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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 15, 2025

577 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 577 630 274
Slaughter cattle 412 504 267
Replacement cattle 165 126 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 higher with slaughter bulls selling steady to 2.00 higher. Supply was moderate with very good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1053–1343 1230 80-85% 71 127.00–137.00 $132.59 $1,631 +5.56
1060–1350 1258 80-85% 41 117.50–127.00 $123.66 $1,556 —
1242–1287 1264 80-85% 5 107.00–115.00 $110.63 $1,398 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1485 1427 75-80% 6 102.50–113.00 $109.01 $1,556 -12.50
1360–2175 1479 75-80% 58 115.00–128.00 $122.48 $1,811 —
1350–1935 1503 75-80% 53 127.00–138.00 $131.30 $1,973 +2.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–760 733 85-90% 2 80.00–82.50 $81.30 $596 —
730–970 878 85-90% 4 90.00–100.00 $94.81 $832 —
755–1235 1038 85-90% 36 102.00–116.00 $110.42 $1,146 +0.37
950–1238 1106 85-90% 32 119.00–129.00 $121.47 $1,343 +1.99
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1960 1960 65-75% 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,803 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1690 1378 6 136.00–145.00 $138.97 $1,915 —
1280–2290 1699 17 140.00–160.00 $153.01 $2,600 +3.35
1515–2430 1946 9 160.00–176.00 $167.41 $3,258 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1235 1014 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 170.00–200.00 $178.17 $1,807
940–1122 1045 (<2 yrs)Open 19 205.00–216.00 $210.83 $2,203
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
743 743 (<2 yrs)Open 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,858
1098–1215 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 190.00–195.00 $192.73 $2,213
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
962 962 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 142.00 $142.00 $1,366

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1020 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,950.00–2,100.00 $2,026.50
1060–1172 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,108.25
1040–1285 1142 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,076.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1460 1460 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1260–1540 1470 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,450.00–3,250.00 $2,701.02

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,740.00 $1,740.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 +109.09

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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.