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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 13, 2024

989 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 989 812 2,710
Slaughter cattle 761 669 1,361
Replacement cattle 228 143 1,349

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady. Supply was heavy with good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1345 1240 80-85% 62 121.00–131.00 $124.73 $1,547 —
1050–1345 1247 80-85% 143 110.00–121.00 $116.57 $1,454 —
1122–1430 1249 80-85% 33 95.00–110.00 $103.94 $1,298 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1130 944 85-90% 25 50.00–81.00 $71.58 $676 -49.48
850–1195 1067 85-90% 44 82.50–100.50 $92.63 $988 -2.02
925–1235 1073 85-90% 17 114.00–125.00 $118.41 $1,271 +23.76
800–1246 1102 85-90% 87 102.00–114.00 $107.27 $1,182 -3.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1905 1454 75-80% 119 108.00–123.00 $117.04 $1,702 +2.17
1365–1820 1500 75-80% 12 90.00–107.00 $101.00 $1,515 —
1330–1800 1521 75-80% 39 123.00–134.00 $127.81 $1,944 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1890 1597 9 131.00–143.00 $137.61 $2,198 —
1235–2415 1779 29 144.00–157.00 $150.44 $2,676 —
1560–2175 1877 6 158.00–171.00 $163.15 $3,062 -0.99

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
867–925 878 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 195.00–215.00 $200.62 $1,761
975 975 (<2 yrs)Open 7 209.50 $209.50 $2,043
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
908–1387 1196 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 137.50–175.00 $150.40 $1,799
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
751–757 754 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 150.00–172.50 $161.29 $1,216

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1350 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 62 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,716.32
1120–1292 1231 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,550.00–1,630.00 $1,604.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1280 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,309.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1082 1082 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,405.00 $1,405.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
907 907 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1090–1110 1098 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,212.50 —
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 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.