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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 29, 2023

1,150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,150 642 1,432
Slaughter cattle 1,041 549 1,258
Replacement cattle 109 93 174

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Supply was heavy with very good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1390 1216 80-85% 261 81.00–95.50 $90.69 $1,103 +2.11
1015–1330 1225 80-85% 52 95.00–105.00 $99.98 $1,225 +11.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1430 1374 75-80% 9 82.00–86.00 $84.80 $1,165 —
1325–1780 1421 75-80% 136 84.00–97.00 $93.34 $1,326 +1.88
1325–2055 1511 75-80% 113 96.00–113.00 $101.54 $1,534 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
757–995 880 85-90% 9 37.50–57.50 $50.22 $442 -16.00
745–1260 999 85-90% 30 59.00–72.50 $67.11 $670 -22.54
740–1245 1041 85-90% 51 86.00–99.00 $90.56 $943 —
835–1210 1061 85-90% 95 75.00–86.50 $82.14 $872 +1.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1895 1431 8 93.00–105.00 $99.97 $1,431 —
1265–2260 1641 34 105.00–117.00 $111.86 $1,836 —
1415–2075 1785 18 117.00–131.00 $120.52 $2,151 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
789–855 818 (<2 yrs)Open 9 153.00–160.00 $156.75 $1,282
910–1341 1154 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 25 120.00–126.00 $123.79 $1,429
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
876 876 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 118.00 $118.00 $1,034

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1025–1290 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 1,265.00–1,575.00 $1,439.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–980 966 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,330.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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.