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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 21, 2022

681 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 681 2,007 0
Slaughter cattle 506 955 0
Replacement cattle 175 1,052 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows traded 2.00-6.00 higher with slaughter bulls trading steady to 2.00 higher. Supply was moderate with very good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1255 907 85-90% 44 30.00–43.00 $38.44 $349 -1.02
840–1185 1036 85-90% 77 45.00–60.00 $54.95 $569 —
825–1220 1044 85-90% 43 59.00–69.00 $62.16 $649 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007–1317 1190 80-85% 66 55.00–67.00 $63.07 $751 —
1020–1310 1205 80-85% 58 68.00–83.00 $71.83 $866 +10.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1675 1423 75-80% 44 63.00–76.00 $72.18 $1,027 —
1320–1855 1495 75-80% 29 75.00–85.00 $80.60 $1,205 +14.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1144–1365 1180 9 81.00–85.00 $84.37 $996 +12.47
1350–1925 1686 22 82.50–99.00 $92.24 $1,555 —
1510–2330 1891 9 98.00–106.00 $103.11 $1,950 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1101 1010 (<2 yrs)Open 25 118.00–130.00 $122.68 $1,239
893–1210 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 31 104.00–125.00 $115.68 $1,220
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
847–1381 1093 (<2 yrs)Open 14 99.00–106.00 $102.87 $1,124
886–1170 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 32 80.00–99.00 $86.17 $952

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1090 1052 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 850.00–950.00 $924.56
1090–1302 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 950.00–1,200.00 $1,049.91
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 950.00 $950.00

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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.