Cattle Market Pulse

Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 27, 2024

778 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 778 2,233 858
Slaughter cattle 671 1,211 754
Replacement cattle 107 1,022 104

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale last week slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Supply and demand was moderate. The top slaughter cow sold for 149.00 and the top slaughter bull sold for 186.00.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1027–1365 1215 80-85% 110 121.00–133.00 $127.66 $1,551 +2.45
1127–1355 1215 80-85% 47 131.00–147.00 $135.71 $1,649 +10.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
736–985 796 85-90% 8 60.00–75.00 $71.16 $566 —
800–1185 942 85-90% 14 90.00–102.50 $96.83 $912 +19.30
860–1220 1047 85-90% 95 105.00–123.00 $116.89 $1,224 +4.42
800–1245 1083 85-90% 36 124.00–143.00 $128.93 $1,396 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1805 1465 75-80% 57 122.50–137.00 $130.97 $1,919 —
1355–1795 1525 75-80% 27 137.00–149.00 $141.82 $2,163 +25.96

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1053 1053 9 185.00 $185.00 $1,948 —
1085 1085 4 134.00 $134.00 $1,454 -46.43
1285–1440 1389 4 127.50–137.50 $132.89 $1,846 —
1260–2460 1672 16 144.00–160.50 $152.88 $2,556 —
1370–2220 1820 36 160.00–186.00 $168.59 $3,068 +3.35

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
811 811 (<2 yrs)Open 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,646
1025–1113 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 160.00–177.00 $166.94 $1,795
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,528
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1027 1027 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,479

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1130 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1193 1193 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,790.00 $1,790.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/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 1,750.00 $1,750.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
811 811 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00 +887.84
1065–1090 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 2,050.00–3,000.00 $2,222.73 -289.43
1085–1175 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,425.00 +975.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.