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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 10, 2025

647 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 647 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1075 866 85-90% 30 85.00–122.50 $100.27 $868 +5.09
705–1145 978 85-90% 30 115.00–138.00 $127.80 $1,250 -3.64
835–1180 1002 85-90% 42 160.00–172.50 $165.61 $1,659 —
745–1205 1066 85-90% 78 140.00–158.00 $151.35 $1,613 +2.95
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1340 1228 80-85% 24 172.00–180.00 $174.89 $2,148 +9.76
1045–1375 1229 80-85% 119 155.00–172.50 $163.48 $2,009 -1.65
1065–1360 1244 80-85% 17 136.00–152.50 $145.91 $1,815 -19.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1655 1459 75-80% 62 157.00–173.00 $164.18 $2,395 +10.80
1360–1695 1493 75-80% 19 137.50–156.00 $148.46 $2,217 -4.92
1355–1865 1614 75-80% 11 173.00–187.50 $178.70 $2,884 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1555 1420 2 172.50–180.00 $175.89 $2,498 —
1340–2100 1762 30 180.00–203.00 $192.67 $3,395 —
1535–2220 1881 5 205.00–221.00 $209.63 $3,943 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
973–1087 1044 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 180.00–225.00 $195.98 $2,046
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–950 898 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 207.50–225.00 $221.30 $1,987
1050–1081 1071 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 185.00 $185.00 $1,981
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 210.00 $210.00 $2,236
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
847–995 945 (<2 yrs)Open 10 280.00–300.00 $283.00 $2,674
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
902 902 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 225.00 $225.00 $2,030
975 975 (<2 yrs)Open 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,438
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 (<2 yrs)Open 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,914

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1060–1350 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 2,700.00–3,450.00 $3,021.43
1210–1240 1226 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 2,800.00–2,950.00 $2,880.91
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170–1370 1236 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 3,250.00–3,700.00 $3,363.95
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1130 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,505.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1090 1084 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,534.02
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 3,800.00 $3,800.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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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.