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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-01-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-24

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Jan 24

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

804 head

▲ 537 vs last sale 267▲ 580 vs year ago 224 · +258.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

651 head

▲ 644 vs last sale 7▲ 606 vs year ago 45 · +1,346.7%

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 steady to 2.00 lower with slaughter bulls selling 6.00-8.00 higher. Supply was moderate with good demand. The top selling slaughter cows sold for 134.00. The top selling slaughter bull was a Limousin that sold for 160.50. This report combines the slaughter/replacement auction with the replacement sale tonite. 17 head of extra fancy 3rd stage Red Angus heifers topped the replacement portion of the auction at 2,885.00 per head. High quality replacement heifers and cows were in 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	—	Average	1,737	136.49	2,371	58
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,481	134.00	1,985	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,484	108.95	1,617	202
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,223	104.10	1,273	193
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,029	93.72	965	225

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)	1,150	$2,064	42
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,253	$1,928	277
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,324	$1,608	89
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,092	$1,348	28
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,340	$1,250	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,160	$2,854	27
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$1,500	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,188	$2,164	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,180	$1,790	24

Every lot

38 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	1,000	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,550	5
Bulls	—	—	1,539	113.00/cwt	105.00–120.00	1,739	6
Bulls	—	—	1,770	132.98/cwt	123.00–139.00	2,354	29
Bulls	—	—	1,954	144.82/cwt	139.00–160.50	2,830	18
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	901	70.16/cwt	55.00–76.00	632	25
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	993	83.57/cwt	77.50–90.00	830	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,046	105.02/cwt	102.00–115.00	1,099	38
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,051	95.93/cwt	90.00–102.50	1,008	146
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,184	113.31/cwt	110.00–122.00	1,342	47
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,236	102.20/cwt	96.00–112.00	1,263	131
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,236	91.78/cwt	82.50–97.50	1,134	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,432	99.79/cwt	95.00–101.00	1,429	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,467	106.34/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,560	123
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,481	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,985	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,524	115.16/cwt	110.00–124.00	1,755	68
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,060	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,179	1,915.63/head	1,700.00–2,050.00	1,916	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,188	2,164.29/head	1,800.00–2,300.00	2,164	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,385	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	885	1,150.77/head	1,085.00–1,200.00	1,151	22
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	915	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	990	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,015	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,074	1,232.71/head	1,175.00–1,275.00	1,233	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	1,441.95/head	1,200.00–1,600.00	1,442	32
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,205	2,204.39/head	1,800.00–2,375.00	2,204	33
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,272	1,467.63/head	1,250.00–1,600.00	1,468	51
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,305	2,074.93/head	1,700.00–2,450.00	2,075	223
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,340	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,394	1,796.76/head	1,675.00–1,875.00	1,797	38
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,490	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	724	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,339	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	904	116.99/cwt	116.00–117.50	1,058	12
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,026	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,436	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,177	140.63/cwt	134.00–151.00	1,655	17
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	6
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,160	2,853.52/head	2,800.00–2,885.00	2,854	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 Jan 24, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 804Last week 267Year ago 224

Replacement CattleReceipts 651Last week 7Year ago 45

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	14	—	1,188	1,800.00–2,300.00	2,164.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,179	1,700.00–2,050.00	1,915.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,385	1,600.00	1,600.00

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	5	—	1,060	1,500.00	1,500.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,490	1,800.00	1,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	38	—	1,394	1,675.00–1,875.00	1,796.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	223	—	1,305	1,700.00–2,450.00	2,074.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	33	—	1,205	1,800.00–2,375.00	2,204.39

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	51	—	1,272	1,250.00–1,600.00	1,467.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	32	—	1,140	1,200.00–1,600.00	1,441.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,020	1,850.00	1,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,340	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	1,074	1,175.00–1,275.00	1,232.71

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,015	1,325.00	1,325.00

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)	22	—	885	1,085.00–1,200.00	1,150.77

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	915	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	990	1,450.00	1,450.00

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	17	—	1,177	134.00–151.00	140.63
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,026	140.00	140.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	724	185.00	185.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	904	116.00–117.50	116.99

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)	27	—	1,160	2,800.00–2,885.00	2,853.52

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,060	1,500.00	1,500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,000	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,770	123.00–139.00	132.98
18	—	1,954	139.00–160.50	144.82
6	—	1,539	105.00–120.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
146	—	1,051	90.00–102.50	95.93
16	—	993	77.50–90.00	83.57
38	—	1,046	102.00–115.00	105.02
25	—	901	55.00–76.00	70.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,236	82.50–97.50	91.78
47	—	1,184	110.00–122.00	113.31
131	—	1,236	96.00–112.00	102.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,432	95.00–101.00	99.79
123	—	1,467	100.00–111.00	106.34
68	—	1,524	110.00–124.00	115.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,481	134.00	134.00

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.