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Joplin Regional Stockyards

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Oct 29
● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797
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Slaughter Cattle receipts
426 head
215 vs last sale 641 510 vs year ago 936 · 54.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
177 head
94 vs last sale 271 70 vs year ago 247 · 28.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Supply was moderate with good demand. The top selling slaughter cow weighed 1,445 lbs. and sold for 177.00/cwt.. The top slaughter bull weighed 1,840 lbs. and sold for 225.00/cwt..

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsHigh1,677187.703,14744
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,470163.862,40954
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,219154.821,888111
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,000135.721,358117

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,063$2,91911
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,122$2,73539
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,168$2,53211
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)980$2,7001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,535$4,6001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,324$3,42914
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)926$3,38513

Every lot, as filed

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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Bulls1,905213.79/cwt200.00–225.004,07310
Bulls1,425158.17/cwt147.00–165.002,2546
CowsBoner 80-85%1,245139.19/cwt132.00–145.001,73317
CowsBoner 80-85%1,220155.85/cwt150.00–161.001,90174
CowsLean 85-90%1,031139.59/cwt135.00–146.001,43928
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1852,844.69/head2,600.00–3,200.002,84518
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,107225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,4914
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1682,531.71/head2,500.00–2,580.002,53211
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,5354,600.00/head4,600.00–4,600.004,6001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,139211.53/cwt192.50–240.002,4098
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2888250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,2203
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2965210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,0274
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1809298.19/cwt280.00–305.002,4128
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,445144.37/cwt142.50–147.502,0863
Bred CowsMedium 28322,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4006
Stock CowsMedium 2925160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4803
Bred CowsMedium 29451,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8507
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29802,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3413,542.51/head3,500.00–3,600.003,5435
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1973,252.13/head3,100.00–3,400.003,25210
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1921289.77/cwt275.00–292.502,66915
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29602,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5004
CowsLean 85-90%945124.65/cwt105.00–132.501,17845
CowsLean 85-90%85594.26/cwt80.00–110.008068
CowsLean 85-90%1,078155.77/cwt150.00–160.001,67936
CowsBoner 80-85%1,195164.27/cwt162.00–172.001,96320
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,445158.81/cwt150.00–163.002,29521
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,490169.35/cwt164.00–177.002,52330
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 29753,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6506
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,3243,428.57/head3,300.00–3,850.003,42914
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,3204,300.00/head4,300.00–4,300.004,3002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 27102,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7005
Bulls1,649184.71/cwt176.00–192.003,04628

How this sale compares

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.