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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-08-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-13

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Aug 13

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

258 head

▼ 150 vs last sale 408▼ 439 vs year ago 697 · −63.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

85 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 112▼ 54 vs year ago 139 · −38.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. 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	1,791	199.11	3,566	25
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,650	195.00	3,218	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,471	166.98	2,457	45
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,227	164.63	2,020	60
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	993	133.96	1,330	58

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)	1,185	$3,300	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,085	$3,070	6
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,233	$2,788	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,265	$2,715	21
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,015	$1,825	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	853	$2,725	4thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	855	$2,480	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,135	$2,670	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,035	$3,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,145	$3,300	3thin

Every lot

31 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	—	—	1,563	191.07/cwt	180.00–200.00	2,986	10
Bulls	—	—	1,921	209.02/cwt	200.00–222.50	4,015	13
Bulls	—	—	2,088	174.84/cwt	170.00–179.50	3,651	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	910	96.35/cwt	80.00–115.00	877	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	929	129.46/cwt	120.00–137.50	1,203	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,042	145.88/cwt	140.00–154.00	1,520	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	163.88/cwt	156.00–173.00	1,745	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,221	173.53/cwt	169.00–181.00	2,119	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,227	164.44/cwt	155.00–169.00	2,018	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,242	143.47/cwt	132.00–153.00	1,782	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,424	162.92/cwt	155.00–167.00	2,320	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,428	145.94/cwt	140.00–149.00	2,084	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,516	173.08/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,624	23
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,650	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	3,218	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	2,670.00/head	2,670.00–2,670.00	2,670	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	740	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	2,480.00/head	2,480.00–2,480.00	2,480	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,190	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	952	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,999	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	993	263.69/cwt	235.00–285.00	2,618	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,051	209.87/cwt	200.00–220.00	2,206	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,015	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,065	2,610.00/head	2,610.00–2,610.00	2,610	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	3,070.05/head	3,000.00–3,100.00	3,070	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,145	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,297	2,628.97/head	2,430.00–2,770.00	2,629	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,320	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,360	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	4

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 13, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 258Last week 408Year ago 697

Replacement CattleReceipts 85Last week 112Year ago 139

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. 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 and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,145	3,300.00	3,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	3,600.00	3,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,190	3,700.00	3,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	855	2,480.00	2,480.00

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)	3	—	740	2,400.00	2,400.00

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	8	—	1,051	200.00–220.00	209.87

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	993	235.00–285.00	263.69

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	6	—	952	210.00	210.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,185	3,300.00	3,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,297	2,430.00–2,770.00	2,628.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,085	3,000.00–3,100.00	3,070.05

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	—	1,320	3,400.00	3,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,360	3,100.00	3,100.00

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)	2	—	1,145	2,175.00	2,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,065	2,610.00	2,610.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,015	1,825.00	1,825.00

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	1	—	1,135	2,670.00	2,670.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,563	180.00–200.00	191.07
13	—	1,921	200.00–222.50	209.02
2	—	2,088	170.00–179.50	174.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,221	169.00–181.00	173.53
9	—	1,242	132.00–153.00	143.47
29	—	1,227	155.00–169.00	164.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,424	155.00–167.00	162.92
23	—	1,516	170.00–180.00	173.08
3	—	1,428	140.00–149.00	145.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	910	80.00–115.00	96.35
12	—	1,065	156.00–173.00	163.88
10	—	929	120.00–137.50	129.46
21	—	1,042	140.00–154.00	145.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,650	195.00	195.00

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.