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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 6, 2025

434 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 434 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1331 1210 80-85% 67 170.00–188.00 $176.22 $2,132 —
1065–1345 1236 80-85% 47 155.00–170.00 $163.97 $2,027 —
1085–1330 1241 80-85% 7 127.00–150.00 $145.70 $1,808 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1160 899 85-90% 7 80.00–115.00 $100.79 $906 -9.18
795–1125 959 85-90% 13 120.00–136.00 $128.96 $1,237 +3.28
735–1128 970 85-90% 25 155.00–172.00 $159.75 $1,550 +34.07
885–1201 1017 85-90% 31 140.00–152.00 $147.49 $1,500 -7.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1615 1470 75-80% 4 145.00–152.00 $148.69 $2,186 -22.57
1370–1690 1481 75-80% 25 154.00–170.00 $162.73 $2,410 -8.53
1360–1855 1491 75-80% 42 169.00–182.00 $173.01 $2,580 +1.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1615 1141 37 163.00–185.00 $175.85 $2,006 —
1142 1142 2 195.00 $195.00 $2,227 —
1385–1880 1658 17 182.00–200.00 $190.40 $3,157 —
1590–2415 1931 16 197.00–226.00 $209.60 $4,047 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025–1085 1055 (<2 yrs)Open 4 235.00–250.00 $242.29 $2,556
1163–1175 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 190.00–240.00 $210.12 $2,454
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1246 1246 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 178.00 $178.00 $2,218

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1290 1139 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,510.63
1140–1170 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 2,250.00–2,350.00 $2,292.30
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1224 1224 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1090–1260 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 2,750.00–3,300.00 $3,087.58
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1190 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,418.78

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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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
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,150.00 $4,150.00 +1,500.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.