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Joplin Regional Stockyards

Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-03-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-24

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Mar 24

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

373 head

▲ 57 vs last sale 316▼ 132 vs year ago 505 · −26.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

201 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 185▼ 16 vs year ago 217 · −7.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday, slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold fully steady. The offering included a moderate supply of bred cows and a light supply of cow/calf pairs. Supply was moderate and demand good for slaughter classes.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,669	87.65	1,463	43
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,417	64.51	914	73
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,235	62.04	766	144
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	959	41.19	395	75

Every lot

48 lots · USDA AMS · Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle- Carthage, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,452	74.67/cwt	62.00–80.00	1,084	7
Bulls	—	—	1,674	86.04/cwt	83.00–90.00	1,440	17
Bulls	—	—	1,745	93.88/cwt	91.00–102.00	1,638	19
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	878	25.54/cwt	15.00–35.00	224	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	964	47.96/cwt	43.00–52.50	462	28
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,018	56.31/cwt	54.00–57.50	573	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,029	39.15/cwt	35.00–41.00	403	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,116	48.80/cwt	44.00–55.00	545	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,172	54.83/cwt	51.00–58.00	643	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,238	67.30/cwt	62.50–72.00	833	75
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,281	59.60/cwt	55.00–63.00	763	48
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,410	62.16/cwt	58.50–66.00	876	31
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,482	68.92/cwt	65.00–74.00	1,021	34
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs12 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	948	825.00/cwt	700.00–950.00	7,821	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	950	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	10,213	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,035	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,833	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	1,575.00/cwt	1,575.00–1,575.00	17,089	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,125	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	10,688	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,155	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	11,550	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	13,513	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,269	1,572.73/cwt	1,350.00–1,625.00	19,958	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,325	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	13,913	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,343	1,150.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,200.00	15,445	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Large 1-2	1,408	1,183.33/cwt	1,150.00–1,250.00	16,661	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Large 1-2	1,415	1,350.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,450.00	19,103	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	725	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	743	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1	835	115.29/cwt	115.00–119.00	963	22
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	842	71.15/cwt	51.00–78.00	599	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	912	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	748	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	927	59.34/cwt	55.00–68.00	550	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	962	70.39/cwt	67.50–73.00	677	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,047	72.03/cwt	64.00–87.50	754	17
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows15 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	920	55.50/cwt	55.00–56.00	511	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2Broken Mouth	960	62.55/cwt	60.00–65.00	600	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	969	861.24/cwt	800.00–950.00	8,345	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,025	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,103	59.98/cwt	59.00–61.00	662	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,113	67.22/cwt	64.00–71.00	748	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,189	952.69/cwt	810.00–1,075.00	11,327	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,219	991.57/cwt	885.00–1,150.00	12,087	21
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,285	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	874	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,322	1,337.09/cwt	1,260.00–1,350.00	17,676	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,355	908.33/cwt	875.00–975.00	12,308	3
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,399	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	11,542	2
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,440	1,049.97/cwt	1,025.00–1,075.00	15,120	3
Bred Cows	—	Large 1	1,463	1,279.44/cwt	1,250.00–1,310.00	18,718	2
Bred Cows	—	Large 1	1,475	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	14,381	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Large 1-2	1,120	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	9,632	2

This sale against other markets

Missouri weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle- Carthage, MO

Wed Mar 24, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Slaughter CattleReceipts 373Last week 316Year ago 505

Replacement CattleReceipts 201Last week 185Year ago 217

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	964	43.00–52.50	47.96
12	—	1,018	54.00–57.50	56.31
22	—	878	15.00–35.00	25.54
13	—	1,029	35.00–41.00	39.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,482	65.00–74.00	68.92
8	—	1,172	51.00–58.00	54.83
31	—	1,410	58.50–66.00	62.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	1,238	62.50–72.00	67.30
48	—	1,281	55.00–63.00	59.60
21	—	1,116	44.00–55.00	48.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,674	83.00–90.00	86.04
19	—	1,745	91.00–102.00	93.88
7	—	1,452	62.00–80.00	74.67

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,415	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,408	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,183.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,035	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	948	700.00–950.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,085	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,269	1,350.00–1,625.00	1,572.73
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,325	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	1,150.00	1,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,343	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,155	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,125	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	912	82.00	82.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,047	64.00–87.50	72.03

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	842	51.00–78.00	71.15

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	927	55.00–68.00	59.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	962	67.50–73.00	70.39
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	102.50	102.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	22	—	835	115.00–119.00	115.29

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,189	810.00–1,075.00	952.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,103	59.00–61.00	59.98
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,355	875.00–975.00	908.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,113	64.00–71.00	67.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	21	—	1,219	885.00–1,150.00	991.57

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,322	1,260.00–1,350.00	1,337.09

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,285	68.00	68.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,463	1,250.00–1,310.00	1,279.44
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,475	975.00	975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,399	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,440	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,049.97

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	960	60.00–65.00	62.55

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	920	55.00–56.00	55.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	969	800.00–950.00	861.24

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,120	860.00	860.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.