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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 31, 2022

738 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 738 626 1,135
Slaughter cattle 612 530 696
Replacement cattle 126 96 439

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls traded steady. Bred cows and heifers also 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
705–1180 949 85-90% 12 40.00–53.00 $47.79 $454 —
750–1140 982 85-90% 28 54.00–64.00 $60.21 $591 +1.06
905–1230 1080 85-90% 34 75.00–85.00 $78.65 $849 -1.36
825–1190 1087 85-90% 143 64.00–76.00 $71.86 $781 -8.15
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1335 1183 80-85% 91 73.00–84.00 $80.15 $948 -1.37
1050–1320 1207 80-85% 63 84.00–92.00 $86.77 $1,047 -0.86
1195–1302 1258 80-85% 16 65.00–73.00 $70.15 $882 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1595 1418 75-80% 58 77.50–88.00 $82.66 $1,172 +8.14
1345–1780 1491 75-80% 27 87.00–95.00 $90.03 $1,342 +0.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2175 1644 15 84.00–101.00 $94.79 $1,558 —
1222–2180 1658 31 101.00–113.00 $108.15 $1,793 -0.12
1345–1965 1697 5 114.00–123.00 $119.14 $2,022 +10.87

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
729–1215 875 (<2 yrs)Open 33 132.00–150.00 $141.69 $1,240
917–920 919 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 85.00–90.00 $87.50 $804
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
962 962 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,164
950–995 985 (<2 yrs)Open 21 145.00–152.00 $148.13 $1,459

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1260 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,145.94

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
771–975 873 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 950.00–1,225.00 $1,103.57

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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.