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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 23, 2022

980 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 980 1,156 701
Slaughter cattle 889 1,050 633
Replacement cattle 91 106 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 2.00 lower. Supply was heavy with good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
772–1165 864 85-90% 44 17.50–30.00 $25.83 $223 —
775–1170 1036 85-90% 39 32.50–47.50 $40.26 $417 -21.56
815–1235 1041 85-90% 158 47.00–59.00 $54.46 $567 -7.36
800–1212 1089 85-90% 63 59.00–66.00 $61.79 $673 +8.06
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011–1305 1201 80-85% 85 57.00–66.50 $63.18 $759 -6.80
1051–1305 1210 80-85% 25 66.00–75.00 $68.90 $834 -1.08
1085–1345 1220 80-85% 19 45.00–56.00 $51.87 $633 -18.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1485 1383 75-80% 6 55.00–61.00 $58.16 $804 —
1325–1795 1427 75-80% 81 61.00–71.00 $66.60 $950 -2.18
1325–1810 1532 75-80% 23 69.50–81.00 $74.75 $1,145 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–2175 1519 9 73.00–85.00 $79.60 $1,209 —
1290–2370 1675 25 83.50–95.00 $88.82 $1,488 —
1415–2310 1894 10 97.00–107.00 $101.45 $1,921 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
868–1057 949 (<2 yrs)Open 7 89.00–112.50 $101.28 $961
955–997 976 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 71.00–78.50 $74.83 $730
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1018 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 68.00 $68.00 $692

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1375 1239 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 950.00–1,250.00 $1,064.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1195 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 875.00–925.00 $892.35

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1040 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 950.00–1,100.00 $1,011.74

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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.