00–1,460.00 $1,339.70
1120–1310 1204 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 925.00–1,125.00 $1,036.52

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
808–980 879 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 925.00–1,200.00 $1,041.47
980–1170 1075 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 925.00–1,100.00 $1,004.77

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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.