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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 13, 2023

940 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 940 815 2,007
Slaughter cattle 895 734 955
Replacement cattle 45 81 1,052

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. 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
1025–1363 1205 80-85% 181 84.00–95.00 $88.98 $1,072 +6.29
1045–1290 1225 80-85% 12 76.00–84.50 $81.57 $999 -16.30
1085–1325 1248 80-85% 66 94.00–103.00 $95.47 $1,191 -2.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1331–1865 1435 75-80% 157 83.00–95.50 $92.42 $1,326 —
1325–1745 1501 75-80% 76 95.00–112.50 $97.37 $1,462 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
722–1180 881 85-90% 12 37.50–58.00 $51.42 $453 —
805–1160 956 85-90% 29 59.00–74.00 $66.57 $636 +1.13
825–1170 1036 85-90% 24 85.00–94.00 $88.36 $915 —
770–1235 1039 85-90% 111 75.00–85.00 $79.19 $823 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–2130 1645 26 103.50–116.50 $109.94 $1,809 —
1285–2100 1694 5 81.00–101.00 $93.48 $1,584 -17.32
1240–2295 1880 19 116.00–134.00 $122.86 $2,310 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1028 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 104.00 $104.00 $1,069
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
916 916 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,328
1055 1055 (<2 yrs)Open 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,604

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–980 969 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,225.00–1,350.00 $1,293.81
1040–1160 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,225.00–1,375.00 $1,317.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1051 1051 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,020.00 $1,020.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1120 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,850.00 $1,761.71

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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.