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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 21, 2024

878 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 878 836 270
Slaughter cattle 768 697 207
Replacement cattle 110 139 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower with slaughter bulls selling steady.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
724–1065 773 85-90% 13 85.00–103.00 $92.47 $715 —
725–1190 937 85-90% 39 104.00–120.00 $113.43 $1,063 —
855–1240 1042 85-90% 149 120.00–134.50 $127.24 $1,326 -10.48
815–1215 1049 85-90% 85 134.00–146.00 $137.78 $1,445 +0.06
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1355 1205 80-85% 140 131.00–143.50 $137.34 $1,655 -1.05
1107–1336 1231 80-85% 36 143.50–155.00 $146.33 $1,801 +7.94
1155–1300 1247 80-85% 17 117.00–129.00 $125.98 $1,571 -20.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1930 1485 75-80% 63 133.00–146.50 $140.24 $2,083 -1.13
1400–1630 1486 75-80% 4 124.00–132.00 $128.35 $1,907 -13.02
1340–1865 1505 75-80% 43 145.50–159.00 $150.64 $2,267 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1840 1502 15 149.00–165.00 $159.46 $2,395 —
1240–2215 1758 27 166.00–182.00 $173.89 $3,057 —
1520–2330 1813 20 180.00–191.00 $184.45 $3,344 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
812–1077 960 (<2 yrs)Open 7 187.00–192.50 $188.49 $1,810
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835 835 (<2 yrs)Open 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,461

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,935.00 $1,935.00
1120–1245 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,950.00–2,350.00 $2,067.75
1090–1360 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 1,900.00–2,100.00 $1,980.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00
979 979 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,560.00 $1,560.00
1001 1001 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,480.00 $1,480.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.