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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-04-30
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Published: 2025-04-30

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Apr 30

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

438 head

▼ 137 vs last sale 575▼ 194 vs year ago 632 · −30.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

178 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 183▲ 103 vs year ago 75 · +137.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Supply was moderate with 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	1,743	182.56	3,181	52
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,462	149.75	2,190	68
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,225	148.99	1,826	140
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	971	134.47	1,306	92

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	6
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,223	$2,454	13
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,315	$2,403	15
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,146	$1,890	6
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	842	$2,049	8
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	720	$1,600	3thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,955	$5,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,060	$3,950	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,058	$3,458	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,153	$3,317	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	940	$2,600	2thin

Every lot

31 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	—	—	1,512	163.24/cwt	162.00–165.00	2,468	3
Bulls	—	—	1,619	173.36/cwt	164.00–181.00	2,807	19
Bulls	—	—	1,844	190.32/cwt	180.00–206.00	3,510	30
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	840	115.85/cwt	110.00–122.00	973	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	102.45/cwt	100.00–105.00	994	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	978	133.26/cwt	125.00–149.00	1,303	43
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	147.83/cwt	143.00–155.00	1,523	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,218	144.09/cwt	136.00–149.00	1,755	60
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,231	152.66/cwt	149.00–159.00	1,879	80
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,426	146.22/cwt	142.50–151.00	2,085	38
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,931	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,511	154.89/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,340	29
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,955	5,000.00/head	5,000.00–5,000.00	5,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	940	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,058	3,458.33/head	3,200.00–3,550.00	3,458	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	3,950.00/head	3,950.00–3,950.00	3,950	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,153	3,316.67/head	3,150.00–3,400.00	3,317	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	1,146	1,890.00/head	1,890.00–1,890.00	1,890	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,170	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,285	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,315	2,402.61/head	2,250.00–2,525.00	2,403	15
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	832	235.70/cwt	215.00–250.00	1,961	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	981	227.58/cwt	222.00–240.00	2,233	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	987	175.25/cwt	162.50–182.50	1,730	13
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,011	186.27/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,883	12
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,018	211.89/cwt	211.00–212.50	2,157	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	188.73/cwt	175.00–195.00	2,123	19
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	720	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	842	2,049.44/head	1,800.00–2,200.00	2,049	8

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 30, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 438Last week 575Year ago 632

Replacement CattleReceipts 178Last week 183Year ago 75

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

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,060	3,950.00	3,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,153	3,150.00–3,400.00	3,316.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,058	3,200.00–3,550.00	3,458.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	940	2,600.00	2,600.00

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,170	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,285	2,700.00	2,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,185	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,020	2,600.00	2,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	—	1,315	2,250.00–2,525.00	2,402.61

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,146	1,890.00	1,890.00

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	—	1,955	5,000.00	5,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	981	222.00–240.00	227.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,018	211.00–212.50	211.89

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	5	—	832	215.00–250.00	235.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,125	175.00–195.00	188.73

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	13	—	987	162.50–182.50	175.25

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	—	1,011	185.00–190.00	186.27

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	720	1,600.00	1,600.00

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)	8	—	842	1,800.00–2,200.00	2,049.44

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,619	164.00–181.00	173.36
30	—	1,844	180.00–206.00	190.32
3	—	1,512	162.00–165.00	163.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,218	136.00–149.00	144.09
80	—	1,231	149.00–159.00	152.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,426	142.50–151.00	146.22
1	—	1,430	135.00	135.00
29	—	1,511	150.00–159.00	154.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,030	143.00–155.00	147.83
16	—	840	110.00–122.00	115.85
2	—	970	100.00–105.00	102.45
43	—	978	125.00–149.00	133.26

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.