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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 20, 2022

1,026 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,026 1,414 478
Slaughter cattle 887 1,301 435
Replacement cattle 139 113 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows traded 4.00-7.00 lower with slaughter bulls trading 8.00-12.00 lower. Replacement cattle traded steady. Supply was moderate with good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
609–1140 732 85-90% 49 19.00–39.00 $23.15 $169 —
785–1160 938 85-90% 54 25.00–51.00 $42.92 $403 —
775–1230 1041 85-90% 115 51.00–67.00 $60.15 $626 —
805–1190 1046 85-90% 55 66.00–75.00 $69.86 $731 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1205 1039 80-85% 6 50.00–57.00 $53.55 $556 —
1000–1315 1185 80-85% 99 61.00–74.00 $68.24 $809 —
1048–1295 1197 80-85% 68 72.00–82.00 $75.24 $901 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1312–1635 1416 75-80% 96 66.00–77.00 $72.93 $1,033 —
1310–1600 1475 75-80% 11 60.00–64.00 $62.55 $923 -21.89
1325–1715 1486 75-80% 52 78.00–90.50 $83.62 $1,243 -0.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2110 1582 8 77.00–92.00 $86.23 $1,364 —
1320–2315 1731 15 91.00–101.50 $96.68 $1,674 -8.27
1440–2355 1895 14 102.00–112.00 $105.96 $2,008 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
723–1113 839 (<2 yrs)Open 18 87.50–97.50 $91.08 $764
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
647 647 (<2 yrs)Open 3 110.00 $110.00 $712
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735 735 (<2 yrs)Open 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,014

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1215 1107 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 950.00–1,210.00 $1,090.11
1120–1390 1246 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 825.00–1,150.00 $954.97
1240–1320 fancy 1296 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,300.00–1,325.00 $1,302.39
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 750.00 $750.00
920–960 941 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 685.00–800.00 $748.83

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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.