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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 8, 2025

630 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 630 618 382
Slaughter cattle 504 503 313
Replacement cattle 126 115 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Last sale 3 weeks ago, no current market comparison. Supply was light with very good demand. The top slaughter cow sold for 138.00/cwt.

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1800 1426 75-80% 42 115.00–125.00 $121.51 $1,733 +8.76
1350–1690 1501 75-80% 78 125.00–138.00 $128.52 $1,929 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1345 1233 80-85% 68 122.50–135.00 $127.03 $1,566 +15.79
1060–1355 1237 80-85% 48 115.00–123.00 $119.52 $1,478 +8.28
1375 1375 80-85% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,361 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1085 932 85-90% 15 82.50–100.00 $94.58 $881 —
720–1207 951 85-90% 31 55.00–82.50 $75.13 $714 +7.25
760–1185 1030 85-90% 35 100.00–116.00 $110.05 $1,134 —
820–1193 1113 85-90% 30 117.00–126.00 $119.48 $1,330 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1960 1653 4 130.00–140.00 $136.19 $2,251 —
1385–2035 1666 15 140.00–159.00 $149.66 $2,493 -0.05
1415–2500 1850 10 161.00–177.50 $169.36 $3,133 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1370 1184 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 144.00–175.00 $155.83 $1,845
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
866–985 921 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 192.50–205.00 $197.36 $1,818

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1415 1146 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 1,850.00–2,600.00 $2,249.29
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–740 728 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,467.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1430 1430 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,575.00 $2,575.00

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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
1040–1240 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 2,600.00–3,100.00 $2,790.91 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 +200.00
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 -200.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705 705 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.