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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-04-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-03

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Apr 3

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

781 head

▲ 110 vs last sale 671▼ 308 vs year ago 1,089 · −28.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

269 head

▲ 162 vs last sale 107▼ 560 vs year ago 829 · −67.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Supply was heavy 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	1,543	167.13	2,579	82
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,480	134.91	1,996	154
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,230	131.65	1,620	203
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,001	118.13	1,182	119

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)	1,213	$2,030	48
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,108	$1,947	8
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$2,100	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	820	$1,850	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,060	$2,900	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,085	$2,521	33
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,181	$2,385	46
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	985	$2,200	8

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 · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,070	179.61/cwt	164.00–191.00	1,922	27
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,201	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,862	4
Bulls	—	—	1,799	156.77/cwt	150.00–162.00	2,820	30
Bulls	—	—	1,852	168.20/cwt	162.00–179.00	3,115	21
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	798	85.36/cwt	82.00–87.50	681	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	935	98.89/cwt	95.00–105.00	925	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	994	128.14/cwt	124.00–135.00	1,274	39
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,034	118.11/cwt	109.00–124.00	1,221	64
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,202	115.01/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,382	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,211	137.32/cwt	132.00–144.50	1,663	84
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,247	128.55/cwt	120.00–133.00	1,603	111
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,466	132.61/cwt	123.00–136.50	1,944	98
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,504	138.93/cwt	134.50–145.00	2,090	56
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	910	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	985	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,061	2,353.33/head	2,300.00–2,400.00	2,353	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,144	2,793.33/head	2,700.00–2,950.00	2,793	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,158	2,091.67/head	2,050.00–2,125.00	2,092	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,179	2,394.23/head	2,250.00–2,500.00	2,394	26
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,205	2,604.55/head	2,550.00–2,650.00	2,605	11
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	920	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,380	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	977	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,495	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	992	193.10/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,916	18
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,013	149.72/cwt	142.50–165.00	1,517	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,160	165.49/cwt	162.50–167.00	1,920	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	860	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,108	1,946.92/head	1,850.00–2,100.00	1,947	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,238	2,055.77/head	1,850.00–2,200.00	2,056	42
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,390	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	2

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 Apr 3, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 781Last week 671Year ago 1,089

Replacement CattleReceipts 269Last week 107Year ago 829

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Supply was heavy with very 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
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	985	2,200.00	2,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,205	2,550.00–2,650.00	2,604.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,144	2,700.00–2,950.00	2,793.33

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,060	2,900.00	2,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,158	2,050.00–2,125.00	2,091.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	26	—	1,179	2,250.00–2,500.00	2,394.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,061	2,300.00–2,400.00	2,353.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	910	2,000.00	2,000.00

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)	3	—	820	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	940	2,100.00	2,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	18	—	992	190.00–195.00	193.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,160	162.50–167.00	165.49

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	8	—	1,013	142.50–165.00	149.72

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	—	977	153.00	153.00

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	—	920	150.00	150.00

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)	42	—	1,238	1,850.00–2,200.00	2,055.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,108	1,850.00–2,100.00	1,946.92

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	—	860	1,400.00	1,400.00

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)	2	—	1,390	2,750.00	2,750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,799	150.00–162.00	156.77
21	—	1,852	162.00–179.00	168.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,070	164.00–191.00	179.61
4	—	1,201	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,504	134.50–145.00	138.93
98	—	1,466	123.00–136.50	132.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,202	110.00–119.00	115.01
111	—	1,247	120.00–133.00	128.55
84	—	1,211	132.00–144.50	137.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	935	95.00–105.00	98.89
64	—	1,034	109.00–124.00	118.11
39	—	994	124.00–135.00	128.14
6	—	798	82.00–87.50	85.36

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.