Cattle Market Pulse

Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 19, 2025

817 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 817 — —

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1490–1600 1545 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,600.00–3,875.00 $3,732.61 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1195 1010 85-90% 17 75.00–102.50 $92.99 $939 -25.00
822–1225 1038 85-90% 48 105.00–123.00 $117.12 $1,216 -33.09
815–1231 1090 85-90% 122 125.00–142.50 $133.36 $1,454 -3.66
870–1567 1135 85-90% 31 143.00–155.00 $150.75 $1,711 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1347 1217 80-85% 38 155.00–160.00 $158.07 $1,924 -3.97
1040–1349 1219 80-85% 130 144.00–155.00 $150.22 $1,831 -11.82
1170–1330 1265 80-85% 27 122.50–142.50 $138.21 $1,748 +0.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1545 1439 75-80% 11 132.50–142.50 $138.98 $2,000 -13.55
1355–1860 1484 75-80% 56 145.00–160.00 $154.23 $2,289 —
1387–1780 1523 75-80% 47 160.00–178.00 $167.14 $2,546 -1.10

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1745 1564 8 156.00–172.00 $164.29 $2,569 -3.35
1350–2260 1789 33 175.00–192.00 $184.20 $3,295 +2.99
1590–2185 1830 4 192.50–195.00 $193.86 $3,548 —

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065–1212 1151 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 200.00–245.00 $211.10 $2,430
1330 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 190.00 $190.00 $2,527
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–950 809 (<2 yrs)Open 5 285.00–295.00 $290.30 $2,349
971–1006 981 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 260.00–277.50 $272.60 $2,674
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
987–1067 1051 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 160.00–170.00 $168.12 $1,767
1111 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,833
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
817 817 (<2 yrs)Open 5 297.50 $297.50 $2,431

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1115 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 3,600.00–3,700.00 $3,645.28
1170–1360 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 53 3,300.00–3,575.00 $3,490.30
1460 1460 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1012–1240 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 2,450.00–3,050.00 $2,656.92
1240–1520 1274 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 31 2,400.00–2,675.00 $2,449.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1083–1145 1129 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 1,800.00–2,200.00 $2,039.12
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,750.00 $2,750.00
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,475.00 $2,475.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,650.00 $1,650.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–880 823 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,493.36

↑ Back to top

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.