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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 22, 2023

615 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 615 633 651
Slaughter cattle 568 605 482
Replacement cattle 47 28 169

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-6.00 higher with slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 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
715–1100 839 85-90% 25 22.50–66.00 $47.82 $401 —
705–1140 889 85-90% 37 60.00–73.00 $66.99 $596 +3.16
750–1232 1023 85-90% 37 90.00–103.00 $95.38 $976 +4.83
817–1215 1034 85-90% 91 75.00–90.00 $84.51 $874 -6.04
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1390 1179 80-85% 102 86.00–99.50 $95.26 $1,123 —
1030–1336 1239 80-85% 49 99.00–109.50 $101.11 $1,253 +5.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1327–1690 1419 75-80% 44 87.50–99.00 $96.28 $1,366 +1.44
1410–1490 1450 75-80% 2 71.00–86.00 $78.71 $1,141 -6.00
1331–1965 1515 75-80% 28 98.00–113.00 $104.25 $1,579 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,219 —
1210–1665 1453 7 93.00–103.00 $99.50 $1,446 —
1255–2095 1665 35 102.00–117.50 $110.74 $1,844 +1.83
1380–2205 1869 24 116.00–130.50 $120.95 $2,261 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–893 850 (<2 yrs)Open 11 117.50–144.00 $133.04 $1,131
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990–1035 1013 (<2 yrs)Open 6 135.00–137.50 $136.22 $1,380

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1390 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,250.00–1,550.00 $1,372.48

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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
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.