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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 26, 2023

1,351 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,351 982 938
Slaughter cattle 1,162 827 801
Replacement cattle 189 155 137

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Supply was heavy with very good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–845 821 85-90% 42 42.50–55.00 $52.64 $432 —
725–1070 824 85-90% 44 55.00–70.00 $61.58 $507 —
740–1200 985 85-90% 217 72.50–87.50 $79.96 $788 —
880–1200 1035 85-90% 101 86.00–96.00 $88.61 $917 -0.04
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1306 1177 80-85% 284 84.00–95.00 $90.44 $1,064 +0.28
1035–1305 1209 80-85% 58 95.00–102.50 $96.59 $1,168 -0.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1357–1447 1406 75-80% 10 83.00–85.00 $84.21 $1,184 +0.80
1310–1785 1409 75-80% 140 86.50–97.00 $93.21 $1,313 +9.80
1315–1810 1495 75-80% 48 97.00–109.00 $101.02 $1,510 +3.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1175 1113 3 97.50–100.00 $98.35 $1,095 —
1210–1340 1299 4 90.00–100.00 $95.70 $1,243 —
1260–2270 1706 19 100.00–114.00 $110.91 $1,892 —
1345–2515 1855 19 114.00–135.00 $121.62 $2,256 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
787–1070 930 (<2 yrs)Open 24 142.00–167.00 $151.70 $1,411
933–1233 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 122.50–141.00 $131.96 $1,478
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1125 1005 (<2 yrs)Open 15 126.00–140.00 $131.44 $1,321
877–1152 1049 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 95.00–131.00 $112.77 $1,183
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–946 906 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 100.00–117.50 $110.97 $1,005
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
743 743 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 100.00 $100.00 $743

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1260 1087 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,262.20
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 985.00 $985.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 925.00 $925.00

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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
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,770.00 $1,770.00 —
980–1180 1044 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,500.00–1,950.00 $1,627.27 —
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00 +375.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 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.