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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 17, 2024

539 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 539 738 850
Slaughter cattle 486 594 756
Replacement cattle 53 144 94

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Supply was light with good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1070 865 85-90% 13 78.00–102.50 $92.43 $800 +0.29
755–1225 935 85-90% 40 105.00–119.00 $112.48 $1,052 -2.97
910–1220 1077 85-90% 31 132.50–145.50 $136.03 $1,465 —
820–1267 1090 85-90% 63 119.00–133.00 $125.52 $1,368 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1335 1216 80-85% 29 143.00–162.00 $146.98 $1,787 +8.60
1095–1335 1229 80-85% 104 129.00–143.00 $137.35 $1,688 -1.03
1165–1345 1266 80-85% 8 120.00–127.50 $124.34 $1,574 -3.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1341–1645 1425 75-80% 65 132.00–144.00 $139.97 $1,995 -1.72
1350–1685 1494 75-80% 12 144.00–157.50 $148.50 $2,219 -4.41
1435–1610 1555 75-80% 6 125.00–128.50 $127.14 $1,977 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1015 1008 30 140.00–143.00 $141.80 $1,429 —
1325–2110 1669 7 145.00–161.00 $154.33 $2,576 -16.85
1260–2225 1690 22 164.00–181.00 $172.83 $2,921 —
1640–2120 1953 13 177.50–191.00 $183.43 $3,582 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–882 835 (<2 yrs)Open 13 200.00–231.00 $218.82 $1,827
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 152.50 $152.50 $1,502
1130 1130 (<2 yrs)Open 4 185.00 $185.00 $2,090
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,688

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1377 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,850.00–2,200.00 $1,964.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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.