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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 4, 2022

1,942 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,942 938 1,796
Slaughter cattle 1,167 801 647
Replacement cattle 775 137 1,149

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 2.00-4.00 lower with slaughter bulls trading steady. In the replacement sale compared to last month bred cows and heifers traded steady. Cow-calf pairs traded up to 600.00 higher. Total supply was heavy with good demand for the slaughter portion and very good demand for the replacement sale.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240–1500 1350 (<2 yrs)N/A 13 1,500.00–2,600.00 $2,110.94 —
1500–1800 1647 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 2,100.00–2,900.00 $2,392.71 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1040 898 85-90% 15 35.00–47.50 $42.76 $384 —
725–1141 962 85-90% 72 48.00–62.50 $56.03 $539 —
760–1237 1062 85-90% 263 63.00–74.50 $68.52 $728 -3.36
860–1345 1121 85-90% 87 75.00–82.00 $77.23 $866 -1.92
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1450 1201 80-85% 148 73.50–80.50 $77.31 $928 +7.17
931–1355 1206 80-85% 39 64.00–73.00 $69.33 $836 -0.81
1055–1310 1208 80-85% 42 80.00–95.00 $82.59 $998 +12.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1595 1401 75-80% 20 65.00–74.00 $70.97 $994 —
1312–1715 1417 75-80% 133 74.00–81.00 $77.89 $1,104 —
1377–1585 1469 75-80% 13 82.00–86.00 $83.19 $1,222 +4.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1690 1445 5 81.00–93.00 $88.87 $1,284 —
1220–2200 1621 32 96.00–110.00 $103.92 $1,685 —
1455–2200 1819 12 110.00–121.00 $114.69 $2,086 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–1043 973 (<2 yrs)Open 51 85.00–130.00 $114.18 $1,111

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 835.00 $835.00
970–1310 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 151 900.00–1,375.00 $1,106.97
1000–1290 1162 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 850.00–1,175.00 $977.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1240 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 58 1,200.00–1,485.00 $1,403.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
778–820 785 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 750.00–850.00 $767.41
980–1140 1063 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,208.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 875.00 $875.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1180 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 70 2,100.00–2,650.00 $2,317.86 —
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1140–1190 1164 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 43 1,700.00–2,300.00 $1,900.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,700.00 $1,700.00 +492.86
1020–1040 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 1,600.00–1,675.00 $1,645.00 +437.86
970–1160 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 26 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,087.50 -447.05
920–1180 1057 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 38 1,150.00–1,500.00 $1,315.79 -218.76
980–1190 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 900.00–1,125.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.