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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 19, 2023

982 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 982 1,055 1,299
Slaughter cattle 827 849 1,179
Replacement cattle 155 206 120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower with slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 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
711–987 790 85-90% 13 45.00–53.00 $47.06 $372 -2.18
745–1155 946 85-90% 58 57.50–74.00 $68.74 $650 —
760–1200 1024 85-90% 158 72.50–86.00 $80.14 $821 -12.35
795–1218 1045 85-90% 68 86.00–96.50 $88.65 $926 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1330 1195 80-85% 176 83.00–95.00 $90.16 $1,077 -3.15
1065–1310 1211 80-85% 57 95.00–104.00 $96.78 $1,172 +14.77
1045–1310 1239 80-85% 17 72.50–84.00 $79.47 $985 -2.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1635 1398 75-80% 55 87.00–96.00 $92.05 $1,287 —
1330–1680 1425 75-80% 8 70.00–87.00 $83.41 $1,189 -12.32
1320–1687 1492 75-80% 32 96.00–103.00 $97.79 $1,459 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1780 1480 9 87.50–101.00 $94.61 $1,400 —
1200–2075 1595 32 99.00–114.00 $107.15 $1,709 —
1480–2230 1800 16 114.00–128.00 $119.20 $2,146 +1.34

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
943–1273 1109 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 111.00–130.00 $118.64 $1,316
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
958–1025 979 (<2 yrs)Open 12 155.00–170.00 $159.38 $1,560
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705 705 (<2 yrs)Open 4 117.50 $117.50 $828

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1290 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,142.16
1210–1240 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 975.00–1,125.00 $1,036.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1270–1561 1337 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 1,375.00–1,625.00 $1,451.53
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–940 897 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 875.00–1,000.00 $914.49

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–860 846 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 925.00–1,075.00 $1,016.49

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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
1040–1160 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,718.18 +268.18
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,625.00 $1,625.00 +275.00
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,350.00 $1,350.00 ±0.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.