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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 8, 2022

1,277 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,277 2,257 1,066
Slaughter cattle 1,139 1,402 741
Replacement cattle 138 855 325

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls traded 3.00-5.00 higher. Bred cows and cow-calf pairs traded steady. Supply was heavy with very good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1312 1179 80-85% 204 70.00–83.50 $80.10 $944 —
1015–1310 1223 80-85% 192 83.00–94.00 $86.15 $1,054 +4.08
1270–1295 1287 80-85% 3 66.00 $66.00 $849 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1185 930 85-90% 14 51.00–61.00 $54.52 $507 -2.03
745–1200 933 85-90% 12 37.00–49.00 $44.83 $418 -11.72
725–1255 1034 85-90% 116 62.00–76.00 $71.21 $736 +2.01
885–1195 1068 85-90% 97 77.00–88.00 $79.80 $852 +2.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1314–1885 1432 75-80% 117 75.00–86.50 $82.69 $1,184 -3.06
1310–1877 1456 75-80% 94 86.00–97.00 $88.57 $1,290 +18.45
1500–1575 1533 75-80% 3 71.00–72.00 $71.67 $1,099 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1667 1414 6 88.00–94.00 $91.20 $1,290 —
1310–2395 1742 27 100.00–113.00 $107.18 $1,867 +1.16
1395–2235 1831 12 114.00–129.00 $119.21 $2,183 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
872 872 (<2 yrs)Open 3 95.00 $95.00 $828
850–1025 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 25 89.00–119.00 $96.25 $934
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
772 772 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 112.50 $112.50 $868
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
981 981 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 82.50 $82.50 $809

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1220 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 34 975.00–1,200.00 $1,100.82
1390 fancy 1390 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1420 1420 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00 +86.96
905–1105 964 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 1,200.00–1,410.00 $1,293.81 +129.29
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,400.00–1,475.00 $1,443.75 +215.97

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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.