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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 27, 2023

954 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 954 807 1,223
Slaughter cattle 785 650 1,130
Replacement cattle 169 157 93

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower with slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Supply was heavy with good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1165 892 85-90% 29 40.00–72.50 $55.35 $494 —
870–1035 955 85-90% 15 100.00–110.00 $104.32 $996 +21.77
755–1215 1027 85-90% 86 70.00–86.00 $80.67 $828 —
815–1215 1058 85-90% 141 85.00–98.00 $91.40 $967 -4.80
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1329 1213 80-85% 103 87.50–105.00 $99.02 $1,201 -6.17
1045–1320 1226 80-85% 37 106.00–118.00 $110.24 $1,352 +5.05
1057–1463 1273 80-85% 24 75.00–92.00 $88.80 $1,130 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1750 1411 75-80% 89 101.00–114.00 $106.63 $1,505 +5.07
1340–1955 1459 75-80% 30 92.00–102.00 $97.52 $1,423 —
1355–2085 1608 75-80% 24 112.00–124.00 $115.86 $1,863 -4.31
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680 1680 65-75% 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,134 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1690 1416 10 89.00–117.50 $110.47 $1,564 —
1220–2365 1601 41 114.00–125.00 $120.39 $1,927 —
1645–2100 1835 27 123.00–130.50 $126.19 $2,316 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
796–833 818 (<2 yrs)Open 10 180.00–207.50 $190.70 $1,560
875–1155 1017 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 36 121.00–147.50 $133.48 $1,357
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1172 1064 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 117.00–135.00 $128.39 $1,366
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
954 954 (<2 yrs)Open 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,956
1250–1362 1306 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 140.00–165.00 $151.96 $1,985

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–990 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,337.77
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1460–1605 1518 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,150.00 $2,005.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,580.00 $1,580.00
920–960 945 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,575.00–1,600.00 $1,584.13
1150–1160 1156 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,637.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–820 803 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,223.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
958 958 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,870.00 $1,870.00

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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
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1085–1140 1106 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.