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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-10-02
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Published: 2024-10-02

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Oct 2

● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

819 head

▲ 300 vs last sale 519▲ 294 vs year ago 525 · +56.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

664 head

▲ 594 vs last sale 70▲ 546 vs year ago 118 · +462.7%

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 steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Supply and demand was moderate. This report combines the slaughter/replacement auction with the replacement sale tonite. The top slaughter cow weighed 1,445 lbs. and sold for 144.00. The high selling slaughter bull crossed the scales at 170.00 weighing 1,995 lbs. In the replacement portion of the auction the top selling bred cows sold for 2,450.00 per head with the high selling bred heifers selling for 2,750.00 per head.

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	—	High	1,640	152.34	2,499	63
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,445	144.00	2,081	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,472	121.03	1,782	140
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,237	118.44	1,465	244
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,063	108.89	1,158	205

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)	1,177	$1,927	125
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	982	$1,860	10
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,185	$1,705	69
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,073	$1,658	51
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,056	$2,497	18
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	879	$1,942	61
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	991	$1,777	11
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	810	$1,706	39
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,370	$2,750	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,540	$2,451	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,134	$2,618	47
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,100	$2,270	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$2,150	6
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$3,210	16

Every lot

53 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	982	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,817	4
Bulls	—	—	1,473	136.16/cwt	122.50–145.00	2,006	10
Bulls	—	—	1,702	149.16/cwt	141.00–159.00	2,539	34
Bulls	—	—	1,788	161.64/cwt	156.00–170.00	2,890	15
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	968	79.06/cwt	72.50–85.00	765	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	123.14/cwt	119.00–132.00	1,266	42
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,038	97.08/cwt	86.00–102.50	1,008	52
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,099	111.68/cwt	105.00–119.00	1,227	102
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,202	126.67/cwt	122.00–132.00	1,523	58
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,242	117.36/cwt	112.00–121.50	1,458	156
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,280	108.15/cwt	103.00–112.50	1,384	30
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,427	110.13/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,572	17
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,445	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,081	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,445	120.18/cwt	114.00–126.00	1,737	93
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,583	129.84/cwt	126.00–138.00	2,055	30
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,370	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,540	2,451.46/head	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,451	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	2,392.50/head	2,350.00–2,500.00	2,393	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,087	2,383.33/head	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,383	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,231	2,885.71/head	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,886	21
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	903	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,513	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	907	200.69/cwt	187.00–207.00	1,820	20
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	955	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,633	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	968	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,500	5
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	1,010	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,364	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,890	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,116	155.61/cwt	152.50–157.00	1,737	13
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	734	1,540.00/head	1,540.00–1,540.00	1,540	13
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	741	1,494.30/head	1,350.00–1,675.00	1,494	31
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	844	1,806.47/head	1,550.00–2,250.00	1,806	11
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	848	1,789.05/head	1,650.00–1,900.00	1,789	26
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	991	1,776.73/head	1,550.00–2,150.00	1,777	11
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,040	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	11
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	7
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,125	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	19
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	700	1,180.00/head	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,180	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	890	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	925	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,015	1,581.74/head	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,582	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	1,040	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,050	1,422.92/head	1,350.00–1,525.00	1,423	22
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	1,851.49/head	1,500.00–2,100.00	1,851	26
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,187	1,721.49/head	1,475.00–2,100.00	1,721	62
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,191	1,902.82/head	1,600.00–2,225.00	1,903	80
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,260	2,408.28/head	2,400.00–2,450.00	2,408	21
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,345	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	3
Bred Cows	—	Large 1	1,540	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	5
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,060	3,210.00/head	3,210.00–3,210.00	3,210	16

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 Oct 2, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 819Last week 519Year ago 525

Replacement CattleReceipts 664Last week 70Year ago 118

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	1	—	1,370	2,750.00	2,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,540	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,451.46

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	21	—	1,231	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,885.71

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)	Open	2	—	1,140	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,050	2,350.00–2,500.00	2,392.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,087	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,383.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	980	2,150.00	2,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,120	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,040	2,450.00	2,450.00

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	3	—	1,080	175.00	175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,116	152.50–157.00	155.61

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	20	—	907	187.00–207.00	200.69

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	955	171.00	171.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,010	135.00	135.00

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	11	—	903	167.50	167.50
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	968	155.00	155.00

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)	7	—	1,080	2,100.00	2,100.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	844	1,550.00–2,250.00	1,806.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	991	1,550.00–2,150.00	1,776.73
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	26	—	848	1,650.00–1,900.00	1,789.05

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	19	—	1,125	2,750.00	2,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,040	2,750.00	2,750.00

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)	31	—	741	1,350.00–1,675.00	1,494.30
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	734	1,540.00	1,540.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	700	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,180.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,540	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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,120	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	80	—	1,191	1,600.00–2,225.00	1,902.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	26	—	1,110	1,500.00–2,100.00	1,851.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	62	—	1,187	1,475.00–2,100.00	1,721.49

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,015	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,581.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	1,050	1,350.00–1,525.00	1,422.92

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,040	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	890	1,700.00	1,700.00

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)	21	—	1,260	2,400.00–2,450.00	2,408.28
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,345	1,775.00	1,775.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	925	1,700.00	1,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,060	3,210.00	3,210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	982	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,788	156.00–170.00	161.64
10	—	1,473	122.50–145.00	136.16
34	—	1,702	141.00–159.00	149.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	968	72.50–85.00	79.06
52	—	1,038	86.00–102.50	97.08
102	—	1,099	105.00–119.00	111.68
42	—	1,028	119.00–132.00	123.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,445	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,280	103.00–112.50	108.15
156	—	1,242	112.00–121.50	117.36
58	—	1,202	122.00–132.00	126.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
93	—	1,445	114.00–126.00	120.18
30	—	1,583	126.00–138.00	129.84
17	—	1,427	105.00–113.00	110.13

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.