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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-09-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-18

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Sep 18

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

740 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 711▲ 90 vs year ago 650 · +13.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

174 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 174▲ 17 vs year ago 157 · +10.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 3.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00-9.00 lower. Supply was heavy with moderate 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	—	Low	1,718	151.06	2,596	64
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,488	122.39	1,822	121
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,251	119.80	1,499	175
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,029	100.09	1,030	239

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)	1,040	$2,108	13
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,232	$1,958	23
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,123	$1,834	11
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,035	$1,548	30
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,140	$1,575	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	753	$1,400	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	863	$1,300	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,490	$3,300	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,419	$2,927	23
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,040	$1,975	3thin

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	1,100	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,507	3
Bulls	—	—	1,512	135.24/cwt	121.00–145.00	2,045	16
Bulls	—	—	1,813	156.06/cwt	148.00–165.00	2,829	38
Bulls	—	—	1,940	166.13/cwt	162.00–172.00	3,223	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	893	76.22/cwt	62.50–85.00	681	74
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	124.72/cwt	123.00–128.00	1,310	29
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	99.93/cwt	90.00–108.00	1,079	65
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,116	115.07/cwt	109.00–121.00	1,284	71
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,236	121.35/cwt	117.50–129.00	1,500	115
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,239	129.92/cwt	129.00–137.50	1,610	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,293	112.46/cwt	107.00–116.00	1,454	45
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,411	114.14/cwt	111.00–117.00	1,611	30
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,496	123.58/cwt	117.00–130.50	1,849	76
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,605	132.89/cwt	129.00–136.50	2,133	15
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Large 1	1,436	2,958.33/head	2,700.00–3,100.00	2,958	21
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Large 1	1,490	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	970	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,012	1,526.14/head	1,475.00–1,600.00	1,526	21
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	2,107.69/head	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,108	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,216	1,901.69/head	1,750.00–2,200.00	1,902	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,250	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,340	2,331.72/head	2,300.00–2,350.00	2,332	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	748	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,403	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	947	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,307	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	979	150.03/cwt	145.00–152.50	1,469	17
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,016	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,524	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	753	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	863	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,140	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	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 Sep 18, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 740Last week 711Year ago 650

Replacement CattleReceipts 174Last week 174Year ago 157

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 3.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00-9.00 lower. Supply was heavy with moderate 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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,040	1,975.00	1,975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,240	2,600.00	2,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,436	2,700.00–3,100.00	2,958.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,490	3,300.00	3,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	21	—	1,012	1,475.00–1,600.00	1,526.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	970	1,875.00	1,875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,040	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,107.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	—	1,216	1,750.00–2,200.00	1,901.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,090	1,600.00	1,600.00

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)	3	—	1,340	2,300.00–2,350.00	2,331.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,250	1,800.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	947	138.00	138.00

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	4	—	1,016	150.00	150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	748	187.50	187.50

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	17	—	979	145.00–152.50	150.03

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	753	1,400.00	1,400.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	863	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,140	1,575.00	1,575.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,100	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,813	148.00–165.00	156.06
7	—	1,940	162.00–172.00	166.13
16	—	1,512	121.00–145.00	135.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	1,496	117.00–130.50	123.58
30	—	1,411	111.00–117.00	114.14
15	—	1,605	129.00–136.50	132.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
115	—	1,236	117.50–129.00	121.35
15	—	1,239	129.00–137.50	129.92
45	—	1,293	107.00–116.00	112.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,050	123.00–128.00	124.72
71	—	1,116	109.00–121.00	115.07
65	—	1,080	90.00–108.00	99.93
74	—	893	62.50–85.00	76.22

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.