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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-10-30
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Published: 2024-10-30

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Oct 30

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

936 head

▲ 124 vs last sale 812▲ 243 vs year ago 693 · +35.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

247 head

▲ 113 vs last sale 134▲ 158 vs year ago 89 · +177.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Supply was heavy with 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	—	Low	1,728	149.99	2,591	49
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,765	139.50	2,462	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,472	119.92	1,765	164
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,240	117.64	1,459	251
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,078	105.38	1,136	329

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)	1,193	$1,829	55
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,156	$1,561	26
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	920	$1,185	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	785	$1,675	5
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	835	$1,538	15
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$1,375	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,111	$2,114	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,240	$1,800	4thin

Every lot

33 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	1,403	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,894	3
Bulls	—	—	1,628	139.14/cwt	131.50–146.00	2,265	12
Bulls	—	—	1,747	151.41/cwt	145.00–157.50	2,645	27
Bulls	—	—	1,963	169.55/cwt	162.50–179.00	3,328	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	925	70.46/cwt	50.00–85.00	652	25
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,056	97.53/cwt	87.50–103.50	1,030	84
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,103	122.42/cwt	118.00–130.00	1,350	26
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,104	110.99/cwt	105.00–118.00	1,225	194
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,236	126.96/cwt	123.00–135.00	1,569	64
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,242	117.24/cwt	111.00–123.00	1,456	136
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,242	107.02/cwt	97.00–111.50	1,329	51
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,433	117.19/cwt	108.00–126.00	1,679	114
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,454	100.89/cwt	98.00–104.50	1,467	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,571	128.94/cwt	125.00–134.50	2,026	45
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,765	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	2,462	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	920	1,185.00/head	1,185.00–1,185.00	1,185	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	1,015	1,340.00/head	1,340.00–1,340.00	1,340	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	1,123	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	1,601.41/head	1,550.00–1,675.00	1,601	23
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,210	2,082.21/head	1,900.00–2,350.00	2,082	28
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,232	1,645.94/head	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,646	20
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	885	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,239	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	915	200.95/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,839	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	962	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	2,097	37
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	977	181.18/cwt	165.00–194.00	1,770	14
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,163	142.24/cwt	139.00–150.00	1,654	21
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	785	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	5
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	796	1,670.00/head	1,670.00–1,670.00	1,670	5
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	855	1,472.14/head	1,450.00–1,485.00	1,472	10
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	940	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	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 Oct 30, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 936Last week 812Year ago 693

Replacement CattleReceipts 247Last week 134Year ago 89

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Supply was heavy with good 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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,100	2,400.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,240	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,120	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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,123	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,015	1,340.00	1,340.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	920	1,185.00	1,185.00

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)	20	—	1,232	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,645.94
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	23	—	1,160	1,550.00–1,675.00	1,601.41

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)	28	—	1,210	1,900.00–2,350.00	2,082.21

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	8	—	885	140.00	140.00

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	14	—	977	165.00–194.00	181.18
(<2 yrs)	Open	11	—	915	200.00–205.00	200.95

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	21	—	1,163	139.00–150.00	142.24

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	37	—	962	218.00	218.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	796	1,670.00	1,670.00

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)	5	—	785	1,675.00	1,675.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	855	1,450.00–1,485.00	1,472.14

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)	3	—	940	1,375.00	1,375.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,403	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,963	162.50–179.00	169.55
12	—	1,628	131.50–146.00	139.14
27	—	1,747	145.00–157.50	151.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
114	—	1,433	108.00–126.00	117.19
45	—	1,571	125.00–134.50	128.94
5	—	1,454	98.00–104.50	100.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,103	118.00–130.00	122.42
84	—	1,056	87.50–103.50	97.53
194	—	1,104	105.00–118.00	110.99
25	—	925	50.00–85.00	70.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,242	97.00–111.50	107.02
136	—	1,242	111.00–123.00	117.24
64	—	1,236	123.00–135.00	126.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,765	139.50	139.50

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.