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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 12, 2025

680 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 680 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1022–1350 1211 80-85% 112 137.50–150.00 $145.01 $1,756 +11.28
1100–1347 1236 80-85% 55 124.00–137.50 $133.04 $1,644 -0.69
1065–1352 1256 80-85% 3 112.00–121.00 $118.46 $1,488 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
724–1195 801 85-90% 13 47.50–85.00 $60.75 $487 —
750–1175 910 85-90% 24 90.00–110.00 $100.75 $917 —
725–1192 997 85-90% 55 110.00–128.00 $120.58 $1,202 —
780–1175 1033 85-90% 44 128.00–142.00 $134.23 $1,387 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1845 1486 75-80% 50 125.00–139.00 $135.87 $2,019 +1.16
1346–1820 1487 75-80% 39 139.00–153.00 $143.47 $2,133 +8.76
1545 1545 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,468 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,395 —
1050–1187 1099 7 182.50–212.50 $202.54 $2,226 —
1132–1281 1214 7 165.00–180.00 $171.81 $2,086 —
1240–1735 1451 5 144.00–160.00 $152.42 $2,212 —
1225–2385 1685 50 160.00–185.00 $172.42 $2,905 +2.05
1665–2365 1979 24 180.00–207.00 $190.06 $3,761 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
717 fancy 717 (<2 yrs)Open 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,757
955–1100 1011 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 185.00–212.50 $193.96 $1,961
827–1137 1032 (<2 yrs)Open 10 195.00–218.00 $200.53 $2,069
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–885 853 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 165.00–175.00 $169.81 $1,448
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
893–1180 1052 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 170.00–187.50 $176.60 $1,858
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
817 817 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,471

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1147–1230 1192 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,800.00–2,200.00 $2,025.09
970–1340 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,266.38
1230–1257 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1178–1330 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,825.00–2,050.00 $1,952.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1160–1400 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,544.71
1230–1478 1336 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,505.20
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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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
1040–1140 1062 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,877.78 -61.51
1120–1360 1179 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 2,800.00–3,250.00 $3,046.67 —
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.