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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-08-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-16

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Aug 16

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

500 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 504▲ 73 vs year ago 427 · +17.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

171 head

▼ 73 vs last sale 244▲ 50 vs year ago 121 · +41.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower with slaughter bulls steady steady to 3.00 lower. Supply was moderate with good demand.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,693	124.89	2,114	48
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,475	137.85	2,033	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,434	111.50	1,599	78
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,196	105.48	1,261	129
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,016	93.91	954	156

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,107	$1,573	31
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	970	$1,500	5
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,250	$1,450	58
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	974	$1,144	16
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	737	$1,420	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	964	$1,835	10

Every lot

32 lots · USDA AMS · Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle- Carthage, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,589	111.66/cwt	105.00–116.00	1,774	5
Bulls	—	—	1,605	122.33/cwt	115.00–129.00	1,963	26
Bulls	—	—	1,857	132.70/cwt	128.00–135.50	2,464	17
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	905	79.99/cwt	75.00–85.00	724	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	934	63.01/cwt	35.00–72.50	589	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	96.98/cwt	89.00–102.50	1,002	112
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,058	107.80/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,141	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,190	104.54/cwt	98.00–109.50	1,244	97
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,201	113.97/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,369	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	93.91/cwt	86.00–96.00	1,167	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,400	100.64/cwt	95.00–104.50	1,409	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,428	110.55/cwt	105.00–116.00	1,579	45
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,473	121.74/cwt	116.00–128.00	1,793	19
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,475	137.85/cwt	136.00–140.00	2,033	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	790	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2	735	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	876	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,029	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,043	1,160.00/head	1,160.00–1,160.00	1,160	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,080	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,142	1,742.54/head	1,600.00–1,775.00	1,743	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,212	1,402.32/head	1,270.00–1,445.00	1,402	33
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,320	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,399	1,651.55/head	1,510.00–1,750.00	1,652	18
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	872	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,025	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	876	167.08/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,464	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	938	137.59/cwt	127.50–147.50	1,291	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	987	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,258	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	737	1,420.00/head	1,420.00–1,420.00	1,420	3

This sale against other markets

Missouri weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle- Carthage, MO

Wed Aug 16, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Slaughter CattleReceipts 500Last week 504Year ago 427

Replacement CattleReceipts 171Last week 244Year ago 121

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower with slaughter bulls steady steady to 3.00 lower. Supply was moderate with good demand.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	790	1,875.00	1,875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,040	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,035	2,175.00	2,175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	33	—	1,212	1,270.00–1,445.00	1,402.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,142	1,600.00–1,775.00	1,742.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	970	1,500.00	1,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	1,029	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,043	1,160.00	1,160.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,080	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	735	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	—	1,399	1,510.00–1,750.00	1,651.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,320	1,800.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	876	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	987	127.50	127.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	872	117.50	117.50
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	938	127.50–147.50	137.59

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	876	160.00–175.00	167.08

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	737	1,420.00	1,420.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,857	128.00–135.50	132.70
5	—	1,589	105.00–116.00	111.66
26	—	1,605	115.00–129.00	122.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,201	110.00–119.00	113.97
9	—	1,243	86.00–96.00	93.91
97	—	1,190	98.00–109.50	104.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,058	105.00–115.00	107.80
112	—	1,033	89.00–102.50	96.98
15	—	905	75.00–85.00	79.99
12	—	934	35.00–72.50	63.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,400	95.00–104.50	100.64
45	—	1,428	105.00–116.00	110.55
19	—	1,473	116.00–128.00	121.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,475	136.00–140.00	137.85

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.