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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 14, 2024

625 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 625 860 737
Slaughter cattle 512 744 518
Replacement cattle 113 116 219

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher with slaughter bulls steady. 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
694–1115 783 85-90% 35 52.50–72.00 $66.92 $524 —
740–1205 942 85-90% 54 70.00–86.50 $81.63 $769 +13.47
783–1235 1003 85-90% 61 87.00–101.00 $93.49 $938 -0.68
740–1235 1040 85-90% 26 100.00–107.50 $104.39 $1,086 +10.22
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1320 1220 80-85% 67 97.50–109.00 $104.29 $1,272 +1.79
1075–1325 1235 80-85% 4 90.00–95.00 $91.99 $1,136 -10.51
1045–1341 1238 80-85% 36 108.00–116.50 $111.83 $1,384 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1705 1434 75-80% 65 100.00–111.00 $107.25 $1,538 —
1365–1510 1443 75-80% 4 91.00–97.50 $94.67 $1,366 —
1325–1860 1504 75-80% 33 111.00–124.00 $115.20 $1,733 +2.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,939 —
1380–2190 1830 22 117.00–132.50 $128.69 $2,355 -10.62
1630–2395 1864 9 134.00–141.00 $137.54 $2,564 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
892–1323 1132 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 39 135.00–154.50 $143.96 $1,630
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
912 912 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 177.50 $177.50 $1,619
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 119.00 $119.00 $976

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1370 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,530.16
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.