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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 7, 2022

1,161 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,161 1,432 856
Slaughter cattle 994 1,258 741
Replacement cattle 167 174 115

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows traded 2.00-3.00 lower with slaughter bulls trading steady. 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
790–1145 964 85-90% 26 20.00–30.00 $25.00 $241 -14.63
765–1225 1040 85-90% 55 30.00–46.00 $40.08 $417 —
772–1215 1070 85-90% 166 47.00–59.00 $52.84 $565 -2.11
810–1240 1081 85-90% 40 58.00–65.00 $60.98 $659 +6.03
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1360 1210 80-85% 19 41.00–56.00 $52.83 $639 -17.46
1002–1385 1216 80-85% 207 56.00–65.00 $61.33 $746 -8.96
1010–1320 1232 80-85% 44 65.00–72.00 $67.08 $826 -3.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1337–1610 1410 75-80% 38 52.50–63.00 $60.07 $847 +3.80
1318–1705 1429 75-80% 136 62.50–71.00 $64.94 $928 -2.68
1325–1935 1535 75-80% 23 69.00–78.00 $71.98 $1,105 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1415 1342 5 81.00–84.00 $81.84 $1,098 —
1230–2480 1717 35 83.00–96.00 $90.64 $1,556 —
1805–2275 1960 12 97.00–106.00 $100.25 $1,965 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
813–948 881 (<2 yrs)Open 6 100.00–110.00 $104.62 $922
796–1188 901 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 60 72.50–100.00 $84.86 $765
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
903–1125 987 (<2 yrs)Open 16 115.00–125.00 $120.39 $1,188
980–1173 1077 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 120.00 $120.00 $1,292
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
881–1013 947 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 70.00–71.00 $70.47 $667

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1295 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 825.00–1,200.00 $988.87
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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.