Sale reports / Missouri / Joplin Regional Stockyards / 2021-10-06

Joplin Regional Stockyards

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Oct 6
● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797
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Slaughter Cattle receipts
1,165 head
275 vs last sale 890 547 vs year ago 618 · +88.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
1,117 head
1,007 vs last sale 110 812 vs year ago 305 · +266.2%
Also sold hereFeeder CattleMon Aug 17, 2026Replacement Cattle SpecialThu Aug 6, 2026Feeder Cattle SpecialThu Jun 25, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows traded 3.00 - 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded 4.00 - 6.00 lower. This report combines the results of the regular cow and bull sale with the replacement cattle sale this evening. Replacement cattle traded steady. Supply was heavy with good demand.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsHigh1,52384.641,28980
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,44761.90896107
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,23256.15692250
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,03743.81455404

Every lot, as filed

32 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,0751,407.29/cwt925.00–2,100.0015,12821
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0331,402.46/cwt1,050.00–1,550.0014,48761
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1571,027.48/cwt850.00–1,100.0011,88821
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy1,2621,670.25/cwt1,500.00–1,775.0021,07920
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,121860.54/cwt700.00–1,000.009,64742
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy9102,000.00/cwt2,000.00–2,000.0018,2005
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,197880.71/cwt700.00–1,050.0010,54227
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0211,337.50/cwt1,150.00–1,650.0013,65616
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-282992.43/cwt75.00–115.0076621
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-292783.41/cwt72.50–95.0077319
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,380825.00/cwt825.00–825.0011,3853
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1211,081.29/cwt700.00–1,600.0012,121434
Bred CowsMedium 2768754.10/cwt675.00–835.005,7918
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy1,1131,766.67/cwt1,700.00–1,800.0019,66315
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28941,011.14/cwt725.00–1,550.009,04016
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2938930.10/cwt870.00–1,000.008,7247
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 27851,162.50/cwt1,150.00–1,200.009,1268
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0461,263.83/cwt1,000.00–1,600.0013,22047
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29341,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0010,74113
Bulls1,24195.56/cwt95.00–97.001,1865
Bulls1,36175.70/cwt62.50–79.001,03026
Bulls1,63788.27/cwt80.00–95.001,44549
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,58571.87/cwt70.00–73.501,13921
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,44565.06/cwt60.00–69.0094036
CowsBoner 80-85%1,22053.37/cwt48.00–57.00651158
CowsLean 85-90%89331.28/cwt22.50–37.50279110
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,39155.43/cwt50.00–59.5077150
CowsLean 85-90%1,14152.49/cwt49.00–57.50599144
CowsLean 85-90%1,14359.67/cwt58.00–66.0068210
CowsBoner 80-85%1,24760.38/cwt58.00–65.0075387
CowsBoner 80-85%1,33270.38/cwt67.50–72.509375
CowsLean 85-90%1,03743.60/cwt39.00–48.00452140

How this sale compares

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.