Cattle Market Pulse

Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 24, 2022

626 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 626 548 346
Slaughter cattle 530 427 314
Replacement cattle 96 121 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows traded steady. Supply was light with very good demand.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1135 889 85-90% 23 40.00–53.00 $46.27 $411 —
800–1220 993 85-90% 52 54.00–64.00 $59.15 $587 —
750–1215 1030 85-90% 91 65.00–76.00 $71.51 $737 +0.14
925–1195 1090 85-90% 30 76.00–85.00 $80.01 $872 +1.17
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1295 1174 80-85% 55 73.50–85.00 $81.52 $957 +8.80
1075–1305 1227 80-85% 47 84.00–93.00 $87.63 $1,075 +1.25
1180–1305 1241 80-85% 10 67.50–75.00 $71.41 $886 -14.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1755 1418 75-80% 6 72.00–76.00 $74.52 $1,057 -9.76
1320–1725 1435 75-80% 48 75.00–88.00 $84.13 $1,207 -0.15
1310–1855 1471 75-80% 35 87.00–97.00 $89.28 $1,313 -0.85

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1420 1380 4 85.00–99.00 $91.29 $1,260 —
1205–2155 1690 19 103.00–112.00 $108.27 $1,830 —
1480–2300 1832 16 114.00–130.00 $120.05 $2,199 +0.18

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805 805 (<2 yrs)Open 3 122.50 $122.50 $986

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
972 972 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 900.00 $900.00
920–1100 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 825.00–1,075.00 $952.05
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00
970–1390 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 44 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,150.55

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,550.00 $1,550.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.