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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 11, 2023

2,120 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,120 923 892
Slaughter cattle 1,366 780 718
Replacement cattle 754 143 174

Market comments — USDA reporter

This report combines the regular slaughter/replacement sale with the replacement sale this evening. Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00-6.00 lower. In the replacement portion of the sale the offering consisted of several quality lots. Bidding was very active. 28 head of reputation Red Angus bred heifers traded at 2,000.00. 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
760–1035 871 85-90% 13 20.00–29.00 $24.75 $216 —
725–1170 966 85-90% 40 32.50–48.00 $41.12 $397 —
727–1210 1045 85-90% 308 50.00–65.00 $59.51 $622 -2.11
803–1210 1063 85-90% 80 65.00–74.00 $68.05 $723 -2.74
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1330 1201 80-85% 323 63.00–72.50 $68.39 $821 -13.55
1050–1315 1221 80-85% 71 72.00–82.50 $74.43 $909 -7.51
1222–1290 1251 80-85% 5 59.00–63.00 $61.38 $768 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1610 1396 75-80% 13 59.00–67.00 $64.63 $902 -0.04
1326–1720 1406 75-80% 169 67.00–74.50 $70.84 $996 —
1320–1935 1485 75-80% 57 74.50–82.50 $76.29 $1,133 -0.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1107 1107 18 116.00 $116.00 $1,284 —
1205–1820 1408 10 74.00–86.00 $83.72 $1,179 —
1287–2315 1677 38 94.00–104.00 $99.35 $1,666 —
1675–2220 1944 26 104.00–118.00 $108.47 $2,109 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
808–860 846 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 92.00–106.50 $97.56 $825
1078–1108 1101 (<2 yrs)Open 13 105.00–108.50 $107.71 $1,186
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
936 936 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 72.00 $72.00 $674

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1175 1014 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 25 700.00–1,100.00 $880.74
985–1380 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 203 900.00–1,300.00 $1,122.19
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1240–1369 1287 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,066.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1425 1209 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 154 1,350.00–1,675.00 $1,518.00
1390 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1111 1009 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 550.00–850.00 $719.68
905–1217 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 43 775.00–935.00 $861.32
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 fancy 980 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 2,000.00 $2,000.00
960–1024 988 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 29 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,635.78

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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
920–1020 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,290.63 —
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1060–1080 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,190.00 —
1120–1125 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.