Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 7, 2026

1,045 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	1,045	—	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–1363	1223	80-85%	246	140.00–155.00	$146.69	$1,794	-10.91
1075–1350	1251	80-85%	72	155.00–165.00	$158.74	$1,986	—
1200–1340	1265	80-85%	19	127.50–137.50	$134.57	$1,702	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1112	891	85-90%	17	80.00–107.50	$97.20	$866	—
735–1190	991	85-90%	37	110.00–125.00	$114.58	$1,135	—
730–1215	1019	85-90%	94	137.00–152.50	$144.29	$1,470	-3.95
870–1265	1091	85-90%	91	123.00–142.50	$131.98	$1,440	-0.67

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1350–1775	1465	75-80%	120	145.00–158.00	$151.27	$2,216	-2.84
1370–1795	1488	75-80%	21	125.00–140.00	$133.54	$1,987	-20.57
1360–1835	1608	75-80%	29	160.00–175.00	$165.66	$2,664	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215–1875	1451	6	162.50–170.00	$166.58	$2,417	—
1295–2345	1713	39	172.50–190.00	$180.91	$3,099	—
1585–2615	1936	15	190.00–202.50	$196.91	$3,812	—

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1110	1110	(<2 yrs)	Open	12	220.00	$220.00	$2,442
1058–1147	1126	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	176.00–235.00	$189.20	$2,130

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1006–1353	1114	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	30	190.00–240.00	$219.67	$2,447

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
877	877	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	165.00	$165.00	$1,447
960	960	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	155.00	$155.00	$1,488

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
933–949	943	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	265.00–282.50	$276.21	$2,605

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1020–1175	1096	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	46	2,500.00–3,000.00	$2,749.68
1080–1160	1117	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	2,450.00–2,850.00	$2,577.17
1060–1340	1167	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	2,550.00–2,750.00	$2,646.98

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1065–1075	1069	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	3,400.00–3,500.00	$3,455.32
1105–1420	1261	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	3,400.00–3,700.00	$3,553.72

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
960	960	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	2,600.00	$2,600.00
960	960	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	2,825.00	$2,825.00
1070	1070	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,885.00	$1,885.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910	910	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	2,650.00	$2,650.00
1065	1065	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,800.00	$1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1140	1140	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	3,100.00–3,500.00	$3,328.57

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
980	980	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	2,650.00–3,200.00	$3,016.67

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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
925–1160	1040	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	3,350.00–3,800.00	$3,566.67	—
1210	1210	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	3,800.00	$3,800.00	—

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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.