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Joplin Regional Stockyards

Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-11-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-20

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Nov 20

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

joplinstockyards.com(417) 548-2333

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

848 head

▲ 87 vs last sale 761▲ 299 vs year ago 549 · +54.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

147 head

▼ 81 vs last sale 228▲ 54 vs year ago 93 · +58.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-4.00 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	1,713	149.55	2,561	39
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,475	137.00	2,021	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,254	112.86	1,415	203
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,499	112.86	1,692	171
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,013	93.81	950	278

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)	1,275	$2,400	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,270	$2,200	5
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,169	$1,891	33
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,129	$1,594	20
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,075	$2,100	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,121	$2,438	8

Every lot

28 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	—	—	1,615	136.68/cwt	130.00–144.00	2,207	12
Bulls	—	—	1,690	150.86/cwt	140.00–164.50	2,550	19
Bulls	—	—	1,913	165.75/cwt	162.00–174.00	3,171	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	905	69.33/cwt	55.00–80.00	627	50
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	976	90.40/cwt	80.00–100.00	882	120
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,024	117.39/cwt	114.00–122.00	1,202	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,120	107.23/cwt	100.00–112.50	1,201	90
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	126.25/cwt	121.00–130.00	1,578	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,254	113.08/cwt	109.00–119.00	1,418	157
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,254	104.59/cwt	92.50–108.00	1,312	30
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,475	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	2,021	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,477	112.31/cwt	108.00–121.00	1,659	103
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,480	105.25/cwt	90.00–109.00	1,558	38
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,601	124.38/cwt	121.00–131.00	1,991	30
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,121	2,437.50/head	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,438	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,070	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,129	1,593.92/head	1,400.00–1,700.00	1,594	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,137	1,772.80/head	1,585.00–1,950.00	1,773	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,259	2,195.55/head	2,020.00–2,400.00	2,196	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,270	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,275	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	708	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,239	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	862	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,336	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,026	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,001	14
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,076	184.10/cwt	165.00–197.50	1,981	17
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,094	125.87/cwt	120.00–138.00	1,377	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,351	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,993	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 Nov 20, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 848Last week 761Year ago 549

Replacement CattleReceipts 147Last week 228Year ago 93

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-4.00 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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,121	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,437.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	—	1,129	1,400.00–1,700.00	1,593.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	—	1,137	1,585.00–1,950.00	1,772.80

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,275	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,259	2,020.00–2,400.00	2,195.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,270	2,200.00	2,200.00

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,070	1,575.00	1,575.00

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)	2	—	1,075	2,100.00	2,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	708	175.00	175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	862	155.00	155.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,026	195.00	195.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,076	165.00–197.50	184.10

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	6	—	1,094	120.00–138.00	125.87

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	3	—	1,351	147.50	147.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,615	130.00–144.00	136.68
19	—	1,690	140.00–164.50	150.86
8	—	1,913	162.00–174.00	165.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	905	55.00–80.00	69.33
90	—	1,120	100.00–112.50	107.23
18	—	1,024	114.00–122.00	117.39
120	—	976	80.00–100.00	90.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
157	—	1,254	109.00–119.00	113.08
30	—	1,254	92.50–108.00	104.59
16	—	1,250	121.00–130.00	126.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,480	90.00–109.00	105.25
103	—	1,477	108.00–121.00	112.31
30	—	1,601	121.00–131.00	124.38

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.