Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 22, 2025

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	716	—	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1540	1540	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	4,900.00	$4,900.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
740–1050	920	85-90%	19	72.50–112.50	$95.75	$881	—
805–1180	1013	85-90%	43	149.00–160.00	$151.78	$1,538	+8.25
765–1165	1014	85-90%	47	115.00–132.50	$124.00	$1,257	-19.53
850–1217	1042	85-90%	95	135.00–147.50	$141.58	$1,475	-1.95

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1350	1166	80-85%	39	162.50–175.00	$168.99	$1,970	—
1070–1342	1231	80-85%	109	147.50–163.00	$155.70	$1,917	-14.77
1178–1335	1247	80-85%	15	129.00–147.50	$143.70	$1,792	-0.56

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1385–1695	1434	75-80%	12	140.00–147.50	$143.61	$2,059	-15.37
1350–1715	1453	75-80%	47	150.00–165.00	$157.47	$2,288	+14.23
1350–1795	1505	75-80%	30	166.00–180.00	$171.73	$2,585	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1645	1645	1	185.00	$185.00	$3,043	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1255–2050	1586	9	152.00–170.00	$158.09	$2,507	—
1235–2310	1641	31	173.00–195.00	$184.30	$3,024	—
1925–2130	2033	6	198.00–213.00	$207.48	$4,218	-2.53

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
815	815	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	240.00	$240.00	$1,956
950–970	963	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	215.00–222.50	$220.03	$2,119
1065–1105	1088	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	195.00	$195.00	$2,122

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
738–935	820	(<2 yrs)	Open	12	275.00–325.00	$292.07	$2,395
821 fancy	821	(<2 yrs)	Open	5	319.00	$319.00	$2,619
1340	1340	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	201.00	$201.00	$2,693

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
715	715	(<2 yrs)	Open	5	230.00	$230.00	$1,644

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1115–1180	1137	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	2,400.00–2,600.00	$2,530.79
1040–1375	1153	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	51	2,700.00–3,300.00	$2,913.64
1115–1297	1212	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	2,500.00–2,750.00	$2,552.28

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1085–1240	1137	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	3,500.00–3,600.00	$3,563.64
1115–1436	1241	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	2,800.00–3,500.00	$3,180.06

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
985	985	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,850.00	$1,850.00
985	985	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	2,000.00	$2,000.00
1046	1046	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	1,800.00	$1,800.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
940–1152	1124	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	2,190.00–2,400.00	$2,294.08

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1020	1020	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	2,700.00	$2,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
960	960	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	3,900.00	$3,900.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
795	795	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,550.00	$2,550.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1020	1020	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	3,000.00	$3,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1085	1085	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	3,600.00	$3,600.00	—
1105	1105	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	4,000.00	$4,000.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
970	970	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	3,000.00	$3,000.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
985	985	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	3,550.00	$3,550.00	+450.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1045	1045	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	4,200.00	$4,200.00	—
1120	1120	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	4,600.00	$4,600.00	—

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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.