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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 27, 2022

938 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 938 1,299 1,185
Slaughter cattle 801 1,179 877
Replacement cattle 137 120 308

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows traded steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded steady to 2.00 lower. Supply was heavy with moderate demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1070 918 85-90% 21 40.00–50.00 $44.18 $406 —
765–1180 1015 85-90% 79 50.00–66.00 $61.04 $620 -0.53
810–1235 1058 85-90% 128 66.00–77.00 $71.88 $760 -1.18
930–1250 1120 85-90% 46 78.00–85.00 $79.15 $886 -3.06
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1480 1154 80-85% 18 82.00–89.00 $84.98 $981 +0.02
850–1435 1215 80-85% 22 63.00–73.50 $70.14 $852 -9.82
960–1340 1222 80-85% 153 74.00–82.00 $76.82 $939 -3.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1585 1383 75-80% 41 67.00–76.00 $72.94 $1,009 —
1315–1725 1454 75-80% 67 76.00–85.00 $78.72 $1,145 -8.69
1330–1690 1517 75-80% 23 78.50–93.00 $86.77 $1,316 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–2210 1654 6 93.00–96.00 $94.75 $1,567 —
1460–2175 1754 23 98.00–110.00 $104.85 $1,839 —
1480–2395 1880 9 112.00–120.00 $114.07 $2,145 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1130 908 (<2 yrs)Open 39 92.00–120.00 $105.09 $954
1275–1292 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 90.00–106.00 $95.61 $1,229
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
742–790 771 (<2 yrs)Open 5 105.00–109.00 $107.46 $829

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1255 1087 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 33 910.00–1,200.00 $1,040.20

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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
960–1095 1001 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,207.14 —
1010–1109 1051 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,335.00–1,625.00 $1,534.55 —

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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.