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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 20, 2022

1,299 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,299 754 815
Slaughter cattle 1,179 595 538
Replacement cattle 120 159 277

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls traded steady. 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
750–1195 872 85-90% 31 32.50–50.00 $43.71 $381 —
730–1225 1009 85-90% 103 52.50–66.00 $61.57 $621 —
810–1418 1083 85-90% 246 67.00–79.00 $73.06 $791 -0.97
890–1265 1134 85-90% 81 79.50–87.00 $82.21 $932 +0.47
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
976–1365 1188 80-85% 101 82.00–93.00 $84.96 $1,009 +0.21
995–1330 1221 80-85% 146 74.00–82.50 $79.96 $976 -0.73
1120–1452 1322 80-85% 7 63.00–73.00 $66.18 $875 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1750 1418 75-80% 15 65.00–76.00 $73.31 $1,040 -8.97
1315–1860 1429 75-80% 142 77.00–85.50 $81.66 $1,167 -0.62
1340–1775 1481 75-80% 39 86.00–92.00 $87.41 $1,295 -0.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–2540 1561 14 87.00–96.00 $92.65 $1,446 —
1211–2325 1711 47 98.00–111.00 $105.98 $1,813 —
1600–2025 1841 18 111.00–122.50 $115.19 $2,121 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
806–950 897 (<2 yrs)Open 12 125.00–129.50 $127.25 $1,141
865–1005 962 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 92.50–115.00 $102.93 $990

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1298 1136 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 41 930.00–1,100.00 $1,009.67
1020–1260 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,336.76

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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
900–980 932 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,204.76 —
1000–1180 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,535.00 $1,490.00 —

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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.