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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 22, 2023

687 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 687 737 375
Slaughter cattle 635 518 321
Replacement cattle 52 219 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows traded 4.00-7 higher. Slaughter bulls traded steady to 3.00 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
742–925 806 85-90% 15 27.50–48.00 $39.80 $321 —
811–1185 961 85-90% 21 50.00–65.00 $59.09 $568 —
725–1222 1033 85-90% 105 64.00–83.00 $76.40 $789 -4.82
830–1230 1056 85-90% 75 83.00–95.00 $89.56 $946 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1330 1186 80-85% 80 80.00–93.50 $88.90 $1,054 +4.90
1025–1392 1190 80-85% 49 92.00–100.00 $95.85 $1,141 +11.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1390 1387 75-80% 4 71.00–72.00 $71.50 $992 -4.50
1325–1930 1426 75-80% 73 85.00–95.00 $91.71 $1,308 —
1325–1670 1478 75-80% 29 94.00–104.00 $96.24 $1,422 +9.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1850 1582 5 86.00–94.00 $90.19 $1,427 —
1430–2355 1743 26 97.00–113.00 $106.66 $1,859 +3.12
1235–2145 1831 15 112.00–122.00 $117.29 $2,148 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880 880 (<2 yrs)Open 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,206
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
892 892 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 100.00 $100.00 $892

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1103–1375 1144 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 950.00–1,290.00 $1,090.99
1080–1370 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,209.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
998–1073 1041 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 985.00–1,075.00 $1,038.02

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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
1140–1190 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,662.50 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.