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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 15, 2023

737 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 737 1,529 831
Slaughter cattle 518 896 646
Replacement cattle 219 633 185

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls traded steady. 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
715–1045 870 85-90% 26 25.00–47.50 $36.70 $319 -4.53
705–1065 890 85-90% 8 50.00–60.00 $56.35 $502 —
830–1215 1015 85-90% 92 61.00–75.00 $70.66 $717 —
785–1230 1028 85-90% 70 75.00–90.00 $81.22 $835 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1245 1125 80-85% 4 64.00–75.00 $71.96 $810 —
1030–1337 1189 80-85% 59 77.50–88.00 $84.00 $999 —
1055–1335 1232 80-85% 45 86.00–98.00 $90.32 $1,113 +17.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1397 1397 75-80% 4 76.00 $76.00 $1,062 —
1315–1662 1464 75-80% 32 90.00–95.00 $92.41 $1,353 -0.64
1325–1885 1467 75-80% 60 79.00–90.50 $86.78 $1,273 +11.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1067–1072 1070 3 117.00–119.00 $118.34 $1,266 —
1435–1625 1526 5 87.50–95.00 $90.09 $1,375 -14.29
1335–2685 1740 16 97.00–107.00 $103.54 $1,802 —
1590–2240 1925 14 108.50–119.00 $112.22 $2,160 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
942 942 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 95.00 $95.00 $895
995–1025 1006 (<2 yrs)Open 9 107.50–115.00 $110.87 $1,115
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)Open 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,430

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
957–1185 1054 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 92 975.00–1,200.00 $1,050.75
1030–1285 1126 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 1,100.00–1,475.00 $1,310.07
1056–1280 fancy 1161 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,575.00–1,775.00 $1,625.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
917–1020 988 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 860.00–910.00 $895.50

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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
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,750.00–1,975.00 $1,925.00 +675.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840–960 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,450.00–1,475.00 $1,462.50 —

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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.