Joplin Regional Stockyards
Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Mar 2
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Slaughter Cattle receipts
754 head
▲ 433 vs last sale 321▲ 269 vs year ago 485 · +55.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
79 head
▲ 25 vs last sale 54▼ 109 vs year ago 188 · −58.0%
Reporter comment USDA
As filedCompared to last week slaughter cows traded 4.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded steady to 3.00 higher with a Limousin bull weighing 1,930 lbs. trading at 134.00. Bred cows traded steady. Supply was moderate with very good demand.
Slaughter cattle
By class and quality grade · $/cwtCull 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 | 1,798 | 107.25 | 1,929 | 54 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,456 | 85.39 | 1,244 | 179 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,245 | 82.73 | 1,030 | 208 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,014 | 68.91 | 699 | 160 |
Every lot
16 lots · USDA AMS · Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle- Carthage, MONothing 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 | — | — | 1,488 | 92.98/cwt | 91.00–95.00 | 1,384 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,801 | 104.10/cwt | 97.00–112.00 | 1,875 | 29 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,872 | 115.38/cwt | 110.00–134.00 | 2,160 | 20 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 883 | 41.23/cwt | 35.00–47.50 | 364 | 17 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 902 | 57.67/cwt | 52.00–61.00 | 520 | 26 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,039 | 70.99/cwt | 62.00–76.00 | 738 | 65 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,082 | 80.99/cwt | 77.00–93.00 | 876 | 52 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,230 | 92.05/cwt | 88.00–102.00 | 1,132 | 34 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,245 | 71.62/cwt | 63.00–74.00 | 892 | 19 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,248 | 82.05/cwt | 75.00–87.50 | 1,024 | 155 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,370 | 69.67/cwt | 68.00–71.00 | 954 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,425 | 82.53/cwt | 75.00–87.50 | 1,176 | 108 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,510 | 90.62/cwt | 86.00–99.00 | 1,368 | 68 |
| Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Stock Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,005 | 125.19/cwt | 115.00–135.00 | 1,258 | 11 |
| Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,195 | 1,346.77/cwt | 1,200.00–1,550.00 | 16,094 | 47 |
| Bred Cows | — | Large 1 | 1,487 | 1,395.60/cwt | 1,350.00–1,500.00 | 20,753 | 5 |
This sale against other markets
Missouri weighted averagesOne 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.
Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle- Carthage, MO
Wed Mar 2, 2022USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)
Slaughter CattleReceipts 754Last week 321Year ago 485
Replacement CattleReceipts 79Last week 54Year ago 188
Compared to last week slaughter cows traded 4.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded steady to 3.00 higher with a Limousin bull weighing 1,930 lbs. trading at 134.00. Bred cows traded steady. Supply was moderate with very good demand.
Slaughter Cattle
As reported| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 1,370 | 68.00–71.00 | 69.67 |
| 68 | — | 1,510 | 86.00–99.00 | 90.62 |
| 108 | — | 1,425 | 75.00–87.50 | 82.53 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | — | 1,230 | 88.00–102.00 | 92.05 |
| 155 | — | 1,248 | 75.00–87.50 | 82.05 |
| 19 | — | 1,245 | 63.00–74.00 | 71.62 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | — | 1,082 | 77.00–93.00 | 80.99 |
| 65 | — | 1,039 | 62.00–76.00 | 70.99 |
| 26 | — | 902 | 52.00–61.00 | 57.67 |
| 17 | — | 883 | 35.00–47.50 | 41.23 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 1,488 | 91.00–95.00 | 92.98 |
| 20 | — | 1,872 | 110.00–134.00 | 115.38 |
| 29 | — | 1,801 | 97.00–112.00 | 104.10 |
Replacement Cattle
As reported| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 11 | — | 1,005 | 115.00–135.00 | 125.19 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 47 | — | 1,195 | 1,200.00–1,550.00 | 1,346.77 |
| Bred Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 5 | — | 1,487 | 1,350.00–1,500.00 | 1,395.60 |
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.