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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-04-09
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Published: 2025-04-09

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Apr 9

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

381 head

▼ 374 vs last sale 755▼ 585 vs year ago 966 · −60.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

219 head

▼ 641 vs last sale 860▲ 74 vs year ago 145 · +51.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 3.00-6.00 higher with slaughter bulls selling steady to 3.00 higher. Supply was moderate with very good demand. The top selling slaughter bull at 1,970 lbs. sold for 208.00/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	—	High	1,729	173.70	3,002	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,242	144.18	1,791	115
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,507	143.94	2,169	77
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	997	127.75	1,274	69

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)	1,095	$2,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,109	$2,549	20
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,134	$2,516	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,016	$2,444	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,113	$2,055	32
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,138	$1,974	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	840	$3,950	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,065	$3,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	840	$3,500	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,085	$3,400	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,025	$3,080	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,003	$2,867	12

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 · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,046	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	2,082	4
Bulls	—	—	1,583	159.79/cwt	157.00–165.00	2,529	7
Bulls	—	—	1,812	169.41/cwt	160.00–182.50	3,070	23
Bulls	—	—	1,990	187.24/cwt	180.00–208.00	3,726	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	885	87.43/cwt	85.00–90.00	774	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	913	106.69/cwt	96.00–120.00	974	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	982	130.38/cwt	120.00–137.00	1,280	26
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,077	142.48/cwt	135.00–150.00	1,535	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,187	150.10/cwt	145.00–162.00	1,782	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,266	141.59/cwt	132.50–146.00	1,793	80
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,400	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,855	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,489	141.38/cwt	133.00–145.00	2,105	45
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,536	148.02/cwt	145.00–157.50	2,274	31
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	840	3,950.00/head	3,950.00–3,950.00	3,950	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	840	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	925	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,003	2,866.67/head	2,700.00–3,100.00	2,867	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,092	2,933.33/head	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,933	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	2,425.00/head	2,425.00–2,425.00	2,425	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,040	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,041	1,540.00/head	1,540.00–1,540.00	1,540	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,109	2,549.39/head	2,275.00–2,700.00	2,549	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,123	2,128.42/head	1,875.00–2,425.00	2,128	28
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,134	2,516.16/head	2,450.00–2,625.00	2,516	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,163	1,980.39/head	1,960.00–2,000.00	1,980	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,290	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows8 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	711	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,689	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	841	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	2,039	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	904	227.24/cwt	219.00–240.00	2,054	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	927	216.59/cwt	215.00–220.00	2,008	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	935	174.60/cwt	165.00–205.00	1,633	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	210.64/cwt	210.00–212.00	2,054	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,016	217.49/cwt	208.00–220.00	2,210	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,204	180.57/cwt	162.50–195.00	2,174	10

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 Apr 9, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 381Last week 755Year ago 966

Replacement CattleReceipts 219Last week 860Year ago 145

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	12	—	1,003	2,700.00–3,100.00	2,866.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	3,700.00	3,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,085	3,400.00	3,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,092	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,933.33

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	840	3,950.00	3,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	840	3,500.00	3,500.00

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	2	—	925	3,300.00	3,300.00

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)	3	—	925	2,425.00	2,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,134	2,450.00–2,625.00	2,516.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	—	1,109	2,275.00–2,700.00	2,549.39
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	28	—	1,123	1,875.00–2,425.00	2,128.42
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	1,163	1,960.00–2,000.00	1,980.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	2,800.00	2,800.00

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)	1	—	1,290	2,500.00	2,500.00

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	—	1,041	1,540.00	1,540.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,040	1,950.00	1,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	904	219.00–240.00	227.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,016	208.00–220.00	217.49

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	10	—	1,204	162.50–195.00	180.57
(<2 yrs)	Open	9	—	975	210.00–212.00	210.64

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	3	—	841	242.50	242.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	935	165.00–205.00	174.60
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	711	237.50	237.50

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	9	—	927	215.00–220.00	216.59

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,046	199.00	199.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,812	160.00–182.50	169.41
7	—	1,990	180.00–208.00	187.24
7	—	1,583	157.00–165.00	159.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	1,266	132.50–146.00	141.59
35	—	1,187	145.00–162.00	150.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	885	85.00–90.00	87.43
15	—	913	96.00–120.00	106.69
26	—	982	120.00–137.00	130.38
25	—	1,077	135.00–150.00	142.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,536	145.00–157.50	148.02
1	—	1,400	132.50	132.50
45	—	1,489	133.00–145.00	141.38

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.