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Joplin Regional Stockyards

Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-12-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-08

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Dec 8

● Final22 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

joplinstockyards.com(417) 548-2333

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

741 head

▼ 49 vs last sale 790▲ 20 vs year ago 721 · +2.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

115 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 104▼ 100 vs year ago 215 · −46.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows traded steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded steady. Replacement cattle traded steady on a light test. Supply moderate with good demand.

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	—	Low	1,693	84.34	1,428	56
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,458	65.45	954	149
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,229	61.34	754	221
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,038	46.44	482	200

Every lot

22 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	—	—	1,574	73.11/cwt	64.00–77.50	1,151	10
Bulls	—	—	1,647	83.43/cwt	78.50–87.00	1,374	25
Bulls	—	—	1,805	90.78/cwt	87.50–99.00	1,639	21
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	866	27.37/cwt	22.00–34.00	237	29
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,007	40.64/cwt	35.00–43.50	409	46
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	49.16/cwt	44.00–55.00	533	78
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,097	59.35/cwt	56.00–62.50	651	47
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,217	66.99/cwt	65.00–78.00	815	62
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,229	59.92/cwt	53.00–64.00	736	150
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,316	46.20/cwt	40.00–51.00	608	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,425	63.29/cwt	57.00–66.00	902	78
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,427	52.76/cwt	49.00–56.00	753	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,502	69.74/cwt	66.50–74.50	1,047	63
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,163	999.41/cwt	875.00–1,150.00	11,623	31
Bred Cows	—	Large 1	1,595	913.32/cwt	875.00–950.00	14,567	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	1,060.00/cwt	1,060.00–1,060.00	8,798	8
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,036	976.22/cwt	875.00–1,100.00	10,114	11
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	800	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	660	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	842	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	977	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	865	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	977	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	959	83.47/cwt	80.00–85.00	800	12
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,103	91.15/cwt	72.00–99.50	1,005	21

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 Dec 8, 2021

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 741Last week 790Year ago 721

Replacement CattleReceipts 115Last week 104Year ago 215

Compared to last week slaughter cows traded steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded steady. Replacement cattle traded steady on a light test. Supply moderate with good demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,316	40.00–51.00	46.20
150	—	1,229	53.00–64.00	59.92
62	—	1,217	65.00–78.00	66.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,427	49.00–56.00	52.76
63	—	1,502	66.50–74.50	69.74
78	—	1,425	57.00–66.00	63.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	1,085	44.00–55.00	49.16
47	—	1,097	56.00–62.50	59.35
46	—	1,007	35.00–43.50	40.64
29	—	866	22.00–34.00	27.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,574	64.00–77.50	73.11
21	—	1,805	87.50–99.00	90.78
25	—	1,647	78.50–87.00	83.43

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	4	—	1,595	875.00–950.00	913.32

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	31	—	1,163	875.00–1,150.00	999.41

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	830	1,060.00	1,060.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,036	875.00–1,100.00	976.22

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	865	113.00	113.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	842	116.00	116.00

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	12	—	959	80.00–85.00	83.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,103	72.00–99.50	91.15

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	800	82.50	82.50

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.