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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-06-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-18

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Jun 18

● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

414 head

▼ 205 vs last sale 619▼ 254 vs year ago 668 · −38.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

130 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 134▲ 52 vs year ago 78 · +66.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Supply was light 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	1,618	194.30	3,144	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,497	158.75	2,376	89
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,207	153.45	1,851	120
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,007	138.63	1,396	94

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)	1,172	$2,864	7
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,295	$2,609	8
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,237	$2,345	42
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	890	$2,500	6
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,450	$3,900	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,375	$3,500	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,014	$3,416	22

Every lot

29 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	1,192	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,622	2
Bulls	—	—	1,366	174.03/cwt	157.00–181.00	2,377	11
Bulls	—	—	1,712	189.36/cwt	180.00–197.50	3,242	12
Bulls	—	—	1,774	208.73/cwt	202.50–216.00	3,703	16
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	941	118.03/cwt	110.00–122.50	1,111	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	967	91.79/cwt	80.00–105.00	888	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,011	137.78/cwt	125.00–145.00	1,393	54
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,027	153.15/cwt	146.00–162.50	1,573	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,184	131.88/cwt	122.50–140.00	1,561	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,202	150.30/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,807	64
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	160.08/cwt	153.00–170.00	1,945	50
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	154.49/cwt	145.00–158.00	2,283	43
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,514	162.73/cwt	158.00–176.00	2,464	46
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,375	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,450	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	785	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	825	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,260	3,585.00/head	3,300.00–3,800.00	3,585	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	960	2,410.00/head	2,410.00–2,410.00	2,410	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	1,000	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,167	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,185	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,290	2,381.68/head	2,100.00–2,625.00	2,382	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,380	2,678.18/head	2,600.00–2,950.00	2,678	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,431	2,607.52/head	2,550.00–2,725.00	2,608	13
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,103	168.49/cwt	165.00–171.00	1,858	15
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,135	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,213	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	6

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 Jun 18, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 414Last week 619Year ago 668

Replacement CattleReceipts 130Last week 134Year ago 78

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Supply was light with good demand.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	785	3,100.00	3,100.00

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	7	—	825	3,400.00	3,400.00

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	10	—	1,260	3,300.00–3,800.00	3,585.00

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)	6	—	1,380	2,600.00–2,950.00	2,678.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,431	2,550.00–2,725.00	2,607.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,185	2,900.00	2,900.00

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)	2	—	1,040	2,400.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	—	1,290	2,100.00–2,625.00	2,381.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,167	2,850.00	2,850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,000	1,600.00	1,600.00

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)	7	—	960	2,410.00	2,410.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,135	195.00	195.00

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	15	—	1,103	165.00–171.00	168.49

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	—	1,375	3,500.00	3,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,450	3,900.00	3,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	890	2,500.00	2,500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,712	180.00–197.50	189.36
16	—	1,774	202.50–216.00	208.73
11	—	1,366	157.00–181.00	174.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,192	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,478	145.00–158.00	154.49
46	—	1,514	158.00–176.00	162.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,215	153.00–170.00	160.08
64	—	1,202	140.00–155.00	150.30
6	—	1,184	122.50–140.00	131.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,011	125.00–145.00	137.78
3	—	967	80.00–105.00	91.79
27	—	1,027	146.00–162.50	153.15
10	—	941	110.00–122.50	118.03

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.