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Joplin Regional Stockyards

Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-03-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-06

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Mar 6

● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

628 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 617▼ 319 vs year ago 947 · −33.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

104 head

▼ 108 vs last sale 212▼ 521 vs year ago 625 · −83.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-6.00 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	1,613	150.44	2,427	89
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,352	135.04	1,826	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,473	120.32	1,772	92
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,207	117.33	1,416	189
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	980	98.90	969	129

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 (2-4 yrs)	1,086	$2,147	14
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,215	$2,100	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,190	$1,967	16
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,172	$1,903	7
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,166	$1,676	17
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	925	$2,250	10
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,023	$1,955	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,060	$2,300	3thin

Every lot

26 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 · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,064	181.23/cwt	169.00–192.50	1,928	24
Bulls	—	—	1,570	117.09/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,838	2
Bulls	—	—	1,725	134.26/cwt	124.00–139.00	2,316	30
Bulls	—	—	1,914	144.78/cwt	139.50–158.00	2,771	33
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	802	69.87/cwt	60.00–75.00	560	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	842	85.00/cwt	77.50–88.00	716	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	99.36/cwt	90.00–104.00	992	61
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,041	110.32/cwt	104.00–117.00	1,148	44
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,203	113.29/cwt	105.00–117.00	1,363	94
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	121.33/cwt	116.00–128.00	1,468	95
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,352	135.04/cwt	132.00–137.00	1,826	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,438	114.82/cwt	105.00–119.00	1,651	31
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,438	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,467	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,492	123.83/cwt	119.00–131.00	1,848	59
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,060	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,020	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,086	2,146.58/head	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,147	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,124	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,172	1,903.47/head	1,600.00–2,100.00	1,903	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,189	1,825.92/head	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,826	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,229	2,052.22/head	1,900.00–2,250.00	2,052	13
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	10
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,023	1,954.75/head	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,955	7
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	742	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,057	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,091	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,637	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 Mar 6, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 628Last week 617Year ago 947

Replacement CattleReceipts 104Last week 212Year ago 625

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-6.00 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 2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,060	2,300.00	2,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,229	1,900.00–2,250.00	2,052.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,189	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,825.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,086	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,146.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,172	1,600.00–2,100.00	1,903.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,215	2,100.00	2,100.00

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)	3	—	1,020	1,600.00	1,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,124	1,400.00	1,400.00

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)	10	—	925	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,023	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,954.75

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	3	—	1,091	150.00	150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	742	142.50	142.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,725	124.00–139.00	134.26
33	—	1,914	139.50–158.00	144.78
2	—	1,570	115.00–120.00	117.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,064	169.00–192.50	181.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	998	90.00–104.00	99.36
44	—	1,041	104.00–117.00	110.32
13	—	802	60.00–75.00	69.87
11	—	842	77.50–88.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	1,203	105.00–117.00	113.29
95	—	1,210	116.00–128.00	121.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,438	102.00	102.00
31	—	1,438	105.00–119.00	114.82
59	—	1,492	119.00–131.00	123.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,352	132.00–137.00	135.04

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.