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Joplin Regional Stockyards

Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-08-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-06

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Aug 6

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

408 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 427▲ 116 vs year ago 292 · +39.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

112 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 95▲ 68 vs year ago 44 · +154.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Supply was light with very 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	1,439	187.32	2,695	72
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,222	169.70	2,074	121
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,486	168.02	2,497	71
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	981	144.05	1,413	76

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)	1,160	$2,730	47
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,180	$2,586	7
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,277	$2,423	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,153	$2,292	12
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,190	$3,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,065	$4,150	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,040	$3,000	2thin

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 · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,141	175.85/cwt	163.00–185.00	2,006	37
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,142	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,227	2
Bulls	—	—	1,658	190.40/cwt	182.00–200.00	3,157	17
Bulls	—	—	1,931	209.60/cwt	197.00–226.00	4,047	16
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	899	100.79/cwt	80.00–115.00	906	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	959	128.96/cwt	120.00–136.00	1,237	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	159.75/cwt	155.00–172.00	1,550	25
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,017	147.49/cwt	140.00–152.00	1,500	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	176.22/cwt	170.00–188.00	2,132	67
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,236	163.97/cwt	155.00–170.00	2,027	47
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,241	145.70/cwt	127.00–150.00	1,808	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	148.69/cwt	145.00–152.00	2,186	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,481	162.73/cwt	154.00–170.00	2,410	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,491	173.01/cwt	169.00–182.00	2,580	42
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,040	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	4,150.00/head	4,150.00–4,150.00	4,150	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,139	2,510.63/head	2,300.00–2,800.00	2,511	21
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,145	2,418.78/head	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,419	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,153	2,292.30/head	2,250.00–2,350.00	2,292	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,180	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,188	3,087.58/head	2,750.00–3,300.00	3,088	19
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,224	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,340	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,055	242.29/cwt	235.00–250.00	2,556	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,168	210.12/cwt	190.00–240.00	2,454	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,246	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,218	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,190	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1

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 Aug 6, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 408Last week 427Year ago 292

Replacement CattleReceipts 112Last week 95Year ago 44

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Supply was light with very good demand.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,040	3,000.00	3,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,065	4,150.00	4,150.00

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)	19	—	1,188	2,750.00–3,300.00	3,087.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,340	2,450.00	2,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,180	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)	21	—	1,139	2,300.00–2,800.00	2,510.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,180	2,300.00	2,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,153	2,250.00–2,350.00	2,292.30
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,224	2,400.00	2,400.00

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)	7	—	1,145	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,418.78

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,055	235.00–250.00	242.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,168	190.00–240.00	210.12

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	3	—	1,246	178.00	178.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,190	3,200.00	3,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,658	182.00–200.00	190.40
16	—	1,931	197.00–226.00	209.60
37	—	1,141	163.00–185.00	175.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,142	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,241	127.00–150.00	145.70
47	—	1,236	155.00–170.00	163.97
67	—	1,210	170.00–188.00	176.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,481	154.00–170.00	162.73
42	—	1,491	169.00–182.00	173.01
4	—	1,470	145.00–152.00	148.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	959	120.00–136.00	128.96
7	—	899	80.00–115.00	100.79
31	—	1,017	140.00–152.00	147.49
25	—	970	155.00–172.00	159.75

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.