Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 18, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	881	779	1,371
Slaughter cattle	781	726	973
Replacement cattle	100	53	398

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows traded steady to 3.00 higher with slaughter bulls trading 3.00-6.00 higher. Not enough replacement cattle for a market comparison. Supply and demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1155	913	85-90%	12	35.00–47.50	$43.61	$398	+4.06
745–1185	957	85-90%	69	47.50–61.00	$56.61	$542	+0.05
813–1220	1017	85-90%	135	61.00–73.00	$67.87	$690	—
865–1208	1080	85-90%	50	73.00–80.00	$75.34	$814	+6.88

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985–1375	1200	80-85%	137	70.00–78.50	$76.07	$913	-6.93
1060–1340	1201	80-85%	45	79.00–85.50	$80.73	$970	-2.27
1000–1380	1270	80-85%	12	66.00–69.00	$67.11	$852	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1315–1610	1407	75-80%	117	74.00–80.00	$77.29	$1,087	-0.77
1320–1575	1451	75-80%	16	64.00–73.00	$70.89	$1,029	—
1305–1800	1488	75-80%	45	81.00–93.00	$83.51	$1,243	-0.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1385–2085	1670	19	97.00–110.00	$103.87	$1,735	—
1515–2090	1832	14	112.00–126.00	$118.17	$2,165	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
760–865	812	(<2 yrs)	Open	23	110.00–135.00	$126.65	$1,028
710–1165	967	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	86.00–97.50	$89.21	$863

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
973	973	(<2 yrs)	Open	6	80.00	$80.00	$778

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
716	716	(<2 yrs)	Open	5	80.00	$80.00	$573

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1040–1260	1131	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	33	950.00–1,100.00	$996.34

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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.