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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 10, 2024

382 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 382 737 2,120
Slaughter cattle 313 618 1,366
Replacement cattle 69 119 754

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1135 785 85-90% 13 47.50–58.00 $55.18 $433 —
767–1045 852 85-90% 23 60.00–76.00 $70.10 $597 —
720–1245 1050 85-90% 40 78.00–92.00 $86.63 $910 +2.97
900–1230 1067 85-90% 18 91.00–101.00 $94.49 $1,008 +10.83
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1330 1202 80-85% 38 97.00–110.00 $101.37 $1,218 +10.36
1035–1332 1235 80-85% 43 90.00–97.00 $94.05 $1,162 -6.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1780 1432 75-80% 39 91.00–98.50 $95.84 $1,372 +14.66
1365–1865 1485 75-80% 33 101.50–111.00 $105.73 $1,570 +11.13
1420–1615 1518 75-80% 2 82.50–85.00 $83.83 $1,273 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1990 1629 7 104.00–116.00 $110.43 $1,799 —
1505–2245 1798 13 119.00–140.00 $128.08 $2,303 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1056–1395 1182 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 112.00–133.00 $125.11 $1,479
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 127.50 $127.50 $1,135

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1460 1262 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,315.00–1,775.00 $1,530.60
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
722 722 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 535.00 $535.00
760 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 510.00 $510.00

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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.