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Joplin Regional Stockyards

Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-17

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Sep 17

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

354 head

▼ 229 vs last sale 583▼ 386 vs year ago 740 · −52.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

123 head

▼ 98 vs last sale 221▼ 51 vs year ago 174 · −29.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Supply was light with moderate 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	—	High	1,683	190.74	3,209	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,509	164.23	2,477	45
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,220	160.74	1,962	109
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,019	139.58	1,423	99

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)	1,350	$4,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,140	$2,809	19
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,206	$2,310	22
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	845	$2,240	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,020	$3,800	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,075	$3,500	3thin

Every lot

27 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	—	—	1,631	161.85/cwt	142.50–174.00	2,640	4
Bulls	—	—	1,684	191.40/cwt	179.00–200.00	3,223	22
Bulls	—	—	1,718	210.95/cwt	205.00–219.00	3,624	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	99.46/cwt	70.00–110.00	945	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	973	165.52/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,611	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,044	148.48/cwt	140.00–157.00	1,550	45
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,046	124.56/cwt	115.00–137.50	1,303	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,183	171.91/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,034	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	163.33/cwt	155.00–170.00	1,973	64
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,286	144.08/cwt	135.00–152.50	1,853	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,501	173.95/cwt	170.00–181.00	2,611	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,505	162.86/cwt	155.00–170.00	2,451	30
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,556	147.76/cwt	135.00–155.00	2,299	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,020	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	892	248.26/cwt	245.00–250.00	2,214	13
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	896	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,971	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	970	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,474	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,040	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	2,002	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	195.89/cwt	182.00–205.00	2,086	20
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,020	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,112	2,564.92/head	2,400.00–2,650.00	2,565	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,189	3,226.92/head	3,000.00–3,600.00	3,227	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,241	2,300.76/head	2,190.00–2,385.00	2,301	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,350	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,520	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	845	2,240.00/head	2,240.00–2,240.00	2,240	2

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 17, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 354Last week 583Year ago 740

Replacement CattleReceipts 123Last week 221Year ago 174

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Supply was light with moderate 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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,020	3,800.00	3,800.00

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	3	—	1,075	3,500.00	3,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	970	255.00	255.00

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	13	—	892	245.00–250.00	248.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,065	182.00–205.00	195.89

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	896	220.00	220.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,040	192.50	192.50

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)	14	—	1,241	2,190.00–2,385.00	2,300.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,112	2,400.00–2,650.00	2,564.92

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)	7	—	1,189	3,000.00–3,600.00	3,226.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,350	4,000.00	4,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,520	3,000.00	3,000.00

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)	6	—	1,020	2,100.00	2,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	845	2,240.00	2,240.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,718	205.00–219.00	210.95
4	—	1,631	142.50–174.00	161.85
22	—	1,684	179.00–200.00	191.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	1,208	155.00–170.00	163.33
21	—	1,183	170.00–180.00	171.91
24	—	1,286	135.00–152.50	144.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	950	70.00–110.00	99.46
23	—	1,046	115.00–137.50	124.56
45	—	1,044	140.00–157.00	148.48
18	—	973	160.00–175.00	165.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,505	155.00–170.00	162.86
11	—	1,501	170.00–181.00	173.95
4	—	1,556	135.00–155.00	147.76

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.