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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 9, 2024

919 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 919 1,483 805
Slaughter cattle 857 819 670
Replacement cattle 62 664 135

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale last week slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-6.00 higher. Supply was heavy with very good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1040 908 85-90% 18 60.00–87.50 $77.90 $707 —
905–1210 1079 85-90% 29 90.00–106.00 $101.17 $1,092 -10.51
815–1230 1094 85-90% 178 107.00–120.00 $112.36 $1,229 +0.68
875–1211 1138 85-90% 69 120.00–132.00 $122.92 $1,399 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1335 1226 80-85% 63 122.00–135.00 $126.46 $1,550 +9.10
1085–1355 1257 80-85% 122 112.00–123.50 $117.57 $1,478 +9.42
1180–1315 1268 80-85% 6 102.50–112.00 $108.51 $1,376 +0.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1740 1447 75-80% 11 105.00–114.00 $111.09 $1,607 -9.09
1355–1875 1486 75-80% 70 115.00–128.50 $122.40 $1,819 —
1350–1842 1522 75-80% 51 128.50–142.00 $133.62 $2,034 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
978 978 4 172.50 $172.50 $1,687 -12.50
1063 1063 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,967 —
1280–1695 1451 11 130.00–145.00 $139.20 $2,020 +3.04
1430–2015 1671 17 144.00–157.00 $150.22 $2,510 —
1545–2220 1932 20 159.00–179.50 $168.75 $3,260 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1237 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 140.00–160.00 $151.03 $1,673
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
802–965 902 (<2 yrs)Open 11 200.00–216.00 $204.53 $1,845

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1160 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,650.00–1,900.00 $1,751.05
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
802–1033 956 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,240.00–1,700.00 $1,571.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1325–1375 1342 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,031.68

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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
1340 1340 Aged (>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.