Joplin Regional Stockyards
Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Jan 17
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Slaughter Cattle receipts
267 head
▼ 46 vs last sale 313▼ 245 vs year ago 512 · −47.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
7 head
▼ 62 vs last sale 69▼ 120 vs year ago 127 · −94.5%
Reporter comment USDA
As filedCompared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold 9.00-12.00 higher. Supply was light with very good demand.
Slaughter cattle
By class and quality grade · $/cwtCull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,630 | 126.87 | 2,068 | 19 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,494 | 111.97 | 1,673 | 78 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,218 | 108.31 | 1,319 | 82 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,034 | 101.67 | 1,051 | 44 |
Every lot
13 lots · USDA AMS · Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle- Carthage, MONothing 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 | — | — | 1,335 | 107.50/cwt | 107.50–107.50 | 1,435 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,520 | 121.43/cwt | 112.00–125.00 | 1,846 | 8 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,793 | 136.02/cwt | 128.00–149.00 | 2,439 | 9 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 875 | 78.91/cwt | 77.50–80.00 | 690 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,032 | 97.93/cwt | 90.00–103.00 | 1,011 | 19 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,049 | 106.73/cwt | 101.00–113.50 | 1,120 | 23 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,203 | 105.41/cwt | 97.50–109.00 | 1,268 | 37 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,224 | 113.41/cwt | 104.00–129.00 | 1,388 | 41 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,290 | 82.92/cwt | 80.00–92.50 | 1,070 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,453 | 115.51/cwt | 107.00–130.00 | 1,678 | 38 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,533 | 108.61/cwt | 100.00–115.00 | 1,665 | 40 |
| Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Stock Cows | — | Medium 2 | 867 | 116.00/cwt | 116.00–116.00 | 1,006 | 3 |
| Stock Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,215 | 153.00/cwt | 153.00–153.00 | 1,859 | 3 |
This sale against other markets
Missouri weighted averagesOne 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.
Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle- Carthage, MO
Wed Jan 17, 2024USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)
Slaughter CattleReceipts 267Last week 313Year ago 512
Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 69Year ago 127
Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold 9.00-12.00 higher. Supply was light with very good demand.
Slaughter Cattle
As reported| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | — | 1,533 | 100.00–115.00 | 108.61 |
| 38 | — | 1,453 | 107.00–130.00 | 115.51 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | — | 1,224 | 104.00–129.00 | 113.41 |
| 4 | — | 1,290 | 80.00–92.50 | 82.92 |
| 37 | — | 1,203 | 97.50–109.00 | 105.41 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | — | 1,049 | 101.00–113.50 | 106.73 |
| 2 | — | 875 | 77.50–80.00 | 78.91 |
| 19 | — | 1,032 | 90.00–103.00 | 97.93 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | 1,520 | 112.00–125.00 | 121.43 |
| 9 | — | 1,793 | 128.00–149.00 | 136.02 |
| 2 | — | 1,335 | 107.50 | 107.50 |
Replacement Cattle
As reported| Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 867 | 116.00 | 116.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,215 | 153.00 | 153.00 |
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.