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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 16, 2023

671 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 671 748 548
Slaughter cattle 500 504 427
Replacement cattle 171 244 121

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower with slaughter bulls steady steady to 3.00 lower. Supply was moderate with good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1080 905 85-90% 15 75.00–85.00 $79.99 $724 —
780–1225 934 85-90% 12 35.00–72.50 $63.01 $589 —
815–1211 1033 85-90% 112 89.00–102.50 $96.98 $1,002 —
835–1179 1058 85-90% 17 105.00–115.00 $107.80 $1,141 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1315 1190 80-85% 97 98.00–109.50 $104.54 $1,244 -2.15
1095–1317 1201 80-85% 23 110.00–119.00 $113.97 $1,369 -2.01
1130–1300 1243 80-85% 9 86.00–96.00 $93.91 $1,167 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1625 1400 75-80% 14 95.00–104.50 $100.64 $1,409 —
1310–1652 1428 75-80% 45 105.00–116.00 $110.55 $1,579 —
1305–1950 1473 75-80% 19 116.00–128.00 $121.74 $1,793 -2.88
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1362–1587 1475 65-75% 4 136.00–140.00 $137.85 $2,033 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–2050 1589 5 105.00–116.00 $111.66 $1,774 —
1210–1890 1605 26 115.00–129.00 $122.33 $1,963 -1.97
1605–2210 1857 17 128.00–135.50 $132.70 $2,464 -5.13

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
872 872 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 117.50 $117.50 $1,025
930–946 938 (<2 yrs)Open 6 127.50–147.50 $137.59 $1,291
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
827–925 876 (<2 yrs)Open 6 160.00–175.00 $167.08 $1,464
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
987 987 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 127.50 $127.50 $1,258

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1090–1230 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,600.00–1,775.00 $1,742.54
1123–1251 1212 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 33 1,270.00–1,445.00 $1,402.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1009–1095 1029 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1043 1043 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,160.00 $1,160.00
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1291–1485 1399 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,510.00–1,750.00 $1,651.55
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
876 876 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
737 737 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,420.00 $1,420.00

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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
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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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.