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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 1, 2022

2,257 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,257 668 2,102
Slaughter cattle 1,402 573 736
Replacement cattle 855 95 1,366

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 higher with slaughter bulls trading steady. In the replacement portion of the sale compared to last month bred cows traded steady. Cow-calf pairs traded 200.00-300.00 per family lower. Supply was heavy with good demand.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190–1400 1273 (<2 yrs)N/A 6 1,600.00–2,800.00 $2,227.88 —
1400–1600 1467 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,027.27 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190–1300 1228 (<2 yrs)N/A 8 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,420.67 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1330 1205 80-85% 305 70.00–79.50 $76.59 $923 -0.23
1080–1320 1221 80-85% 160 79.00–90.00 $82.07 $1,002 +5.25
1015–1320 1237 80-85% 13 60.00–70.00 $67.64 $837 -9.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1050 895 85-90% 10 37.00–47.50 $43.57 $390 —
740–1090 924 85-90% 58 50.00–60.00 $56.55 $523 —
790–1230 1040 85-90% 204 60.00–75.00 $69.20 $720 -7.05
910–1200 1085 85-90% 80 74.00–83.50 $77.60 $842 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1312–1740 1412 75-80% 132 74.00–83.00 $78.14 $1,103 -0.34
1315–1680 1436 75-80% 68 83.00–93.00 $85.75 $1,231 +7.27
1327–1550 1451 75-80% 16 68.00–73.00 $70.12 $1,017 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–2365 1494 15 76.00–99.00 $91.28 $1,364 —
1325–2400 1722 30 99.00–111.00 $106.02 $1,826 —
1760–2120 1921 11 113.00–119.00 $115.46 $2,218 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
737–1130 976 (<2 yrs)Open 27 92.00–102.50 $95.40 $931
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
766 766 (<2 yrs)Open 9 85.00 $85.00 $651

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 750.00 $750.00
1040–1248 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 218 950.00–1,360.00 $1,137.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1390 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 128 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,335.71
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–890 850 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 735.00–860.00 $800.44
860–1210 1026 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 64 800.00–925.00 $880.74

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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
870–940 891 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,313.04 —
910–1040 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 31 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,164.52 —
910–1090 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 1,200.00–1,550.00 $1,452.78 —
910–1140 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 81 950.00–1,500.00 $1,227.78 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
790–920 833 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 900.00–1,125.00 $975.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680–720 701 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,600.00–1,825.00 $1,693.75 —
705–720 thin fleshed 711 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 800.00–950.00 $864.29 —

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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.