Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 5, 2022

1,222 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,222	1,223	2,282
Slaughter cattle	1,102	1,130	1,165
Replacement cattle	120	93	1,117

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows traded 4.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded 2.00-4.00 lower. Supply was heavy with moderate demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–1210	815	85-90%	45	20.00–38.00	$28.47	$232	-7.80
715–1220	993	85-90%	90	39.00–55.00	$48.31	$480	—
770–1215	1059	85-90%	51	64.00–72.50	$68.18	$722	+3.31
755–1260	1077	85-90%	173	55.00–67.00	$60.20	$648	-4.67

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1305	1187	80-85%	28	53.00–62.00	$59.14	$702	—
1000–1304	1201	80-85%	216	57.50–72.50	$66.12	$794	-11.22
1035–1300	1211	80-85%	52	71.00–78.00	$72.97	$884	+8.60

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320–1745	1410	75-80%	29	57.00–66.00	$62.30	$878	-12.56
1315–1655	1411	75-80%	103	65.00–74.00	$69.45	$980	-5.41
1320–1930	1508	75-80%	41	73.50–93.00	$79.66	$1,201	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–1860	1482	12	72.00–91.00	$85.54	$1,268	—
1300–2230	1633	36	91.00–107.50	$98.40	$1,607	—
1375–2045	1715	14	104.00–114.00	$108.12	$1,854	+6.56

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
885–965	932	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	85.00–90.00	$86.98	$811
867–1187	964	(<2 yrs)	Open	7	108.00–122.50	$114.29	$1,102

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
867–1122	1026	(<2 yrs)	Open	15	130.00–140.00	$135.17	$1,387

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1120–1180	1158	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	860.00–900.00	$885.49
1140–1250	1202	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	950.00–1,250.00	$1,077.54

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1040	1040	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	860.00	$860.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
760–832	797	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	800.00–935.00	$862.84

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
985	985	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,650.00	$1,650.00	—
960–1190	1084	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	1,150.00–1,535.00	$1,447.00	—

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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.