Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 4, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	970	558	815
Slaughter cattle	752	476	734
Replacement cattle	218	82	81

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher with slaughter bulls selling 2.00-5.00 higher. Supply was heavy with moderate demand. The top selling slaughter cow sold for 129.50 with the high selling slaughter bull crossing the scales at 178.00.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1380	1215	80-85%	24	117.00–125.00	$120.09	$1,459	+7.07
1060–1350	1240	80-85%	177	106.00–117.00	$112.69	$1,397	—
1215–1361	1281	80-85%	29	85.00–106.00	$100.54	$1,288	-2.36

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
745–1038	982	85-90%	17	60.00–79.00	$74.87	$735	—
740–1222	1068	85-90%	118	100.00–114.00	$108.29	$1,157	+1.79
745–1195	1078	85-90%	19	114.00–125.00	$116.28	$1,253	+9.78
790–1240	1079	85-90%	69	80.00–100.00	$94.77	$1,023	-11.73

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1355–1935	1446	75-80%	86	107.00–118.00	$111.68	$1,615	+7.05
1420–1625	1479	75-80%	8	95.00–106.00	$102.82	$1,521	-10.10
1365–2010	1588	75-80%	64	118.00–129.50	$122.34	$1,943	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1280–1855	1482	5	114.00–134.00	$128.42	$1,903	—
1290–2270	1732	27	144.00–155.00	$149.94	$2,597	—
1420–2290	1880	13	160.00–178.00	$166.65	$3,133	—

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
863–1116	981	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	24	145.00–167.50	$156.43	$1,535
986	986	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	164.00	$164.00	$1,617

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
823 thin fleshed	823	(<2 yrs)	Open	15	230.00	$230.00	$1,893
931–1017	969	(<2 yrs)	Open	9	205.00–213.00	$209.27	$2,028

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
833 thin fleshed	833	(<2 yrs)	Open	5	175.00	$175.00	$1,458
948	948	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	172.50	$172.50	$1,635

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1064–1320	1136	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	81	1,500.00–1,900.00	$1,674.69
1120–1380	1219	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	1,950.00–2,200.00	$2,080.93

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1080	1080	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	1,400.00	$1,400.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1380–1397	1387	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	2,350.00–2,450.00	$2,390.29

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1015	1015	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,800.00	$1,800.00

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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
1080–1085	1084	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	2,250.00–2,650.00	$2,530.00	—
1085	1085	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.