Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 13, 2023

2,353 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,353	816	1,712
Slaughter cattle	1,121	536	1,178
Replacement cattle	1,232	138	534

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 3.00-6.00 lower with slaughter bulls 2.00-4.00 higher. Supply was heavy with very good demand. This report combines the slaughter/replacement auction with the replacement sale tonite. High quality replacement cattle were in demand. Fancy bred heifers topped the sale at 3,100.00 per head. Bidding was very active thru the sale on replacement cattle.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1381	1184	80-85%	291	100.50–111.00	$106.28	$1,258	-1.51
1110–1330	1202	80-85%	15	94.00–100.00	$96.89	$1,165	—
1013–1335	1206	80-85%	81	111.00–120.00	$113.55	$1,369	-2.74

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
730–1080	927	85-90%	24	77.50–91.00	$84.07	$779	-0.92
720–1117	939	85-90%	60	47.50–76.00	$70.00	$657	—
730–1205	1056	85-90%	185	91.00–105.00	$98.93	$1,045	—
795–1233	1062	85-90%	47	105.00–114.00	$107.90	$1,146	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320–1935	1421	75-80%	82	107.00–119.50	$113.71	$1,616	—
1340–1735	1427	75-80%	29	95.00–107.50	$103.61	$1,479	—
1337–1750	1521	75-80%	18	118.00–125.50	$122.29	$1,860	-5.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1197	1101	6	142.50–145.00	$143.86	$1,584	—
1425–1545	1486	7	103.00–114.00	$110.91	$1,648	—
1230–2370	1559	42	116.50–128.00	$122.28	$1,906	—
1430–2295	1860	19	127.00–145.00	$132.32	$2,461	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
761	761	(<2 yrs)	Open	7	160.00	$160.00	$1,218
897–1096	949	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	140.00–145.00	$143.48	$1,362

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
852–955	911	(<2 yrs)	Open	7	187.50–210.00	$196.52	$1,790
920–1106	1039	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	167.50–178.00	$171.98	$1,787

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
740–970	884	(<2 yrs)	Open	8	145.00–155.00	$148.14	$1,310

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
860	860	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	119.00	$119.00	$1,023

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1140	1140	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	1,875.00	$1,875.00
1160–1380	1236	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	19	1,600.00–1,900.00	$1,692.84
1080–1480	1249	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	339	1,700.00–2,550.00	$2,142.64

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1080–1180	1134	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	1,200.00–1,350.00	$1,265.94
1015–1460	1157	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	92	1,250.00–1,700.00	$1,574.26
1105–1340	1181	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	78	1,250.00–1,600.00	$1,457.86

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
860	860	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,575.00	$1,575.00
870	870	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	1,325.00	$1,325.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
740	740	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	900.00	$900.00
760	760	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,075.00	$1,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910–1030	949	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	93	1,750.00–2,400.00	$2,231.11

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1025	1025	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	79	2,900.00–3,100.00	$2,984.81

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1105	1105	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	1,850.00	$1,850.00	—
1085–1205	1162	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	81	2,400.00–2,700.00	$2,586.42	—
1120–1250	1178	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	55	2,250.00–2,700.00	$2,455.45	—
1120–1240	1187	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	2,575.00–2,700.00	$2,613.89	—
1290	1290	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	2,850.00	$2,850.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1040	1040	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	2,450.00	$2,450.00	—
970–1140	1055	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,100.00–2,200.00	$2,150.00	+250.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1065	1065	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,800.00	$1,800.00	—

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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.