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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 29, 2025

461 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 461 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1535 1535 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,600.00 $4,600.00 -300.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1000 855 85-90% 8 80.00–110.00 $94.26 $806 —
720–1195 945 85-90% 45 105.00–132.50 $124.65 $1,178 +28.90
800–1205 1031 85-90% 28 135.00–146.00 $139.59 $1,439 -1.99
760–1225 1078 85-90% 36 150.00–160.00 $155.77 $1,679 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1058–1340 1195 80-85% 20 162.00–172.00 $164.27 $1,963 -4.72
1055–1345 1220 80-85% 74 150.00–161.00 $155.85 $1,901 +0.15
1100–1355 1245 80-85% 17 132.00–145.00 $139.19 $1,733 -4.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1655 1445 75-80% 21 150.00–163.00 $158.81 $2,295 +15.20
1357–1620 1445 75-80% 3 142.50–147.50 $144.37 $2,086 +0.76
1365–1690 1490 75-80% 30 164.00–177.00 $169.35 $2,523 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1890 1425 6 147.00–165.00 $158.17 $2,254 —
1265–2315 1649 28 176.00–192.00 $184.71 $3,046 +0.41
1690–2155 1905 10 200.00–225.00 $213.79 $4,073 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–882 809 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 280.00–305.00 $298.19 $2,412
897–1080 921 (<2 yrs)Open 15 275.00–292.50 $289.77 $2,669
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1107 1107 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 225.00 $225.00 $2,491
960–1250 1139 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 192.50–240.00 $211.53 $2,409
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
888 888 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,220
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 210.00 $210.00 $2,026
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,480

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1273 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,500.00–2,580.00 $2,531.71
1015–1328 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 2,600.00–3,200.00 $2,844.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1320 1197 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 3,100.00–3,400.00 $3,252.13
1285–1425 1341 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,500.00–3,600.00 $3,542.51
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
832 832 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,400.00 $2,400.00
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1285–1380 1324 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 3,300.00–3,850.00 $3,428.57 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.