Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 24, 2023

1,115 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,115	1,044	668
Slaughter cattle	928	804	573
Replacement cattle	187	240	95

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00-7.00 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
1142–1215	1160	80-85%	4	85.00–86.00	$85.26	$989	-9.49
1030–1335	1196	80-85%	188	89.00–104.00	$98.29	$1,176	+3.54
1055–1307	1219	80-85%	96	103.00–112.00	$106.11	$1,293	+4.43

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–1000	864	85-90%	5	35.00–62.50	$49.94	$431	—
705–1210	882	85-90%	12	60.00–76.00	$71.34	$629	—
755–1375	1019	85-90%	150	76.00–97.00	$85.52	$871	+0.56
805–1192	1057	85-90%	93	93.50–105.00	$97.01	$1,025	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1375	1375	75-80%	3	87.00	$87.00	$1,196	—
1320–1640	1425	75-80%	112	95.50–107.00	$103.24	$1,471	+2.93
1325–1747	1474	75-80%	38	106.50–122.50	$108.27	$1,596	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–1675	1399	7	85.00–111.00	$103.48	$1,448	+1.79
1225–2530	1667	38	111.00–127.00	$118.96	$1,983	+7.64
1352–2260	1817	13	127.50–141.00	$132.41	$2,406	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
800–1175	924	(<2 yrs)	Open	18	130.00–142.50	$133.42	$1,233
890–1050	975	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	23	110.00–120.00	$112.62	$1,098

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
958	958	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	100.00	$100.00	$958

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
871	871	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	100.00	$100.00	$871

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
738	738	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	157.50	$157.50	$1,162

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1120 fancy	1120	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	23	1,660.00–1,800.00	$1,739.13
1020–1195	1124	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	23	1,250.00–1,400.00	$1,294.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
790	790	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,250.00	$1,250.00
810	810	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	1,200.00	$1,200.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
976–1105	1037	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	980.00–1,175.00	$1,085.68

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
760	760	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,025.00	$1,025.00

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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
1040	1040	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—
1015–1235	1129	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	1,550.00–1,950.00	$1,863.89	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1020–1040	1033	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,500.00–1,650.00	$1,580.00	—

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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.