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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 11, 2023

805 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 805 643 1,559
Slaughter cattle 670 525 1,097
Replacement cattle 135 118 462

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
810–1155 957 85-90% 39 70.00–82.00 $75.34 $721 —
707–1230 984 85-90% 13 40.00–65.00 $56.69 $558 —
765–1110 986 85-90% 24 95.00–107.50 $100.74 $993 —
770–1235 1059 85-90% 186 82.00–95.00 $90.21 $955 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1322 1199 80-85% 58 101.00–112.50 $106.60 $1,278 +11.99
1050–1322 1203 80-85% 110 89.00–103.00 $95.75 $1,152 -6.96
1080–1415 1246 80-85% 14 79.00–88.00 $84.32 $1,051 -18.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1680 1407 75-80% 51 98.00–112.00 $104.52 $1,471 +1.04
1360–1510 1437 75-80% 14 89.00–99.00 $95.45 $1,372 -8.03
1315–1775 1549 75-80% 37 114.00–125.00 $119.16 $1,846 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,311 —
1147 1147 3 101.00 $101.00 $1,158 —
1190–1370 1264 4 92.00–102.00 $96.83 $1,224 -29.17
1430–2245 1695 13 109.00–123.00 $116.15 $1,969 —
1320–2260 1817 14 122.00–136.00 $126.83 $2,305 +1.70

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
882–970 926 (<2 yrs)Open 6 145.00–152.00 $148.33 $1,374
993–1026 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 122.00–142.00 $135.48 $1,375
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
722–761 739 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 110.00–115.00 $112.21 $829
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1017 1017 (<2 yrs)Open 6 183.50 $183.50 $1,866

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1013–1238 1098 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 41 1,300.00–1,635.00 $1,495.52
1081–1365 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 1,575.00–1,800.00 $1,640.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1013–1090 1047 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,200.00–1,315.00 $1,261.80
1052 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,495.00 $1,495.00

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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
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.