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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 15, 2025

633 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 633 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1342 1215 80-85% 105 150.00–165.00 $158.12 $1,921 —
1066–1350 1222 80-85% 48 165.00–180.00 $170.47 $2,083 —
1115–1350 1248 80-85% 28 132.00–147.50 $144.26 $1,800 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1140 892 85-90% 12 85.00–110.00 $100.53 $897 +9.48
775–1170 957 85-90% 43 115.00–132.50 $124.75 $1,194 —
795–1255 1034 85-90% 77 134.00–150.00 $143.53 $1,484 +0.47
955–1190 1056 85-90% 22 152.50–165.00 $158.66 $1,675 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1356–1650 1443 75-80% 49 150.00–165.00 $158.98 $2,294 —
1355–1850 1457 75-80% 21 137.50–148.00 $143.24 $2,087 -15.06
1370–1975 1497 75-80% 27 166.00–180.00 $170.35 $2,550 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1745 1457 3 162.50–175.00 $169.23 $2,466 —
1410–2310 1769 41 174.00–202.50 $187.87 $3,323 —
1920–2130 2012 3 199.00–222.50 $210.01 $4,225 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
941–1155 1042 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 195.00–225.00 $208.20 $2,169
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 260.00 $260.00 $2,704
1136 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 185.00 $185.00 $2,102
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 162.50 $162.50 $1,658
1121 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 165.00 $165.00 $1,850
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970–985 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 167.50–180.00 $173.01 $1,692
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 272.50 $272.50 $2,984

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1095 1089 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,900.00–3,300.00 $3,070.08
1240–1660 1362 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 2,700.00–3,265.00 $2,947.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225–1275 1256 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 3,500.00–3,750.00 $3,656.20
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1385 1385 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1425 1425 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1277–1285 1281 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,430.00–2,500.00 $2,468.29
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 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 $
940–960 947 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,900.00–3,400.00 $3,069.01

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.