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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 8, 2024

764 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 764 707 1,477
Slaughter cattle 693 632 1,168
Replacement cattle 71 75 309

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
712–1195 867 85-90% 12 75.00–96.00 $86.54 $750 —
825–1175 970 85-90% 37 95.00–121.00 $105.98 $1,028 +0.72
740–1226 998 85-90% 43 125.00–141.00 $129.75 $1,295 +24.49
750–1225 1062 85-90% 93 112.00–125.00 $119.19 $1,266 -8.55
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1320 1207 80-85% 111 118.00–133.00 $126.36 $1,525 -5.21
1095–1325 1233 80-85% 68 129.00–144.00 $134.00 $1,652 +9.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,564 —
1285–1725 1431 75-80% 97 120.00–133.00 $128.24 $1,835 +2.48
1320–1895 1470 75-80% 44 133.00–144.00 $136.18 $2,002 +21.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1215 1061 10 174.00–187.50 $182.86 $1,940 —
1245–2080 1569 7 129.00–146.00 $137.62 $2,159 —
1305–2465 1743 35 149.00–172.50 $159.10 $2,773 —
1710–2225 2033 5 171.00–178.00 $173.69 $3,531 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970–1326 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 149.00–170.00 $161.46 $1,804
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 136.00 $136.00 $1,183
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,594

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1046–1064 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,465.00–1,490.00 $1,469.93
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1380 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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.