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Joplin Regional Stockyards

Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-01-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-08

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Jan 8

● Final24 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

joplinstockyards.com(417) 548-2333

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

504 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 503▲ 191 vs year ago 313 · +61.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

126 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 115▲ 57 vs year ago 69 · +82.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Last sale 3 weeks ago, no current market comparison. Supply was light with very good demand. The top slaughter cow sold for 138.00/cwt.

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	1,728	154.60	2,671	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,475	126.07	1,859	120
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,236	123.71	1,529	117
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,017	100.76	1,025	111

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)	1,430	$2,950	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,260	$2,600	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,062	$2,061	30
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	960	$2,575	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,014	$2,494	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,040	$2,200	2thin

Every lot

24 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	—	—	1,653	136.19/cwt	130.00–140.00	2,251	4
Bulls	—	—	1,666	149.66/cwt	140.00–159.00	2,493	15
Bulls	—	—	1,850	169.36/cwt	161.00–177.50	3,133	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	932	94.58/cwt	82.50–100.00	881	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	951	75.13/cwt	55.00–82.50	714	31
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	110.05/cwt	100.00–116.00	1,134	35
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,113	119.48/cwt	117.00–126.00	1,330	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	127.03/cwt	122.50–135.00	1,566	68
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,237	119.52/cwt	115.00–123.00	1,478	48
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,375	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,361	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,426	121.51/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,733	42
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,501	128.52/cwt	125.00–138.00	1,929	78
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	921	197.36/cwt	192.50–205.00	1,818	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,184	155.83/cwt	144.00–175.00	1,845	20
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	2,575.00/head	2,575.00–2,575.00	2,575	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	728	1,467.73/head	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,468	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,140	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,146	2,249.29/head	1,850.00–2,600.00	2,249	22
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,260	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,430	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 2-3	705	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,030	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,040	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,124	2,790.91/head	2,600.00–3,100.00	2,791	11

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 8, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 504Last week 503Year ago 313

Replacement CattleReceipts 126Last week 115Year ago 69

Last sale 3 weeks ago, no current market comparison. Supply was light with very good demand. The top slaughter cow sold for 138.00/cwt.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,375	99.00	99.00
68	—	1,233	122.50–135.00	127.03
48	—	1,237	115.00–123.00	119.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,030	100.00–116.00	110.05
31	—	951	55.00–82.50	75.13
30	—	1,113	117.00–126.00	119.48
15	—	932	82.50–100.00	94.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	1,501	125.00–138.00	128.52
42	—	1,426	115.00–125.00	121.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,653	130.00–140.00	136.19
10	—	1,850	161.00–177.50	169.36
15	—	1,666	140.00–159.00	149.66

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	20	—	1,184	144.00–175.00	155.83

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	921	192.50–205.00	197.36

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	—	960	2,575.00	2,575.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	728	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,467.73

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,140	1,775.00	1,775.00

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)	22	—	1,146	1,850.00–2,600.00	2,249.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,260	2,600.00	2,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,430	2,950.00	2,950.00

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)	Open	11	—	1,124	2,600.00–3,100.00	2,790.91

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	705	1,625.00	1,625.00

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	2	—	1,030	2,600.00	2,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,040	2,200.00	2,200.00

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.