Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 21, 2024

2,359 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,359	625	687
Slaughter cattle	944	512	635
Replacement cattle	1,415	113	52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher with slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Supply was heavy with very good demand. This report combines the slaughter/replacement sale with the special replacement auction tonite. A large crowd was on hand for the replacement special. Quality was in demand as top fancy bred cows sold for up to 3100.00 per head. Internet purchasing was very active. The quality was deep in the entire auction.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1023–1337	1195	80-85%	154	97.00–112.00	$107.03	$1,279	—
1175–1237	1208	80-85%	9	96.00–98.00	$96.90	$1,171	-7.39
1047–1313	1212	80-85%	130	111.00–121.00	$114.69	$1,390	+10.40

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
682–1055	770	85-90%	27	50.00–70.00	$63.66	$490	-3.26
747–1170	908	85-90%	42	74.00–85.00	$80.97	$735	-0.66
737–1185	967	85-90%	87	101.00–118.00	$109.64	$1,060	—
800–1205	1002	85-90%	100	88.00–102.00	$95.27	$955	+1.78

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1337–1795	1448	75-80%	79	102.00–113.00	$109.73	$1,589	+15.06
1340–1780	1504	75-80%	54	112.00–128.00	$116.84	$1,757	+1.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1270–1312	1287	5	122.00–123.50	$122.89	$1,582	—
1333–1640	1417	6	112.00–117.00	$113.32	$1,606	—
1220–2230	1662	31	119.00–134.00	$127.56	$2,120	—
1323–2280	1780	46	132.00–148.00	$137.33	$2,444	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
790–1226	1040	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	35	122.50–144.00	$135.99	$1,414

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
778–1040	901	(<2 yrs)	Open	24	183.00–210.00	$197.18	$1,777

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1029	1029	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	1,750.00	$1,750.00

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
939	939	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	146.00	$146.00	$1,371

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
921	921	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	126.00	$126.00	$1,160

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
740–796	768	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	123.00–130.00	$126.63	$973

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1060–1160	1120	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	2,300.00–2,850.00	$2,510.13
1060–1335 fancy	1213	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	58	2,900.00–3,100.00	$2,970.15
1160–1260 fancy	1214	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	37	2,925.00–3,100.00	$2,998.29
1060–1540	1229	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	362	1,900.00–2,850.00	$2,306.37
1240–1480	1308	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	52	1,700.00–2,250.00	$2,003.28
1420	1420	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,775.00	$1,775.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1110	1110	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	2,000.00	$2,000.00
1040–1230	1133	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	70	1,510.00–1,850.00	$1,731.99
1040–1460	1159	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	76	1,350.00–1,850.00	$1,708.01
1167–1325	1224	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	37	1,500.00–1,700.00	$1,581.59

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
805	805	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	1,250.00	$1,250.00
795–990	874	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	32	1,000.00–1,525.00	$1,380.63
920	920	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,350.00	$1,350.00

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
705	705	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	975.00	$975.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1065	1065	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	1,085.00	$1,085.00
1040–1090	1071	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	1,150.00–1,200.00	$1,168.20

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
980	980	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,100.00	$2,100.00
1020	1020	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	2,575.00	$2,575.00
1040 fancy	1040	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	30	2,700.00–2,850.00	$2,775.00
940–1160	1049	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	117	1,850.00–2,525.00	$2,383.22

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
780	780	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	1,200.00	$1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1080	1080	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	2,650.00	$2,650.00	—
1060–1105	1083	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	2,300.00–2,500.00	$2,400.00	—
1095	1095	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	2,650.00–2,700.00	$2,667.50	—
1120–1165	1144	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	2,150.00–2,900.00	$2,550.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1085	1085	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	2,850.00	$2,850.00	—
1120	1120	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	3,000.00	$3,000.00	—
1085–1155	1125	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	2,700.00–3,350.00	$3,081.82	—
1160	1160	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,700.00	$2,700.00	—
1120–1180	1164	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	2,900.00–3,000.00	$2,972.73	—
1450	1450	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	2,750.00	$2,750.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
970	970	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,950.00	$2,950.00	—

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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.