Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 25, 2023

1,064 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,064	2,727	932
Slaughter cattle	857	1,257	790
Replacement cattle	207	1,452	142

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–1385	1217	80-85%	214	86.00–97.00	$90.66	$1,103	-10.17
1095–1337	1246	80-85%	44	96.00–105.00	$99.97	$1,246	-0.86
1050–1344	1282	80-85%	12	75.00–84.00	$81.49	$1,045	-1.07

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–1150	972	85-90%	5	37.50–47.50	$42.38	$412	-15.95
725–1190	992	85-90%	49	57.50–77.00	$71.96	$714	+13.63
827–1115	1025	85-90%	27	93.00–106.00	$96.92	$993	+21.27
810–1230	1064	85-90%	187	77.50–92.00	$84.74	$902	-2.26

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1315–1795	1416	75-80%	39	80.00–94.00	$89.36	$1,265	-10.96
1343–1685	1447	75-80%	68	94.00–105.50	$99.79	$1,444	-0.53
1310–1840	1508	75-80%	30	106.00–117.50	$110.65	$1,669	-0.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1270–1680	1457	3	102.00–106.50	$104.62	$1,524	—
1235–2390	1695	29	108.00–125.00	$113.80	$1,929	-1.56
1530–2125	1875	15	118.00–131.00	$124.03	$2,326	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
998 fancy	998	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	73	211.60	$211.60	$2,112
1177	1177	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	162.50	$162.50	$1,913

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
853–1265	975	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	30	109.00–120.00	$116.09	$1,132

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
746–995	938	(<2 yrs)	Open	13	167.50–172.00	$168.33	$1,579
888–1095	1003	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	146.00–152.50	$149.94	$1,504

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
975	975	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,275.00	$1,275.00
925–1180	1058	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	1,100.00–1,650.00	$1,332.58

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1090	1090	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,375.00	$1,375.00
1160	1160	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	1,210.00	$1,210.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
980	980	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	1,100.00	$1,100.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1097	1097	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	1,500.00	$1,500.00

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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.