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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 14, 2024

836 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 836 336 671
Slaughter cattle 697 292 500
Replacement cattle 139 44 171

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower with slaughter bulls selling 2.00-4.00 higher. Supply was moderate with very good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1145 891 85-90% 56 75.00–102.00 $92.22 $822 —
765–1260 968 85-90% 28 105.00–121.00 $114.39 $1,107 +2.35
872–1195 1034 85-90% 66 134.00–141.00 $137.72 $1,424 -1.40
750–1220 1051 85-90% 173 121.00–134.50 $130.79 $1,375 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1640 1431 75-80% 6 124.00–131.00 $128.27 $1,836 —
1330–1940 1480 75-80% 42 146.50–161.00 $150.70 $2,230 +8.23
1348–1750 1483 75-80% 72 133.00–146.50 $141.37 $2,097 -1.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1336 1238 80-85% 86 131.00–144.00 $138.39 $1,713 -10.68
1045–1335 1249 80-85% 23 144.00–155.00 $146.23 $1,826 —
1200–1335 1293 80-85% 8 122.00–127.50 $124.16 $1,605 -0.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1040 1025 5 134.00–137.00 $135.83 $1,392 —
1270–1540 1446 7 149.00–162.50 $155.64 $2,251 —
1200–2135 1708 23 165.00–182.00 $173.11 $2,957 —
1720–2050 1898 14 180.00–198.00 $185.56 $3,522 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1040 932 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 150.00–154.00 $150.89 $1,406
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,416
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 167.50 $167.50 $1,918

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,415.00 $1,415.00
889–1025 934 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,525.00–1,585.00 $1,563.06
800–1030 989 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,657.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1175 1096 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,161.02
1090–1280 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,600.00–2,275.00 $2,052.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1375–1485 1441 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1030 1030 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00 $2,500.00 -500.00

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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.