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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 23, 2024

946 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 946 850 1,064
Slaughter cattle 812 698 857
Replacement cattle 134 152 207

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Supply was heavy with good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1200 935 85-90% 44 50.00–85.00 $76.32 $714 —
870–1262 1079 85-90% 76 89.00–106.00 $97.44 $1,051 —
865–1230 1089 85-90% 18 121.00–132.00 $123.77 $1,348 —
880–1250 1133 85-90% 102 105.00–118.00 $111.97 $1,269 -9.35
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1083–1337 1253 80-85% 110 112.00–122.00 $117.13 $1,468 —
1120–1345 1263 80-85% 55 123.00–133.00 $125.85 $1,589 —
1175–1345 1296 80-85% 40 102.00–112.50 $108.04 $1,400 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1645 1440 75-80% 94 107.50–126.00 $119.62 $1,723 +8.24
1350–1660 1461 75-80% 23 103.00–114.50 $109.71 $1,603 —
1370–1980 1575 75-80% 44 126.00–140.00 $129.98 $2,047 -1.13
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 65-75% 1 147.50 $147.50 $2,190 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2540 1465 22 123.00–144.00 $133.10 $1,950 -4.00
1265–2405 1743 22 145.00–158.00 $150.89 $2,630 —
1435–2220 1932 14 159.00–174.00 $164.83 $3,185 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
857 857 (<2 yrs)Open 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,457
1087 1087 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,522
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
796–841 811 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 140.00–150.00 $146.54 $1,188
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
827 827 (<2 yrs)Open 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,745
1121 1121 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,704

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 1,625.00–1,700.00 $1,652.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1134 1134 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1190–1340 1262 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,625.00–1,775.00 $1,732.38
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
872 872 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,460.00 $1,460.00
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1490–1590 1540 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,335.00 $1,335.00
805 805 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,820.00 $1,820.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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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
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,325.00 $3,325.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.