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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 1, 2023

652 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 652 269 1,458
Slaughter cattle 522 224 607
Replacement cattle 130 45 851

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows traded 8.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded steady. Supply was moderate with very good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1315 1175 80-85% 104 79.00–93.00 $88.34 $1,038 —
1005–1315 1223 80-85% 54 92.00–104.00 $95.45 $1,167 +13.33
1240–1310 1287 80-85% 3 65.00–74.00 $69.93 $900 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
712–1190 788 85-90% 19 25.00–42.50 $33.38 $263 —
893–1190 940 85-90% 9 50.00–55.00 $53.69 $505 —
810–1215 1009 85-90% 78 60.00–75.00 $68.90 $695 +7.50
895–1150 1037 85-90% 39 75.00–87.50 $79.04 $820 +6.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1905 1399 75-80% 67 82.00–96.00 $91.13 $1,275 —
1365–1595 1408 75-80% 7 70.00–77.50 $73.25 $1,031 —
1310–1597 1446 75-80% 25 96.00–106.00 $99.54 $1,439 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1860 1490 11 90.00–105.50 $97.84 $1,458 +3.06
1555–2305 1952 11 104.00–109.00 $106.08 $2,071 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1081 1081 (<2 yrs)Open 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,351
1021–1157 1099 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 122.50–123.00 $122.70 $1,348
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760 760 (<2 yrs)Open 3 93.00 $93.00 $707
887 887 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 106.00 $106.00 $940
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
882–1002 942 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 98.00–116.00 $106.43 $1,003

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1140 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,150.00–1,450.00 $1,268.39
1040–1231 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 975.00–1,270.00 $1,131.95
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1195–1352 1276 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,430.00 $1,351.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180–1305 1229 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,496.01
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–840 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 550.00–600.00 $578.46
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
827–880 860 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 825.00–875.00 $856.97

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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
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1020–1080 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,450.00–1,800.00 $1,612.50 —
1095–1305 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990–1090 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,877.50 —

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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.