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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 21, 2026

358 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 358 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1113–1345 1178 80-85% 14 125.00–140.00 $136.06 $1,603 —
1060–1285 1213 80-85% 30 162.50–180.00 $166.19 $2,016 +18.66
1008–1353 1224 80-85% 59 140.00–160.00 $150.70 $1,845 +3.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–975 850 85-90% 8 85.00–105.00 $92.63 $787 —
835–1125 980 85-90% 13 110.00–122.50 $119.11 $1,167 +4.35
810–1220 1024 85-90% 47 125.00–140.00 $131.64 $1,348 —
810–1195 1034 85-90% 21 140.00–155.00 $147.21 $1,522 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1845 1473 75-80% 45 145.00–162.50 $155.12 $2,285 +1.44
1355–1730 1489 75-80% 19 162.00–180.00 $167.84 $2,499 +32.23
1373–1815 1513 75-80% 9 132.50–145.00 $139.10 $2,105 -25.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 2 195.00 $195.00 $2,028 —
1370–1480 1425 2 160.00–172.50 $166.49 $2,372 —
1357–2745 1630 13 175.00–190.00 $182.61 $2,977 +23.92
1565–2305 1829 14 190.00–222.50 $203.29 $3,718 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
853–1475 1109 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 175.00–220.00 $197.93 $2,195
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,845
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1087 1087 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,663

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260–1310 1289 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,767.63
1185–1450 1303 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,650.00–2,900.00 $2,773.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,450.00 $3,450.00
1215–1420 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 3,300.00–3,800.00 $3,410.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1065 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,800.00–3,900.00 $3,860.00 -33.55
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —

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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.