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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 20, 2023

807 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 807 2,353 850
Slaughter cattle 650 1,121 643
Replacement cattle 157 1,232 207

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Supply was moderate with moderate demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1140 951 85-90% 49 75.00–89.00 $82.55 $785 —
710–1155 965 85-90% 19 49.00–74.00 $62.09 $599 —
890–1195 974 85-90% 23 104.00–117.50 $110.08 $1,072 —
835–1188 1079 85-90% 131 90.00–105.00 $96.20 $1,038 -11.70
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1300 1176 80-85% 23 110.00–117.50 $112.81 $1,327 +6.53
1015–1335 1223 80-85% 112 97.50–111.00 $105.19 $1,286 -8.36
1070–1320 1246 80-85% 10 94.00–97.00 $95.80 $1,194 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1544 1431 75-80% 16 94.00–104.50 $101.56 $1,453 -2.05
1320–1795 1444 75-80% 101 105.00–117.00 $110.81 $1,600 +7.20
1310–1930 1608 75-80% 11 117.00–123.50 $120.17 $1,932 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 5 106.00 $106.00 $1,065 —
1390–1740 1503 4 91.00–111.00 $105.49 $1,586 —
1220–2230 1670 21 116.00–125.00 $120.12 $2,006 —
1440–2185 1864 16 126.00–133.50 $128.47 $2,395 -3.85

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
972–1140 1036 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 24 132.50–152.50 $142.69 $1,478
1065–1250 1158 (<2 yrs)Open 6 135.00–152.50 $143.05 $1,657
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1060 976 (<2 yrs)Open 13 182.00–210.00 $194.64 $1,900
1051 1051 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 181.00 $181.00 $1,902
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715 715 (<2 yrs)Open 3 117.50 $117.50 $840
843 843 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 122.00 $122.00 $1,028

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1230 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,904.68
1209 1209 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,595.00 $1,595.00
1251–1280 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 1,675.00–2,050.00 $1,817.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1290 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 1,285.00–1,700.00 $1,518.96
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 885.00 $885.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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.