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Joplin Regional Stockyards

Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-04-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-26

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Apr 26

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

1,162 head

▲ 335 vs last sale 827▲ 361 vs year ago 801 · +45.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

189 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 155▲ 52 vs year ago 137 · +38.0%

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 and bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Supply was heavy with very 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	1,693	113.24	1,917	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,430	94.65	1,353	198
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,182	91.48	1,082	342
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	963	77.28	744	404

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)	1,067	$1,243	43
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	880	$925	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,140	$1,800	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,020	$1,770	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,088	$1,728	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	890	$1,200	3thin

Every lot

27 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 · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,113	98.35/cwt	97.50–100.00	1,095	3
Bulls	—	—	1,299	95.70/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,243	4
Bulls	—	—	1,706	110.91/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,892	19
Bulls	—	—	1,855	121.62/cwt	114.00–135.00	2,256	19
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	821	52.64/cwt	42.50–55.00	432	42
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	824	61.58/cwt	55.00–70.00	507	44
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	79.96/cwt	72.50–87.50	788	217
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	88.61/cwt	86.00–96.00	917	101
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,177	90.44/cwt	84.00–95.00	1,064	284
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,209	96.59/cwt	95.00–102.50	1,168	58
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,406	84.21/cwt	83.00–85.00	1,184	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,409	93.21/cwt	86.50–97.00	1,313	140
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,495	101.02/cwt	97.00–109.00	1,510	48
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	805	985.00/head	985.00–985.00	985	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,087	1,262.20/head	1,100.00–1,450.00	1,262	40
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	880	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	890	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	1,770.00/head	1,770.00–1,770.00	1,770	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,044	1,627.27/head	1,500.00–1,950.00	1,627	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,185	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	743	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	743	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	906	110.97/cwt	100.00–117.50	1,005	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	930	151.70/cwt	142.00–167.00	1,411	24
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	131.44/cwt	126.00–140.00	1,321	15
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,049	112.77/cwt	95.00–131.00	1,183	23
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,120	131.96/cwt	122.50–141.00	1,478	15

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 26, 2023

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,162Last week 827Year ago 801

Replacement CattleReceipts 189Last week 155Year ago 137

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

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3	—	805	985.00	985.00

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)	40	—	1,087	1,100.00–1,450.00	1,262.20

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	880	925.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,020	1,770.00	1,770.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,044	1,500.00–1,950.00	1,627.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,140	1,800.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,185	1,950.00	1,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	890	1,200.00	1,200.00

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	23	—	1,049	95.00–131.00	112.77
(<2 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,005	126.00–140.00	131.44

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	743	100.00	100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	906	100.00–117.50	110.97

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	24	—	930	142.00–167.00	151.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,120	122.50–141.00	131.96

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,113	97.50–100.00	98.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,706	100.00–114.00	110.91
4	—	1,299	90.00–100.00	95.70
19	—	1,855	114.00–135.00	121.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
284	—	1,177	84.00–95.00	90.44
58	—	1,209	95.00–102.50	96.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
101	—	1,035	86.00–96.00	88.61
217	—	985	72.50–87.50	79.96
44	—	824	55.00–70.00	61.58
42	—	821	42.50–55.00	52.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
140	—	1,409	86.50–97.00	93.21
48	—	1,495	97.00–109.00	101.02
10	—	1,406	83.00–85.00	84.21

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.