Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 3, 2025

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	733	—	—

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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
1540–1570	1555	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	4,700.00–4,800.00	$4,749.52	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1340	1209	80-85%	56	155.00–167.50	$158.38	$1,915	+10.35
1065–1347	1233	80-85%	143	140.00–155.00	$147.67	$1,821	-0.36
1108–1365	1253	80-85%	43	127.50–141.00	$135.69	$1,700	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
816–1085	862	85-90%	14	90.00–100.00	$92.69	$799	-6.89
790–1230	992	85-90%	27	105.00–121.00	$111.91	$1,110	—
875–1440	1053	85-90%	19	142.00–155.00	$147.28	$1,551	+34.88
770–1216	1067	85-90%	89	122.50–142.00	$132.20	$1,411	+19.80

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1360–1530	1413	75-80%	7	135.00–142.50	$140.73	$1,989	+1.52
1350–1560	1426	75-80%	60	145.00–160.00	$153.99	$2,196	+14.78
1355–1975	1583	75-80%	49	160.00–174.00	$165.20	$2,615	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1285–2260	1563	11	159.00–180.00	$168.73	$2,637	—
1460–2295	1796	33	174.00–190.00	$183.12	$3,289	-22.92
1590–2290	1905	8	190.00–214.00	$203.09	$3,869	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
955–1265	1058	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	175.00–180.00	$176.99	$1,873
956–1352	1138	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	43	175.00–211.00	$190.99	$2,173

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
850–1062	924	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	240.00–260.00	$250.44	$2,314
1130–1430	1243	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	200.00–215.00	$208.53	$2,592

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
845	845	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	155.00	$155.00	$1,310
980	980	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	156.00	$156.00	$1,529

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1045–1070	1055	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	2,150.00–2,300.00	$2,210.85
1065–1290	1149	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	19	2,600.00–3,150.00	$2,875.33
1070–1240	1153	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	1,950.00–2,500.00	$2,279.74
1565	1565	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	3,000.00	$3,000.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1185	1185	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	3,600.00	$3,600.00
1165–1490	1356	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	3,300.00–3,500.00	$3,367.46

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
940–1085	1013	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	2,650.00–2,900.00	$2,766.05

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1175	1175	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,800.00	$1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
795	795	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,100.00	$2,100.00
820–980	891	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	2,400.00–2,600.00	$2,502.24

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
940	940	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	2,800.00	$2,800.00

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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	3	3,900.00	$3,900.00	—

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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.