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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 15, 2023

633 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 633 1,572 944
Slaughter cattle 605 947 756
Replacement cattle 28 625 188

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 higher with slaughter bulls 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
712–955 790 85-90% 17 22.50–51.00 $40.74 $322 —
700–1089 886 85-90% 49 52.50–70.00 $63.83 $566 +4.11
732–1175 989 85-90% 93 70.00–85.00 $79.34 $785 +2.36
845–1190 1022 85-90% 26 85.00–97.00 $90.55 $925 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1346 1215 80-85% 113 80.00–93.50 $89.51 $1,088 -5.82
1035–1310 1246 80-85% 42 93.00–100.00 $95.77 $1,193 +0.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1328–1600 1418 75-80% 75 87.00–97.50 $94.84 $1,345 +1.90
1390–1495 1461 75-80% 9 84.00–86.00 $84.71 $1,238 —
1335–1830 1566 75-80% 40 97.00–105.00 $99.23 $1,554 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1335 1188 3 105.00–122.00 $112.33 $1,334 —
1395–1870 1566 8 85.00–102.00 $95.01 $1,488 -15.54
1365–1975 1689 26 101.50–114.00 $108.91 $1,839 —
1535–2045 1816 16 115.00–130.00 $121.59 $2,208 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1257 1257 (<2 yrs)Open 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,747
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,322

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1370 1212 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,230.00–1,500.00 $1,338.70

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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.