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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 19, 2023

850 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 850 1,669 1,026
Slaughter cattle 756 1,363 887
Replacement cattle 94 306 139

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher with slaughter bulls selling steady. Supply was moderate with good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1305 1210 80-85% 143 93.00–105.00 $100.08 $1,211 -5.23
1045–1308 1216 80-85% 71 103.00–116.00 $106.35 $1,293 +1.04
1142–1292 1240 80-85% 9 90.00–93.50 $91.84 $1,139 -13.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–905 809 85-90% 9 60.00–71.00 $67.91 $549 —
770–1065 886 85-90% 13 70.00–84.00 $78.04 $691 +22.42
915–1190 1038 85-90% 34 96.00–103.00 $98.61 $1,024 +0.85
740–1210 1052 85-90% 123 83.00–96.00 $91.68 $964 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1830 1378 75-80% 97 96.00–111.00 $105.40 $1,452 —
1315–1757 1457 75-80% 71 110.00–124.50 $115.35 $1,681 +27.49
1350–1530 1476 75-80% 6 82.50–95.00 $87.12 $1,286 -0.74
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1517–1845 1624 65-75% 5 128.00–135.50 $129.51 $2,103 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1252–1850 1361 6 110.00–112.00 $111.45 $1,517 —
1380–2265 1660 21 114.00–126.00 $120.15 $1,994 —
1452–2360 1839 14 127.00–133.00 $129.48 $2,381 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
766–891 851 (<2 yrs)Open 12 185.00–205.00 $198.67 $1,691
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1082 918 (<2 yrs)Open 7 160.00–184.00 $171.88 $1,578
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–961 893 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 97.50–117.50 $106.74 $953
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1287 1287 (<2 yrs)Open 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,660

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
926–960 947 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,350.00–1,425.00 $1,377.49
980–985 983 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1115–1390 1212 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,689.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,010.00 $1,010.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
882 882 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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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.