Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 3, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	510	655	773
Slaughter cattle	477	607	676
Replacement cattle	33	48	97

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Supply was light with very good demand. The top selling slaughter bull weighed 1,665 lbs. and sold for 248.00.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1306	1190	80-85%	79	134.00–150.00	$143.08	$1,703	+0.06
1040–1335	1212	80-85%	86	149.00–165.00	$152.74	$1,851	+3.87
1175–1330	1259	80-85%	9	130.00–132.50	$131.18	$1,652	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
725–1045	807	85-90%	10	70.00–92.50	$85.87	$693	—
756–1215	935	85-90%	23	107.50–120.00	$115.01	$1,075	—
810–1220	1019	85-90%	91	137.50–152.50	$144.72	$1,475	+3.13
780–1213	1022	85-90%	29	122.00–137.50	$129.45	$1,323	-12.14

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320–1562	1422	75-80%	36	139.00–151.00	$146.38	$2,082	-0.39
1315–1900	1477	75-80%	34	151.00–166.00	$156.63	$2,313	—
1385–1575	1480	75-80%	2	130.00–132.50	$131.33	$1,944	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–2210	1545	15	164.00–179.00	$174.28	$2,693	—
1320–2445	1808	4	154.00–158.00	$156.28	$2,826	—
1645–2110	1868	15	180.00–196.00	$185.98	$3,474	—

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1665	1665	1	248.00	$248.00	$4,129	—

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Stock Cows

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1015	1015	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	149.00	$149.00	$1,512

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1322	1322	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	178.00	$178.00	$2,353

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
916–1105	997	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	1,800.00–1,900.00	$1,847.50

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1042	1042	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	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
1120	1120	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	3,075.00	$3,075.00	+475.00

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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.