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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 13, 2024

620 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 620 732 633
Slaughter cattle 521 628 605
Replacement cattle 99 104 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 8.00-10.00 higher with slaughter bulls selling 10.00-12.00 higher. Supply was moderate with very good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1441–1525 1469 75-80% 5 106.00–114.00 $108.04 $1,587 -15.79
1325–1760 1472 75-80% 57 116.00–128.00 $125.60 $1,849 +1.77
1320–1800 1518 75-80% 58 128.00–144.00 $132.53 $2,012 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–789 769 85-90% 21 64.00–70.00 $67.38 $518 —
735–882 848 85-90% 20 82.00–90.00 $83.75 $710 -1.25
820–1270 1036 85-90% 34 93.00–114.00 $107.54 $1,114 -2.78
870–1253 1069 85-90% 44 115.00–127.00 $119.11 $1,273 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1330 1171 80-85% 57 114.00–127.50 $121.54 $1,423 —
1190–1255 1223 80-85% 2 108.50–112.50 $110.45 $1,351 -10.88
1045–1310 1233 80-85% 51 126.00–139.00 $128.89 $1,589 +7.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1795 1557 5 121.00–133.00 $128.98 $2,008 +11.89
1231–2725 1656 27 135.00–150.00 $143.72 $2,380 —
1330–2585 1817 33 150.00–169.00 $157.48 $2,861 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
886–962 924 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 160.00–180.00 $163.96 $1,515
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
912–927 919 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 160.00 $160.00 $1,470
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
952–1030 1004 (<2 yrs)Open 9 180.00–192.50 $188.55 $1,893
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
878–935 899 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 124.00–130.00 $126.34 $1,136

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1165 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,750.00–2,250.00 $1,960.23
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 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.