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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 13, 2025

253 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 253 — —

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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 1135 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,670.00 $2,670.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1350 1221 80-85% 22 169.00–181.00 $173.53 $2,119 -2.69
1045–1340 1227 80-85% 29 155.00–169.00 $164.44 $2,018 +0.47
1175–1290 1242 80-85% 9 132.00–153.00 $143.47 $1,782 -2.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1165 910 85-90% 15 80.00–115.00 $96.35 $877 —
730–1085 929 85-90% 10 120.00–137.50 $129.46 $1,203 —
875–1205 1042 85-90% 21 140.00–154.00 $145.88 $1,520 -1.61
855–1175 1065 85-90% 12 156.00–173.00 $163.88 $1,745 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1610 1424 75-80% 19 155.00–167.00 $162.92 $2,320 —
1415–1455 1428 75-80% 3 140.00–149.00 $145.94 $2,084 —
1365–1745 1516 75-80% 23 170.00–180.00 $173.08 $2,624 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650 1650 2 195.00 $195.00 $3,218 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–2305 1563 10 180.00–200.00 $191.07 $2,986 —
1525–2340 1921 13 200.00–222.50 $209.02 $4,015 -0.58
2050–2125 2088 2 170.00–179.50 $174.84 $3,651 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1265 1051 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 200.00–220.00 $209.87 $2,206
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
938–965 952 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,999
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1270 993 (<2 yrs)Open 3 235.00–285.00 $263.69 $2,618

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1140 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,070.05
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1191–1430 1297 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 2,430.00–2,770.00 $2,628.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,610.00 $2,610.00
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,175.00 $2,175.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,480.00 $2,480.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00

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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
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.