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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 16, 2025

756 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 756 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1610 1389 75-80% 198 147.00–157.50 $149.27 $2,073 —
1390–1440 1413 75-80% 11 124.00–145.00 $138.09 $1,951 -19.61
1360–1888 1615 75-80% 11 160.00–169.00 $162.73 $2,628 +35.23
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1325 1185 80-85% 21 162.00–173.00 $166.84 $1,977 —
1040–1330 1263 80-85% 154 147.50–162.00 $151.03 $1,908 +15.80
1050–1325 1272 80-85% 21 125.00–147.50 $143.66 $1,827 +8.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1202 912 85-90% 48 80.00–112.50 $101.12 $922 —
745–1150 964 85-90% 13 114.00–132.50 $123.06 $1,186 -19.99
800–1256 1049 85-90% 20 147.50–160.00 $150.91 $1,583 +24.27
760–1231 1069 85-90% 87 134.00–148.00 $141.22 $1,510 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1915 1915 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,351 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1147 1078 67 160.00–169.00 $164.35 $1,772 —
1223 1223 3 210.00 $210.00 $2,568 —
1430–1445 1438 2 170.00–175.00 $172.49 $2,480 —
1345–2415 1684 18 180.00–197.50 $192.11 $3,235 —
1575–2510 1997 15 200.00–218.00 $208.33 $4,160 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
849–915 862 (<2 yrs)Open 10 245.00–280.00 $272.57 $2,350
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1101 1101 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 177.50 $177.50 $1,954

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1077 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,860.00 $1,860.00
1120–1190 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,489.15
1315–1383 1356 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,950.00–2,350.00 $2,194.81
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,200.00 $2,200.00
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1340 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,864.37
1635 1635 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,945.00 $2,945.00

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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 4 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1035–1050 1041 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,114.29 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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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.