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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 3, 2025

550 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 550 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1305 1192 80-85% 43 175.00–187.50 $179.23 $2,136 —
1080–1350 1227 80-85% 104 157.50–173.00 $165.13 $2,026 -0.58
1190–1345 1260 80-85% 11 140.00–155.00 $149.18 $1,880 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1130 887 85-90% 15 75.00–120.00 $95.18 $844 —
775–1130 969 85-90% 28 125.00–140.00 $131.44 $1,274 —
840–1178 1042 85-90% 35 160.00–172.50 $164.89 $1,718 —
745–1155 1053 85-90% 30 142.50–155.00 $148.40 $1,563 -0.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1352–1670 1448 75-80% 51 160.00–172.00 $165.80 $2,401 —
1365–1695 1461 75-80% 11 140.00–157.50 $153.38 $2,241 -3.70
1372–1900 1581 75-80% 23 174.00–188.00 $178.26 $2,818 -0.78

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1137 1087 24 240.00–260.00 $252.38 $2,743 —
1010–1900 1364 4 150.00–179.00 $168.49 $2,298 —
1315–2070 1672 23 185.00–201.00 $195.22 $3,264 —
1505–2260 1838 22 205.00–226.00 $216.62 $3,981 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
841–930 889 (<2 yrs)Open 8 315.00–332.50 $322.51 $2,867
975–1265 1111 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 240.00–255.00 $249.82 $2,776
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1110–1136 1129 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 215.00–240.00 $222.03 $2,507
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
911 911 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,822

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1240 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 2,600.00–2,925.00 $2,794.88
1060–1455 1174 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,815.00–3,450.00 $3,177.86
1090–1715 1284 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 2,500.00–3,260.00 $2,837.12
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1117–1130 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,235.00–2,375.00 $2,319.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00
1140–1360 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 3,100.00–3,950.00 $3,674.52
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,650.00 $3,650.00

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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 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,400.00 $3,400.00 -718.92
1080–1175 1104 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,900.00–3,950.00 $3,935.00 +327.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,700.00 $3,700.00 -400.00
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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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.