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Joplin Regional Stockyards

Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-04-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-24

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Apr 24

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

997 head

▼ 99 vs last sale 1,096▼ 165 vs year ago 1,162 · −14.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

100 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 108▼ 89 vs year ago 189 · −47.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Supply was heavy with good demand. The top slaughter bull, a Limousin weighing 1875 lbs. sold for 192.00.

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	1,759	168.30	2,960	76
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,460	129.17	1,886	166
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,227	124.70	1,530	295
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,042	114.69	1,195	254

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)	1,245	$1,873	14
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	860	$1,750	5
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,370	$1,650	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	990	$1,525	7
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	874	$1,800	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,120	$2,550	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,020	$1,908	9
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	830	$2,300	3thin

Every lot

27 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	—	—	1,525	144.14/cwt	140.00–147.50	2,198	7
Bulls	—	—	1,698	161.48/cwt	150.00–168.00	2,742	32
Bulls	—	—	1,856	178.76/cwt	170.00–192.00	3,318	37
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	936	85.11/cwt	65.00–92.00	797	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	968	103.16/cwt	92.50–108.50	999	37
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,044	126.44/cwt	123.50–132.50	1,320	55
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	117.08/cwt	110.00–123.50	1,259	143
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	130.78/cwt	127.00–139.50	1,596	96
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	122.63/cwt	117.00–127.50	1,502	181
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,281	113.16/cwt	106.00–117.50	1,450	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,434	126.27/cwt	119.00–131.50	1,811	117
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,522	136.08/cwt	131.00–145.00	2,071	49
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	920	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	6
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	830	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	860	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	990	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,060	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,370	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,428	2,137.92/head	1,950.00–2,350.00	2,138	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	819	181.25/cwt	177.50–185.00	1,484	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	882	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,252	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	940	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,795	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,189	150.95/cwt	139.00–162.50	1,795	15
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	874	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	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 Apr 24, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 997Last week 1,096Year ago 1,162

Replacement CattleReceipts 100Last week 108Year ago 189

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Supply was heavy with good demand. The top slaughter bull, a Limousin weighing 1875 lbs. sold for 192.00.

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	920	1,825.00	1,825.00

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	6	—	1,070	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,120	2,550.00	2,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	830	2,300.00	2,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,370	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,428	1,950.00–2,350.00	2,137.92

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)	5	—	1,135	1,750.00	1,750.00

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	—	860	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	990	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,060	1,550.00	1,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	940	191.00	191.00

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	6	—	819	177.50–185.00	181.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,189	139.00–162.50	150.95

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	4	—	882	142.00	142.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	874	1,800.00	1,800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,698	150.00–168.00	161.48
37	—	1,856	170.00–192.00	178.76
7	—	1,525	140.00–147.50	144.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	936	65.00–92.00	85.11
143	—	1,075	110.00–123.50	117.08
55	—	1,044	123.50–132.50	126.44
37	—	968	92.50–108.50	103.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
96	—	1,220	127.00–139.50	130.78
18	—	1,281	106.00–117.50	113.16
181	—	1,225	117.00–127.50	122.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
117	—	1,434	119.00–131.50	126.27
49	—	1,522	131.00–145.00	136.08

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.