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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-05-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-14

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, May 14

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

622 head

▼ 240 vs last sale 862▼ 604 vs year ago 1,226 · −49.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

169 head

▼ 1,033 vs last sale 1,202▼ 248 vs year ago 417 · −59.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady with slaughter bulls selling steady to 2.00 lower. 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	1,730	184.42	3,191	38
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,395	171.00	2,385	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,478	150.80	2,230	91
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,222	150.24	1,836	209
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	985	135.53	1,335	146

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)	1,175	$2,775	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,217	$2,629	24
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,167	$2,092	23
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	760	$1,935	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	961	$3,892	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	898	$3,800	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,021	$3,272	16

Every lot

32 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	—	—	1,478	157.26/cwt	152.00–162.00	2,324	2
Bulls	—	—	1,591	175.95/cwt	142.00–185.00	2,799	14
Bulls	—	—	1,842	192.28/cwt	184.00–205.00	3,542	22
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	840	101.31/cwt	80.00–115.00	851	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	929	119.06/cwt	110.00–123.00	1,106	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	148.65/cwt	143.00–155.00	1,484	37
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,005	136.36/cwt	125.00–142.50	1,370	86
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,173	129.52/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,519	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	147.51/cwt	137.50–152.50	1,792	132
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,235	155.59/cwt	151.00–165.00	1,922	75
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,395	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,385	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,440	148.08/cwt	140.00–152.00	2,132	57
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,543	155.36/cwt	151.00–165.00	2,397	34
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,167	2,091.84/head	1,750.00–2,250.00	2,092	23
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,175	2,775.32/head	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,775	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,232	2,697.30/head	2,400.00–2,900.00	2,697	21
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	940	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,598	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	967	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,644	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	976	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	2,416	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,051	180.52/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,897	14
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,091	203.76/cwt	195.00–210.00	2,223	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,192	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,877	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	760	1,935.00/head	1,935.00–1,935.00	1,935	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	820	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	820	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	945	3,880.00/head	3,800.00–4,000.00	3,880	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	980	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	985	4,100.00/head	4,100.00–4,100.00	4,100	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	11

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 May 14, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 622Last week 862Year ago 1,226

Replacement CattleReceipts 169Last week 1,202Year ago 417

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady with slaughter bulls selling steady to 2.00 lower. Supply was moderate with good demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,173	125.00–135.00	129.52
132	—	1,215	137.50–152.50	147.51
75	—	1,235	151.00–165.00	155.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,395	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	929	110.00–123.00	119.06
86	—	1,005	125.00–142.50	136.36
37	—	998	143.00–155.00	148.65
10	—	840	80.00–115.00	101.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,543	151.00–165.00	155.36
57	—	1,440	140.00–152.00	148.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,591	142.00–185.00	175.95
22	—	1,842	184.00–205.00	192.28
2	—	1,478	152.00–162.00	157.26

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,110	2,150.00	2,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	23	—	1,167	1,750.00–2,250.00	2,091.84

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)	21	—	1,232	2,400.00–2,900.00	2,697.30
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,175	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,775.32

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	14	—	1,051	175.00–185.00	180.52

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	940	170.00	170.00

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	4	—	1,192	157.50	157.50

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	4	—	967	170.00	170.00

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	8	—	1,091	195.00–210.00	203.76
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	976	247.50	247.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	760	1,935.00	1,935.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	820	3,500.00	3,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	820	3,900.00	3,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	945	3,800.00–4,000.00	3,880.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	980	3,100.00	3,100.00

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	4	—	1,040	4,000.00	4,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	975	3,700.00	3,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,040	3,350.00	3,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	985	4,100.00	4,100.00

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.