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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 18, 2024

914 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 914 885 807
Slaughter cattle 740 711 650
Replacement cattle 174 174 157

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 3.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00-9.00 lower. Supply was heavy with moderate demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
813–1160 893 85-90% 74 62.50–85.00 $76.22 $681 —
954–1167 1050 85-90% 29 123.00–128.00 $124.72 $1,310 —
810–1226 1080 85-90% 65 90.00–108.00 $99.93 $1,079 -27.78
730–1255 1116 85-90% 71 109.00–121.00 $115.07 $1,284 -3.76
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1367 1236 80-85% 115 117.50–129.00 $121.35 $1,500 -14.86
1100–1390 1239 80-85% 15 129.00–137.50 $129.92 $1,610 -6.29
1145–1371 1293 80-85% 45 107.00–116.00 $112.46 $1,454 -3.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1610 1411 75-80% 30 111.00–117.00 $114.14 $1,611 -3.84
1355–1865 1496 75-80% 76 117.00–130.50 $123.58 $1,849 —
1405–1955 1605 75-80% 15 129.00–136.50 $132.89 $2,133 -7.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,507 —
1250–1805 1512 16 121.00–145.00 $135.24 $2,045 —
1280–2340 1813 38 148.00–165.00 $156.06 $2,829 -6.85
1550–2375 1940 7 162.00–172.00 $166.13 $3,223 -10.78

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–1095 979 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 145.00–152.50 $150.03 $1,469
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
748 748 (<2 yrs)Open 5 187.50 $187.50 $1,402
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1016 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,524
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
947 947 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,307

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,107.69
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1140–1260 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,750.00–2,200.00 $1,901.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,875.00 $1,875.00
920–1085 1012 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 1,475.00–1,600.00 $1,526.14
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1275–1470 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,331.72

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
753 753 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00
863 863 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1410–1490 1436 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 2,700.00–3,100.00 $2,958.33 —
1490 1490 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.