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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-01-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-22

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Jan 22

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

304 head

▼ 108 vs last sale 412▼ 500 vs year ago 804 · −62.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

171 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 165▼ 480 vs year ago 651 · −73.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the sale last week slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Supply was light 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	1,702	163.93	2,790	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,229	131.47	1,616	64
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,516	130.88	1,984	100
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,014	116.02	1,176	58

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,324	$2,164	40
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,122	$2,063	36
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,135	$1,953	6
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	965	$2,100	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	860	$2,005	12
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,670	$3,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,360	$3,120	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,033	$2,543	7

Every lot

34 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	1,208	161.16/cwt	160.00–162.50	1,947	7
Bulls	—	—	1,445	138.58/cwt	135.00–143.00	2,002	2
Bulls	—	—	1,611	156.41/cwt	149.00–162.50	2,520	7
Bulls	—	—	2,009	172.12/cwt	163.00–187.50	3,458	15
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	877	91.75/cwt	89.00–97.50	805	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	895	81.75/cwt	77.50–85.00	732	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	979	113.26/cwt	103.00–120.00	1,109	25
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	124.71/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,341	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,357	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,228	136.31/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,674	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,232	127.29/cwt	122.00–130.00	1,568	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,451	128.76/cwt	120.00–131.00	1,868	51
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,582	133.44/cwt	130.00–140.00	2,111	48
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,675	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,943	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,670	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	950	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,360	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,360	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	969	1,866.34/head	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,866	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,096	2,100.40/head	1,950.00–2,300.00	2,100	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	1,952.64/head	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,953	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,152	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,218	1,926.64/head	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,927	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,375	2,278.67/head	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,279	27
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,424	2,466.55/head	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,467	7
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	897	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,247	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,158	156.16/cwt	140.00–170.00	1,808	22
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,180	198.90/cwt	197.50–200.00	2,347	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,276	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,850	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	751	1,722.41/head	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,722	7
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	840	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	2
Bred Heifers	—	Large 1	1,270	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	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 22, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 304Last week 412Year ago 804

Replacement CattleReceipts 171Last week 165Year ago 651

Compared to the sale last week slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Supply was light with very good demand.

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,670	3,350.00	3,350.00

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	3	—	1,360	3,000.00	3,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,095	2,950.00	2,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,360	3,300.00	3,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	950	2,000.00	2,000.00

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)	5	—	1,152	1,925.00	1,925.00

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)	13	—	969	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,866.34

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)	11	—	1,096	1,950.00–2,300.00	2,100.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,135	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,952.64
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,218	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,926.64

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)	7	—	1,424	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,466.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	27	—	1,375	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,278.67

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	22	—	1,158	140.00–170.00	156.16

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	7	—	1,180	197.50–200.00	198.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,276	145.00	145.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	897	139.00	139.00

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)	3	—	840	2,400.00	2,400.00

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)	2	—	965	2,100.00	2,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	751	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,722.41

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,270	2,400.00	2,400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,208	160.00–162.50	161.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,611	149.00–162.50	156.41
15	—	2,009	163.00–187.50	172.12
2	—	1,445	135.00–143.00	138.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,075	120.00–134.00	124.71
4	—	877	89.00–97.50	91.75
2	—	895	77.50–85.00	81.75
25	—	979	103.00–120.00	113.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,675	116.00	116.00
51	—	1,451	120.00–131.00	128.76
48	—	1,582	130.00–140.00	133.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	115.00	115.00
32	—	1,232	122.00–130.00	127.29
31	—	1,228	130.00–140.00	136.31

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.