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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-04-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-16

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Apr 16

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

665 head

▲ 284 vs last sale 381▼ 431 vs year ago 1,096 · −39.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

321 head

▲ 102 vs last sale 219▲ 213 vs year ago 108 · +197.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Supply was heavy 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	1,717	178.91	3,072	55
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,460	166.99	2,438	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,451	144.82	2,101	73
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,195	143.04	1,710	237
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	996	125.50	1,250	163

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	$2,834	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,260	$2,725	9
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,056	$2,498	73
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,159	$2,159	29
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,156	$1,957	12
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	983	$2,733	12
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$2,700	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	852	$2,090	3thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,410	$4,100	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,250	$2,675	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	970	$3,450	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	988	$2,904	25
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,100	$2,467	6

Every lot

43 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	—	—	1,310	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,096	2
Bulls	—	—	1,648	171.92/cwt	162.50–182.50	2,833	30
Bulls	—	—	1,842	189.66/cwt	180.00–208.00	3,494	23
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	841	82.06/cwt	70.00–92.50	690	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	977	109.97/cwt	102.50–119.00	1,074	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	992	127.50/cwt	119.00–133.00	1,265	65
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,043	138.71/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,447	62
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,183	148.22/cwt	145.00–157.50	1,753	93
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,201	140.01/cwt	132.50–145.00	1,682	141
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,297	125.20/cwt	122.50–130.00	1,624	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,436	149.68/cwt	145.00–158.00	2,149	29
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,460	166.99/cwt	165.00–169.00	2,438	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,461	141.62/cwt	135.00–145.00	2,069	44
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,410	4,100.00/head	4,100.00–4,100.00	4,100	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,540	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	810	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	840	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,058	3,146.67/head	2,950.00–3,400.00	3,147	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	926	2,468.23/head	2,100.00–2,625.00	2,468	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	960	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,089	2,476.04/head	2,100.00–2,800.00	2,476	44
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,098	2,913.93/head	2,850.00–3,000.00	2,914	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,156	2,348.38/head	2,275.00–2,385.00	2,348	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,156	1,957.07/head	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,957	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,162	1,955.57/head	1,800.00–2,035.00	1,956	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,260	2,725.00/head	2,725.00–2,725.00	2,725	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,283	3,041.30/head	2,800.00–3,400.00	3,041	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	853	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,280	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	876	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,102	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	915	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,624	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	991	197.45/cwt	182.50–224.00	1,957	27
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,277	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,173	172.75/cwt	160.00–187.50	2,026	19
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	852	2,090.00/head	2,090.00–2,090.00	2,090	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	932	2,674.89/head	2,550.00–2,750.00	2,675	5
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,020	2,775.00/head	2,775.00–2,775.00	2,775	7

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 16, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 665Last week 381Year ago 1,096

Replacement CattleReceipts 321Last week 219Year ago 108

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Supply was heavy with very good demand.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	960	2,300.00	2,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,410	4,100.00	4,100.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,540	3,050.00	3,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,058	2,950.00–3,400.00	3,146.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,140	2,800.00	2,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	970	3,450.00	3,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,080	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	980	2,800.00	2,800.00

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	—	840	2,700.00	2,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	810	2,200.00	2,200.00

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)	12	—	1,156	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,957.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,090	2,700.00	2,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,260	2,725.00	2,725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	44	—	1,089	2,100.00–2,800.00	2,476.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	—	1,156	2,275.00–2,385.00	2,348.38

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,098	2,850.00–3,000.00	2,913.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,283	2,800.00–3,400.00	3,041.30

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	—	926	2,100.00–2,625.00	2,468.23

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)	14	—	1,162	1,800.00–2,035.00	1,955.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	960	2,200.00	2,200.00

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	19	—	1,173	160.00–187.50	172.75
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,035	220.00	220.00

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	—	915	177.50	177.50

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	8	—	853	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	27	—	991	182.50–224.00	197.45
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	876	240.00	240.00

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)	7	—	1,020	2,775.00	2,775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	852	2,090.00	2,090.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	940	2,700.00	2,700.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	932	2,550.00–2,750.00	2,674.89

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,648	162.50–182.50	171.92
23	—	1,842	180.00–208.00	189.66
2	—	1,310	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,436	145.00–158.00	149.68
44	—	1,461	135.00–145.00	141.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
93	—	1,183	145.00–157.50	148.22
3	—	1,297	122.50–130.00	125.20
141	—	1,201	132.50–145.00	140.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	841	70.00–92.50	82.06
22	—	977	102.50–119.00	109.97
62	—	1,043	135.00–145.00	138.71
65	—	992	119.00–133.00	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,460	165.00–169.00	166.99

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.