Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 27, 2025

1,926 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	1,926	—	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1200–1300	1250	(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	2,700.00–3,100.00	$2,838.67	—
1450–1490	1470	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	3,200.00–3,300.00	$3,249.32	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1400	1400	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	4,800.00	$4,800.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–1347	1225	80-85%	172	157.50–173.00	$165.71	$2,030	-1.99
1040–1350	1240	80-85%	42	173.00–190.00	$177.33	$2,199	+9.63
1115–1358	1248	80-85%	38	140.00–156.00	$152.42	$1,902	-15.28

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–957	846	85-90%	31	70.00–120.00	$106.30	$899	—
790–1220	1005	85-90%	27	125.00–140.00	$132.89	$1,336	—
860–1190	1055	85-90%	74	142.00–158.00	$149.23	$1,574	—
845–1183	1070	85-90%	33	160.00–175.00	$166.21	$1,778	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1360–1660	1473	75-80%	31	140.00–163.00	$157.08	$2,314	—
1355–2170	1490	75-80%	49	165.00–172.50	$168.18	$2,506	—
1360–1900	1553	75-80%	37	175.00–187.50	$179.04	$2,780	+27.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
901–920	911	10	245.00–250.00	$247.53	$2,255	—
912	912	5	180.00	$180.00	$1,642	—
1430–1760	1572	8	160.00–186.00	$178.47	$2,806	—
1325–2270	1602	31	183.00–202.50	$194.46	$3,115	—
1395–2370	1875	17	205.00–225.00	$213.60	$4,005	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
884–1067	979	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	240.00–260.00	$251.65	$2,464
1102	1102	(<2 yrs)	Open	6	259.00	$259.00	$2,854
1165–1215	1188	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	195.00–205.00	$200.35	$2,380

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
779–1015	860	(<2 yrs)	Open	15	295.00–340.00	$320.55	$2,757
797–882	861	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	285.00–302.50	$298.45	$2,570

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1005	1005	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	230.00	$230.00	$2,312
1221–1310	1266	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	185.00–197.50	$191.47	$2,424

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
985	985	(<2 yrs)	Open	7	3,100.00	$3,100.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1015	1015	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	2,400.00	$2,400.00
1120	1120	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,300.00	$2,300.00

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1340	1340	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,900.00	$2,900.00

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1063	1063	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	235.00	$235.00	$2,498

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1065–1080	1074	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	2,700.00–3,000.00	$2,763.48
1040–1140	1091	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	49	3,000.00–3,950.00	$3,589.95
1040–1370	1161	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	194	2,700.00–3,500.00	$3,211.98
1120–1235	1165	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	35	2,350.00–2,900.00	$2,663.12
1075–1276	1175	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	36	2,125.00–2,600.00	$2,315.81
1060–1369	1187	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	105	2,600.00–3,200.00	$2,898.70

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1065–1270	1113	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	65	3,800.00–4,350.00	$4,020.85
1120 fancy	1120	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	28	4,600.00–4,775.00	$4,663.39
1115–1280	1156	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	3,400.00–3,600.00	$3,544.65
1075–1390	1255	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	127	3,400.00–4,250.00	$3,866.44
1130–1450	1281	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	36	2,900.00–3,600.00	$3,372.94
1385–1435	1410	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	2,495.00–2,660.00	$2,578.96

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
980–1080	1037	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	2,700.00–3,000.00	$2,855.06
1020–1140	1062	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	2,100.00–2,800.00	$2,548.61
1080–1160	1105	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	24	2,060.00–2,405.00	$2,267.44

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800	800	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	2,000.00	$2,000.00
800	800	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	2,100.00	$2,100.00

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1460	1460	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	3,500.00	$3,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
925–1120	1073	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	58	3,700.00–4,500.00	$4,128.18
1090–1190	1140	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	4,000.00–4,100.00	$4,052.19

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
960	960	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	2,800.00	$2,800.00
912–1032	998	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	2,780.00–3,355.00	$3,204.83
985–1080	1039	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	3,000.00–3,100.00	$3,047.64
1260	1260	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,710.00	$2,710.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
775	775	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	2,500.00	$2,500.00
810	810	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	2,700.00	$2,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
905–1020	979	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	4,400.00–4,750.00	$4,626.47	—
1025	1025	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	3,600.00	$3,600.00	—
985–1090	1033	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	3,900.00–4,000.00	$3,984.62	—
1040–1130	1064	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	37	3,900.00–4,350.00	$4,118.92	—
1020–1125	1068	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	41	4,100.00–4,800.00	$4,441.46	—
1075	1075	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	4,000.00	$4,000.00	—
1090–1125	1100	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	3,450.00–4,000.00	$3,607.14	—
1120	1120	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	4,000.00	$4,000.00	—
1020–1285	1138	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	120	3,700.00–4,400.00	$4,010.83	—
1040–1250	1143	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	3,900.00–4,400.00	$4,179.17	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
940	940	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	4,100.00	$4,100.00	—
945–1080	990	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	19	2,800.00–3,650.00	$3,500.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
965	965	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	4,100.00	$4,100.00	—
1020	1020	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	3,000.00	$3,000.00	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1340–1360	1350	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	4,600.00–4,700.00	$4,650.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1090	1090	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	4,600.00	$4,600.00	—
1120	1120	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	4,900.00	$4,900.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
960	960	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	3,800.00	$3,800.00	—

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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.