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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 14, 2026

1,020 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,020 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015–1455 1146 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 2,850.00–4,200.00 $3,494.33 —
1275–1510 1406 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 6 3,315.00–4,650.00 $4,051.44 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1337 1204 80-85% 84 140.00–155.00 $147.53 $1,776 +0.84
1180–1310 1257 80-85% 24 130.00–137.50 $133.76 $1,681 -24.98
1045–1345 1261 80-85% 62 155.00–165.00 $160.38 $2,022 +25.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1850 1467 75-80% 68 145.00–160.00 $153.68 $2,254 +2.41
1360–1910 1486 75-80% 16 122.50–142.50 $135.61 $2,015 +2.07
1355–1855 1510 75-80% 64 160.00–172.00 $164.68 $2,487 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
813–1215 958 85-90% 21 80.00–107.50 $99.06 $949 -15.52
825–1230 988 85-90% 14 110.00–120.00 $114.76 $1,134 +0.18
945–1200 1063 85-90% 80 122.50–137.50 $129.88 $1,381 -2.10
885–1185 1085 85-90% 19 137.50–152.50 $142.22 $1,543 +10.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–2065 1642 11 142.50–170.00 $158.69 $2,606 —
1310–2460 1857 27 170.00–187.50 $177.06 $3,288 —
1570–2040 1890 5 190.00–197.50 $192.98 $3,647 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 4 187.50 $187.50 $2,044 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
749–825 808 (<2 yrs)Open 60 300.00–330.00 $315.39 $2,548
900–1083 983 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 217.00–260.00 $238.47 $2,344
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–903 892 (<2 yrs)Open 8 285.00 $285.00 $2,542
871–1178 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 28 237.50–280.00 $259.02 $2,629
1136 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,988
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
636–709 670 (<2 yrs)Open 13 320.00–335.00 $327.33 $2,193
867 867 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,647
742–1220 1061 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 190.00–210.00 $194.66 $2,065

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1045 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 31 3,200.00–4,300.00 $3,661.94
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,400.00–2,900.00 $2,622.22
1020–1420 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 2,700.00–3,200.00 $2,890.33
1080–1160 1117 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,143.80
1070–1265 1161 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 46 2,400.00–3,100.00 $2,665.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–940 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,750.00–2,800.00 $2,639.19
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,500.00 $2,500.00
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,400.00 $3,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 3,500.00 $3,500.00
985 985 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 3,550.00 $3,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 20 4,300.00–4,400.00 $4,350.00 —
1160–1240 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 46 4,600.00–5,050.00 $4,797.83 —
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 5,100.00 $5,100.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740–760 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 3,400.00–3,500.00 $3,472.73 —
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 42 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,600.00 $4,600.00 +1,033.33
1015–1115 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 31 3,500.00–4,000.00 $3,893.55 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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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.