Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 10, 2025

1,038 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	1,038	—	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1024–1360	1185	80-85%	154	140.00–155.00	$149.33	$1,770	—
1040–1345	1226	80-85%	79	155.00–165.00	$157.57	$1,932	+9.90
1225–1311	1286	80-85%	12	123.00–137.50	$128.09	$1,647	-7.60

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
765–1115	957	85-90%	7	80.00–100.00	$88.55	$847	-23.36
730–1235	1000	85-90%	36	110.00–120.00	$116.50	$1,165	—
800–1201	1041	85-90%	70	142.00–155.00	$147.88	$1,539	—
862–1190	1047	85-90%	130	122.50–142.00	$133.97	$1,403	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1380–1552	1448	75-80%	15	130.00–142.50	$138.98	$2,012	-15.01
1350–1855	1470	75-80%	104	145.00–160.00	$154.00	$2,264	—
1350–1830	1562	75-80%	46	160.00–171.00	$164.20	$2,565	-1.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955	955	3	201.00	$201.00	$1,920	—
1230	1230	5	170.00	$170.00	$2,091	—
1400–2105	1624	6	165.00–175.00	$169.47	$2,752	—
1315–2095	1642	49	175.00–192.50	$183.93	$3,020	—
1625–2595	1944	17	190.00–212.50	$198.92	$3,867	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
872–1130	1090	(<2 yrs)	Open	13	220.00–232.50	$230.96	$2,517
1061–1109	1099	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	180.00–185.00	$183.99	$2,022
1072–1188	1130	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	185.00–190.00	$187.37	$2,117

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
951–1000	963	(<2 yrs)	Open	21	250.00–280.00	$266.60	$2,567
936–1006	976	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	242.50–270.00	$253.80	$2,477
1137	1137	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	225.00	$225.00	$2,558

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
832–978	912	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	159.00–160.00	$159.41	$1,454

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
940–1017	969	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	175.00–185.00	$181.06	$1,754

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1105	1105	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	195.00	$195.00	$2,155

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1015	1015	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	2,800.00	$2,800.00
1080–1160	1139	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	34	2,800.00–3,250.00	$2,927.84
1130–1332	1189	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	52	2,200.00–2,625.00	$2,460.41

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1025–1160	1102	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	40	1,960.00–2,300.00	$2,114.51
1360	1360	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	2,200.00	$2,200.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
960	960	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	2,900.00	$2,900.00
1060	1060	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	2,200.00	$2,200.00
1090	1090	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	2,500.00	$2,500.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
951	951	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	1,500.00	$1,500.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1090	1090	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	3,500.00	$3,500.00
957–1180	1106	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	2,800.00–3,200.00	$3,084.59

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1080	1080	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	2,800.00	$2,800.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1230	1230	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	3,600.00	$3,600.00	—

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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.