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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 5, 2024

720 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 720 802 2,585
Slaughter cattle 635 692 1,619
Replacement cattle 85 110 966

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Supply was moderate with very good demand. The top selling slaughter bull, a Limousin weighing 1,925 lbs. sold for 213.00.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1061–1335 1196 80-85% 86 122.00–137.00 $131.79 $1,576 -6.29
1060–1335 1208 80-85% 127 137.00–151.50 $140.61 $1,699 +23.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1342–2070 1442 75-80% 85 126.00–141.50 $135.98 $1,961 +2.42
1327–2060 1524 75-80% 56 140.00–158.00 $146.27 $2,229 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1185 973 85-90% 8 55.00–95.00 $76.10 $740 -31.37
835–1225 1011 85-90% 27 98.00–113.00 $109.46 $1,107 -20.29
815–1215 1023 85-90% 41 127.00–141.00 $131.47 $1,345 +1.72
900–1170 1036 85-90% 63 114.00–127.50 $119.28 $1,236 -10.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1730 1508 8 141.00–160.00 $151.55 $2,285 —
1240–2710 1798 21 153.00–173.00 $164.48 $2,957 —
1290–2395 1827 21 174.00–213.00 $187.99 $3,435 +5.61

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Stock Cows

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,073
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,426
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820 820 (<2 yrs)Open 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,788

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–985 942 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,785.00–1,885.00 $1,850.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1154 1154 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,615.00 $1,615.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,385.00 $2,385.00
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260–1285 1273 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 2,450.00–2,475.00 $2,462.50 —

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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.