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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 13, 2022

1,414 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,414 537 537
Slaughter cattle 1,301 463 481
Replacement cattle 113 74 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows traded 8.00-13.00 lower with slaughter bulls trading 6.00-9.00 lower. Not enough replacement cattle for a comparison. 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
720–1100 835 85-90% 18 33.00–43.00 $37.10 $310 —
770–1195 970 85-90% 88 45.00–61.00 $56.28 $546 -19.03
760–1225 1061 85-90% 316 61.00–71.00 $65.67 $697 -20.48
865–1227 1069 85-90% 92 70.00–80.00 $73.35 $784 -12.80
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1308 1201 80-85% 128 61.00–72.00 $67.94 $816 -16.80
1005–1312 1204 80-85% 190 62.50–77.00 $72.30 $870 -12.44
1050–1300 1205 80-85% 20 77.00–84.00 $78.96 $951 -5.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1540 1369 75-80% 52 63.00–71.00 $67.47 $924 —
1315–1735 1381 75-80% 102 70.00–82.50 $75.55 $1,043 —
1304–1670 1454 75-80% 48 81.00–92.50 $84.44 $1,228 -8.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1690 1521 8 85.00–97.50 $91.64 $1,394 -2.33
1310–2225 1731 28 95.00–111.00 $104.95 $1,817 —
1690–2305 2004 8 109.00–129.00 $118.18 $2,368 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
804–1037 962 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 26 86.00–88.00 $86.75 $835
970–1082 1018 (<2 yrs)Open 9 105.00–126.00 $118.18 $1,203
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
812–981 897 (<2 yrs)Open 8 80.00–87.50 $84.10 $754

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 800.00 $800.00
1020–1255 1122 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 825.00–1,050.00 $880.96

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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
1000 fancy 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1020–1040 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,218.75 —
1000–1060 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,212.50 —

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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.