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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 17, 2025

380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 380 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1325 1183 80-85% 21 170.00–180.00 $171.91 $2,034 —
1015–1365 1208 80-85% 64 155.00–170.00 $163.33 $1,973 -11.56
1165–1385 1286 80-85% 24 135.00–152.50 $144.08 $1,853 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1210 950 85-90% 13 70.00–110.00 $99.46 $945 -28.34
780–1118 973 85-90% 18 160.00–175.00 $165.52 $1,611 +37.72
815–1190 1044 85-90% 45 140.00–157.00 $148.48 $1,550 —
835–1215 1046 85-90% 23 115.00–137.50 $124.56 $1,303 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1855 1501 75-80% 11 170.00–181.00 $173.95 $2,611 —
1365–1915 1505 75-80% 30 155.00–170.00 $162.86 $2,451 —
1410–1785 1556 75-80% 4 135.00–155.00 $147.76 $2,299 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–2185 1631 4 142.50–174.00 $161.85 $2,640 —
1325–2235 1684 22 179.00–200.00 $191.40 $3,223 —
1475–2005 1718 5 205.00–219.00 $210.95 $3,624 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
806–980 892 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 245.00–250.00 $248.26 $2,214
1040–1180 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 182.00–205.00 $195.89 $2,086
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
896 896 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,971
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 192.50 $192.50 $2,002
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 255.00 $255.00 $2,474

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1140 1112 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 2,400.00–2,650.00 $2,564.92
1217–1320 1241 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 2,190.00–2,385.00 $2,300.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1240 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 3,000.00–3,600.00 $3,226.92
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00
1520 1520 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1060 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,240.00 $2,240.00

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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
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 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.