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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 11, 2025

557 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 557 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1765 1765 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–805 775 85-90% 9 70.00–110.00 $98.26 $762 —
803–1050 952 85-90% 17 110.00–124.00 $119.76 $1,140 —
776–1220 1043 85-90% 93 125.00–144.00 $135.06 $1,409 +0.25
835–1242 1096 85-90% 45 145.00–165.00 $150.05 $1,645 +3.45
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,494 —
1040–1345 1224 80-85% 104 140.00–155.00 $149.88 $1,835 -9.71
1065–1340 1262 80-85% 56 155.00–170.00 $157.45 $1,987 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1985 1457 75-80% 46 140.00–156.00 $151.67 $2,210 —
1370–1745 1515 75-80% 61 155.00–171.00 $160.62 $2,433 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1202 1202 2 216.00 $216.00 $2,596 —
1310–1415 1363 2 170.00–174.00 $172.08 $2,345 —
1305–2120 1732 12 177.50–197.50 $188.59 $3,266 +5.51
1590–2210 1941 10 200.00–221.00 $207.68 $4,031 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
901 901 (<2 yrs)Open 5 254.00 $254.00 $2,289
947 947 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 225.00 $225.00 $2,131
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
756 756 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,361

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1310 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,586.80
1085–1387 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,385.90
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1080 1072 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1210–1385 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1460 1460 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720 720 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.