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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 29, 2025

840 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 840 475 713
Slaughter cattle 613 304 607
Replacement cattle 227 171 106

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale last week slaughter cows sold 3.00-6.00 higher with lean cows selling 10.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Supply was moderate with very good demand. The top slaughter cow sold for 155.00/cwt.. The top selling slaughter bull sold for 190.00/cwt.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1560 1560 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1810 1461 75-80% 76 127.50–136.00 $132.11 $1,930 +3.35
1330–1820 1471 75-80% 72 136.00–147.50 $140.72 $2,070 +11.96
1490–1656 1615 75-80% 5 120.00–122.50 $120.50 $1,946 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1348 1230 80-85% 77 125.00–137.50 $132.57 $1,631 -3.74
1200–1260 1233 80-85% 3 118.00–122.00 $120.01 $1,480 -7.28
1090–1360 1243 80-85% 60 137.00–149.00 $141.27 $1,756 +13.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1120 894 85-90% 18 57.50–90.00 $78.72 $704 -3.03
775–1235 973 85-90% 15 90.00–108.00 $99.45 $968 -13.81
800–1255 1081 85-90% 56 109.00–136.00 $124.96 $1,351 +0.25
800–1237 1082 85-90% 45 136.00–150.00 $142.56 $1,542 +17.85
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1620 1545 65-75% 2 154.00–155.00 $154.48 $2,387 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1102 1102 19 176.00 $176.00 $1,940 —
1305–1585 1422 5 145.00–156.00 $150.45 $2,139 +11.87
1320–2435 1671 16 155.00–165.00 $160.00 $2,674 —
1330–2600 1870 42 164.00–190.00 $172.69 $3,229 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
877–1150 1044 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 160.00–175.00 $170.18 $1,777
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,680
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–917 876 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 155.00–192.50 $169.43 $1,484
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
797–1092 974 (<2 yrs)Open 5 200.00–237.50 $212.27 $2,068
1170–1370 1203 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 165.00–187.50 $183.23 $2,204
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,656
1074 1074 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,611

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1103 1103 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1090–1230 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1040–1285 1147 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 49 1,775.00–2,150.00 $1,980.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180–1205 1197 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,901.39
1190–1305 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,450.00–2,600.00 $2,531.04
1205–1480 1269 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 2,275.00–2,350.00 $2,306.07
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–805 762 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,050.00–2,400.00 $2,173.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1297 1297 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,270.00 $2,270.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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.