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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 6, 2023

816 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 816 993 698
Slaughter cattle 536 838 632
Replacement cattle 138 155 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher with slaughter bulls steady. 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
1023–1305 1159 80-85% 109 102.00–112.00 $107.79 $1,249 +1.58
1055–1315 1240 80-85% 67 112.00–124.00 $116.29 $1,442 —
1320–1330 1325 80-85% 2 95.00–96.00 $95.50 $1,265 +10.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
733–1106 878 85-90% 18 47.50–67.50 $61.66 $541 -16.54
735–1185 900 85-90% 9 80.00–90.00 $84.99 $765 —
735–1175 992 85-90% 73 90.00–106.00 $101.54 $1,007 —
905–1180 1024 85-90% 31 106.00–116.00 $109.07 $1,117 +0.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1645 1398 75-80% 47 109.00–122.50 $115.76 $1,618 +1.53
1335–1750 1515 75-80% 16 121.00–134.00 $127.67 $1,934 —
1340–1705 1530 75-80% 9 95.00–108.00 $102.77 $1,572 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1850 1521 5 96.00–115.00 $104.77 $1,594 -18.30
1325–2505 1641 20 119.00–131.00 $124.83 $2,048 —
1530–2200 1778 23 127.00–138.00 $130.80 $2,326 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
867–1137 983 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 138.00–165.00 $148.45 $1,459
1046–1051 1049 (<2 yrs)Open 10 146.00–157.50 $151.74 $1,592
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
758–1048 894 (<2 yrs)Open 14 177.00–225.00 $194.25 $1,737
982–1075 1009 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,715
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
866 866 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,082

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1115 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 1,125.00–1,305.00 $1,215.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1176 1176 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,410.00 $1,410.00
1128–1285 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,550.00–1,850.00 $1,654.76

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
760 760 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Open Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
663–675 666 Open 76 975.00–980.00 $976.47 —
681 681 Open 38 820.00 $820.00 —

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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.