Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 8, 2023

1,141 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,141	794	2,254
Slaughter cattle	1,037	693	1,531
Replacement cattle	104	89	723

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 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
1045–1355	1204	80-85%	100	94.50–106.00	$97.18	$1,170	+5.73
1035–1365	1206	80-85%	286	81.00–94.50	$88.17	$1,063	-3.28
1070–1367	1237	80-85%	12	71.00–82.50	$79.59	$985	-2.23

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–1212	923	85-90%	24	90.00–100.00	$94.54	$873	+45.00
752–1200	980	85-90%	73	56.00–75.00	$68.91	$675	+0.75
795–1107	992	85-90%	7	42.50–55.00	$49.66	$493	—
770–1215	1058	85-90%	131	76.00–90.00	$82.73	$875	-3.37

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1337–1505	1405	75-80%	38	80.00–91.00	$85.40	$1,200	-5.96
1360–1725	1449	75-80%	112	89.00–100.00	$94.49	$1,369	—
1345–1920	1570	75-80%	19	102.00–106.00	$104.44	$1,640	-5.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1046	1046	3	141.00	$141.00	$1,475	—
1093–1390	1242	6	110.00–120.00	$114.40	$1,421	—
1310–2515	1566	8	80.00–106.00	$93.66	$1,467	—
1330–2115	1700	41	105.00–117.00	$111.20	$1,890	—
1650–2210	1887	11	117.00–130.00	$121.92	$2,301	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
857–1045	951	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	121.00–127.50	$123.93	$1,179
985	985	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	142.50	$142.50	$1,404

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
853–878	871	(<2 yrs)	Open	10	175.00–187.50	$178.67	$1,556

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1133	1133	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	112.00	$112.00	$1,269

Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
721	721	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	112.50	$112.50	$811

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1095–1185	1144	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	33	1,300.00–1,550.00	$1,403.45

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1131–1420	1214	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	1,700.00–1,900.00	$1,766.86

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)	6	1,200.00	$1,200.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
985	985	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	1,385.00	$1,385.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
780	780	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	1,125.00	$1,125.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
875	875	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,650.00	$1,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1095	1095	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,950.00	$1,950.00	—

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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.