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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-01-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-15

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Jan 15

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

412 head

▼ 92 vs last sale 504▲ 145 vs year ago 267 · +54.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

165 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 126▲ 158 vs year ago 7 · +2,257.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 higher with slaughter bulls selling steady to 2.00 higher. Supply was moderate 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	—	High	1,708	154.43	2,638	32
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,960	143.00	2,803	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,241	128.52	1,595	117
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,487	125.78	1,871	117
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,051	113.57	1,193	74

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)	1,223	$2,264	19
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,153	$2,091	29
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$2,027	8
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	860	$2,200	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	790	$1,740	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	901	$2,957	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,084	$2,579	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	860	$2,500	6

Every lot

31 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	—	—	1,378	138.97/cwt	136.00–145.00	1,915	6
Bulls	—	—	1,699	153.01/cwt	140.00–160.00	2,600	17
Bulls	—	—	1,946	167.41/cwt	160.00–176.00	3,258	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	733	81.30/cwt	80.00–82.50	596	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	878	94.81/cwt	90.00–100.00	832	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,038	110.42/cwt	102.00–116.00	1,146	36
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,106	121.47/cwt	119.00–129.00	1,343	32
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	132.59/cwt	127.00–137.00	1,631	71
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,258	123.66/cwt	117.50–127.00	1,556	41
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,264	110.63/cwt	107.00–115.00	1,398	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,427	109.01/cwt	102.50–113.00	1,556	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,479	122.48/cwt	115.00–128.00	1,811	58
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,503	131.30/cwt	127.00–138.00	1,973	53
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,960	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	2,803	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	860	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	890	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	910	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,070	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	2,026.50/head	1,950.00–2,100.00	2,027	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	2,108.25/head	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,108	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,142	2,076.24/head	1,950.00–2,300.00	2,076	28
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,460	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,470	2,701.02/head	2,450.00–3,250.00	2,701	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	743	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,858	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	962	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,366	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,014	178.17/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,807	20
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	210.83/cwt	205.00–216.00	2,203	19
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,148	192.73/cwt	190.00–195.00	2,213	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	790	1,740.00/head	1,740.00–1,740.00	1,740	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	2

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 15, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 412Last week 504Year ago 267

Replacement CattleReceipts 165Last week 126Year ago 7

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 higher with slaughter bulls selling steady to 2.00 higher. Supply was moderate with very good demand.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,070	2,450.00	2,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	890	2,900.00	2,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	860	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	910	3,000.00	3,000.00

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	2	—	1,120	2,900.00	2,900.00

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	—	1,470	2,450.00–3,250.00	2,701.02
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,460	2,500.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,000	1,950.00–2,100.00	2,026.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	28	—	1,142	1,950.00–2,300.00	2,076.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,135	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,108.25

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	—	1,014	170.00–200.00	178.17
(<2 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,045	205.00–216.00	210.83

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	743	250.00	250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,148	190.00–195.00	192.73

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	962	142.00	142.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	790	1,740.00	1,740.00

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)	2	—	860	2,200.00	2,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,946	160.00–176.00	167.41
6	—	1,378	136.00–145.00	138.97
17	—	1,699	140.00–160.00	153.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,106	119.00–129.00	121.47
4	—	878	90.00–100.00	94.81
36	—	1,038	102.00–116.00	110.42
2	—	733	80.00–82.50	81.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,264	107.00–115.00	110.63
71	—	1,230	127.00–137.00	132.59
41	—	1,258	117.50–127.00	123.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,960	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,427	102.50–113.00	109.01
58	—	1,479	115.00–128.00	122.48
53	—	1,503	127.00–138.00	131.30

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.