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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 23, 2025

635 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 635 — —

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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 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1342 1206 80-85% 97 145.00–161.00 $152.29 $1,837 +12.28
1045–1355 1240 80-85% 85 140.00–147.50 $143.75 $1,782 —
1165–1320 1245 80-85% 3 115.00–130.00 $124.98 $1,556 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1130 915 85-90% 9 85.00–97.50 $91.34 $836 —
727–1230 950 85-90% 14 107.50–123.00 $116.83 $1,110 +6.86
765–1190 1028 85-90% 59 124.00–142.50 $136.42 $1,402 -2.29
955–1242 1065 85-90% 54 142.00–155.00 $147.21 $1,568 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1798 1481 75-80% 50 140.00–150.00 $146.57 $2,171 +4.95
1425–1620 1503 75-80% 3 115.00–132.50 $125.40 $1,885 —
1350–1975 1537 75-80% 35 150.00–161.00 $154.48 $2,374 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
971 971 4 178.00 $178.00 $1,728 —
1008 1008 3 211.00 $211.00 $2,127 —
1410–1430 1420 3 160.00–167.50 $163.35 $2,320 —
1250–1980 1540 25 169.00–182.50 $174.75 $2,691 —
1320–2415 1785 38 180.00–205.00 $190.86 $3,407 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
842 842 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 237.50 $237.50 $2,000
947–1195 1024 (<2 yrs)Open 18 209.00–250.00 $234.79 $2,404
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–1112 1017 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 175.00–210.00 $186.22 $1,894
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,930

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1080 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,675.00–1,900.00 $1,788.02
1060–1500 1161 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 55 1,950.00–2,675.00 $2,327.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1090–1420 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,675.00–3,100.00 $2,770.52
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,275.00 $2,275.00
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,475.00 $2,475.00
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
777 777 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,670.00 $1,670.00
790 790 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 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
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 3,200.00 $3,200.00 +500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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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.