Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 12, 2023

1,055 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,055	1,918	754
Slaughter cattle	849	1,089	595
Replacement cattle	206	829	159

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Supply was heavy with very good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1375	1199	80-85%	218	85.00–98.00	$93.31	$1,119	—
1065–1335	1199	80-85%	48	97.50–107.00	$101.31	$1,215	—
1085–1265	1211	80-85%	11	81.00–83.00	$82.01	$993	+8.87

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–950	784	85-90%	23	35.00–55.00	$49.24	$386	—
715–1155	894	85-90%	42	55.00–75.00	$65.48	$585	—
812–1172	990	85-90%	133	75.00–90.00	$82.18	$814	—
755–1138	1007	85-90%	78	89.00–103.00	$92.49	$931	+9.97

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1315–1890	1420	75-80%	71	91.00–100.00	$95.73	$1,359	-5.28
1315–1800	1446	75-80%	31	98.00–114.00	$103.09	$1,491	+9.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
946	946	3	135.00	$135.00	$1,277	—
1245–1495	1370	4	80.00–100.00	$92.52	$1,268	—
1210–2395	1667	32	100.00–115.50	$108.11	$1,802	-1.60
1230–2190	1813	27	114.00–124.00	$117.86	$2,137	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
767	767	(<2 yrs)	Open	7	145.00	$145.00	$1,112
841–1106	974	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	25	107.00–112.50	$109.66	$1,068

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
821–840	831	(<2 yrs)	Open	10	160.00–172.50	$166.18	$1,381
1037	1037	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	132.50	$132.50	$1,374

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
990–1175	1084	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	1,025.00–1,250.00	$1,123.09
1130	1130	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,150.00	$1,150.00
1060–1480	1192	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	54	1,200.00–1,525.00	$1,367.95

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
820–990	933	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	925.00–1,000.00	$957.10

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1290–1430	1325	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	1,600.00–1,700.00	$1,626.98

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
710	710	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	800.00	$800.00
780	780	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	1,250.00	$1,250.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1040	1040	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	1,650.00–1,725.00	$1,687.50

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
980	980	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,275.00	$1,275.00

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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
960–1110	1019	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	1,200.00–1,550.00	$1,362.50	-247.50
1060	1060	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,450.00	$1,450.00	-575.00
1180–1215	1206	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,425.00–1,700.00	$1,493.75	-6.25

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
910	910	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,350.00	$1,350.00	-271.15

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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.