Joplin Regional Stockyards Replacement Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, July 31, 2025

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	853	—	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
975–1200	1126	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	2,200.00–2,800.00	$2,589.70
1010–1310	1253	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	2,500.00–2,950.00	$2,836.80
1020–1775	1257	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	303	2,800.00–3,700.00	$3,376.94
1050–1500	1260	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	45	2,400.00–3,000.00	$2,723.25

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1080–1310	1190	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	32	2,900.00–3,100.00	$2,978.87
1025–1600	1246	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	179	3,550.00–4,100.00	$3,842.76
1195–1480	1350	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	41	3,000.00–3,300.00	$3,104.72

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1080	1080	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	3,500.00	$3,500.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1080	1080	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	2,500.00	$2,500.00
1120–1200	1180	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	2,500.00–2,600.00	$2,523.73

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1050	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	3,800.00	$3,800.00

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1301	1301	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	2,900.00	$2,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–1000	980	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	2,600.00	$2,600.00
1000–1100	1049	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	60	3,300.00–3,500.00	$3,329.92
1020–1220	1084	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	2,750.00–3,300.00	$3,054.89

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1030–1100	1056	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	27	3,500.00–3,800.00	$3,615.75
1050–1280	1215	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	46	3,500.00–4,050.00	$3,934.44

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000–1600	1311	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	3,300.00–3,600.00	$3,428.57	-99.84
1000–1560	1373	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	3,100.00–3,500.00	$3,236.36	-63.64
1200–1480	1393	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	3,000.00–3,650.00	$3,158.33	+258.33
1480	1480	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	3,350.00	$3,350.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1300–1420	1380	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	3,700.00–3,950.00	$3,866.67	—
1650	1650	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	4,200.00–4,600.00	$4,466.67	+66.67
1675	1675	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	4,400.00	$4,400.00	±0.00
1580–1800	1690	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,700.00–3,800.00	$3,750.00	-650.00
1700	1700	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	4,700.00	$4,700.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,900.00	$2,900.00	—

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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.