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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 16, 2022

1,156 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,156 2,254 1,083
Slaughter cattle 1,050 1,531 941
Replacement cattle 106 723 142

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 2.00 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1190 939 85-90% 11 22.50–30.00 $25.84 $243 -4.51
710–1225 952 85-90% 75 32.50–47.50 $41.80 $398 +0.90
840–1245 1045 85-90% 53 59.00–67.50 $61.82 $646 +6.45
710–1205 1056 85-90% 174 48.00–60.00 $53.73 $567 -9.99
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1195 1098 80-85% 11 47.00–57.00 $54.92 $603 —
1005–1355 1186 80-85% 173 57.00–69.00 $63.76 $756 +9.53
1025–1316 1226 80-85% 120 67.00–77.00 $69.98 $858 +1.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1307–1800 1426 75-80% 130 61.00–73.00 $68.78 $981 +1.91
1310–1790 1485 75-80% 64 72.00–83.50 $74.89 $1,112 +15.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–2145 1550 20 84.00–96.00 $89.91 $1,394 —
1485–2055 1751 13 95.50–109.00 $100.71 $1,763 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–942 866 (<2 yrs)Open 6 122.50–125.00 $123.86 $1,073
950–1130 1071 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 77.00–82.50 $81.06 $868

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1100 1061 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 950.00–1,150.00 $990.05
1015–1142 1073 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 800.00–850.00 $826.40
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
876–976 951 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 685.00–875.00 $831.25

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1040 953 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,075.00–1,150.00 $1,102.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–960 950 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 750.00–875.00 $834.21

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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
910–980 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,210.00 —
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -372.76

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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.