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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-01-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-29

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Jan 29

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

613 head

▲ 309 vs last sale 304▲ 6 vs year ago 607 · +1.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

227 head

▲ 56 vs last sale 171▲ 121 vs year ago 106 · +114.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the sale last week slaughter cows sold 3.00-6.00 higher with lean cows selling 10.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Supply was moderate with very good demand. The top slaughter cow sold for 155.00/cwt.. The top selling slaughter bull sold for 190.00/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	—	Average	1,626	169.62	2,758	82
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,545	154.48	2,387	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,236	136.03	1,681	140
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,471	135.78	1,997	153
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,044	121.80	1,272	134

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)	907	$2,416	9
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,195	$2,286	13
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,179	$2,049	83
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,103	$1,900	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,060	$1,750	11
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,140	$2,600	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,297	$2,270	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	760	$2,000	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,560	$3,700	1thin

Every lot

35 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	1,102	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,940	19
Bulls	—	—	1,422	150.45/cwt	145.00–156.00	2,139	5
Bulls	—	—	1,671	160.00/cwt	155.00–165.00	2,674	16
Bulls	—	—	1,870	172.69/cwt	164.00–190.00	3,229	42
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	894	78.72/cwt	57.50–90.00	704	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	973	99.45/cwt	90.00–108.00	968	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,081	124.96/cwt	109.00–136.00	1,351	56
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,082	142.56/cwt	136.00–150.00	1,542	45
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	132.57/cwt	125.00–137.50	1,631	77
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	120.01/cwt	118.00–122.00	1,480	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	141.27/cwt	137.00–149.00	1,756	60
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,461	132.11/cwt	127.50–136.00	1,930	76
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,471	140.72/cwt	136.00–147.50	2,070	72
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,545	154.48/cwt	154.00–155.00	2,387	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,615	120.50/cwt	120.00–122.50	1,946	5
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,560	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	876	169.43/cwt	155.00–192.50	1,484	14
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	974	212.27/cwt	200.00–237.50	2,068	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,035	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,656	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,044	170.18/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,777	19
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,074	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,611	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,680	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,203	183.23/cwt	165.00–187.50	2,204	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	762	2,173.30/head	2,050.00–2,400.00	2,173	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,020	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,103	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,137	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,147	1,980.91/head	1,775.00–2,150.00	1,981	49
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,197	2,901.39/head	2,700.00–3,000.00	2,901	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,245	2,531.04/head	2,450.00–2,600.00	2,531	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,269	2,306.07/head	2,275.00–2,350.00	2,306	28
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	760	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,140	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,297	2,270.00/head	2,270.00–2,270.00	2,270	4

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 29, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 613Last week 304Year ago 607

Replacement CattleReceipts 227Last week 171Year ago 106

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	19	—	1,044	160.00–175.00	170.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,200	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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,203	165.00–187.50	183.23
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	974	200.00–237.50	212.27

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,074	150.00	150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,035	160.00	160.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	—	876	155.00–192.50	169.43

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,560	3,700.00	3,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	762	2,050.00–2,400.00	2,173.30

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,060	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,137	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,103	1,900.00	1,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	49	—	1,147	1,775.00–2,150.00	1,980.91

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	—	1,245	2,450.00–2,600.00	2,531.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,197	2,700.00–3,000.00	2,901.39
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	28	—	1,269	2,275.00–2,350.00	2,306.07

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)	6	—	1,020	1,400.00	1,400.00

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)	2	—	760	2,000.00	2,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,297	2,270.00	2,270.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,140	2,600.00	2,600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,671	155.00–165.00	160.00
42	—	1,870	164.00–190.00	172.69
5	—	1,422	145.00–156.00	150.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,102	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	973	90.00–108.00	99.45
18	—	894	57.50–90.00	78.72
56	—	1,081	109.00–136.00	124.96
45	—	1,082	136.00–150.00	142.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,545	154.00–155.00	154.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,243	137.00–149.00	141.27
3	—	1,233	118.00–122.00	120.01
77	—	1,230	125.00–137.50	132.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	1,461	127.50–136.00	132.11
72	—	1,471	136.00–147.50	140.72
5	—	1,615	120.00–122.50	120.50

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.