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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 3, 2024

737 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 737 3,060 923
Slaughter cattle 618 1,035 780
Replacement cattle 119 2,025 143

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale 2 weeks ago slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Supply was moderate with very good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1485 1448 75-80% 3 77.50–84.00 $81.18 $1,175 —
1332–1697 1452 75-80% 103 86.00–99.00 $94.60 $1,374 -5.02
1335–2225 1560 75-80% 57 98.50–120.00 $103.61 $1,616 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1367 1203 80-85% 81 82.50–96.50 $91.01 $1,095 +0.62
1030–1330 1238 80-85% 57 96.00–111.00 $100.34 $1,242 +20.93
1145–1315 1263 80-85% 14 70.00–84.00 $80.41 $1,016 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
797–950 848 85-90% 3 37.50–57.50 $44.97 $381 —
730–1170 962 85-90% 19 60.00–76.00 $70.40 $677 —
775–1183 1020 85-90% 32 91.00–107.50 $95.88 $978 +14.74
832–1227 1056 85-90% 86 77.50–90.00 $83.66 $883 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–2065 1664 18 105.00–118.00 $112.91 $1,879 —
1455–2460 1879 30 118.00–138.00 $124.40 $2,337 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1108 1108 (<2 yrs)Open 4 137.50 $137.50 $1,524
921–1286 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 126.00–148.50 $140.64 $1,589
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1002 1002 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 115.50 $115.50 $1,157

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1090 1039 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 38 900.00–1,185.00 $1,093.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1280 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,285.00–1,400.00 $1,341.40
1180–1340 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,422.50
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 835.00 $835.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1480 1480 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00 $2,000.00 ±0.00

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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.