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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-09-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-03

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Sep 3

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

544 head

▼ 262 vs last sale 806▼ 303 vs year ago 847 · −35.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

164 head

▼ 1,597 vs last sale 1,761▼ 423 vs year ago 587 · −72.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Supply and demand was moderate.

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	1,513	219.00	3,313	73
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,220	167.86	2,047	158
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,486	167.56	2,489	85
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,005	141.96	1,426	108

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)	1,120	$4,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,147	$3,188	20
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,155	$2,795	12
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,251	$2,729	24
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,015	$1,950	5
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,260	$3,650	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	810	$2,800	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,033	$3,847	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	960	$3,006	8

Every lot

32 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	—	—Light Weight	1,087	252.38/cwt	240.00–260.00	2,743	24
Bulls	—	—	1,364	168.49/cwt	150.00–179.00	2,298	4
Bulls	—	—	1,672	195.22/cwt	185.00–201.00	3,264	23
Bulls	—	—	1,838	216.62/cwt	205.00–226.00	3,981	22
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	887	95.18/cwt	75.00–120.00	844	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	969	131.44/cwt	125.00–140.00	1,274	28
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,042	164.89/cwt	160.00–172.50	1,718	35
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,053	148.40/cwt	142.50–155.00	1,563	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,192	179.23/cwt	175.00–187.50	2,136	43
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,227	165.13/cwt	157.50–173.00	2,026	104
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,260	149.18/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,880	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,448	165.80/cwt	160.00–172.00	2,401	51
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,461	153.38/cwt	140.00–157.50	2,241	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,581	178.26/cwt	174.00–188.00	2,818	23
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2-3	785	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	915	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,104	3,935.00/head	3,900.00–3,950.00	3,935	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	910	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,015	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,120	4,100.00/head	4,100.00–4,100.00	4,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,125	2,319.39/head	2,235.00–2,375.00	2,319	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	2,794.88/head	2,600.00–2,925.00	2,795	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,174	3,177.86/head	2,815.00–3,450.00	3,178	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,217	3,674.52/head	3,100.00–3,950.00	3,675	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,284	2,837.12/head	2,500.00–3,260.00	2,837	19
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,260	3,650.00/head	3,650.00–3,650.00	3,650	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	889	322.51/cwt	315.00–332.50	2,867	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	911	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,822	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,111	249.82/cwt	240.00–255.00	2,776	16
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,129	222.03/cwt	215.00–240.00	2,507	7

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 Sep 3, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 544Last week 806Year ago 847

Replacement CattleReceipts 164Last week 1,761Year ago 587

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Supply and demand was moderate.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2-3$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	785	2,350.00	2,350.00

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	5	—	1,065	3,400.00	3,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,104	3,900.00–3,950.00	3,935.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	915	3,700.00	3,700.00

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)	19	—	1,284	2,500.00–3,260.00	2,837.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,155	2,600.00–2,925.00	2,794.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,174	2,815.00–3,450.00	3,177.86

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	—	1,217	3,100.00–3,950.00	3,674.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	4,100.00	4,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,125	2,235.00–2,375.00	2,319.39
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,015	1,950.00	1,950.00

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	910	2,250.00	2,250.00

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)	2	—	1,260	3,650.00	3,650.00

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)	3	—	810	2,800.00	2,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	889	315.00–332.50	322.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,111	240.00–255.00	249.82

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	7	—	1,129	215.00–240.00	222.03

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	911	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,672	185.00–201.00	195.22
22	—	1,838	205.00–226.00	216.62
4	—	1,364	150.00–179.00	168.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,087	240.00–260.00	252.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
104	—	1,227	157.50–173.00	165.13
43	—	1,192	175.00–187.50	179.23
11	—	1,260	140.00–155.00	149.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,581	174.00–188.00	178.26
11	—	1,461	140.00–157.50	153.38
51	—	1,448	160.00–172.00	165.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,053	142.50–155.00	148.40
35	—	1,042	160.00–172.50	164.89
28	—	969	125.00–140.00	131.44
15	—	887	75.00–120.00	95.18

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.