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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 27, 2022

899 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 899 1,026 456
Slaughter cattle 787 887 398
Replacement cattle 112 139 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls traded steady. Not enough replacement cattle for a comparison. Supply was moderate with very good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1085 926 85-90% 19 45.00–53.00 $50.69 $469 +7.77
745–1075 944 85-90% 13 30.00–39.00 $36.92 $349 -6.00
740–1220 1045 85-90% 181 53.00–66.00 $60.84 $636 -9.02
745–1185 1047 85-90% 42 66.00–75.00 $69.04 $723 -0.82
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1316 1206 80-85% 99 61.00–72.00 $68.38 $825 —
1005–1335 1241 80-85% 53 72.00–80.50 $73.62 $914 —
1100–1280 1247 80-85% 13 55.00–61.00 $59.59 $743 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1580 1413 75-80% 14 55.00–66.00 $64.05 $905 -8.88
1310–1700 1414 75-80% 81 67.00–78.00 $74.36 $1,051 +1.43
1315–1975 1489 75-80% 46 78.00–96.00 $80.90 $1,205 -2.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–2155 1465 16 71.00–89.00 $83.70 $1,226 —
1380–1985 1709 14 91.00–101.00 $96.06 $1,642 -0.62
1570–2300 1883 9 102.00–111.00 $105.01 $1,977 -0.95

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1063–1100 1082 (<2 yrs)Open 6 119.00–126.00 $122.56 $1,326
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
787 787 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 75.00 $75.00 $590
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1180 1180 (<2 yrs)Open 3 105.00 $105.00 $1,239

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1065 1004 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 700.00–975.00 $808.23
1090–1390 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 29 1,015.00–1,300.00 $1,098.23
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 600.00 $600.00
780–790 784 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 695.00–875.00 $797.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1160 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 835.00–900.00 $856.42

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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.