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Joplin Regional Stockyards

Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-12-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-04

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Dec 4

● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

joplinstockyards.com(417) 548-2333

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

752 head

▲ 276 vs last sale 476▲ 18 vs year ago 734 · +2.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

218 head

▲ 136 vs last sale 82▲ 137 vs year ago 81 · +169.1%

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 higher with slaughter bulls selling 2.00-5.00 higher. Supply was heavy with moderate demand. The top selling slaughter cow sold for 129.50 with the high selling slaughter bull crossing the scales at 178.00.

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	1,747	152.38	2,662	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,505	115.55	1,739	158
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,243	111.93	1,391	230
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,066	102.24	1,090	223

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)	1,227	$2,104	30
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,130	$1,647	90
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,084	$2,530	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,085	$2,200	3thin

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	—	—	1,482	128.42/cwt	114.00–134.00	1,903	5
Bulls	—	—	1,732	149.94/cwt	144.00–155.00	2,597	27
Bulls	—	—	1,880	166.65/cwt	160.00–178.00	3,133	13
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	982	74.87/cwt	60.00–79.00	735	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,068	108.29/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,157	118
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,078	116.28/cwt	114.00–125.00	1,253	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,079	94.77/cwt	80.00–100.00	1,023	69
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	120.09/cwt	117.00–125.00	1,459	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,240	112.69/cwt	106.00–117.00	1,397	177
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,281	100.54/cwt	85.00–106.00	1,288	29
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,446	111.68/cwt	107.00–118.00	1,615	86
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,479	102.82/cwt	95.00–106.00	1,521	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,588	122.34/cwt	118.00–129.50	1,943	64
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,015	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,080	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,136	1,674.69/head	1,500.00–1,900.00	1,675	81
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,219	2,080.93/head	1,950.00–2,200.00	2,081	22
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,387	2,390.29/head	2,350.00–2,450.00	2,390	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	823	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,893	15
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	833	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,458	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	948	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,635	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	969	209.27/cwt	205.00–213.00	2,028	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	981	156.43/cwt	145.00–167.50	1,535	24
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	986	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,617	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,084	2,530.00/head	2,250.00–2,650.00	2,530	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	3

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.

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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle- Carthage, MO

Wed Dec 4, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 752Last week 476Year ago 734

Replacement CattleReceipts 218Last week 82Year ago 81

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,015	1,800.00	1,800.00

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)	5	—	1,387	2,350.00–2,450.00	2,390.29

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	—	1,219	1,950.00–2,200.00	2,080.93
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	81	—	1,136	1,500.00–1,900.00	1,674.69

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,080	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	24	—	981	145.00–167.50	156.43
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	986	164.00	164.00

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	3	—	948	172.50	172.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	9	—	969	205.00–213.00	209.27

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	833	175.00	175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	15	—	823	230.00	230.00

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	3	—	1,085	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,084	2,250.00–2,650.00	2,530.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,880	160.00–178.00	166.65
5	—	1,482	114.00–134.00	128.42
27	—	1,732	144.00–155.00	149.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	982	60.00–79.00	74.87
118	—	1,068	100.00–114.00	108.29
69	—	1,079	80.00–100.00	94.77
19	—	1,078	114.00–125.00	116.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,281	85.00–106.00	100.54
24	—	1,215	117.00–125.00	120.09
177	—	1,240	106.00–117.00	112.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	1,446	107.00–118.00	111.68
64	—	1,588	118.00–129.50	122.34
8	—	1,479	95.00–106.00	102.82

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.