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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 5, 2023

773 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 773 1,080 537
Slaughter cattle 676 908 463
Replacement cattle 97 172 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 3.00-6.00 higher with slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher. 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
1010–1375 1179 80-85% 123 95.00–110.00 $105.08 $1,239 +5.55
1040–1315 1199 80-85% 107 108.00–114.00 $110.61 $1,326 +11.08
1200–1374 1348 80-85% 16 87.50–94.00 $90.28 $1,217 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–806 782 85-90% 4 37.50–52.50 $49.10 $384 —
755–1050 957 85-90% 8 67.50–82.50 $75.89 $726 -13.06
780–1195 995 85-90% 62 85.00–100.00 $93.53 $931 +23.07
730–1185 1037 85-90% 65 99.00–109.50 $104.18 $1,080 +5.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1525 1416 75-80% 6 92.50–95.00 $93.49 $1,324 +1.30
1323–1655 1420 75-80% 61 96.00–110.00 $104.78 $1,488 +12.59
1332–1821 1535 75-80% 40 110.00–123.00 $115.10 $1,767 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1795 1501 15 111.00–124.00 $119.44 $1,793 —
1515–1560 1538 2 103.50–105.00 $104.24 $1,603 —
1335–2145 1845 12 126.00–135.00 $129.91 $2,397 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1018 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 128.00 $128.00 $1,303
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
722–757 740 (<2 yrs)Open 6 184.00–202.50 $193.03 $1,428

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1375 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,600.00–1,975.00 $1,832.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1260 1184 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,345.40

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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) 3 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
1045–1080 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,253.57 +89.93
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,250.00 $2,250.00 +86.36
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00 -363.64
1065–1130 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 13 1,850.00–1,985.00 $1,945.77 —

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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.