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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 1, 2024

707 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 707 1,097 2,435
Slaughter cattle 632 997 1,368
Replacement cattle 75 100 1,067

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Supply was moderate with very good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1031–1330 1217 80-85% 46 128.00–142.50 $131.57 $1,601 +0.79
1031–1330 1219 80-85% 164 117.00–129.50 $124.20 $1,514 -6.58
1155–1365 1266 80-85% 9 110.00–115.00 $112.15 $1,420 -1.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1210 982 85-90% 21 97.00–110.00 $105.26 $1,034 +2.10
705–1240 1007 85-90% 88 111.00–123.50 $117.19 $1,180 —
920–1255 1064 85-90% 26 124.00–133.00 $127.74 $1,359 +10.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1343–1617 1416 75-80% 94 119.00–133.50 $125.76 $1,781 -0.51
1430–1495 1452 75-80% 3 111.00–116.00 $114.28 $1,659 —
1320–1790 1494 75-80% 33 134.00–147.50 $137.52 $2,055 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,390 —
1230–2150 1531 9 132.00–147.50 $143.15 $2,192 -0.99
1260–2270 1791 43 147.50–171.00 $159.47 $2,856 —
1730–2015 1879 11 170.00–185.00 $174.55 $3,280 -4.21

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–997 933 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 152.50–175.00 $162.85 $1,519
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–891 846 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 145.00–160.00 $151.22 $1,279
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
891 891 (<2 yrs)Open 4 202.50 $202.50 $1,804
1011 1011 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,911

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1425 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00 -50.00

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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.