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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 24, 2025

466 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 466 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1240 968 85-90% 10 75.00–112.50 $97.23 $941 -68.29
790–1268 1060 85-90% 42 117.50–137.50 $129.69 $1,375 —
980–1200 1073 85-90% 18 159.00–170.00 $163.15 $1,751 —
772–1260 1078 85-90% 72 137.50–155.00 $145.11 $1,564 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1353–1705 1456 75-80% 21 130.00–153.00 $145.06 $2,112 —
1367–1755 1456 75-80% 40 155.00–168.00 $161.03 $2,345 —
1355–1755 1573 75-80% 27 168.00–185.00 $174.48 $2,745 +26.72
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1385 1192 80-85% 26 167.00–177.00 $170.91 $2,037 -1.00
1045–1316 1236 80-85% 37 155.00–167.00 $162.14 $2,004 -1.19
1135–1350 1288 80-85% 10 135.00–150.00 $145.12 $1,869 +1.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–2020 1495 4 168.00–174.00 $171.28 $2,561 —
1345–2035 1659 18 178.00–197.50 $188.39 $3,125 -3.01
1355–2120 1821 9 200.00–219.00 $208.93 $3,805 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
862 862 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 245.00 $245.00 $2,112
1052 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 200.00 $200.00 $2,104
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
827 827 (<2 yrs)Open 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,522
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,461

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1060–1160 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,565.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1075–1120 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,243.43
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185–1480 1372 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 3,000.00–3,700.00 $3,362.28
1375 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,900.00 $2,900.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,950.00 $2,950.00
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,445.00 $2,445.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,600.00 $3,600.00

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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
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,900.00 $3,900.00 +400.00
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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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.