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Joplin Regional Stockyards Video Auction Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 10, 2025

880 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $338.00/cwt -22.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,704/hd at 800 lb · 445 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $384.00/cwt ≈ $2,650/hd at 690 lb · 235 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $360.00/cwt ≈ $2,700/hd at 750 lb · 140 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 880

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 value added 690 235 384.00 $384.00 $2,650
750 value added 750 140 360.00 $360.00 $2,700
800 value added 800 445 338.00 $338.00 $2,704 -22.00
860 value added 860 60 340.50 $340.50 $2,928

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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.