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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 17, 2025

951 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 951 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1350 1198 80-85% 186 140.00–155.00 $148.25 $1,776 -1.08
1010–1350 1212 80-85% 134 155.00–170.00 $157.60 $1,910 +0.03
1200–1307 1249 80-85% 7 130.00–137.50 $135.01 $1,686 -22.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1195 948 85-90% 16 75.00–107.50 $101.28 $960 —
775–1145 1014 85-90% 61 108.00–122.50 $116.58 $1,182 +0.08
770–1190 1023 85-90% 82 137.50–155.00 $148.24 $1,516 +0.36
770–1215 1064 85-90% 142 122.50–140.00 $132.65 $1,411 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1358–1780 1465 75-80% 70 145.00–159.00 $154.11 $2,258 +0.11
1370–1805 1508 75-80% 11 125.00–142.50 $138.12 $2,083 —
1355–1975 1580 75-80% 44 160.00–179.00 $165.21 $2,610 +1.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1905 1605 11 142.50–172.50 $163.86 $2,630 -5.61
1360–2405 1797 22 170.00–191.00 $181.50 $3,262 —
1580–2040 1830 10 190.00–207.50 $197.45 $3,613 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1026–1069 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 29 167.50–175.00 $171.71 $1,803
1036–1185 1119 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 235.00–250.00 $241.17 $2,699
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1256 998 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 190.00–200.00 $194.09 $1,937
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 5 270.00 $270.00 $2,430
705–1001 916 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 260.00–280.00 $275.60 $2,524
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,336

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1052 1052 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1045–1145 1098 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,334.12
1060–1180 1104 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,510.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1120 1109 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,800.00–3,500.00 $3,117.32
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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.