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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 6, 2024

732 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 732 829 1,572
Slaughter cattle 628 617 947
Replacement cattle 104 212 625

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-6.00 higher. Supply was moderate with very good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1042–1360 1203 80-85% 94 105.00–117.00 $113.29 $1,363 -4.13
1040–1330 1210 80-85% 95 116.00–128.00 $121.33 $1,468 +3.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
723–1195 802 85-90% 13 60.00–75.00 $69.87 $560 —
755–1055 842 85-90% 11 77.50–88.00 $85.00 $716 —
755–1150 998 85-90% 61 90.00–104.00 $99.36 $992 —
860–1220 1041 85-90% 44 104.00–117.00 $110.32 $1,148 +15.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1675 1438 75-80% 31 105.00–119.00 $114.82 $1,651 +1.64
1400–1475 1438 75-80% 2 102.00 $102.00 $1,467 -11.18
1325–1880 1492 75-80% 59 119.00–131.00 $123.83 $1,848 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1425 1352 65-75% 3 132.00–137.00 $135.04 $1,826 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1168 1064 24 169.00–192.50 $181.23 $1,928 —
1310–1830 1570 2 115.00–120.00 $117.09 $1,838 —
1325–2285 1725 30 124.00–139.00 $134.26 $2,316 —
1400–2395 1914 33 139.50–158.00 $144.78 $2,771 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
742 742 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 142.50 $142.50 $1,057
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1091 1091 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,636

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1180 1086 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,146.58
1075–1245 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,600.00–2,100.00 $1,903.47
1130–1260 1189 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,825.92
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1095–1336 1229 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,052.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1124 1124 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

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) 10 2,250.00 $2,250.00
980–1080 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,954.75

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.