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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 27, 2024

558 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 558 995 1,150
Slaughter cattle 476 848 1,041
Replacement cattle 82 147 109

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 lower with slaughter bulls 3.00-6.00 lower. Supply was light with moderate demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1320 1192 80-85% 14 118.00–124.00 $120.78 $1,440 —
1045–1345 1202 80-85% 82 107.00–118.00 $113.02 $1,359 —
1050–1387 1272 80-85% 33 86.00–107.50 $102.90 $1,309 -10.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1505 1425 75-80% 4 98.00–107.50 $104.63 $1,491 —
1340–1825 1473 75-80% 111 108.00–118.00 $112.92 $1,663 +0.61
1365–2170 1641 75-80% 14 118.00–122.00 $119.61 $1,963 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1076 939 85-90% 21 50.00–77.00 $70.12 $658 +0.79
800–1135 1022 85-90% 31 80.00–98.00 $85.37 $872 -32.02
790–1210 1033 85-90% 5 116.00–121.00 $118.59 $1,225 +1.20
840–1240 1065 85-90% 26 101.00–113.00 $106.50 $1,134 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1840 1547 10 126.00–138.00 $132.15 $2,044 —
1220–2200 1751 40 139.00–156.00 $148.42 $2,599 —
1970–2135 2053 2 158.00–160.00 $158.96 $3,263 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–1267 1097 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 182.50–199.00 $186.31 $2,044
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)Open 6 202.50 $202.50 $2,228
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
977 977 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 147.50 $147.50 $1,441
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,213

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1275 1147 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,600.00–1,950.00 $1,686.48
1210–1420 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,600.00–1,875.00 $1,781.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190–1490 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,050.00–2,425.00 $2,341.93

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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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
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00 -537.50

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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.