Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 7, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	698	738	645
Slaughter cattle	632	612	577
Replacement cattle	66	126	68

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
721–1015	856	85-90%	46	37.50–52.50	$47.06	$403	—
760–1230	964	85-90%	129	50.00–64.00	$58.11	$560	-2.10
805–1165	1017	85-90%	69	64.00–75.00	$70.55	$717	—
765–1232	1060	85-90%	37	75.00–84.00	$79.85	$846	+1.20

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1006–1337	1154	80-85%	79	73.00–84.00	$79.98	$923	-0.17
1030–1300	1192	80-85%	38	83.50–91.00	$86.66	$1,033	+6.51
1265–1330	1318	80-85%	6	67.00–71.00	$70.36	$927	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1345–1480	1440	75-80%	7	66.00–74.00	$71.64	$1,032	-11.02
1305–1670	1447	75-80%	47	76.00–87.00	$83.05	$1,202	+0.39
1310–1680	1487	75-80%	26	83.50–100.00	$88.87	$1,321	-1.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1415–2340	1820	7	114.00–122.00	$117.05	$2,130	—
1475–2285	1824	17	101.00–112.00	$107.04	$1,952	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
980	980	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	120.00	$120.00	$1,176
1012–1245	1112	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	95.00	$95.00	$1,056

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
930	930	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	137.00	$137.00	$1,274

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
702	702	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	132.00	$132.00	$927

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910–1160	1012	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	925.00–1,150.00	$960.10
1100–1390	1185	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	21	985.00–1,250.00	$1,087.26

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1480	1480	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	1,475.00–1,650.00	$1,550.00

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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.