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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 1, 2025

819 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 819 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1650 1650 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,290.00 $4,290.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1017 922 85-90% 8 75.00–116.00 $109.65 $1,011 —
755–1135 984 85-90% 56 110.00–133.00 $126.10 $1,241 +28.87
750–1230 1048 85-90% 58 153.00–165.00 $159.32 $1,670 —
790–1225 1055 85-90% 141 135.00–153.00 $143.47 $1,514 +13.78
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1330 1228 80-85% 27 135.00–151.00 $146.30 $1,797 -15.84
1090–1351 1230 80-85% 46 165.00–175.00 $169.01 $2,079 +6.87
1032–1348 1250 80-85% 146 150.00–165.00 $157.50 $1,969 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1617 1451 75-80% 67 150.00–165.00 $158.70 $2,303 +13.64
1355–1685 1458 75-80% 8 130.00–152.50 $144.56 $2,108 -0.50
1377–1710 1478 75-80% 30 165.00–177.00 $169.03 $2,498 +23.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1625 1448 3 162.50–172.00 $167.83 $2,430 —
1290–2015 1599 34 175.00–195.00 $184.67 $2,953 —
1385–2300 1842 9 195.00–212.50 $200.09 $3,686 -8.84

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
742–1005 831 (<2 yrs)Open 32 270.00–305.00 $292.36 $2,430
954–1054 987 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 26 230.00–270.00 $254.06 $2,508
1008–1212 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 190.00–200.00 $194.00 $2,175
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
922–1037 1011 (<2 yrs)Open 9 252.50–275.00 $257.06 $2,599
1043 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,773
870–1269 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 31 197.50–255.00 $221.64 $2,411
1143–1210 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 175.00–180.00 $178.06 $2,080
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1071 1071 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 195.00 $195.00 $2,088
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,700

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,260.00 $2,260.00
1085–1275 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,137.21
1278 1278 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1008–1120 1042 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,665.00–2,015.00 $1,780.70
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,600.00 $2,600.00 -750.00

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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.