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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 28, 2023

1,080 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,080 1,148 1,011
Slaughter cattle 908 869 894
Replacement cattle 172 279 117

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 3.00-4.00 higher with slaughter bulls steady. Supply was moderate with very good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1310 1168 80-85% 179 92.50–103.50 $99.53 $1,163 +2.81
1035–1315 1214 80-85% 116 103.00–114.50 $105.56 $1,281 +2.90
1166–1380 1221 80-85% 8 83.00–91.00 $87.78 $1,072 -14.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1215 978 85-90% 136 79.00–96.00 $88.95 $870 —
715–1195 987 85-90% 7 60.00–75.00 $70.46 $695 —
867–1195 1039 85-90% 70 95.00–103.00 $98.33 $1,022 -0.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1965 1401 75-80% 79 95.00–106.50 $102.70 $1,439 +12.21
1378–1532 1413 75-80% 30 90.00–95.00 $92.19 $1,303 +1.70
1310–1900 1446 75-80% 57 106.00–115.50 $109.53 $1,584 +19.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–2310 1467 19 109.50–122.00 $116.70 $1,712 —
1475–1990 1670 3 101.00–108.00 $105.44 $1,761 —
1415–2200 1779 16 124.00–134.00 $127.99 $2,277 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045–1095 1084 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 121.00 $121.00 $1,312
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
923–1084 1044 (<2 yrs)Open 12 165.00–167.00 $166.56 $1,739
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–917 907 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 116.00–125.00 $121.10 $1,098

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1345–1426 1399 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 1,475.00–1,600.00 $1,525.28

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
913–920 917 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,249.43

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00 $1,450.00 -125.00
905–920 914 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,550.00–1,775.00 $1,690.63 +115.63
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 1,600.00 $1,600.00 +25.00
915–1040 966 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,490.25 -318.75
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,350.00 $1,350.00 -459.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080–1085 1084 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 2,150.00–2,200.00 $2,163.64 +168.64
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.