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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 20, 2025

250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 250 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1342 1211 80-85% 26 173.00–187.50 $177.52 $2,150 +3.99
1070–1352 1223 80-85% 43 159.00–173.00 $167.70 $2,051 -5.83
1240–1305 1269 80-85% 4 140.00–155.00 $149.92 $1,902 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–855 795 85-90% 8 125.00–140.00 $128.11 $1,018 —
720–1145 852 85-90% 18 70.00–115.00 $98.22 $837 —
945–1195 1047 85-90% 11 160.00–170.00 $163.88 $1,716 +18.00
890–1195 1102 85-90% 14 142.50–155.00 $147.40 $1,624 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1368–1755 1500 75-80% 22 167.50–176.00 $171.74 $2,576 -1.34
1425–1840 1562 75-80% 5 140.00–155.00 $151.22 $2,362 —
1385–1935 1584 75-80% 15 175.00–190.00 $181.24 $2,871 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 1 182.50 $182.50 $2,482 —
1355–2040 1644 10 184.00–205.00 $194.90 $3,204 —
1645–2260 1913 15 205.00–238.00 $216.21 $4,136 +7.19

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Stock Cows

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–820 766 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 180.00–200.00 $188.65 $1,445
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
907–977 942 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 240.00–255.00 $247.78 $2,334
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–900 893 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 210.00–215.00 $212.52 $1,898
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,912

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,375.00 $3,375.00
1067–1375 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,000.00–3,000.00 $2,703.41
1293 1293 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1358 1358 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1305–1400 1348 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,700.00–3,500.00 $3,125.96
1405 1405 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,445.00 $3,445.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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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
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 3,900.00–4,000.00 $3,914.29 —
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 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.