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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-03-19
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Published: 2025-03-19

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Mar 19

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

618 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 621▼ 593 vs year ago 1,211 · −49.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

194 head

▼ 43 vs last sale 237▼ 828 vs year ago 1,022 · −81.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher with slaughter bulls selling 2.00-4.00 lower. 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	1,713	172.88	2,961	64
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,430	175.00	2,503	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,455	140.44	2,044	106
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,227	139.59	1,713	175
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,005	113.04	1,137	142

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)	1,127	$2,338	16
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,178	$2,135	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,194	$1,937	22
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,170	$1,881	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	985	$1,600	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	847	$1,735	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,080	$3,025	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	844	$2,989	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,033	$2,482	14

Every lot

41 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	995	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,940	2
Bulls	—	—	1,479	152.88/cwt	137.50–162.50	2,261	7
Bulls	—	—	1,695	169.80/cwt	160.00–182.50	2,878	38
Bulls	—	—	1,934	185.40/cwt	180.00–207.00	3,586	17
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	850	78.98/cwt	75.00–90.00	671	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	973	98.15/cwt	90.00–109.00	955	30
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,056	133.12/cwt	127.50–137.50	1,406	37
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,061	123.26/cwt	112.00–130.00	1,308	51
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	144.17/cwt	139.00–150.00	1,742	85
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,241	136.73/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,697	84
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,298	114.80/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,490	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,427	137.20/cwt	130.00–141.00	1,958	64
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,430	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,503	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,497	145.99/cwt	141.00–157.00	2,185	41
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,565	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,878	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	750	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	760	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,033	2,482.14/head	2,150.00–2,700.00	2,482	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	940	1,735.00/head	1,735.00–1,735.00	1,735	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	985	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,075	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	2,154.71/head	1,900.00–2,575.00	2,155	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,143	1,716.87/head	1,600.00–1,925.00	1,717	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,178	2,134.93/head	2,100.00–2,170.00	2,135	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,253	2,886.83/head	2,550.00–3,000.00	2,887	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,425	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,448	2,346.11/head	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,346	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	206.41/cwt	195.00–217.50	1,765	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	877	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,316	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	943	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,462	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	958	210.98/cwt	202.50–230.00	2,021	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,067	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,707	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,124	169.96/cwt	152.50–180.00	1,910	33
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,250	187.45/cwt	180.00–200.00	2,343	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	785	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	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 Mar 19, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 618Last week 621Year ago 1,211

Replacement CattleReceipts 194Last week 237Year ago 1,022

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher with slaughter bulls selling 2.00-4.00 lower. 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 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	750	3,150.00	3,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	760	2,650.00	2,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,025	3,000.00	3,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,033	2,150.00–2,700.00	2,482.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	985	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,175	3,050.00	3,050.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,178	2,100.00–2,170.00	2,134.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,085	1,900.00–2,575.00	2,154.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,265	1,825.00	1,825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,200	2,250.00	2,250.00

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)	4	—	1,075	1,900.00	1,900.00

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)	4	—	1,253	2,550.00–3,000.00	2,886.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,425	2,200.00	2,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,448	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,346.11

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	940	1,735.00	1,735.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,143	1,600.00–1,925.00	1,716.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	985	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	877	150.00	150.00

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	5	—	1,250	180.00–200.00	187.45
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	958	202.50–230.00	210.98

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	855	195.00–217.50	206.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	33	—	1,124	152.50–180.00	169.96

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,067	160.00	160.00

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	4	—	943	155.00	155.00

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	—	940	1,900.00	1,900.00

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)	3	—	785	1,625.00	1,625.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	850	75.00–90.00	78.98
37	—	1,056	127.50–137.50	133.12
51	—	1,061	112.00–130.00	123.26
30	—	973	90.00–109.00	98.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	1,241	130.00–140.00	136.73
85	—	1,208	139.00–150.00	144.17
6	—	1,298	110.00–125.00	114.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,430	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	1,427	130.00–141.00	137.20
41	—	1,497	141.00–157.00	145.99
1	—	1,565	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	995	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,479	137.50–162.50	152.88
38	—	1,695	160.00–182.50	169.80
17	—	1,934	180.00–207.00	185.40

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.