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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 10, 2024

738 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 738 510 1,669
Slaughter cattle 594 477 1,363
Replacement cattle 144 33 306

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00-7.00 lower. Supply was moderate with good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1335 1229 80-85% 121 131.00–145.00 $138.38 $1,701 -14.36
1045–1317 1230 80-85% 29 147.00–156.00 $150.16 $1,847 -2.58
1185–1340 1298 80-85% 13 117.50–130.00 $127.66 $1,657 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1680 1424 75-80% 122 136.00–148.00 $141.69 $2,018 -4.69
1362–1680 1499 75-80% 26 148.00–161.00 $152.91 $2,292 +21.58
1400–1715 1524 75-80% 14 125.00–136.00 $132.09 $2,013 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
743–995 889 85-90% 17 67.50–100.00 $92.14 $819 —
725–1165 942 85-90% 41 107.50–120.00 $115.45 $1,088 +0.44
750–1252 1009 85-90% 66 122.00–134.00 $128.03 $1,292 -16.69
790–1205 1041 85-90% 13 134.00–145.00 $138.35 $1,440 +8.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 3 156.00 $156.00 $2,028 —
1415–1445 1430 2 155.00–161.00 $157.97 $2,259 —
1310–2240 1652 25 162.00–180.00 $171.18 $2,828 —
1460–2235 1820 14 178.00–193.00 $184.69 $3,361 +28.41

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–1045 962 (<2 yrs)Open 10 180.00–190.00 $186.74 $1,796
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,828
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955 955 (<2 yrs)Open 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,624

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1120–1480 1412 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,405.98
1560 1560 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
745 745 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
705–985 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 2,150.00–2,500.00 $2,326.92 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120–1190 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,700.00–3,250.00 $3,014.29 —
1540 1540 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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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.