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Joplin Regional Stockyards

Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-07-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-16

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

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

777 head

▲ 266 vs last sale 511▲ 291 vs year ago 486 · +59.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

74 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 108▲ 21 vs year ago 53 · +39.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-6.00 lower with slaughter bulls selling 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	—	Low	1,324	176.85	2,342	105
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,915	175.00	3,351	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,256	151.93	1,908	196
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,402	149.38	2,094	220
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,014	129.51	1,313	168

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)	1,171	$2,557	11
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,132	$2,330	17
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	973	$1,838	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,050	$3,221	14

Every lot

28 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 · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,078	164.35/cwt	160.00–169.00	1,772	67
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,223	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,568	3
Bulls	—	—	1,438	172.49/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,480	2
Bulls	—	—	1,684	192.11/cwt	180.00–197.50	3,235	18
Bulls	—	—	1,997	208.33/cwt	200.00–218.00	4,160	15
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	912	101.12/cwt	80.00–112.50	922	48
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	964	123.06/cwt	114.00–132.50	1,186	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,049	150.91/cwt	147.50–160.00	1,583	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,069	141.22/cwt	134.00–148.00	1,510	87
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,185	166.84/cwt	162.00–173.00	1,977	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,263	151.03/cwt	147.50–162.00	1,908	154
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,272	143.66/cwt	125.00–147.50	1,827	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,389	149.27/cwt	147.00–157.50	2,073	198
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,413	138.09/cwt	124.00–145.00	1,951	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,615	162.73/cwt	160.00–169.00	2,628	11
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,915	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	3,351	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,041	3,114.29/head	3,000.00–3,200.00	3,114	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,085	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	840	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	910	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,077	1,860.00/head	1,860.00–1,860.00	1,860	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,157	2,489.15/head	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,489	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,235	2,864.37/head	2,750.00–3,000.00	2,864	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,356	2,194.81/head	1,950.00–2,350.00	2,195	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,635	2,945.00/head	2,945.00–2,945.00	2,945	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	862	272.57/cwt	245.00–280.00	2,350	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,101	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,954	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 Jul 16, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 777Last week 511Year ago 486

Replacement CattleReceipts 74Last week 108Year ago 53

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-6.00 lower with slaughter bulls selling 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)	Open	4	—	1,040	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,041	3,000.00–3,200.00	3,114.29

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,085	3,900.00	3,900.00

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)	2	—	1,235	2,750.00–3,000.00	2,864.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,635	2,945.00	2,945.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,077	1,860.00	1,860.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,157	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,489.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,356	1,950.00–2,350.00	2,194.81

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	910	1,825.00	1,825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	840	2,200.00	2,200.00

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	6	—	1,101	177.50	177.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	862	245.00–280.00	272.57

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,438	170.00–175.00	172.49
18	—	1,684	180.00–197.50	192.11
15	—	1,997	200.00–218.00	208.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,223	210.00	210.00
67	—	1,078	160.00–169.00	164.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
154	—	1,263	147.50–162.00	151.03
21	—	1,185	162.00–173.00	166.84
21	—	1,272	125.00–147.50	143.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	964	114.00–132.50	123.06
48	—	912	80.00–112.50	101.12
87	—	1,069	134.00–148.00	141.22
20	—	1,049	147.50–160.00	150.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,915	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,413	124.00–145.00	138.09
198	—	1,389	147.00–157.50	149.27
11	—	1,615	160.00–169.00	162.73

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.