Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 2, 2022

1,253 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,253	932	1,751
Slaughter cattle	1,065	790	952
Replacement cattle	188	142	799

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 4.00 higher. Supply was heavy with very good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
725–1140	868	85-90%	20	22.50–32.50	$27.57	$239	-2.05
825–1220	1001	85-90%	69	35.00–50.00	$43.48	$435	—
812–1210	1032	85-90%	147	50.00–62.50	$55.44	$572	-8.81
900–1245	1106	85-90%	82	61.00–68.00	$62.56	$692	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1360	1197	80-85%	196	57.00–67.00	$63.50	$760	—
1020–1340	1200	80-85%	6	50.00–56.00	$52.13	$626	-17.58
1010–1340	1219	80-85%	103	67.00–80.00	$69.90	$852	+6.53

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–1830	1417	75-80%	134	63.00–74.00	$68.19	$966	+1.33
1321–1755	1430	75-80%	16	54.00–61.00	$55.46	$793	-11.40
1321–1880	1552	75-80%	72	74.00–87.50	$80.68	$1,252	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160–1835	1471	10	77.00–83.00	$80.83	$1,189	—
1285–2285	1698	28	85.00–98.00	$92.18	$1,565	—
1565–2150	1939	13	98.00–117.00	$104.45	$2,025	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
918–1107	1046	(<2 yrs)	Open	27	100.50–140.00	$130.35	$1,363

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
841–995	897	(<2 yrs)	Open	15	75.00–106.00	$86.34	$774
1021	1021	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	112.50	$112.50	$1,149

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
804–923	844	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	70.00–74.00	$72.83	$615

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1085–1378	1182	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	52	1,275.00–1,510.00	$1,408.54

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
980–1230	1120	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	810.00–1,225.00	$1,145.26
1210	1210	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	975.00	$975.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1165	1165	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	850.00	$850.00

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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
1060	1060	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,425.00	$1,425.00	—
1090	1090	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—
1040–1190	1130	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,400.00–1,750.00	$1,662.00	—

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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.