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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 17, 2022

548 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 548 1,109 1,315
Slaughter cattle 427 712 799
Replacement cattle 121 397 516

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1290 1184 80-85% 13 67.50–76.00 $72.72 $861 -7.24
1050–1315 1195 80-85% 60 76.00–84.50 $80.13 $958 +0.17
1010–1305 1206 80-85% 55 84.00–97.00 $86.38 $1,042 -1.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
712–1085 836 85-90% 3 42.50 $42.50 $355 +2.23
900–1215 1009 85-90% 9 54.00–63.00 $59.47 $600 —
820–1235 1027 85-90% 50 65.00–76.00 $71.37 $733 —
740–1225 1078 85-90% 42 76.00–84.00 $78.84 $850 +21.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1430 1385 75-80% 5 69.00–76.00 $73.14 $1,013 —
1315–1720 1423 75-80% 43 77.00–88.00 $84.28 $1,199 +1.51
1315–1695 1467 75-80% 34 84.00–94.00 $90.13 $1,322 +15.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1925 1709 8 85.00–97.50 $92.14 $1,575 —
1560–1960 1807 5 115.00–125.00 $119.87 $2,166 —
1315–2485 1886 11 100.00–112.00 $104.84 $1,977 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
778–822 800 (<2 yrs)Open 8 120.00–126.00 $123.08 $985
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–940 926 (<2 yrs)Open 4 95.00–98.50 $97.37 $902

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1430 1059 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,127.32
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 50 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
910–960 939 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,250.00–1,475.00 $1,346.43 —

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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.