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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 25, 2024

589 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 589 914 954
Slaughter cattle 519 740 785
Replacement cattle 70 174 169

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale last week slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-6.00 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
750–1280 909 85-90% 17 67.50–82.50 $76.82 $698 —
865–1262 1034 85-90% 60 87.50–104.00 $95.98 $992 —
925–1210 1100 85-90% 71 104.00–116.00 $108.29 $1,191 -6.78
892–1224 1122 85-90% 14 117.00–127.50 $120.54 $1,352 +5.47
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1350 1213 80-85% 10 122.00–132.50 $126.68 $1,537 +5.33
1045–1360 1257 80-85% 70 112.00–122.00 $115.76 $1,455 —
1115–1360 1280 80-85% 38 101.00–112.00 $109.57 $1,402 -2.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1760 1461 75-80% 20 107.00–114.00 $111.60 $1,630 -11.98
1353–2045 1492 75-80% 52 114.00–127.00 $120.70 $1,801 -2.88
1355–1797 1636 75-80% 16 126.00–136.00 $129.98 $2,126 -2.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 2 122.50 $122.50 $1,280 —
1430–1655 1506 5 138.50–144.00 $140.92 $2,122 +5.68
1280–2345 1674 25 145.00–156.50 $149.97 $2,510 —
1630–2375 1842 11 156.00–166.00 $161.62 $2,977 +5.56

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1027 1027 (<2 yrs)Open 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,797
955–1252 1066 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 140.00–180.00 $163.06 $1,738
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
899–920 905 (<2 yrs)Open 11 195.00–204.00 $201.50 $1,824

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1340–1515 1415 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,216.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
882 882 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,675.00 $1,675.00
922 922 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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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.