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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 1, 2023

794 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 794 1,064 1,253
Slaughter cattle 693 857 1,065
Replacement cattle 89 207 188

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher with slaughter bull selling steady. Supply was moderate with very good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1350 1202 80-85% 128 85.00–95.00 $91.45 $1,099 +0.79
1065–1410 1210 80-85% 107 95.00–111.00 $100.95 $1,221 +10.29
1110–1390 1244 80-85% 9 72.00–84.00 $81.82 $1,018 -18.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1087 943 85-90% 6 42.50–54.00 $49.54 $467 —
800–1121 954 85-90% 17 57.00–75.00 $68.16 $650 +25.78
780–1211 1055 85-90% 116 77.50–93.00 $86.10 $908 +1.36
922–1200 1068 85-90% 30 92.00–105.00 $96.38 $1,029 +11.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1353–1650 1405 75-80% 19 84.00–93.00 $91.36 $1,284 +2.00
1322–1695 1451 75-80% 110 93.00–105.00 $98.07 $1,423 —
1445–1850 1579 75-80% 35 105.50–118.00 $110.17 $1,740 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1505 1316 4 95.00–110.00 $99.02 $1,303 —
1220–2235 1665 23 108.00–119.00 $112.56 $1,874 -1.24
1490–2265 1796 15 119.00–133.00 $123.74 $2,222 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–912 870 (<2 yrs)Open 20 177.50–209.00 $190.02 $1,653
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
897–995 946 (<2 yrs)Open 6 145.00–157.50 $150.93 $1,428
1045–1211 1149 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 130.00–147.50 $141.53 $1,626
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
983 983 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 118.00 $118.00 $1,160

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1395 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 1,350.00–1,575.00 $1,481.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Open Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
635 635 Open 12 555.00 $555.00 —

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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.