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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 28, 2024

829 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 829 2,359 773
Slaughter cattle 617 944 757
Replacement cattle 212 1,415 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Supply was moderate with very good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–930 787 85-90% 27 57.50–74.00 $63.66 $501 ±0.00
795–1110 888 85-90% 35 74.00–88.00 $80.26 $713 —
775–1248 1034 85-90% 94 88.00–101.00 $94.73 $980 -0.54
880–1185 1060 85-90% 33 102.00–117.50 $106.38 $1,128 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1322–1800 1427 75-80% 66 106.00–116.50 $113.18 $1,615 +3.45
1325–1955 1567 75-80% 67 115.00–127.50 $119.79 $1,877 —
1425–1875 1650 75-80% 2 97.50–100.00 $98.92 $1,632 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1162 1162 80-85% 2 97.00 $97.00 $1,127 -10.03
1035–1300 1197 80-85% 61 101.50–113.00 $106.99 $1,281 -0.04
1050–1340 1207 80-85% 50 111.00–122.50 $117.42 $1,417 +20.52
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1720 1518 65-75% 2 131.00–136.00 $133.83 $2,032 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1124–1173 1135 14 178.00–180.00 $178.44 $2,025 —
1240 1240 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,612 —
1230–1415 1312 5 110.00–119.00 $114.45 $1,502 —
1240–2195 1679 27 119.00–132.50 $127.58 $2,142 +0.02
1260–2275 1859 25 133.50–148.50 $139.36 $2,591 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
767–1123 941 (<2 yrs)Open 25 170.00–215.00 $186.64 $1,756
1027–1157 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 162.00–180.00 $168.34 $1,806
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–995 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 140.00–155.00 $149.75 $1,415
1107 1107 (<2 yrs)Open 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,948
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 113.00 $113.00 $1,102
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
902 902 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,308

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1090–1120 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,100.00–2,700.00 $2,197.76
1110–1540 1326 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,550.00–1,775.00 $1,686.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1085–1115 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,110.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1105 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,350.00–1,600.00 $1,475.28

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,650.00 $1,650.00
825–900 862 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 41 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,418.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–880 836 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,329.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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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
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00 $2,700.00 +50.00

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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.