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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 2, 2025

418 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 418 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
811–1010 838 85-90% 27 92.50–109.00 $97.67 $818 —
745–1181 927 85-90% 62 116.00–135.00 $126.33 $1,171 —
740–1181 1018 85-90% 21 155.00–172.00 $162.25 $1,652 +8.56
770–1215 1061 85-90% 55 135.00–155.00 $144.56 $1,534 +1.68
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1028–1345 1164 80-85% 56 162.50–179.00 $167.06 $1,945 —
1030–1320 1196 80-85% 62 147.50–162.50 $157.75 $1,887 —
1300 1300 80-85% 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,722 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1570 1419 75-80% 17 147.50–160.00 $157.17 $2,230 +1.88
1385–1475 1430 75-80% 2 136.00–144.00 $140.13 $2,004 -15.16
1362–1680 1477 75-80% 27 160.00–175.00 $165.68 $2,447 -0.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–2110 1591 16 182.50–200.00 $190.97 $3,038 —
1585–2040 1799 10 202.50–236.00 $216.11 $3,888 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000–1012 1006 (<2 yrs)Open 4 212.50–215.00 $213.74 $2,150
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
947 947 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,657

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1172 1101 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 2,100.00–2,600.00 $2,393.60
1135–1170 1144 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,455.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1160 1097 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,876.74
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1315 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1033 1033 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 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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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.