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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 28, 2024

532 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 532 878 993
Slaughter cattle 455 768 838
Replacement cattle 77 110 155

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-5.00 lower. Supply was light with moderate demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1135 879 85-90% 17 70.00–101.00 $93.23 $819 —
710–1115 961 85-90% 20 100.00–116.00 $109.61 $1,053 —
920–1200 1046 85-90% 13 132.50–140.00 $135.23 $1,415 -2.55
717–1270 1090 85-90% 76 117.50–132.50 $123.27 $1,344 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1350 1218 80-85% 14 143.00–156.00 $148.04 $1,803 +10.70
1025–1380 1229 80-85% 102 128.00–143.00 $133.80 $1,644 -12.53
1095–1340 1265 80-85% 9 116.00–126.50 $123.13 $1,558 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1740 1469 75-80% 50 129.00–141.00 $135.15 $1,985 -5.09
1365–1820 1511 75-80% 14 115.00–126.00 $121.34 $1,833 -29.30
1415–1745 1575 75-80% 22 142.00–156.00 $148.16 $2,334 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1995 1602 10 144.00–161.00 $154.19 $2,470 —
1370–2405 1792 17 162.00–179.00 $169.42 $3,036 -4.47
1950–2170 2080 3 183.00–187.50 $184.90 $3,846 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1040 1013 (<2 yrs)Open 6 189.00–197.00 $192.89 $1,954
1362 1362 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 160.00 $160.00 $2,179
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,410

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1120–1360 1231 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,950.00–2,175.00 $2,049.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1410–1490 1444 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,825.00 $2,560.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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
1075–1085 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,000.00–2,450.00 $2,196.88 —
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.