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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 26, 2023

777 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 777 850 899
Slaughter cattle 659 756 787
Replacement cattle 118 94 112

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-6.00 higher with slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 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
1015–1326 1180 80-85% 99 109.00–120.00 $113.07 $1,334 —
1025–1315 1188 80-85% 116 95.00–110.50 $106.03 $1,260 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1095 932 85-90% 29 75.00–87.50 $80.71 $752 —
715–1190 984 85-90% 13 40.00–72.50 $65.42 $644 —
800–1235 1030 85-90% 74 86.00–101.00 $96.59 $995 -2.02
850–1215 1054 85-90% 76 102.00–110.00 $103.93 $1,095 +12.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1775 1419 75-80% 49 100.00–114.00 $108.65 $1,542 —
1326–1895 1474 75-80% 43 112.00–124.00 $116.85 $1,722 +29.73
1505 1505 75-80% 2 94.00–97.50 $95.75 $1,441 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1435 1321 5 102.50–113.00 $109.79 $1,450 —
1215–2280 1629 19 115.00–128.00 $121.83 $1,985 —
1330–2190 1747 19 118.00–142.00 $132.77 $2,319 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
857–1047 966 (<2 yrs)Open 7 180.00–187.50 $182.85 $1,766
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
731 731 (<2 yrs)Open 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,170

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,315.00 $1,315.00
1095–1276 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 33 1,340.00–1,600.00 $1,472.49
1125–1240 1183 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,450.00–1,625.00 $1,533.25
1253 1253 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,485.00 $1,485.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160–1405 1332 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,600.00–1,775.00 $1,674.94
1363–1464 1433 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,600.00–1,670.00 $1,649.51
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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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.