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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 7, 2024

336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 336 565 748
Slaughter cattle 292 523 504
Replacement cattle 44 42 244

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher with slaughter bulls selling 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Supply was light with good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1340 1203 80-85% 45 133.00–144.00 $140.01 $1,684 -6.70
1107–1320 1206 80-85% 33 144.00–163.00 $149.07 $1,798 +2.36
1285–1310 1295 80-85% 3 117.50–130.00 $125.01 $1,619 +2.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1020 845 85-90% 10 60.00–106.00 $89.00 $752 -6.91
805–1145 970 85-90% 15 108.00–117.50 $112.04 $1,087 -2.22
860–1172 1003 85-90% 24 136.00–144.00 $139.12 $1,395 —
895–1220 1102 85-90% 29 122.00–133.00 $126.92 $1,399 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1680 1468 75-80% 6 120.00–130.00 $124.58 $1,829 -23.09
1350–1965 1486 75-80% 28 137.50–147.50 $142.47 $2,117 +3.93
1360–1950 1524 75-80% 23 147.00–161.00 $152.22 $2,320 +22.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1875 1520 7 143.00–160.00 $153.41 $2,332 —
1435–1905 1644 7 164.00–177.50 $171.34 $2,817 -2.13
1515–1960 1771 6 180.00–186.00 $182.40 $3,230 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
963 963 (<2 yrs)Open 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,907

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,530.00 $1,530.00
1095–1155 1131 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,750.00–2,100.00 $1,964.46
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1430 1430 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.