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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-02-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-28

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Feb 28

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

617 head

▼ 327 vs last sale 944▼ 140 vs year ago 757 · −18.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

212 head

▼ 1,203 vs last sale 1,415▲ 196 vs year ago 16 · +1,225.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Supply was moderate with very 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	—	Average	1,594	140.39	2,238	74
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,518	133.83	2,032	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,500	116.25	1,743	135
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,201	111.43	1,338	113
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	976	89.65	875	189

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$2,550	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,040	$2,000	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,105	$1,910	29
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,326	$1,686	15
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	859	$2,211	53
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	825	$1,650	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,065	$2,700	4thin

Every lot

33 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 · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,135	178.44/cwt	178.00–180.00	2,025	14
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,240	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,612	3
Bulls	—	—	1,312	114.45/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,502	5
Bulls	—	—	1,679	127.58/cwt	119.00–132.50	2,142	27
Bulls	—	—	1,859	139.36/cwt	133.50–148.50	2,591	25
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	787	63.66/cwt	57.50–74.00	501	27
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	888	80.26/cwt	74.00–88.00	713	35
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,034	94.73/cwt	88.00–101.00	980	94
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	106.38/cwt	102.00–117.50	1,128	33
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,162	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,127	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,197	106.99/cwt	101.50–113.00	1,281	61
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,207	117.42/cwt	111.00–122.50	1,417	50
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,427	113.18/cwt	106.00–116.50	1,615	66
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,518	133.83/cwt	131.00–136.00	2,032	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,567	119.79/cwt	115.00–127.50	1,877	67
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,650	98.92/cwt	97.50–100.00	1,632	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,060	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,103	2,110.91/head	1,800.00–2,300.00	2,111	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,103	1,475.28/head	1,350.00–1,600.00	1,475	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	2,197.76/head	2,100.00–2,700.00	2,198	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,326	1,686.31/head	1,550.00–1,775.00	1,686	15
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	836	1,329.26/head	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,329	9
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	862	2,418.33/head	1,800.00–2,500.00	2,418	41
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	895	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	902	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,308	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	941	186.64/cwt	170.00–215.00	1,756	25
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	149.75/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,415	15
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	975	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,102	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,073	168.34/cwt	162.00–180.00	1,806	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,107	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,948	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 Feb 28, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 617Last week 944Year ago 757

Replacement CattleReceipts 212Last week 1,415Year ago 16

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Supply was moderate with very good demand.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,065	2,700.00	2,700.00

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,103	1,350.00–1,600.00	1,475.28

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,103	1,800.00–2,300.00	2,110.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,060	2,550.00	2,550.00

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)	15	—	1,326	1,550.00–1,775.00	1,686.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,040	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,115	2,100.00–2,700.00	2,197.76

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	836	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,329.26

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	41	—	862	1,800.00–2,500.00	2,418.33
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	825	1,650.00	1,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	895	2,025.00	2,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,107	176.00	176.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	945	140.00–155.00	149.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,073	162.00–180.00	168.34
(<2 yrs)	Open	25	—	941	170.00–215.00	186.64

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	975	113.00	113.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	902	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,240	130.00	130.00
14	—	1,135	178.00–180.00	178.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,679	119.00–132.50	127.58
25	—	1,859	133.50–148.50	139.36
5	—	1,312	110.00–119.00	114.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	1,567	115.00–127.50	119.79
2	—	1,650	97.50–100.00	98.92
66	—	1,427	106.00–116.50	113.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	787	57.50–74.00	63.66
33	—	1,060	102.00–117.50	106.38
35	—	888	74.00–88.00	80.26
94	—	1,034	88.00–101.00	94.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,518	131.00–136.00	133.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	1,197	101.50–113.00	106.99
2	—	1,162	97.00	97.00
50	—	1,207	111.00–122.50	117.42

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.