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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 18, 2024

618 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 618 1,006 3,060
Slaughter cattle 503 837 1,035
Replacement cattle 115 169 2,025

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 1.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Supply was light with very good demand. No sales next week at JRS for the Christmas holiday. "Merry Christmas to all"

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1155 974 85-90% 26 47.50–77.50 $67.88 $661 —
757–1211 1061 85-90% 56 99.00–114.00 $108.08 $1,147 —
950–1215 1064 85-90% 27 80.00–97.50 $87.89 $935 —
920–1195 1077 85-90% 27 115.00–131.00 $122.23 $1,316 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1334 1194 80-85% 70 118.00–131.00 $123.47 $1,474 —
1090–1285 1204 80-85% 7 82.50–105.00 $94.41 $1,137 -25.58
1045–1345 1234 80-85% 52 106.00–118.00 $111.24 $1,373 +0.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1645 1439 75-80% 47 106.00–120.00 $112.75 $1,622 +10.12
1397–1625 1491 75-80% 5 105.00 $105.00 $1,566 —
1370–1890 1589 75-80% 43 119.50–130.50 $123.62 $1,964 +1.61
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705 1705 65-75% 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,336 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018–1152 1063 6 129.00–130.00 $129.64 $1,378 —
1151 1151 3 189.00 $189.00 $2,175 +39.00
1240–1635 1406 7 119.00–140.00 $131.55 $1,850 —
1210–2150 1693 17 140.00–157.00 $149.71 $2,535 —
1535–2080 1889 9 158.00–174.00 $162.45 $3,069 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1032 999 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 130.00–147.50 $134.74 $1,346
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1003 1003 (<2 yrs)Open 3 212.50 $212.50 $2,131
1237 1237 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 190.00 $190.00 $2,350
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1137 1137 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 126.50 $126.50 $1,438
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1087 1087 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 172.50 $172.50 $1,875

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1150 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,480.83
1200–1340 1276 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 1,800.00–2,200.00 $1,944.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1085 1037 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965–1065 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,400.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.