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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 20, 2024

995 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 995 989 642
Slaughter cattle 848 761 549
Replacement cattle 147 228 93

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1165 905 85-90% 50 55.00–80.00 $69.33 $627 —
717–1230 976 85-90% 120 80.00–100.00 $90.40 $882 —
790–1210 1024 85-90% 18 114.00–122.00 $117.39 $1,202 —
850–1238 1120 85-90% 90 100.00–112.50 $107.23 $1,201 -0.04
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1167–1315 1250 80-85% 16 121.00–130.00 $126.25 $1,578 —
1040–1393 1254 80-85% 157 109.00–119.00 $113.08 $1,418 —
1085–1345 1254 80-85% 30 92.50–108.00 $104.59 $1,312 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1985 1477 75-80% 103 108.00–121.00 $112.31 $1,659 -4.73
1365–2035 1480 75-80% 38 90.00–109.00 $105.25 $1,558 -11.79
1435–1800 1601 75-80% 30 121.00–131.00 $124.38 $1,991 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 65-75% 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,021 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–2185 1615 12 130.00–144.00 $136.68 $2,207 —
1275–2125 1690 19 140.00–164.50 $150.86 $2,550 —
1595–2350 1913 8 162.00–174.00 $165.75 $3,171 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1026 1026 (<2 yrs)Open 14 195.00 $195.00 $2,001
896–1371 1076 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 165.00–197.50 $184.10 $1,981
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
708 708 (<2 yrs)Open 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,239
862 862 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 155.00 $155.00 $1,336
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070–1106 1094 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 120.00–138.00 $125.87 $1,377
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1351 1351 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 147.50 $147.50 $1,993

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1176 1129 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,593.92
1005–1200 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,585.00–1,950.00 $1,772.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180–1435 1259 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 2,020.00–2,400.00 $2,195.55
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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
1090–1140 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,437.50 -62.50

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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.