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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 9, 2025

534 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 534 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135–1305 1220 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,850.00–3,130.00 $2,999.75 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1020 872 85-90% 65 65.00–115.00 $99.96 $872 —
725–1225 996 85-90% 30 135.00–150.00 $143.05 $1,425 —
917–1150 1016 85-90% 59 151.00–165.00 $158.65 $1,612 -3.60
755–1217 1021 85-90% 35 117.50–133.00 $126.64 $1,293 -35.61
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1345 1221 80-85% 103 150.00–163.00 $157.47 $1,923 —
1060–1385 1230 80-85% 60 163.00–177.00 $167.28 $2,058 —
1215–1300 1262 80-85% 6 128.00–145.00 $135.23 $1,707 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1575 1417 75-80% 17 152.00–160.00 $157.70 $2,235 +0.53
1353–1775 1476 75-80% 28 160.00–173.00 $166.81 $2,462 +1.13
1615 1615 75-80% 1 127.50 $127.50 $2,059 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,986 —
1360–2560 1645 27 180.00–201.00 $189.79 $3,122 —
1725–2125 1879 9 201.00–217.00 $206.31 $3,877 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
942–960 954 (<2 yrs)Open 6 220.00–222.50 $221.68 $2,115
1060–1072 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 195.00–220.00 $203.27 $2,171
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
826 826 (<2 yrs)Open 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,189
1028–1060 1046 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 200.00–210.00 $204.21 $2,136

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
982 982 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1087–1140 1103 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,230.00–2,550.00 $2,329.23
1125–1201 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 2,250.00–2,520.00 $2,387.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 2,900.00–3,100.00 $3,033.33

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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
960–1060 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870–890 882 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 3,775.00–3,800.00 $3,785.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 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.