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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 29, 2023

858 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 858 615 1,000
Slaughter cattle 754 568 855
Replacement cattle 104 47 145

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Supply was heavy with good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1070 777 85-90% 28 30.00–59.00 $46.40 $361 —
715–1090 865 85-90% 27 57.50–74.00 $67.40 $583 +0.41
765–1172 981 85-90% 125 75.00–92.00 $83.62 $820 —
840–1183 1046 85-90% 74 90.00–100.00 $92.57 $968 +8.06
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1310 1158 80-85% 31 99.00–110.00 $102.21 $1,184 +6.95
1025–1320 1197 80-85% 174 87.00–99.00 $94.23 $1,128 -1.03
1045–1340 1239 80-85% 10 75.00–85.00 $82.80 $1,026 -18.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1700 1425 75-80% 69 88.50–99.00 $94.76 $1,350 -1.52
1420–1540 1448 75-80% 7 85.00–87.00 $85.56 $1,239 -10.72
1325–1730 1461 75-80% 32 99.00–112.00 $103.68 $1,515 +24.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1043 1043 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,345 —
1120–1320 1211 6 94.00–102.00 $98.98 $1,199 —
1010–1345 1254 10 107.00–117.50 $113.80 $1,427 —
1285–1940 1546 29 104.00–117.50 $111.06 $1,717 —
1175–2610 1777 31 116.00–134.00 $125.09 $2,223 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
892–1097 995 (<2 yrs)Open 6 127.50–150.00 $137.59 $1,369
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
836 836 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 100.00 $100.00 $836

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1072 1006 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 985.00–1,155.00 $1,063.88
1000–1115 1091 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,145.00–1,180.00 $1,164.29
1065–1290 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 35 1,120.00–1,450.00 $1,234.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240–1271 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,455.60

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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.