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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-21

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, May 21

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

566 head

▼ 56 vs last sale 622▼ 208 vs year ago 774 · −26.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

241 head

▲ 72 vs last sale 169▲ 183 vs year ago 58 · +315.5%

Also sold hereFeeder CattleMon Nov 2, 2026 Replacement Cattle SpecialThu Oct 8, 2026 Feeder Cattle SpecialThu Jun 25, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Supply was moderate with good demand. The top slaughter cow weighed 1,430 lbs. and sold for 163.00/cwt. The high selling slaughter bull weighed 2,155 lbs. and sold for 222.00/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	—	Average	1,699	189.68	3,223	52
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,509	149.88	2,262	100
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,213	148.99	1,807	186
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,029	132.74	1,366	111

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,144	$2,546	43
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,065	$2,500	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,154	$2,091	48
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	745	$2,200	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	727	$1,800	5
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,320	$3,300	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,082	$3,478	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,140	$3,400	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,082	$3,070	28
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,040	$3,850	2thin

Every lot

30 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	965	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,988	2
Bulls	—	—	1,538	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,507	2
Bulls	—	—	1,644	177.65/cwt	165.00–187.50	2,921	21
Bulls	—	—	1,808	199.81/cwt	187.50–222.00	3,613	27
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	961	117.57/cwt	110.00–124.00	1,130	27
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	136.48/cwt	125.00–142.50	1,433	69
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,051	150.75/cwt	145.00–162.50	1,584	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,063	91.59/cwt	80.00–105.00	974	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	145.81/cwt	135.00–151.00	1,757	91
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	154.30/cwt	151.00–165.00	1,872	87
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,303	127.33/cwt	126.00–134.00	1,659	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,398	128.52/cwt	120.00–137.50	1,797	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,493	146.22/cwt	140.00–151.00	2,183	48
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,529	154.25/cwt	151.00–163.00	2,358	50
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,320	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	973	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,703	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	990	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,658	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,038	212.03/cwt	200.00–223.00	2,201	14
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,151	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,957	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,142	2,601.90/head	2,400.00–2,900.00	2,602	39
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,154	2,091.02/head	1,950.00–2,200.00	2,091	48
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,160	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,082	3,478.13/head	3,375.00–3,850.00	3,478	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,082	3,069.64/head	2,750.00–3,250.00	3,070	28
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	2
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	3,850.00/head	3,850.00–3,850.00	3,850	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	705	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	745	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	4
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	760	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	2

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 21, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 566Last week 622Year ago 774

Replacement CattleReceipts 241Last week 169Year ago 58

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,303	126.00–134.00	127.33
91	—	1,205	135.00–151.00	145.81
87	—	1,213	151.00–165.00	154.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,493	140.00–151.00	146.22
50	—	1,529	151.00–163.00	154.25
2	—	1,398	120.00–137.50	128.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	1,050	125.00–142.50	136.48
27	—	961	110.00–124.00	117.57
2	—	1,063	80.00–105.00	91.59
13	—	1,051	145.00–162.50	150.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,644	165.00–187.50	177.65
27	—	1,808	187.50–222.00	199.81
2	—	1,538	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	965	206.00	206.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	6	—	1,151	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	14	—	1,038	200.00–223.00	212.03

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	11	—	973	175.00	175.00

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	5	—	990	167.50	167.50

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	48	—	1,154	1,950.00–2,200.00	2,091.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,065	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	39	—	1,142	2,400.00–2,900.00	2,601.90

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,160	2,000.00	2,000.00

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	2	—	1,320	3,300.00	3,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,140	3,400.00	3,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,082	3,375.00–3,850.00	3,478.13
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	28	—	1,082	2,750.00–3,250.00	3,069.64

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,040	3,850.00	3,850.00

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)	4	—	745	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	760	1,800.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	705	1,800.00	1,800.00

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.