Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 2, 2023

2,203 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,203	777	1,481
Slaughter cattle	874	659	925
Replacement cattle	1,329	118	556

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00-5.00 higher. Supply was heavy with very good demand. The top selling slaughter bull brought 151.00. In the replacement sale this evening high quality replacements were in demand. 55 head of fancy 3rd stage bred heifers led the sale at 2,800.00. Close behind was as set of 3rd stage bred cows that went across the block at 2,650.00. A high percentage of the cattle were of superior quality with very active bidding.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1245–1500	1323	(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	1,600.00–2,200.00	$1,868.43	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1317–1770	1399	75-80%	139	106.00–119.00	$114.24	$1,598	—
1372–1580	1419	75-80%	8	87.50–104.00	$97.31	$1,381	-11.34
1320–1830	1430	75-80%	119	117.00–131.00	$121.60	$1,739	+12.95

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1016–1335	1175	80-85%	126	100.00–115.00	$111.18	$1,306	-1.89
1038–1315	1219	80-85%	101	114.00–126.00	$119.47	$1,456	—
1233–1297	1258	80-85%	7	95.00–97.50	$97.14	$1,222	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–1100	832	85-90%	15	52.50–72.50	$63.27	$526	—
745–1135	891	85-90%	11	76.00–88.00	$80.27	$715	—
760–1200	1028	85-90%	93	90.00–107.50	$102.46	$1,053	+5.87
848–1210	1032	85-90%	69	106.00–115.00	$110.19	$1,137	+13.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1042	972	7	137.50–160.00	$149.67	$1,455	—
1280–2110	1684	19	118.00–133.00	$126.76	$2,135	—
1225–2275	1788	18	133.00–151.00	$139.50	$2,494	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
840–1083	941	(<2 yrs)	Open	17	145.00–165.00	$157.63	$1,483
1076–1191	1124	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	27	128.00–135.00	$130.06	$1,462

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
753–1005	891	(<2 yrs)	Open	13	172.50–205.00	$182.89	$1,630

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
772–845	813	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	114.00–135.00	$122.87	$999

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
818	818	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	135.00	$135.00	$1,104

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1055–1340	1145	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	30	2,000.00–2,450.00	$2,268.69
1175 fancy	1175	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	2,650.00	$2,650.00
1180	1180	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	1,600.00	$1,600.00
1035–1490	1221	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	413	1,800.00–2,550.00	$2,130.49
1120–1410	1272	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	59	1,700.00–2,050.00	$1,848.19
1260–1380	1297	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	2,300.00–2,400.00	$2,332.74
1120–1340	1313	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	37	1,700.00–1,775.00	$1,705.19

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
985–1350	1098	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	53	1,350.00–1,690.00	$1,540.64
1020–1170	1107	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	1,500.00–1,725.00	$1,616.26
1115	1115	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	1,550.00	$1,550.00
1085–1389	1177	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	131	1,500.00–1,850.00	$1,710.06

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1010–1120	1050	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	74	2,200.00–2,550.00	$2,389.77
1070	1070	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	2,000.00	$2,000.00
1080 fancy	1080	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	55	2,800.00	$2,800.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
940–1040	975	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	26	1,600.00–1,950.00	$1,875.91
1060	1060	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,600.00	$1,600.00
1040–1140	1078	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	1,700.00–1,750.00	$1,719.84

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
990	990	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	1,300.00	$1,300.00

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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
980	980	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—
1030	1030	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	2,200.00	$2,200.00	—
1040	1040	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	2,300.00	$2,300.00	—
1020–1060	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	2,200.00–2,300.00	$2,225.00	—
1060	1060	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,200.00	$2,200.00	—
1065–1085	1076	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	15	1,950.00–2,200.00	$2,066.67	—
1040–1175	1077	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	1,900.00–2,400.00	$2,177.78	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
810	810	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—

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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.