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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-03-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-26

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Mar 26

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

623 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 618▼ 48 vs year ago 671 · −7.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

178 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 194▲ 71 vs year ago 107 · +66.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady 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	1,729	174.79	3,022	84
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,405	172.50	2,424	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,471	140.58	2,068	125
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,224	137.94	1,689	178
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,037	121.58	1,261	160

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)	1,064	$2,623	9
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,151	$2,484	45
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,175	$2,061	38
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,037	$2,019	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,083	$1,982	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,060	$1,950	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	814	$2,135	5
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	740	$1,775	3thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,590	$3,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,070	$2,988	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,053	$2,650	9

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	1,080	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,890	3
Bulls	—	—	1,475	148.25/cwt	135.00–160.00	2,187	9
Bulls	—	—	1,749	172.40/cwt	162.50–180.00	3,015	44
Bulls	—	—	1,849	187.04/cwt	180.00–213.00	3,458	28
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	876	66.67/cwt	55.00–85.00	584	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	103.19/cwt	92.50–112.50	1,020	27
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,049	123.89/cwt	115.00–130.00	1,300	68
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	137.73/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,481	55
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,217	142.30/cwt	137.50–151.00	1,732	82
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,226	121.26/cwt	110.00–127.50	1,487	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,231	135.39/cwt	126.00–140.00	1,667	88
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,405	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	2,424	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,424	136.63/cwt	130.00–142.00	1,946	70
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,485	124.75/cwt	120.00–127.50	1,853	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,533	146.80/cwt	141.50–152.00	2,250	52
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,590	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,037	2,018.51/head	1,950.00–2,300.00	2,019	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,046	2,538.17/head	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,538	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,083	1,982.04/head	1,725.00–2,250.00	1,982	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,137	2,721.98/head	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,722	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,986.92/head	1,690.00–2,500.00	1,987	33
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,154	2,440.26/head	2,250.00–2,700.00	2,440	38
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,205	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,337	2,549.55/head	2,235.00–2,850.00	2,550	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	740	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	740	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	925	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,053	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,020	204.44/cwt	197.50–217.50	2,085	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,037	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,581	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,167	190.00/cwt	180.00–202.50	2,217	15

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 26, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 623Last week 618Year ago 671

Replacement CattleReceipts 178Last week 194Year ago 107

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady 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
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,060	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	38	—	1,154	2,250.00–2,700.00	2,440.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	33	—	1,150	1,690.00–2,500.00	1,986.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,046	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,538.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,037	1,950.00–2,300.00	2,018.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,083	1,725.00–2,250.00	1,982.04

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,337	2,235.00–2,850.00	2,549.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,137	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,721.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,205	3,300.00	3,300.00

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	—	740	1,825.00	1,825.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	740	1,775.00	1,775.00

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)	2	—	925	2,600.00	2,600.00

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	—	1,053	2,650.00	2,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,085	2,950.00	2,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	3,100.00	3,100.00

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	7	—	1,037	152.50	152.50

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	15	—	1,167	180.00–202.50	190.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,020	197.50–217.50	204.44

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	—	1,590	3,150.00	3,150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,080	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,475	135.00–160.00	148.25
44	—	1,749	162.50–180.00	172.40
28	—	1,849	180.00–213.00	187.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	1,217	137.50–151.00	142.30
88	—	1,231	126.00–140.00	135.39
8	—	1,226	110.00–127.50	121.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,049	115.00–130.00	123.89
55	—	1,075	130.00–144.00	137.73
27	—	988	92.50–112.50	103.19
10	—	876	55.00–85.00	66.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,485	120.00–127.50	124.75
70	—	1,424	130.00–142.00	136.63
52	—	1,533	141.50–152.00	146.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,405	172.50	172.50

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.