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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 22, 2023

642 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 642 2,710 980
Slaughter cattle 549 1,361 889
Replacement cattle 93 1,349 91

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold 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
1065–1250 1147 80-85% 3 72.50–77.50 $75.95 $871 —
1015–1305 1178 80-85% 39 94.00–103.00 $97.11 $1,144 -0.66
1020–1350 1204 80-85% 101 80.00–94.00 $88.58 $1,067 +8.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
712–1183 898 85-90% 31 57.50–73.00 $66.22 $595 —
745–1170 933 85-90% 4 47.50–52.50 $50.85 $474 +4.75
725–1200 987 85-90% 26 85.00–97.50 $89.65 $885 +23.92
875–1215 1067 85-90% 70 75.00–85.00 $80.50 $859 -0.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1805 1429 75-80% 92 86.00–96.00 $91.46 $1,307 +6.89
1355–1463 1445 75-80% 6 83.00–85.00 $83.31 $1,204 -8.21
1322–1805 1584 75-80% 26 96.00–104.00 $99.05 $1,569 -3.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–2445 1733 19 104.00–116.50 $110.14 $1,909 —
1650–2265 1941 12 115.00–124.00 $119.68 $2,323 +1.39

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1178 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 139.00–151.00 $143.94 $1,530
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
767 767 (<2 yrs)Open 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,304
934 934 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,588

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1063 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1360–1370 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,050.00 $1,974.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00 +662.50
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00 -466.46
1160–1190 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,000.00 +310.29
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,850.00 $1,850.00 +160.29
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.