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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 26, 2022

932 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 932 1,014 750
Slaughter cattle 790 843 613
Replacement cattle 142 171 137

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls traded steady. 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
722–1045 870 85-90% 21 22.50–33.00 $29.62 $258 —
805–1180 996 85-90% 84 35.00–50.00 $44.17 $440 —
860–1235 1044 85-90% 46 61.00–70.00 $64.25 $671 —
890–1241 1079 85-90% 105 50.00–62.00 $55.82 $602 -2.03
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1350 1207 80-85% 53 67.00–73.00 $69.71 $841 +0.86
1015–1355 1210 80-85% 138 56.50–67.50 $63.37 $767 -5.48
1210–1366 1285 80-85% 14 45.00–56.50 $52.97 $681 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1555 1399 75-80% 24 52.00–62.50 $59.85 $837 -0.04
1310–1650 1413 75-80% 68 61.00–71.50 $66.86 $945 -0.28
1340–1950 1549 75-80% 39 70.00–84.00 $75.27 $1,166 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1755 1505 10 80.00–86.00 $83.99 $1,264 —
1222–2155 1583 42 85.00–99.00 $93.17 $1,475 —
1740–2310 1973 6 99.00–110.00 $105.19 $2,075 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
998–1165 1056 (<2 yrs)Open 44 128.00–133.50 $131.74 $1,391
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
857–990 907 (<2 yrs)Open 8 100.00–110.00 $105.91 $961
1060–1305 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 74.00–82.50 $77.28 $872
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
862–976 927 (<2 yrs)Open 7 75.00–88.00 $82.82 $768

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1120 1046 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,077.05
1060–1460 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 900.00–1,200.00 $1,018.61

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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
920–1190 1004 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 985.00–1,350.00 $1,152.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 775.00 $775.00 —
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.