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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 6, 2023

815 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 815 1,150 1,161
Slaughter cattle 734 1,041 994
Replacement cattle 81 109 167

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Supply was moderate with good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1385 1198 80-85% 170 84.00–94.00 $88.46 $1,060 —
1095–1290 1202 80-85% 4 81.00–84.00 $82.69 $994 -8.00
1087–1325 1233 80-85% 32 94.00–104.00 $97.87 $1,207 -2.11
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708–1115 777 85-90% 20 49.00–55.00 $52.13 $405 —
750–1175 952 85-90% 23 60.00–73.00 $65.44 $623 —
780–1225 1058 85-90% 79 75.00–85.50 $82.10 $869 -0.04
870–1235 1062 85-90% 35 85.00–92.00 $87.86 $933 +5.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1322–1960 1469 75-80% 99 82.00–95.00 $90.65 $1,332 —
1325–1780 1496 75-80% 43 95.00–104.00 $97.55 $1,459 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,568 —
1120–1160 1140 8 87.00–97.00 $92.09 $1,050 —
1425–1565 1482 3 98.50–102.00 $100.88 $1,495 —
1350–2170 1660 49 103.00–116.50 $110.80 $1,839 —
1640–2370 1912 7 116.00–125.00 $121.01 $2,314 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
966–983 974 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 103.00 $103.00 $1,003
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
821–1181 1027 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 111.00–127.50 $116.65 $1,198

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1375 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,200.00–1,365.00 $1,259.59
1203–1277 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,270.00–1,275.00 $1,274.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1380–1420 1407 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,550.00–1,675.00 $1,625.71

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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
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.