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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 14, 2025

617 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 617 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1285 1173 80-85% 2 125.00–135.00 $129.52 $1,519 -25.28
1040–1348 1215 80-85% 132 137.50–152.50 $147.51 $1,792 +0.71
1045–1345 1235 80-85% 75 151.00–165.00 $155.59 $1,922 +20.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
723–1060 840 85-90% 10 80.00–115.00 $101.31 $851 +3.43
720–1135 929 85-90% 13 110.00–123.00 $119.06 $1,106 —
885–1195 998 85-90% 37 143.00–155.00 $148.65 $1,484 +12.87
788–1218 1005 85-90% 86 125.00–142.50 $136.36 $1,370 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1367–1870 1440 75-80% 57 140.00–152.00 $148.08 $2,132 +12.74
1367–1935 1543 75-80% 34 151.00–165.00 $155.36 $2,397 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,385 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1555 1478 2 152.00–162.00 $157.26 $2,324 —
1225–2025 1591 14 142.00–185.00 $175.95 $2,799 -1.28
1405–2220 1842 22 184.00–205.00 $192.28 $3,542 -2.36

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015–1100 1051 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 175.00–185.00 $180.52 $1,897
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
976 976 (<2 yrs)Open 4 247.50 $247.50 $2,416
1020–1210 1091 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 195.00–210.00 $203.76 $2,223
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,598
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1192 1192 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 157.50 $157.50 $1,877
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
967 967 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,644

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1085–1340 1167 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 1,750.00–2,250.00 $2,091.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160–1180 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,775.32
1140–1390 1232 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 2,400.00–2,900.00 $2,697.30

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,935.00 $1,935.00

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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
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 4,000.00 $4,000.00 +21.87
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 3,350.00 $3,350.00 -628.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–975 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 3,800.00–4,000.00 $3,880.00 —
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,100.00 $3,100.00 +306.25
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,900.00 $3,900.00 +1,500.00
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 +1,100.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —

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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.