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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 5, 2025

543 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 543 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1320 1205 80-85% 36 137.50–150.00 $141.19 $1,701 —
1075–1340 1210 80-85% 90 127.00–139.00 $133.73 $1,618 -1.64
1340 1340 80-85% 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,642 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1540 1453 75-80% 2 110.00–120.00 $114.70 $1,667 -22.26
1350–1705 1466 75-80% 73 125.00–140.00 $134.71 $1,975 -2.25
1345–1710 1503 75-80% 20 140.00–147.50 $141.64 $2,129 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–865 850 85-90% 2 85.00–90.00 $87.46 $743 -3.90
840–995 953 85-90% 9 98.00–107.50 $100.99 $962 —
750–1217 1066 85-90% 45 110.00–128.00 $119.01 $1,269 —
730–1197 1094 85-90% 21 129.00–137.00 $131.56 $1,439 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,393 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1097–1240 1171 11 190.00–199.00 $196.74 $2,304 —
1235–2115 1523 12 107.50–165.00 $150.29 $2,289 —
1335–2230 1677 31 160.00–177.50 $170.37 $2,857 +15.73
1576–2420 1875 18 180.00–204.00 $187.10 $3,508 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710 710 (<2 yrs)Open 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,491
875–1195 1104 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 150.00–170.00 $154.53 $1,706
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065 1065 (<2 yrs)Open 6 200.00 $200.00 $2,130
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
883 883 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 147.50 $147.50 $1,302

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1180 1122 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 2,125.00–2,350.00 $2,202.81
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1120–1250 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 38 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,092.29
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1290–1410 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,260.39
1410 1410 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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
1010–1090 1043 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 2,550.00–2,800.00 $2,675.00 —
1040–1095 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 2,650.00–3,100.00 $2,939.29 —
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.