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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 14, 2022

1,712 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,712 698 738
Slaughter cattle 1,178 632 629
Replacement cattle 534 66 109

Market comments — USDA reporter

This report combines the regular slaughter/replacement sale with the replacement sale this evening. In the slaughter/replacement portion of the sale compared to last week slaughter cows traded steady to 3.00 lower with slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. A large crowd was on hand for the evening replacement sale. Compared to the sale last month bred heifers and cows traded 200.00-300.00 per head higher. Supply was heavy with good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1055 816 85-90% 245 32.50–47.50 $38.46 $314 —
805–1205 968 85-90% 114 50.00–63.00 $57.92 $561 -0.19
775–1181 1034 85-90% 168 64.00–76.00 $71.33 $738 +0.78
890–1212 1066 85-90% 57 75.00–85.00 $79.33 $846 -0.52
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1230 1164 80-85% 9 65.00–72.50 $70.04 $815 -9.94
1025–1305 1179 80-85% 129 72.00–83.00 $79.67 $939 -6.99
955–1305 1231 80-85% 58 80.00–88.00 $84.49 $1,040 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1650 1387 75-80% 62 76.00–84.00 $79.47 $1,102 —
1310–1500 1430 75-80% 7 70.00–75.00 $70.88 $1,014 -0.76
1325–1680 1457 75-80% 49 83.00–94.00 $85.98 $1,253 -2.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–2325 1499 23 85.00–101.00 $94.37 $1,415 —
1225–2301 1689 36 100.00–113.50 $107.32 $1,813 —
1520–2235 1793 16 114.00–136.00 $119.59 $2,144 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1200 950 (<2 yrs)Open 22 97.50–130.00 $122.83 $1,167
843–1170 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 34 83.50–107.00 $92.38 $935
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
861 861 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 110.00 $110.00 $947
835–1054 994 (<2 yrs)Open 18 132.50–151.00 $137.78 $1,370
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
793 793 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 115.00 $115.00 $912

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1005–1340 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 91 950.00–1,450.00 $1,252.04
1040–1320 1139 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 31 900.00–1,400.00 $1,158.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1430 1272 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 1,475.00–1,800.00 $1,657.16
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–825 812 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,031.76

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1140 942 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 31 985.00–1,200.00 $1,086.44
960 fancy 960 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,800.00 $1,800.00
870–1060 988 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 1,200.00–1,600.00 $1,459.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1065 1061 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 56 1,925.00–1,950.00 $1,934.57
1180 1180 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
980–985 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,340.00 —
1030–1040 1034 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 1,225.00–1,275.00 $1,256.82 —
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,550.00 —
1087 1087 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.