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Joplin Stockyards Market Report

Joplin, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Official USDA report

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Buenos Aires, AG Clear 54 - 61F Lima, PE Sunny 68 - 77F New York, NY Sunny 75 - 94F Philadelphia, PA Sunny 76 - 91F Port Elizabeth, SF Cloudy 53 - 68F Santiago, CL Cloudy 49 - 63F Montevideo, UY Cloudy 50 - 61F

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Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale

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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.