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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 30, 2023

993 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 993 270 738
Slaughter cattle 838 207 612
Replacement cattle 155 63 126

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher with slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Supply was moderate with very good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1345 1165 80-85% 175 98.00–110.50 $106.21 $1,237 —
1015–1305 1186 80-85% 105 109.00–124.00 $113.89 $1,351 —
1135–1383 1305 80-85% 11 78.00–96.00 $84.53 $1,103 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–755 730 85-90% 3 47.50–67.50 $61.11 $446 —
725–1180 889 85-90% 12 70.00–87.50 $78.20 $695 -0.58
875–1182 1030 85-90% 55 104.00–115.00 $108.30 $1,115 —
855–1225 1039 85-90% 98 89.00–105.00 $98.20 $1,020 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1712 1391 75-80% 86 109.00–121.00 $114.23 $1,589 —
1325–1580 1445 75-80% 26 102.00–108.00 $105.59 $1,526 -5.03
1320–1750 1469 75-80% 47 120.00–132.00 $125.53 $1,844 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1610 1385 11 95.00–114.00 $108.73 $1,506 -10.17
1295–2015 1518 29 115.00–130.00 $123.07 $1,868 —
1350–2180 1809 29 126.00–141.00 $131.40 $2,377 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
886–961 929 (<2 yrs)Open 7 200.00–210.00 $204.09 $1,896
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
918 918 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 122.50 $122.50 $1,125
1045 1045 (<2 yrs)Open 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,568
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
836–866 851 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 117.50–122.00 $119.71 $1,019
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 125.00 $125.00 $950

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1040 1021 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,925.91
1068–1100 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 34 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,796.61
1054–1255 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 1,460.00–1,500.00 $1,491.61
1110–1197 1154 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,725.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1240 1144 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,700.00–2,150.00 $1,987.65
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
768 768 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
932 932 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.