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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 10, 2024

1,111 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,111 1,050 1,055
Slaughter cattle 966 781 849
Replacement cattle 145 269 206

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady with slaughter bulls 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1345 1197 80-85% 185 120.00–133.00 $128.86 $1,542 —
1015–1355 1222 80-85% 87 129.00–142.00 $135.75 $1,659 -1.57
1250–1392 1307 80-85% 10 110.00–121.00 $116.66 $1,525 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1165 848 85-90% 34 60.00–92.00 $85.00 $721 —
760–1120 958 85-90% 27 95.00–109.00 $104.02 $997 —
827–1192 1028 85-90% 28 125.00–139.00 $132.54 $1,363 +14.43
825–1176 1039 85-90% 118 111.50–126.00 $119.98 $1,247 +1.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1327–1770 1430 75-80% 114 125.00–135.50 $131.62 $1,882 —
1360–1685 1450 75-80% 10 112.50–122.50 $116.56 $1,690 -16.05
1350–1870 1485 75-80% 55 135.50–147.00 $138.94 $2,063 +6.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1845 1420 25 133.50–150.50 $145.20 $2,062 —
1235–2405 1674 64 150.00–163.00 $158.50 $2,653 —
1407–2150 1766 21 162.00–179.00 $167.85 $2,964 +11.08

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
866 866 (<2 yrs)Open 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,386
1018–1142 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 141.00–155.00 $145.81 $1,556
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
999–1042 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 139.00–142.50 $141.15 $1,433
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
872–950 905 (<2 yrs)Open 7 187.50 $187.50 $1,697

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
983 983 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1132 1132 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1140–1280 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,026.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1125–1180 1169 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,820.00 —
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,650.00 $2,650.00 +45.45
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.