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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-03-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-12

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Mar 12

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

621 head

▲ 147 vs last sale 474▲ 100 vs year ago 521 · +19.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

237 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 218▲ 138 vs year ago 99 · +139.4%

Also sold hereFeeder CattleMon Nov 2, 2026 Replacement Cattle SpecialThu Oct 8, 2026 Feeder Cattle SpecialThu Jun 25, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold stead 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	—	Average	1,646	177.24	2,917	96
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,220	140.67	1,716	170
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,487	138.71	2,063	90
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	975	115.78	1,128	136

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)	1,012	$2,630	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,128	$2,400	5
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,176	$2,264	49
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,248	$2,212	18
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,250	$1,952	13
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,245	$1,950	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,134	$2,900	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,062	$2,878	9

Every lot

37 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 · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	930	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,395	3
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,099	202.54/cwt	182.50–212.50	2,226	7
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,214	171.81/cwt	165.00–180.00	2,086	7
Bulls	—	—	1,451	152.42/cwt	144.00–160.00	2,212	5
Bulls	—	—	1,685	172.42/cwt	160.00–185.00	2,905	50
Bulls	—	—	1,979	190.06/cwt	180.00–207.00	3,761	24
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	801	60.75/cwt	47.50–85.00	487	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	910	100.75/cwt	90.00–110.00	917	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	997	120.58/cwt	110.00–128.00	1,202	55
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	134.23/cwt	128.00–142.00	1,387	44
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,211	145.01/cwt	137.50–150.00	1,756	112
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,236	133.04/cwt	124.00–137.50	1,644	55
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,256	118.46/cwt	112.00–121.00	1,488	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,486	135.87/cwt	125.00–139.00	2,019	50
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,487	143.47/cwt	139.00–153.00	2,133	39
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,545	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,468	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2-3	860	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,062	2,877.78/head	2,800.00–2,900.00	2,878	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,075	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,179	3,046.67/head	2,800.00–3,250.00	3,047	15
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	920	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	960	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,185	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,192	2,025.09/head	1,800.00–2,200.00	2,025	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	2,266.38/head	2,000.00–2,600.00	2,266	26
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,952.08/head	1,825.00–2,050.00	1,952	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,315	2,544.71/head	2,400.00–2,800.00	2,545	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,336	2,505.20/head	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,505	7
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	717	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,757	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	817	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,471	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	853	169.81/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,448	12
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,011	193.96/cwt	185.00–212.50	1,961	15
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,032	200.53/cwt	195.00–218.00	2,069	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,052	176.60/cwt	170.00–187.50	1,858	9

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 Mar 12, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 621Last week 474Year ago 521

Replacement CattleReceipts 237Last week 218Year ago 99

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold stead 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	2	—	1,075	2,300.00	2,300.00

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	9	—	1,062	2,800.00–2,900.00	2,877.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,179	2,800.00–3,250.00	3,046.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2-3$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	860	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)	2	—	1,185	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,315	2,400.00–2,800.00	2,544.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,336	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,505.20

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)	14	—	1,245	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,090	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,090	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	1,250	1,825.00–2,050.00	1,952.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	26	—	1,220	2,000.00–2,600.00	2,266.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,192	1,800.00–2,200.00	2,025.09

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)	11	—	920	1,950.00	1,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	960	2,650.00	2,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,032	195.00–218.00	200.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,011	185.00–212.50	193.96

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	853	165.00–175.00	169.81

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	817	180.00	180.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	717	245.00	245.00

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	9	—	1,052	170.00–187.50	176.60

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,214	165.00–180.00	171.81
7	—	1,099	182.50–212.50	202.54
3	—	930	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,451	144.00–160.00	152.42
50	—	1,685	160.00–185.00	172.42
24	—	1,979	180.00–207.00	190.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,487	139.00–153.00	143.47
1	—	1,545	95.00	95.00
50	—	1,486	125.00–139.00	135.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,236	124.00–137.50	133.04
3	—	1,256	112.00–121.00	118.46
112	—	1,211	137.50–150.00	145.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	801	47.50–85.00	60.75
55	—	997	110.00–128.00	120.58
44	—	1,033	128.00–142.00	134.23
24	—	910	90.00–110.00	100.75

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.