Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 30, 2024

1,183 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,183	946	782
Slaughter cattle	936	812	693
Replacement cattle	247	134	89

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Supply was heavy with good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
755–1120	925	85-90%	25	50.00–85.00	$70.46	$652	-5.86
730–1237	1056	85-90%	84	87.50–103.50	$97.53	$1,030	+0.09
810–1215	1103	85-90%	26	118.00–130.00	$122.42	$1,350	+10.45
770–1250	1104	85-90%	194	105.00–118.00	$110.99	$1,225	-0.98

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1335	1236	80-85%	64	123.00–135.00	$126.96	$1,569	—
1033–1345	1242	80-85%	51	97.00–111.50	$107.02	$1,329	—
1065–1345	1242	80-85%	136	111.00–123.00	$117.24	$1,456	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1340–1750	1433	75-80%	114	108.00–126.00	$117.19	$1,679	-2.43
1355–1650	1454	75-80%	5	98.00–104.50	$100.89	$1,467	-8.82
1352–2060	1571	75-80%	45	125.00–134.50	$128.94	$2,026	-1.04

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1765	1765	65-75%	1	139.50	$139.50	$2,462	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1403	1403	3	135.00	$135.00	$1,894	—
1245–2510	1628	12	131.50–146.00	$139.14	$2,265	—
1310–2285	1747	27	145.00–157.50	$151.41	$2,645	+0.52
1645–2235	1963	7	162.50–179.00	$169.55	$3,328	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
836–995	915	(<2 yrs)	Open	11	200.00–205.00	$200.95	$1,839
962 fancy	962	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	37	218.00	$218.00	$2,097
943–1032	977	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	165.00–194.00	$181.18	$1,770

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
891–1487	1163	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	139.00–150.00	$142.24	$1,654

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
885	885	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	140.00	$140.00	$1,239

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1135–1180	1160	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	23	1,550.00–1,675.00	$1,601.41
1190–1260	1232	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	1,500.00–1,800.00	$1,645.94

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1110–1355	1210	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	28	1,900.00–2,350.00	$2,082.21

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
920	920	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,185.00	$1,185.00
1015	1015	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	1,340.00	$1,340.00
1123	1123	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,250.00	$1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785	785	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	1,675.00	$1,675.00
785–901	855	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	1,450.00–1,485.00	$1,472.14

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
796	796	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,670.00	$1,670.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
940	940	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,375.00	$1,375.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,400.00	$2,400.00	—
1120	1120	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—
1240	1240	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,800.00	$1,800.00	-1,000.00

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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.