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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 19, 2022

1,014 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,014 1,559 667
Slaughter cattle 843 1,097 570
Replacement cattle 171 462 97

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cattle traded steady. Supply was heavy with moderate demand.

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1620–1750 1674 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 7 3,000.00–3,450.00 $3,178.92 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–975 815 85-90% 10 27.50–34.00 $28.67 $234 +1.41
765–1195 953 85-90% 45 35.00–51.00 $45.43 $433 —
707–1240 1053 85-90% 165 51.00–63.00 $57.85 $609 —
840–1295 1117 85-90% 47 62.00–70.00 $64.13 $716 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1350 1179 80-85% 173 57.00–67.00 $61.98 $731 —
1005–1340 1213 80-85% 68 63.00–80.00 $68.85 $835 +5.03
1025–1330 1218 80-85% 23 45.00–56.00 $51.49 $627 -12.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1323–1610 1384 75-80% 12 55.00–62.00 $59.89 $829 —
1317–1695 1427 75-80% 98 62.00–71.00 $67.14 $958 +4.63
1320–1820 1472 75-80% 23 70.00–76.00 $72.04 $1,060 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1970 1634 8 73.00–84.00 $81.96 $1,339 —
1490–2615 1730 23 87.50–97.00 $93.11 $1,611 -1.04
1335–2270 1802 13 98.00–110.00 $102.72 $1,851 -2.85

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1125 958 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 31 70.00–88.00 $78.80 $755
903–1111 986 (<2 yrs)Open 20 100.00–123.00 $111.99 $1,104
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
827–1109 981 (<2 yrs)Open 39 130.00–144.00 $131.80 $1,293

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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) 3 1,250.00 $1,250.00
960–1447 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 44 735.00–1,100.00 $894.94

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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.