Joplin Regional Stockyards
Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, May 22
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Slaughter Cattle receipts
452 head
▼ 523 vs last sale 975▲ 452 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
153 head
▼ 992 vs last sale 1,145▲ 153 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Reporter comment USDA
As filedCompared to last Wednesday, the bulk of slaughter cows sold steady with a few high dressing 1.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady. A good supply of bred cows and cow/calf pairs was included in the offering. Supply was good to moderate for slaughter classes.
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 | 1,643 | 81.89 | 1,345 | 54 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,420 | 59.74 | 848 | 33 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,229 | 54.47 | 669 | 175 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,161 | 46.00 | 534 | 48 |
Every lot
23 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 | — | — | 1,439 | 66.94/cwt | 60.00–69.00 | 963 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,591 | 91.88/cwt | 87.50–104.00 | 1,462 | 8 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,678 | 81.76/cwt | 73.00–88.00 | 1,372 | 41 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 917 | 35.09/cwt | 30.00–42.50 | 322 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,115 | 41.89/cwt | 32.50–47.50 | 467 | 14 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,142 | 48.40/cwt | 41.00–55.00 | 553 | 20 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,212 | 54.83/cwt | 50.00–62.00 | 665 | 146 |
| Cows | — | ||||||
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 May 22, 2019USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)
Slaughter CattleReceipts 452Last week 975Year ago 0
Replacement CattleReceipts 153Last week 1,145Year ago 0
Compared to last Wednesday, the bulk of slaughter cows sold steady with a few high dressing 1.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady. A good supply of bred cows and cow/calf pairs was included in the offering. Supply was good to moderate for slaughter classes.
Replacement Cattle
As reported| Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 1,250 | 1,535.00 | 1,535.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 1,206 | 1,125.00–1,350.00 | 1,221.88 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 11 | — | 1,170 | 1,050.00–1,600.00 | 1,418.18 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt |