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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 31, 2024

713 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 713 1,455 652
Slaughter cattle 607 804 522
Replacement cattle 106 651 130

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
1055–1380 1212 80-85% 106 93.00–110.00 $104.02 $1,261 +1.82
1075–1335 1231 80-85% 43 109.00–118.50 $111.49 $1,372 +9.29
1120–1380 1270 80-85% 4 75.00–92.50 $80.79 $1,026 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1520 1460 75-80% 12 88.00–98.00 $92.01 $1,343 -14.33
1340–1970 1475 75-80% 48 110.00–119.00 $113.08 $1,668 +6.74
1325–1760 1482 75-80% 75 98.00–111.00 $106.35 $1,576 +0.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1195 952 85-90% 22 77.00–87.50 $81.94 $780 —
865–1240 985 85-90% 10 47.50–73.00 $63.38 $624 -20.19
865–1235 1058 85-90% 36 101.00–109.00 $104.22 $1,103 +8.29
855–1230 1065 85-90% 60 87.50–101.00 $95.48 $1,017 -0.45
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 65-75% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,099 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1213 1213 3 123.00 $123.00 $1,492 —
1275 1275 3 147.50 $147.50 $1,881 —
1285–1735 1541 8 112.00–120.00 $114.82 $1,769 +1.82
1275–2345 1751 50 119.00–141.00 $129.85 $2,274 -3.13
1250–2250 1818 12 137.00–152.00 $143.32 $2,606 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
848–1071 973 (<2 yrs)Open 15 158.00–168.00 $160.27 $1,559
1032–1307 1182 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 128.00–145.00 $134.29 $1,587
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
988 988 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 162.00 $162.00 $1,601
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–985 948 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 120.00–134.00 $127.28 $1,207

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1320 1149 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,480.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
968 968 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,115.00 $1,115.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–825 797 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,075.00–1,275.00 $1,193.28
805 805 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,230.00 $1,230.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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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.