Joplin Regional Stockyards
Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Mar 8
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Slaughter Cattle receipts
947 head
▲ 190 vs last sale 757▲ 37 vs year ago 910 · +4.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
625 head
▲ 609 vs last sale 16▼ 160 vs year ago 785 · −20.4%
Reporter comment USDA
As filedThis report combines the regular slaughter/replacement sale with the replacement sale tonite. Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 2.00 higher. In the replacement portion of the sale, again quality cattle were in demand. A set of two year old 3rd stage heifers traded at 2,200.00 per head. Supply was heavy 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 | — | Average | 1,644 | 114.69 | 1,885 | 55 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,432 | 94.63 | 1,355 | 99 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,203 | 91.29 | 1,098 | 222 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 969 | 73.61 | 713 | 371 |
Replacement cattle Per head
By class, stage and ageBred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
| Class | Stage | Age | Avg wt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,113 | $1,345 | 196 |
| Bred Cows | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1,196 | $1,196 | 38 |
| Bred Cows | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 998 | $1,174 | 21 |
| Bred Heifers | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | (<2 yrs) | 951 | $1,625 | 48 |
| Bred Heifers | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | (<2 yrs) | 939 | $1,055 | 5 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Young (2-4 yrs) | 981 | $2,046 | 41 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,086 | $2,025 | 3thin |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,029 | $1,661 | 74 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1,058 | $1,386 | 25 |
Every lot
34 lots · USDA AMS · Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle- Carthage, MONothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,428 | 99.92/cwt | 97.50–102.00 | 1,427 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,562 | 110.55/cwt | 102.00–117.00 | 1,727 | 31 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,778 | 121.86/cwt | 115.00–131.00 | 2,167 | 22 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 858 | 41.57/cwt | 30.00–48.00 | 357 | 23 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 864 | 59.72/cwt | 52.50–67.50 | 516 | 83 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 970 | 76.98/cwt | 70.00–85.50 | 747 | 175 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,091 | 88.06/cwt | 85.00–100.00 | 961 | 90 |
| Cows | — | ||||||
This sale against other markets
Missouri weighted averagesOne sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.
Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle- Carthage, MO
Wed Mar 8, 2023USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)
Slaughter CattleReceipts 947Last week 757Year ago 910
Replacement CattleReceipts 625Last week 16Year ago 785
This report combines the regular slaughter/replacement sale with the replacement sale tonite. Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 2.00 higher. In the replacement portion of the sale, again quality cattle were in demand. A set of two year old 3rd stage heifers traded at 2,200.00 per head. Supply was heavy with very good demand.
Replacement Cattle
As reported| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 3 | — | 1,086 | 2,025.00 | 2,025.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 32 | — | 1,078 | 1,450.00–1,975.00 | 1,685.16 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 35 | — | 1,014 | 1,550.00–1,900.00 | 1,697.14 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 20 | — | 1,040 | 2,000.00–2,100.00 | 2,060.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 25 | — | 1,058 | 1,250.00–1,500.00 | 1,386.00 |