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Joplin Regional Stockyards

Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-04-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-19

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Apr 19

● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

827 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 849▼ 352 vs year ago 1,179 · −29.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

155 head

▼ 51 vs last sale 206▲ 35 vs year ago 120 · +29.2%

Also sold hereFeeder CattleMon Nov 2, 2026 Replacement Cattle SpecialThu Oct 8, 2026 Feeder Cattle SpecialThu Jun 25, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower with slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Supply was heavy with good demand.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,634	108.55	1,774	57
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,432	93.26	1,335	95
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,202	90.94	1,093	250
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,003	78.41	787	297

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,205	$1,244	51
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,235	$1,036	13
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	846	$1,016	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	987	$1,589	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,010	$1,388	10

Every lot

26 lots · USDA AMS · Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle- Carthage, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,480	94.61/cwt	87.50–101.00	1,400	9
Bulls	—	—	1,595	107.15/cwt	99.00–114.00	1,709	32
Bulls	—	—	1,800	119.20/cwt	114.00–128.00	2,146	16
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	790	47.06/cwt	45.00–53.00	372	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	946	68.74/cwt	57.50–74.00	650	58
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,024	80.14/cwt	72.50–86.00	821	158
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	88.65/cwt	86.00–96.50	926	68
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,195	90.16/cwt	83.00–95.00	1,077	176
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,211	96.78/cwt	95.00–104.00	1,172	57
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,239	79.47/cwt	72.50–84.00	985	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,398	92.05/cwt	87.00–96.00	1,287	55
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,425	83.41/cwt	70.00–87.00	1,189	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,492	97.79/cwt	96.00–103.00	1,459	32
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	805	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	910	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	910	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,082	1,718.18/head	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,718	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	846	1,016.49/head	925.00–1,075.00	1,016	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	705	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	828	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	979	159.38/cwt	155.00–170.00	1,560	12
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,109	118.64/cwt	111.00–130.00	1,316	17
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	897	914.49/head	875.00–1,000.00	914	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,171	1,142.16/head	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,142	22
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	1,036.21/head	975.00–1,125.00	1,036	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,337	1,451.53/head	1,375.00–1,625.00	1,452	22

This sale against other markets

Missouri weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle- Carthage, MO

Wed Apr 19, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Slaughter CattleReceipts 827Last week 849Year ago 1,179

Replacement CattleReceipts 155Last week 206Year ago 120

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower with slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Supply was heavy with good demand.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	910	1,625.00	1,625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	910	1,350.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,110	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,082	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,718.18

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	805	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	846	925.00–1,075.00	1,016.49

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	12	—	979	155.00–170.00	159.38

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	705	117.50	117.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,109	111.00–130.00	118.64

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	897	875.00–1,000.00	914.49

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	—	1,337	1,375.00–1,625.00	1,451.53

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	—	1,171	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,142.16
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,235	975.00–1,125.00	1,036.21

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,480	87.50–101.00	94.61
32	—	1,595	99.00–114.00	107.15
16	—	1,800	114.00–128.00	119.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,211	95.00–104.00	96.78
17	—	1,239	72.50–84.00	79.47
176	—	1,195	83.00–95.00	90.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	790	45.00–53.00	47.06
158	—	1,024	72.50–86.00	80.14
68	—	1,045	86.00–96.50	88.65
58	—	946	57.50–74.00	68.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,425	70.00–87.00	83.41
55	—	1,398	87.00–96.00	92.05
32	—	1,492	96.00–103.00	97.79

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.