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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 24, 2024

707 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 707 539 777
Slaughter cattle 622 486 659
Replacement cattle 85 53 118

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. 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
1043–1330 1207 80-85% 48 142.00–150.00 $145.24 $1,753 -1.74
1065–1320 1215 80-85% 141 129.00–141.50 $136.64 $1,660 -10.34
1160–1337 1268 80-85% 5 119.00–127.00 $124.51 $1,579 +0.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1336–1680 1426 75-80% 90 132.00–143.50 $139.11 $1,984 -0.86
1355–1675 1498 75-80% 7 122.00–128.00 $125.45 $1,879 -23.05
1387–1850 1530 75-80% 29 142.00–159.00 $149.22 $2,283 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–935 825 85-90% 5 80.00–102.50 $91.06 $751 —
705–1235 924 85-90% 23 105.00–117.00 $112.95 $1,044 +0.47
810–1216 1005 85-90% 42 120.00–132.00 $126.76 $1,274 —
830–1245 1046 85-90% 30 132.00–140.00 $136.81 $1,431 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
903–957 935 10 145.00–155.00 $148.86 $1,392 —
1205 1205 3 177.50 $177.50 $2,139 —
1220–2475 1600 8 145.00–163.00 $153.33 $2,453 —
1295–2025 1642 17 162.00–176.00 $171.11 $2,810 —
1500–2100 1827 22 178.00–195.00 $184.50 $3,371 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
752–890 831 (<2 yrs)Open 7 190.00–230.00 $205.52 $1,708
927 927 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,669
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
926 926 (<2 yrs)Open 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,926
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1002 1002 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,553

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1135 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,875.00–2,300.00 $2,191.83
1075–1238 1147 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,875.00–2,250.00 $2,070.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720–745 731 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,361.11 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 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.