Sale reports / Missouri / Joplin Regional Stockyards / 2022-05-04

Joplin Regional Stockyards

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, May 4
● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797
joplinstockyards.com(417) 548-2333
Slaughter Cattle receipts
1,167 head
366 vs last sale 801 520 vs year ago 647 · +80.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
775 head
638 vs last sale 137 374 vs year ago 1,149 · 32.6%
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

This report combines the regular slaughter/replacement sale with the replacement sale this evening. Compared to last week slaughter cows traded 2.00-4.00 lower with slaughter bulls trading steady. In the replacement sale compared to last month bred cows and heifers traded steady. Cow-calf pairs traded up to 600.00 higher. Total supply was heavy with good demand for the slaughter portion and very good demand for the replacement sale.

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
BullsLow1,652105.021,73449
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,41977.471,099166
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,20376.92925229
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,05267.31708437

Every lot, as filed

34 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
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,40170.97/cwt65.00–74.0099420
CowsBoner 80-85%1,20882.59/cwt80.00–95.0099842
Bulls1,44588.87/cwt81.00–93.001,2845
Bulls1,819114.69/cwt110.00–121.002,08612
Bulls1,621103.92/cwt96.00–110.001,68532
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1531,403.67/cwt1,200.00–1,485.0016,18458
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,162977.66/cwt850.00–1,175.0011,36014
BullsMedium and Large 11,6472,392.71/cwt2,100.00–2,900.0039,4083
BullsMedium and Large 11,3502,110.94/cwt1,500.00–2,600.0028,49813
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,1202,317.86/cwt2,100.00–2,650.0025,96070
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,1301,575.00/cwt1,575.00–1,575.0017,79810
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,1641,900.00/cwt1,700.00–2,300.0022,11643
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0201,700.00/cwt1,700.00–1,700.0017,3406
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2973114.18/cwt85.00–130.001,11151
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1381,106.97/cwt900.00–1,375.0012,597151
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,075900.00/cwt900.00–900.009,67513
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 2910875.00/cwt875.00–875.007,9634
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1481,075.00/cwt900.00–1,125.0012,34115
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29201,500.00/cwt1,500.00–1,500.0013,8003
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2785767.41/cwt750.00–850.006,0246
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,0401,750.00/cwt1,750.00–1,750.0018,20021
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0631,208.76/cwt1,100.00–1,350.0012,84913
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0571,315.79/cwt1,150.00–1,500.0013,90838
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0321,645.00/cwt1,600.00–1,675.0016,97615
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,120835.00/cwt835.00–835.009,35212
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0501,087.50/cwt1,050.00–1,125.0011,41926
CowsLean 85-90%89842.76/cwt35.00–47.5038415
CowsBoner 80-85%1,20177.31/cwt73.50–80.50928148
CowsLean 85-90%96256.03/cwt48.00–62.5053972
CowsLean 85-90%1,06268.52/cwt63.00–74.50728263
CowsBoner 80-85%1,20669.33/cwt64.00–73.0083639
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,41777.89/cwt74.00–81.001,104133
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,46983.19/cwt82.00–86.001,22213
CowsLean 85-90%1,12177.23/cwt75.00–82.0086687

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.