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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 16, 2024

850 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 850 919 2,709
Slaughter cattle 698 857 1,257
Replacement cattle 152 62 1,452

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold from 1.00 higher to 3.00 lower. Supply was moderate with good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1338 1225 80-85% 60 123.00–136.00 $127.64 $1,564 +1.18
1110–1325 1229 80-85% 16 108.00–113.00 $111.46 $1,370 -15.00
1040–1357 1247 80-85% 126 113.00–123.00 $119.66 $1,492 -6.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1195 968 85-90% 3 75.00–87.50 $83.31 $806 —
855–1215 1044 85-90% 24 89.00–107.00 $99.59 $1,040 —
835–1243 1105 85-90% 100 107.00–119.00 $113.66 $1,256 -9.26
940–1222 1127 85-90% 55 120.00–125.00 $121.32 $1,367 -1.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1720 1433 75-80% 88 115.00–127.00 $123.15 $1,765 +12.06
1375–1630 1443 75-80% 6 107.00–115.00 $111.38 $1,607 +0.29
1400–1745 1552 75-80% 38 126.50–137.00 $131.11 $2,035 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1810 1498 8 122.50–145.00 $137.10 $2,054 —
1325–1965 1649 20 145.00–158.00 $150.71 $2,485 —
1515–2410 1873 14 159.00–174.00 $164.75 $3,086 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,794
1080 1080 (<2 yrs)Open 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,998
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1136–1137 1137 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 150.00–157.50 $154.50 $1,757
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1038–1157 1106 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 135.00–138.00 $136.79 $1,513
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,256
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
938 938 (<2 yrs)Open 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,595

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1240 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,919.69
1220–1230 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 1,600.00–1,795.00 $1,636.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1216 1216 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,920.00 $1,920.00
1260–1290 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 2,100.00–2,750.00 $2,236.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1128 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1226 1226 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1075–1230 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 2,100.00–2,275.00 $2,191.67 —

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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.