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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-02-05
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Published: 2025-02-05

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Feb 5

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

523 head

▼ 90 vs last sale 613▼ 221 vs year ago 744 · −29.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

262 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 227▲ 146 vs year ago 116 · +125.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 5.00 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	—	Low	1,729	166.91	2,885	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,519	134.38	2,041	86
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,207	133.85	1,616	142
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,052	118.85	1,251	180

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,070	$2,375	14
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,222	$2,214	68
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,214	$2,192	54
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,210	$2,017	13
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,116	$1,550	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,085	$2,600	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	727	$1,554	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,128	$2,613	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	985	$2,200	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	780	$1,800	2thin

Every lot

33 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	—	—	1,450	150.14/cwt	142.50–155.00	2,177	5
Bulls	—	—	1,689	159.82/cwt	150.00–167.50	2,699	14
Bulls	—	—	1,868	179.98/cwt	170.00–194.00	3,362	14
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	904	78.10/cwt	60.00–85.00	706	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	992	99.75/cwt	90.00–105.00	990	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,063	140.40/cwt	135.00–143.00	1,492	35
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,074	119.54/cwt	109.00–133.00	1,284	115
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,189	131.16/cwt	120.00–136.00	1,559	83
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,495	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	138.17/cwt	135.00–150.00	1,704	57
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,458	120.25/cwt	105.00–125.00	1,753	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,502	132.77/cwt	127.50–136.00	1,994	42
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,558	140.52/cwt	136.00–151.00	2,189	34
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 2	780	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	985	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,085	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,143	2,800.00/head	2,550.00–3,100.00	2,800	11
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	890	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	940	1,546.76/head	1,425.00–1,635.00	1,547	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,080	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	2,002.58/head	1,855.00–2,120.00	2,003	26
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,116	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,177	2,161.42/head	1,950.00–2,405.00	2,161	41
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,291	2,344.41/head	2,150.00–2,525.00	2,344	42
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,306	2,172.09/head	2,125.00–2,200.00	2,172	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,502	2,619.87/head	2,405.00–2,800.00	2,620	9
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,332	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	937	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	2,085	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	991	156.57/cwt	149.00–165.00	1,552	21
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,277	188.82/cwt	180.00–200.00	2,411	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	727	1,554.34/head	1,550.00–1,560.00	1,554	9
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,085	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	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 Feb 5, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 523Last week 613Year ago 744

Replacement CattleReceipts 262Last week 227Year ago 116

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 5.00 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 — Small and Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	780	1,800.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,085	2,100.00	2,100.00

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)	Open	4	—	985	2,200.00	2,200.00

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	11	—	1,143	2,550.00–3,100.00	2,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,116	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,306	2,125.00–2,200.00	2,172.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	26	—	1,110	1,855.00–2,120.00	2,002.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	41	—	1,177	1,950.00–2,405.00	2,161.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,060	2,400.00	2,400.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,080	2,350.00	2,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	42	—	1,291	2,150.00–2,525.00	2,344.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,502	2,405.00–2,800.00	2,619.87

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	890	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	940	1,425.00–1,635.00	1,546.76

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	937	222.50	222.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,277	180.00–200.00	188.82

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	21	—	991	149.00–165.00	156.57
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	740	180.00	180.00

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,085	2,600.00	2,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	727	1,550.00–1,560.00	1,554.34

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,450	142.50–155.00	150.14
14	—	1,689	150.00–167.50	159.82
14	—	1,868	170.00–194.00	179.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,233	135.00–150.00	138.17
2	—	1,220	122.50	122.50
83	—	1,189	120.00–136.00	131.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,502	127.50–136.00	132.77
34	—	1,558	136.00–151.00	140.52
10	—	1,458	105.00–125.00	120.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
115	—	1,074	109.00–133.00	119.54
35	—	1,063	135.00–143.00	140.40
18	—	992	90.00–105.00	99.75
12	—	904	60.00–85.00	78.10

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.