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Joplin Regional Stockyards Replacement Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, October 2, 2025

450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 450 — —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1100–1275 thin fleshed 1188 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,100.00–2,350.00 $2,215.79
1100–1400 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 43 3,500.00–4,000.00 $3,616.18
1125–1425 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 52 2,500.00–3,250.00 $2,913.89
1050–1500 1337 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 64 3,100.00–3,500.00 $3,259.28
1300–1450 1362 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 2,300.00–2,900.00 $2,642.12
1300–1400 1367 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,536.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 thin fleshed 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1175–1200 thin fleshed 1181 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 31 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1100–1400 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,773.12
1150–1350 1283 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,227.27
1300–1400 1358 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,321.55
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1425 fancy 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 4,400.00 $4,400.00
1475 1475 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,050.00 $3,050.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1150 1011 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 84 3,500.00–4,150.00 $3,761.22

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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
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 4,550.00 $4,550.00 +1,121.43
1300–1350 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 3,800.00–4,200.00 $3,960.00 +531.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1225 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.