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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-08-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-02

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Aug 2

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

874 head

▲ 215 vs last sale 659▼ 51 vs year ago 925 · −5.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1,329 head

▲ 1,211 vs last sale 118▲ 773 vs year ago 556 · +139.0%

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 4.00-5.00 higher. Supply was heavy with very good demand. The top selling slaughter bull brought 151.00. In the replacement sale this evening high quality replacements were in demand. 55 head of fancy 3rd stage bred heifers led the sale at 2,800.00. Close behind was as set of 3rd stage bred cows that went across the block at 2,650.00. A high percentage of the cattle were of superior quality with very active bidding.

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	—	High	1,613	135.62	2,188	44
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,413	117.02	1,654	266
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,196	114.34	1,368	234
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,006	100.87	1,015	188

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 (2-4 yrs)	1,141	$2,166	35
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,212	$2,048	568
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,190	$1,703	112
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,241	$1,674	57
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,180	$1,600	15
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,064	$2,515	137
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	998	$1,845	39
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$1,600	5
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,323	$1,868	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,050	$2,225	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,067	$2,184	38
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,076	$2,067	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	935	$1,936	11

Every lot

45 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	—	—Return to Feed	972	149.67/cwt	137.50–160.00	1,455	7
Bulls	—	—	1,684	126.76/cwt	118.00–133.00	2,135	19
Bulls	—	—	1,788	139.50/cwt	133.00–151.00	2,494	18
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	832	63.27/cwt	52.50–72.50	526	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	891	80.27/cwt	76.00–88.00	715	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	102.46/cwt	90.00–107.50	1,053	93
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,032	110.19/cwt	106.00–115.00	1,137	69
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	111.18/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,306	126
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,219	119.47/cwt	114.00–126.00	1,456	101
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,258	97.14/cwt	95.00–97.50	1,222	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,399	114.24/cwt	106.00–119.00	1,598	139
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,419	97.31/cwt	87.50–104.00	1,381	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	121.60/cwt	117.00–131.00	1,739	119
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,323	1,868.43/head	1,600.00–2,200.00	1,868	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	810	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	2,225.00/head	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,225	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,076	2,066.67/head	1,950.00–2,200.00	2,067	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,077	2,177.78/head	1,900.00–2,400.00	2,178	27
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,098	1,540.64/head	1,350.00–1,690.00	1,541	53
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,107	1,616.26/head	1,500.00–1,725.00	1,616	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,145	2,268.69/head	2,000.00–2,450.00	2,269	30
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,175	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,177	1,710.06/head	1,500.00–1,850.00	1,710	131
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,180	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,221	2,130.49/head	1,800.00–2,550.00	2,130	413
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,272	1,848.19/head	1,700.00–2,050.00	1,848	59
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Registered	1,297	2,332.74/head	2,300.00–2,400.00	2,333	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,313	1,705.19/head	1,700.00–1,775.00	1,705	37
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	1,875.91/head	1,600.00–1,950.00	1,876	26
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	990	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	4
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,050	2,389.77/head	2,200.00–2,550.00	2,390	74
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	5
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,070	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	9
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,078	1,719.84/head	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,720	8
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,080	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	55
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	813	122.87/cwt	114.00–135.00	999	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	818	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,104	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	891	182.89/cwt	172.50–205.00	1,630	13
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	941	157.63/cwt	145.00–165.00	1,483	17
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,124	130.06/cwt	128.00–135.00	1,462	27

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 Aug 2, 2023

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 874Last week 659Year ago 925

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,329Last week 118Year ago 556

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,323	1,600.00–2,200.00	1,868.43

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	980	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,050	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,030	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	1,077	1,900.00–2,400.00	2,177.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,060	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,040	2,300.00	2,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,076	1,950.00–2,200.00	2,066.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	810	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,175	2,650.00	2,650.00

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)	413	—	1,221	1,800.00–2,550.00	2,130.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	1,180	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	37	—	1,313	1,700.00–1,775.00	1,705.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	59	—	1,272	1,700.00–2,050.00	1,848.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	30	—	1,145	2,000.00–2,450.00	2,268.69

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)	131	—	1,177	1,500.00–1,850.00	1,710.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	—	1,107	1,500.00–1,725.00	1,616.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	53	—	1,098	1,350.00–1,690.00	1,540.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,115	1,550.00	1,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,297	2,300.00–2,400.00	2,332.74

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,078	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,719.84
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	26	—	975	1,600.00–1,950.00	1,875.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,060	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,070	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	74	—	1,050	2,200.00–2,550.00	2,389.77

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	990	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	55	—	1,080	2,800.00	2,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	17	—	941	145.00–165.00	157.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	27	—	1,124	128.00–135.00	130.06

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	818	135.00	135.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	813	114.00–135.00	122.87

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	13	—	891	172.50–205.00	182.89

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	972	137.50–160.00	149.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,684	118.00–133.00	126.76
18	—	1,788	133.00–151.00	139.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
119	—	1,430	117.00–131.00	121.60
139	—	1,399	106.00–119.00	114.24
8	—	1,419	87.50–104.00	97.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	891	76.00–88.00	80.27
69	—	1,032	106.00–115.00	110.19
15	—	832	52.50–72.50	63.27
93	—	1,028	90.00–107.50	102.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,258	95.00–97.50	97.14
101	—	1,219	114.00–126.00	119.47
126	—	1,175	100.00–115.00	111.18

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.