Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 8, 2023

1,572 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,572	773	1,695
Slaughter cattle	947	757	910
Replacement cattle	625	16	785

Market comments — USDA reporter

This report combines the regular slaughter/replacement sale with the replacement sale tonite. Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 2.00 higher. In the replacement portion of the sale, again quality cattle were in demand. A set of two year old 3rd stage heifers traded at 2,200.00 per head. Supply was heavy with very good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
790–915	858	85-90%	23	30.00–48.00	$41.57	$357	—
710–1210	864	85-90%	83	52.50–67.50	$59.72	$516	—
700–1195	970	85-90%	175	70.00–85.50	$76.98	$747	—
900–1220	1091	85-90%	90	85.00–100.00	$88.06	$961	-1.08

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1355	1190	80-85%	140	80.00–93.50	$88.92	$1,058	+0.20
1060–1321	1224	80-85%	82	93.00–105.00	$95.33	$1,167	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1302–1837	1424	75-80%	69	87.00–96.00	$92.94	$1,323	+9.86
1332–1685	1449	75-80%	30	97.00–105.00	$98.52	$1,428	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320–1535	1428	2	97.50–102.00	$99.92	$1,427	—
1235–2115	1562	31	102.00–117.00	$110.55	$1,727	—
1240–2505	1778	22	115.00–131.00	$121.86	$2,167	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
765–985	903	(<2 yrs)	Open	8	125.00–127.50	$126.71	$1,144
800–1277	1003	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	22	99.00–122.50	$107.15	$1,075

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
930	930	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	145.00	$145.00	$1,348
1195–1267	1231	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	112.50–114.00	$113.23	$1,394

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
866	866	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	105.00	$105.00	$909

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1064–1076	1069	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	1,050.00–1,325.00	$1,172.98
1012–1395	1128	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	148	1,000.00–1,675.00	$1,370.32
1100–1282	1196	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	38	930.00–1,550.00	$1,195.94

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
810–970	909	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	24	800.00–1,350.00	$1,015.71
905–971	944	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	950.00–1,325.00	$1,175.13

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1210–1390	1330	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	1,450.00–1,900.00	$1,709.67

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
705	705	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	575.00	$575.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
895–910	897	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	1,150.00–1,600.00	$1,549.26
905–947	939	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	950.00–1,080.00	$1,054.93

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
908–1125	1066	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	21	1,575.00–2,200.00	$1,972.79

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
780–795	788	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	950.00–975.00	$964.01

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
970–1074	1014	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	35	1,550.00–1,900.00	$1,697.14	—
980–1080	1040	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	2,000.00–2,100.00	$2,060.00	—
973–1087	1058	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	25	1,250.00–1,500.00	$1,386.00	—
972–1260	1078	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	32	1,450.00–1,975.00	$1,685.16	—
1086	1086	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	2,025.00	$2,025.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
882	882	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,375.00	$1,375.00	—
920–926	924	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	1,900.00–2,100.00	$2,033.33	—

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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.