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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 5, 2025

1,095 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,095 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1445 1445 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,610.00 $3,610.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618–656 637 85-90% 53 85.00–117.50 $98.59 $628 —
750–970 868 85-90% 10 80.00–102.00 $90.74 $788 -3.52
815–1200 1014 85-90% 160 104.00–132.50 $123.92 $1,257 -15.67
885–1185 1036 85-90% 30 149.00–160.00 $152.29 $1,578 +12.70
870–1215 1055 85-90% 195 132.50–147.50 $139.03 $1,467 -16.74
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1325 1172 80-85% 35 160.00–175.00 $164.27 $1,925 ±0.00
1070–1345 1211 80-85% 162 147.50–160.00 $151.30 $1,832 -4.55
1085–1350 1261 80-85% 56 129.00–145.00 $140.38 $1,770 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1820 1464 75-80% 61 147.50–162.00 $154.30 $2,259 -15.05
1370–1595 1467 75-80% 12 127.50–145.00 $136.48 $2,002 -32.87
1370–1710 1525 75-80% 30 162.00–175.00 $168.11 $2,564 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 3 180.00 $180.00 $2,898 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,784 —
1315–1650 1456 8 159.00–172.50 $164.18 $2,390 —
1265–2305 1742 36 173.00–195.00 $184.47 $3,213 —
1940–2080 2010 2 192.50–196.00 $194.31 $3,906 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1845 1845 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,321 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
811–1225 959 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 46 225.00–260.00 $241.05 $2,312
1023–1119 1089 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 205.00–225.00 $219.20 $2,387
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–813 743 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 250.00–297.50 $277.70 $2,063
867 867 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,907
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
882 882 (<2 yrs)Open 8 275.00 $275.00 $2,426
796–1036 976 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 270.00–300.00 $293.88 $2,868
1003 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,708
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
977–1250 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 200.00–230.00 $214.92 $2,360

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1090–1120 1102 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,234.64
1085–1360 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 38 2,700.00–3,200.00 $2,879.43
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00

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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
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.