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Joplin Regional Stockyards Replacement Cattle Special Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special)

Sale of Friday, June 6, 2025

942 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 942 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1250 1131 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 3,200.00–3,900.00 $3,594.48 —
1450–1975 1713 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,500.00–3,750.00 $3,605.84 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450–1750 1575 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 4,000.00–4,500.00 $4,246.03 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
851–1202 973 (<2 yrs)Open 18 200.00–252.50 $230.46 $2,242
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1200 1131 (<2 yrs)Open 9 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1000–1250 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,661.54
900–1600 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 96 2,400.00–3,100.00 $2,824.69
1050–1450 1367 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 53 2,375.00–2,800.00 $2,677.62
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1400 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,349.09
1030–1575 1292 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 149 3,300.00–4,300.00 $4,037.93
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300–1775 1490 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,595.30
1750 1750 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1044–1075 1057 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,099.85
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1100 1023 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 89 3,500.00–3,850.00 $3,584.22
1050–1275 1086 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 57 3,550.00–3,900.00 $3,796.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1080 1014 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 94 2,950.00–3,400.00 $3,171.73
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 23 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1100–1200 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1400 1196 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,300.00–3,600.00 $3,200.00 —
1280–1320 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,750.00 —
1050–1450 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 44 3,200.00–3,650.00 $3,528.41 —
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1375 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1400–1500 1433 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,533.33 —
1280–1490 1440 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 20 3,200.00–3,450.00 $3,397.50 —
1520 1520 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1280–1650 1532 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 2,600.00–3,800.00 $3,386.67 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,700.00 $3,700.00 ±0.00
1150–1575 1409 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 43 3,750.00–4,300.00 $3,983.72 —
1490–1580 1533 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 3,800.00–4,300.00 $4,046.15 —
1460–1650 1552 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 29 3,475.00–3,750.00 $3,524.14 —
1580 1580 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —
1680 1680 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1850 1850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.