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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 6, 2024

812 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 812 1,183 1,141
Slaughter cattle 669 936 1,037
Replacement cattle 143 247 104

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Supply and demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1295 1140 80-85% 35 121.00–130.00 $123.84 $1,412 —
1025–1345 1203 80-85% 132 111.00–122.50 $117.00 $1,408 -9.96
1136–1375 1286 80-85% 49 97.00–109.00 $103.97 $1,337 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1145 889 85-90% 35 50.00–83.00 $67.64 $601 —
713–1230 917 85-90% 28 115.00–126.00 $121.06 $1,110 +50.60
780–1190 1059 85-90% 94 85.00–102.50 $94.65 $1,002 -2.88
730–1245 1124 85-90% 58 103.00–116.00 $110.98 $1,247 -0.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1785 1458 75-80% 58 108.00–122.00 $114.87 $1,675 +13.98
1385–1625 1478 75-80% 11 91.00–107.50 $98.72 $1,459 -2.17
1335–2000 1554 75-80% 38 124.00–135.00 $129.71 $2,016 +0.77
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 65-75% 1 138.50 $138.50 $2,105 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1870 1533 17 125.00–141.00 $134.61 $2,064 —
1265–2150 1662 19 145.00–157.50 $151.18 $2,513 —
1605–2070 1875 6 158.00–171.00 $164.14 $3,078 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1067–1276 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 27 141.00–155.00 $145.28 $1,656
1140 1140 (<2 yrs)Open 5 182.50 $182.50 $2,080
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
866–1003 957 (<2 yrs)Open 19 197.50–215.00 $205.61 $1,968
1108–1545 1204 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 147.50–175.00 $165.64 $1,994
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
933–1052 1009 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 130.00–132.50 $131.66 $1,328

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1090 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,650.00–1,825.00 $1,748.43
1065–1245 1096 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,494.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1157 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1115–1425 1193 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,000.00–2,075.00 $2,022.41
1212 1212 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.