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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 31, 2024

565 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 565 707 2,203
Slaughter cattle 523 622 874
Replacement cattle 42 85 1,329

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. 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
804–1047 841 85-90% 18 90.00–99.00 $95.91 $807 +4.85
805–1265 984 85-90% 57 107.00–120.00 $114.26 $1,124 —
840–1225 1040 85-90% 33 124.00–134.00 $127.51 $1,326 -9.30
835–1236 1057 85-90% 27 134.00–147.00 $142.39 $1,505 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1335 1208 80-85% 37 142.00–154.00 $146.71 $1,772 +1.47
1050–1335 1212 80-85% 52 132.00–143.00 $138.10 $1,674 +1.46
1085–1390 1269 80-85% 5 115.00–128.00 $122.87 $1,559 -1.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1805 1457 75-80% 32 143.00–156.00 $147.67 $2,152 —
1350–1824 1496 75-80% 35 131.00–143.00 $138.54 $2,073 +13.09
1415–1580 1503 75-80% 3 129.00–130.00 $129.65 $1,949 -19.57
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1850 1850 65-75% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,960 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
977 977 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,944 —
865–1199 1012 83 135.00–147.00 $145.36 $1,471 —
1197–1210 1203 7 169.00–174.00 $171.84 $2,067 -5.66
1335–1710 1498 8 146.00–164.00 $153.91 $2,306 —
1335–2005 1633 11 165.00–179.00 $173.47 $2,833 +2.36
1690–2145 1910 16 178.00–214.00 $186.07 $3,554 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 172.50 $172.50 $1,294
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795 795 (<2 yrs)Open 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,809
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
767 767 (<2 yrs)Open 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,572

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1240–1310 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,516.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.