Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 14, 2023

1,289 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,289	2,585	510
Slaughter cattle	1,043	1,619	483
Replacement cattle	246	966	27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher with slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 lower. Supply was heavy with very good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–1175	852	85-90%	13	32.50–55.00	$42.65	$363	—
755–1175	890	85-90%	44	55.00–75.00	$69.01	$614	—
725–1213	996	85-90%	196	75.00–94.00	$87.60	$872	—
825–1200	1061	85-90%	73	93.50–103.00	$97.08	$1,030	+2.14

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1305	1200	80-85%	9	81.00–88.00	$85.64	$1,028	-9.84
1025–1298	1202	80-85%	107	100.00–109.00	$102.48	$1,232	+7.00
1057–1315	1203	80-85%	209	90.00–100.00	$96.94	$1,166	+1.46

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1360–1463	1398	75-80%	12	90.00–96.00	$92.35	$1,291	—
1322–1835	1439	75-80%	131	95.00–105.00	$99.93	$1,438	+1.71
1322–1670	1482	75-80%	16	104.50–114.00	$108.40	$1,606	+2.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215–1840	1412	11	102.00–111.00	$106.56	$1,505	—
1370–2445	1825	28	107.50–126.00	$118.41	$2,161	-13.03
1560–2180	1933	8	124.00–135.00	$127.01	$2,455	—

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Stock Cows

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
763–848	830	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	107.50–117.50	$112.87	$937
873	873	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	107.50	$107.50	$938

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
776	776	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	167.00	$167.00	$1,296
742–811	785	(<2 yrs)	Open	8	180.00	$180.00	$1,413

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
887	887	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	117.50	$117.50	$1,042
1107	1107	(<2 yrs)	Open	5	120.00	$120.00	$1,328

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1040–1290	1180	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	33	1,125.00–1,385.00	$1,316.64
1390	1390	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	1,325.00	$1,325.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1160–1310	1273	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	1,425.00–1,550.00	$1,481.28

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
930–940	937	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	875.00–1,125.00	$1,057.35

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1000	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,025.00–1,075.00	$1,056.25
1080	1080	Aged (>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	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
875	875	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,125.00	$1,125.00

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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
1030–1135	1070	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	2,075.00–2,300.00	$2,213.46	+513.46
1060–1260	1153	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	1,875.00–2,300.00	$1,985.00	-33.75

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
820	820	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	2,250.00	$2,250.00	—
940–970	960	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,650.00–1,685.00	$1,661.67	-11.66
980	980	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	1,525.00	$1,525.00	-25.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
860	860	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,625.00	$1,625.00	+132.14

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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.