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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-03-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-20

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Mar 20

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

1,211 head

▲ 690 vs last sale 521▲ 643 vs year ago 568 · +113.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1,022 head

▲ 923 vs last sale 99▲ 975 vs year ago 47 · +2,074.5%

Also sold hereFeeder CattleMon Nov 2, 2026 Replacement Cattle SpecialThu Oct 8, 2026 Feeder Cattle SpecialThu Jun 25, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 4.00-7.00 higher with slaughter bulls selling 5.00-8.00 higher. Supply was heavy with very good demand. Slaughter cows sold up to 154.00 with slaughter bulls topping at 178.50. This report combines the slaughter/replacement sale with the special replacement auction tonite. Bred cows sold up to 3,125.00 per head with cow-calf pairs selling up to 3,525.00. Internet purchasing was active.

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	1,682	162.75	2,738	85
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,449	131.46	1,905	177
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,214	128.13	1,555	327
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,015	115.51	1,173	226

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)	992	$2,300	15
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,175	$2,174	204
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,144	$1,826	23
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,200	$1,796	26
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,044	$2,352	30
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,625	$3,700	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,433	$3,066	8
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,209	$2,450	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,139	$3,236	63
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,128	$2,831	132
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,172	$2,747	30
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$2,500	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,104	$2,090	20
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,028	$2,746	79

Every lot

49 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	—	—Return to Feed	1,099	180.43/cwt	172.00–197.50	1,983	13
Bulls	—	—	1,733	151.14/cwt	139.00–162.00	2,619	29
Bulls	—	—	1,824	165.24/cwt	157.00–178.50	3,014	43
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	835	93.66/cwt	85.00–102.50	782	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	908	77.53/cwt	75.00–79.00	704	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,001	126.98/cwt	121.50–136.00	1,271	74
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,046	112.47/cwt	101.00–121.00	1,176	134
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	135.46/cwt	130.00–146.00	1,636	100
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,216	125.21/cwt	116.00–131.00	1,523	222
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,226	110.98/cwt	103.00–116.00	1,361	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,448	129.27/cwt	120.00–136.00	1,872	133
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,449	139.69/cwt	136.00–154.00	2,024	41
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,503	115.86/cwt	113.00–117.50	1,741	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,209	2,449.53/head	2,100.00–2,900.00	2,450	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,425	2,835.91/head	2,500.00–3,300.00	2,836	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,455	3,756.70/head	3,600.00–3,900.00	3,757	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,625	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs13 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,045	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,053	2,512.16/head	2,350.00–2,750.00	2,512	37
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,142	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,143	2,083.33/head	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,083	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,154	3,264.66/head	2,950.00–3,525.00	3,265	58
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,165	3,116.67/head	2,900.00–3,350.00	3,117	72
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,199	2,843.48/head	2,700.00–2,975.00	2,843	23
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	6
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	2,743.10/head	2,600.00–2,850.00	2,743	58
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,049	2,773.33/head	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,773	15
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	925	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	931	1,585.00/head	1,585.00–1,585.00	1,585	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	978	1,690.15/head	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,690	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	2,075.12/head	1,700.00–2,550.00	2,075	142
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,177	1,746.98/head	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,747	21
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,219	1,911.46/head	1,700.00–1,950.00	1,911	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,245	2,335.14/head	1,700.00–2,650.00	2,335	36
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,295	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,323	2,842.00/head	2,750.00–3,125.00	2,842	18
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	919	163.17/cwt	140.00–176.00	1,500	25
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	935	138.86/cwt	138.00–140.00	1,298	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,025	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,538	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,300	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,950	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	960	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	7
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,069	2,261.34/head	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,261	23

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 20, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,211Last week 521Year ago 568

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,022Last week 99Year ago 47

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,045	2,300.00	2,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,143	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,083.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	37	—	1,053	2,350.00–2,750.00	2,512.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	960	2,900.00	2,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,130	2,450.00	2,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,165	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	960	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,142	2,450.00	2,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,020	2,400.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,045	2,100.00	2,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	72	—	1,165	2,900.00–3,350.00	3,116.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	23	—	1,199	2,700.00–2,975.00	2,843.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	58	—	1,154	2,950.00–3,525.00	3,264.66

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	58	—	1,025	2,600.00–2,850.00	2,743.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,010	2,700.00	2,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,049	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,773.33

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)	36	—	1,245	1,700.00–2,650.00	2,335.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,295	2,000.00	2,000.00

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)	21	—	1,177	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,746.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	142	—	1,150	1,700.00–2,550.00	2,075.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	1,219	1,700.00–1,950.00	1,911.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,025	2,500.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	—	1,323	2,750.00–3,125.00	2,842.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	925	1,900.00	1,900.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	931	1,585.00	1,585.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	978	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,690.15

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	6	—	1,300	150.00	150.00

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	25	—	919	140.00–176.00	163.17

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	8	—	1,025	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	11	—	935	138.00–140.00	138.86

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	960	2,650.00	2,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	23	—	1,069	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,261.34

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,209	2,100.00–2,900.00	2,449.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	6	—	1,425	2,500.00–3,300.00	2,835.91

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,455	3,600.00–3,900.00	3,756.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,625	3,700.00	3,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,733	139.00–162.00	151.14
43	—	1,824	157.00–178.50	165.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,099	172.00–197.50	180.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,503	113.00–117.50	115.86
133	—	1,448	120.00–136.00	129.27
41	—	1,449	136.00–154.00	139.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	908	75.00–79.00	77.53
134	—	1,046	101.00–121.00	112.47
74	—	1,001	121.50–136.00	126.98
15	—	835	85.00–102.50	93.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,226	103.00–116.00	110.98
222	—	1,216	116.00–131.00	125.21
100	—	1,208	130.00–146.00	135.46

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.