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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 18, 2025

452 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 452 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1375 1375 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1325 1184 80-85% 6 122.50–140.00 $131.88 $1,561 +6.88
1020–1365 1202 80-85% 64 140.00–155.00 $150.30 $1,807 +0.42
1065–1350 1215 80-85% 50 153.00–170.00 $160.08 $1,945 +10.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1195 941 85-90% 10 110.00–122.50 $118.03 $1,111 —
765–1215 967 85-90% 3 80.00–105.00 $91.79 $888 -27.97
770–1165 1011 85-90% 54 125.00–145.00 $137.78 $1,393 +2.72
835–1205 1027 85-90% 27 146.00–162.50 $153.15 $1,573 +18.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1357–2005 1478 75-80% 43 145.00–158.00 $154.49 $2,283 +2.82
1350–1960 1514 75-80% 46 158.00–176.00 $162.73 $2,464 +2.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1192 1192 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,622 —
1220–1775 1366 11 157.00–181.00 $174.03 $2,377 +1.95
1270–2015 1712 12 180.00–197.50 $189.36 $3,242 +0.77
1390–2135 1774 16 202.50–216.00 $208.73 $3,703 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1091–1142 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 165.00–171.00 $168.49 $1,858
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1135 1135 (<2 yrs)Open 5 195.00 $195.00 $2,213

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1167 1167 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1150–1510 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 2,100.00–2,625.00 $2,381.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1250 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1095–1451 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,600.00–2,950.00 $2,678.18
1185–1520 1431 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 2,550.00–2,725.00 $2,607.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,410.00 $2,410.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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
1160–1360 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 3,300.00–3,800.00 $3,585.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.