Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 24, 2024

1,097 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,097	1,204	1,351
Slaughter cattle	997	1,096	1,162
Replacement cattle	100	108	189

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Supply was heavy with good demand. The top slaughter bull, a Limousin weighing 1875 lbs. sold for 192.00.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1047–1335	1220	80-85%	96	127.00–139.50	$130.78	$1,596	-1.08
1040–1335	1225	80-85%	181	117.00–127.50	$122.63	$1,502	+9.94
1185–1325	1281	80-85%	18	106.00–117.50	$113.16	$1,450	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
745–1110	936	85-90%	19	65.00–92.00	$85.11	$797	—
720–1185	968	85-90%	37	92.50–108.50	$103.16	$999	-1.00
835–1207	1044	85-90%	55	123.50–132.50	$126.44	$1,320	-1.21
855–1225	1075	85-90%	143	110.00–123.50	$117.08	$1,259	-1.11

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1340–1647	1434	75-80%	117	119.00–131.50	$126.27	$1,811	+0.42
1345–1900	1522	75-80%	49	131.00–145.00	$136.08	$2,071	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1330–1770	1525	7	140.00–147.50	$144.14	$2,198	+1.95
1320–2015	1698	32	150.00–168.00	$161.48	$2,742	+2.29
1530–2245	1856	37	170.00–192.00	$178.76	$3,318	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
818–820	819	(<2 yrs)	Open	6	177.50–185.00	$181.25	$1,484
1048–1338	1189	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	139.00–162.50	$150.95	$1,795

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
882	882	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	142.00	$142.00	$1,252

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
940	940	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	191.00	$191.00	$1,795

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
860	860	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	1,750.00	$1,750.00
990	990	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	1,525.00	$1,525.00
1060	1060	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,550.00	$1,550.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1370	1370	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	1,650.00	$1,650.00
1420–1435	1428	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	1,950.00–2,350.00	$2,137.92

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1135	1135	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	1,750.00	$1,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
874	874	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,800.00	$1,800.00

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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
1070	1070	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	1,950.00	$1,950.00	-405.56
1120	1120	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,550.00	$2,550.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
920	920	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	1,825.00	$1,825.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
830	830	(<2 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.