Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 15, 2024

1,643 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,643	764	1,044
Slaughter cattle	1,226	693	804
Replacement cattle	417	71	240

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-6.00 higher with slaughter bulls selling 4.00-8.00 higher. Supply was heavy with very good demand. This report combines the slaughter/replacement auction with the replacement sale tonite. The top selling slaughter cow sold for 152.50 with the top slaughter bull at 191.00. In the replacement portion of the auction young quality bulls sold up to 3,950.00. A fancy set of heifer pairs sold for 3,550.00.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1300–1475	1380	(<2 yrs)	N/A	6	2,850.00–3,950.00	$3,332.97	—
1475	1475	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	3,000.00	$3,000.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1300–1350	1317	(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	2,200.00–2,400.00	$2,265.82	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1330	1203	80-85%	81	134.00–152.50	$138.57	$1,667	+12.21
1045–1345	1239	80-85%	302	120.00–134.50	$129.44	$1,604	-4.56
1245–1302	1282	80-85%	4	111.00–120.00	$113.75	$1,458	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
770–860	816	85-90%	4	72.50–92.50	$82.18	$671	—
787–986	922	85-90%	27	95.00–111.00	$105.04	$968	—
835–1203	1034	85-90%	88	127.00–143.50	$131.44	$1,359	—
775–1236	1057	85-90%	171	112.00–128.00	$121.22	$1,281	+2.03

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1334–1635	1437	75-80%	161	122.00–137.00	$132.19	$1,900	+3.95
1340–1960	1503	75-80%	67	137.00–150.00	$142.14	$2,136	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1071–1118	1095	6	179.00–180.00	$179.51	$1,966	-3.35
1130–1280	1190	5	169.00–172.50	$170.99	$2,035	—
1360–1647	1529	5	135.00–148.00	$143.09	$2,188	—
1335–2090	1582	32	152.00–174.00	$166.76	$2,638	+29.14
1385–2120	1829	36	171.00–191.00	$178.26	$3,260	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
787–1051	935	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	165.00–180.00	$173.86	$1,626
980	980	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	193.00	$193.00	$1,891

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
990–1072	1031	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	155.00–160.00	$157.60	$1,625
1133	1133	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	157.50	$157.50	$1,784

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
700	700	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	175.00	$175.00	$1,225

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
960	960	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	131.00	$131.00	$1,258

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
980–1035	1014	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	1,750.00–2,250.00	$1,931.15
1095–1380	1205	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	62	1,775.00–2,150.00	$1,974.73
1160–1290	1208	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	43	1,475.00–1,600.00	$1,576.93
1320	1320	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,700.00	$1,700.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1175	1175	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	2,300.00	$2,300.00
1280	1280	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	2,025.00	$2,025.00
1310	1310	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	2,000.00	$2,000.00
1260–1420	1376	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	1,850.00–2,275.00	$2,040.31

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1020–1065	1037	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	1,400.00–1,610.00	$1,505.76
1045	1045	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,750.00	$1,750.00
1050	1050	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	1,400.00	$1,400.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
920	920	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,200.00	$1,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
806–860	833	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	1,260.00–1,500.00	$1,376.11

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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
1060–1087	1078	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	23	2,000.00–2,450.00	$2,289.13	—
1035–1105	1081	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	2,500.00–3,050.00	$2,720.00	—
1105	1105	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	2,700.00	$2,700.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1020	1020	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	2,050.00	$2,050.00	—
1020	1020	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	2,200.00	$2,200.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1040	1040	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	3,350.00	$3,350.00	—
1120–1150	1139	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	2,925.00–3,100.00	$2,988.64	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
987–1025	1012	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	3,200.00–3,550.00	$3,427.50	—

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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.