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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 21, 2025

638 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 638 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320 1320 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1037–1345 1205 80-85% 91 135.00–151.00 $145.81 $1,757 -1.70
1065–1345 1213 80-85% 87 151.00–165.00 $154.30 $1,872 +6.79
1055–1360 1303 80-85% 8 126.00–134.00 $127.33 $1,659 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1145 961 85-90% 27 110.00–124.00 $117.57 $1,130 —
790–1194 1050 85-90% 69 125.00–142.50 $136.48 $1,433 —
975–1200 1051 85-90% 13 145.00–162.50 $150.75 $1,584 —
985–1140 1063 85-90% 2 80.00–105.00 $91.59 $974 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1435 1398 75-80% 2 120.00–137.50 $128.52 $1,797 —
1350–1728 1493 75-80% 48 140.00–151.00 $146.22 $2,183 —
1360–1945 1529 75-80% 50 151.00–163.00 $154.25 $2,358 -1.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,988 —
1495–1580 1538 2 163.00 $163.00 $2,507 —
1270–2165 1644 21 165.00–187.50 $177.65 $2,921 —
1210–2190 1808 27 187.50–222.00 $199.81 $3,613 +7.53

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990–1085 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 200.00–223.00 $212.03 $2,201
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
973 973 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 175.00 $175.00 $1,703
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1151 1151 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,957
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 167.50 $167.50 $1,658

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1040–1340 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 39 2,400.00–2,900.00 $2,601.90
1070–1285 1154 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 48 1,950.00–2,200.00 $2,091.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1180 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,200.00 $2,200.00
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
1050–1125 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 3,375.00–3,850.00 $3,478.13 —
1060–1160 1082 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 28 2,750.00–3,250.00 $3,069.64 —
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —

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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.