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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 22, 2025

475 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 475 577 1,455
Slaughter cattle 304 412 804
Replacement cattle 171 165 651

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale last week slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Supply was light with very good demand.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1670 1670 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1321–1790 1451 75-80% 51 120.00–131.00 $128.76 $1,868 +6.28
1350–1905 1582 75-80% 48 130.00–140.00 $133.44 $2,111 —
1675 1675 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,943 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,357 —
1067–1330 1228 80-85% 31 130.00–140.00 $136.31 $1,674 +3.72
1117–1350 1232 80-85% 32 122.00–130.00 $127.29 $1,568 -5.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–922 877 85-90% 4 89.00–97.50 $91.75 $805 -3.06
775–1015 895 85-90% 2 77.50–85.00 $81.75 $732 -13.06
755–1195 979 85-90% 25 103.00–120.00 $113.26 $1,109 —
865–1155 1075 85-90% 27 120.00–134.00 $124.71 $1,341 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1132–1310 1208 7 160.00–162.50 $161.16 $1,947 —
1295–1595 1445 2 135.00–143.00 $138.58 $2,002 —
1410–1905 1611 7 149.00–162.50 $156.41 $2,520 —
1680–2305 2009 15 163.00–187.50 $172.12 $3,458 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1395 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 140.00–170.00 $156.16 $1,808
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1157–1210 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 197.50–200.00 $198.90 $2,347
1276 1276 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,850
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
897 897 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,247

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1320–1490 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,278.67
1290–1480 1424 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,466.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1047–1190 1096 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,100.40
1075–1195 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,952.64
1085–1440 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,926.64
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
927–1045 969 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,866.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1152 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–785 751 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,722.41
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1270 1270 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1360 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1360 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.