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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 11, 2024

885 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 885 1,434 2,353
Slaughter cattle 711 847 1,121
Replacement cattle 174 587 1,232

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00 -4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Supply was moderate with good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1043 905 85-90% 92 65.00–94.00 $76.13 $689 —
650–1190 944 85-90% 51 95.00–111.00 $102.86 $971 —
740–1275 1088 85-90% 34 125.00–133.00 $127.71 $1,389 +6.61
735–1250 1112 85-90% 90 111.00–125.50 $118.83 $1,321 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1370 1229 80-85% 92 120.00–133.50 $126.04 $1,549 -4.09
1090–1300 1240 80-85% 20 133.50–144.00 $136.21 $1,689 +6.08
1075–1390 1272 80-85% 18 109.00–120.00 $116.09 $1,477 -4.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1532 1438 75-80% 13 111.00–122.00 $117.98 $1,697 -2.59
1375–1685 1453 75-80% 89 122.00–135.50 $128.38 $1,865 -1.21
1390–2015 1612 75-80% 24 135.50–144.00 $139.92 $2,256 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1167 1167 5 152.50 $152.50 $1,780 —
1310–1675 1461 10 135.00–151.00 $147.19 $2,150 —
1515–2325 1810 33 153.00–170.00 $162.91 $2,949 —
1765–2050 1906 8 170.00–183.00 $176.91 $3,372 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1007 1007 (<2 yrs)Open 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,913
913–1230 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 156.00–196.00 $170.91 $1,837
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
742–1535 946 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 147.00–170.00 $154.44 $1,461
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
802–877 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 144.00–155.00 $149.13 $1,245

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1190–1260 1236 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 1,600.00–2,200.00 $1,778.50
1240–1290 1257 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,800.00–2,150.00 $2,030.24
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00
830 830 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,550.00 $1,550.00
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,260.00 $1,260.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1085 1049 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,875.00–2,200.00 $2,050.58
1580 1580 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,250.00 $1,250.00
710 710 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 860.00 $860.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–745 742 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,170.00–1,400.00 $1,347.75

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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
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 +145.45

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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.