Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 3, 2024

1,050 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,050	778	1,918
Slaughter cattle	781	671	1,089
Replacement cattle	269	107	829

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Supply was heavy with very good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–1260	1202	80-85%	8	110.00–119.00	$115.01	$1,382	-12.65
1075–1335	1211	80-85%	84	132.00–144.50	$137.32	$1,663	+9.66
1040–1320	1247	80-85%	111	120.00–133.00	$128.55	$1,603	+0.89

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1346–1830	1466	75-80%	98	123.00–136.50	$132.61	$1,944	+1.64
1346–2060	1504	75-80%	56	134.50–145.00	$138.93	$2,090	-2.89

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–895	798	85-90%	6	82.00–87.50	$85.36	$681	+14.20
760–1225	935	85-90%	10	95.00–105.00	$98.89	$925	+2.06
806–1110	994	85-90%	39	124.00–135.00	$128.14	$1,274	—
825–1205	1034	85-90%	64	109.00–124.00	$118.11	$1,221	+1.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
875–1255	1070	27	164.00–191.00	$179.61	$1,922	+45.61
1201	1201	4	155.00	$155.00	$1,862	—
1315–2410	1799	30	150.00–162.00	$156.77	$2,820	—
1525–2200	1852	21	162.00–179.00	$168.20	$3,115	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
892–1030	992	(<2 yrs)	Open	18	190.00–195.00	$193.10	$1,916
1041–1231	1160	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	162.50–167.00	$165.49	$1,920

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
867–1101	1013	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	142.50–165.00	$149.72	$1,517

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
977	977	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	153.00	$153.00	$1,495

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
920	920	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	150.00	$150.00	$1,380

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1085–1145	1108	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	1,850.00–2,100.00	$1,946.92
1065–1345	1238	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	42	1,850.00–2,200.00	$2,055.77

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
860	860	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	1,400.00	$1,400.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1390	1390	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	2,750.00	$2,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
820	820	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,850.00	$1,850.00
940	940	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	2,100.00	$2,100.00

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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
1060	1060	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,900.00	$2,900.00	-500.00
990–1130	1061	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	2,300.00–2,400.00	$2,353.33	-1,046.67
1145–1175	1158	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	2,050.00–2,125.00	$2,091.67	—
1170–1185	1179	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	26	2,250.00–2,500.00	$2,394.23	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1120–1170	1144	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	2,700.00–2,950.00	$2,793.33	—
1160–1260	1205	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	2,550.00–2,650.00	$2,604.55	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
985	985	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	2,200.00	$2,200.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
910	910	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,000.00	$2,000.00	-400.00

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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.