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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 25, 2025

327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 327 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1337 1215 80-85% 43 157.50–174.00 $165.54 $2,011 +5.46
1155–1255 1220 80-85% 5 130.00–142.50 $139.83 $1,706 -20.25
1080–1341 1240 80-85% 37 144.00–157.50 $152.75 $1,894 -7.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1615 1416 75-80% 33 148.00–159.00 $155.29 $2,199 —
1387–1765 1472 75-80% 28 160.00–174.00 $166.09 $2,445 +11.60
1465–1575 1520 75-80% 2 140.00–146.00 $142.89 $2,172 -19.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–845 791 85-90% 6 90.00–107.50 $97.62 $772 —
715–1225 986 85-90% 5 117.50–126.00 $123.12 $1,214 +31.33
895–1185 1008 85-90% 20 150.00–163.00 $153.69 $1,549 +15.91
790–1162 1051 85-90% 25 132.00–148.00 $142.88 $1,502 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1239 1239 5 183.00 $183.00 $2,267 —
1195–1485 1317 3 162.50–180.00 $174.71 $2,301 —
1245–2150 1600 26 181.00–202.50 $192.33 $3,077 —
1425–1980 1714 22 205.00–232.00 $214.88 $3,683 +25.52

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
909 909 (<2 yrs)Open 8 207.50 $207.50 $1,886
1073 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 182.50 $182.50 $1,958
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1067 1067 (<2 yrs)Open 6 232.00 $232.00 $2,475
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
966 966 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 210.00 $210.00 $2,029

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1135 1091 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,350.00–2,700.00 $2,524.36
1090–1120 1107 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1125 1107 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,675.00–2,800.00 $2,725.65
1440 1440 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 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
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.