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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 28, 2022

1,223 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,223 850 1,000
Slaughter cattle 1,130 643 890
Replacement cattle 93 207 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows traded 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded 3.00-5.00 lower. Not enough replacement cattle for a comparison. Supply was heavy with moderate demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
752–1050 825 85-90% 40 31.00–42.00 $36.27 $299 —
715–1237 922 85-90% 196 44.00–59.00 $50.78 $468 —
845–1230 1091 85-90% 169 59.00–69.00 $64.87 $708 -1.53
960–1231 1169 85-90% 62 69.00–76.50 $70.99 $830 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1300 1202 80-85% 69 75.00–82.00 $77.34 $930 -2.64
1005–1310 1208 80-85% 168 67.00–75.00 $71.66 $866 -8.32
1085–1290 1213 80-85% 26 61.00–67.50 $64.37 $781 -15.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1314–1730 1401 75-80% 119 71.00–79.50 $74.86 $1,049 —
1320–1730 1466 75-80% 30 57.00–72.00 $68.08 $998 —
1305–1775 1499 75-80% 43 78.50–89.00 $83.50 $1,252 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1735 1368 14 79.50–95.00 $86.93 $1,189 —
1325–2175 1708 32 94.00–107.00 $101.56 $1,735 -2.01
1560–2275 1870 9 108.00–117.00 $111.58 $2,087 -4.02

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
871–982 927 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 76.00–95.00 $86.89 $805
820–1151 990 (<2 yrs)Open 23 100.00–110.00 $105.93 $1,049
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
867 867 (<2 yrs)Open 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,214

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1290 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 800.00–1,050.00 $921.33
1060–1295 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,025.00–1,400.00 $1,236.33
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 710.00 $710.00

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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) 3 885.00 $885.00
1090–1190 1165 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 925.00–1,075.00 $1,039.91

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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.