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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-10-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-29

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Oct 29

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

426 head

▼ 215 vs last sale 641▼ 510 vs year ago 936 · −54.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

177 head

▼ 94 vs last sale 271▼ 70 vs year ago 247 · −28.3%

Also sold hereFeeder CattleMon Nov 2, 2026 Replacement Cattle SpecialThu Oct 8, 2026 Feeder Cattle SpecialThu Jun 25, 2026

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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 moderate with good demand. The top selling slaughter cow weighed 1,445 lbs. and sold for 177.00/cwt.. The top slaughter bull weighed 1,840 lbs. and sold for 225.00/cwt..

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	1,677	187.70	3,147	44
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,470	163.86	2,409	54
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,219	154.82	1,888	111
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,000	135.72	1,358	117

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)	1,063	$2,919	11
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,122	$2,735	39
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,168	$2,532	11
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$2,700	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,535	$4,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,324	$3,429	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	926	$3,385	13

Every lot

33 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	—	—	1,425	158.17/cwt	147.00–165.00	2,254	6
Bulls	—	—	1,649	184.71/cwt	176.00–192.00	3,046	28
Bulls	—	—	1,905	213.79/cwt	200.00–225.00	4,073	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	855	94.26/cwt	80.00–110.00	806	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	124.65/cwt	105.00–132.50	1,178	45
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,031	139.59/cwt	135.00–146.00	1,439	28
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,078	155.77/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,679	36
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,195	164.27/cwt	162.00–172.00	1,963	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	155.85/cwt	150.00–161.00	1,901	74
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	139.19/cwt	132.00–145.00	1,733	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,445	158.81/cwt	150.00–163.00	2,295	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,445	144.37/cwt	142.50–147.50	2,086	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,490	169.35/cwt	164.00–177.00	2,523	30
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,535	4,600.00/head	4,600.00–4,600.00	4,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	832	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	945	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	960	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,168	2,531.71/head	2,500.00–2,580.00	2,532	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	2,844.69/head	2,600.00–3,200.00	2,845	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,197	3,252.13/head	3,100.00–3,400.00	3,252	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,341	3,542.51/head	3,500.00–3,600.00	3,543	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	809	298.19/cwt	280.00–305.00	2,412	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	888	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,220	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	921	289.77/cwt	275.00–292.50	2,669	15
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	925	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,480	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	965	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,027	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,107	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,491	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,139	211.53/cwt	192.50–240.00	2,409	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	710	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	975	3,650.00/head	3,650.00–3,650.00	3,650	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,320	4,300.00/head	4,300.00–4,300.00	4,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,324	3,428.57/head	3,300.00–3,850.00	3,429	14

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 Oct 29, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 426Last week 641Year ago 936

Replacement CattleReceipts 177Last week 271Year ago 247

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,905	200.00–225.00	213.79
6	—	1,425	147.00–165.00	158.17
28	—	1,649	176.00–192.00	184.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,245	132.00–145.00	139.19
74	—	1,220	150.00–161.00	155.85
20	—	1,195	162.00–172.00	164.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,031	135.00–146.00	139.59
45	—	945	105.00–132.50	124.65
8	—	855	80.00–110.00	94.26
36	—	1,078	150.00–160.00	155.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,445	142.50–147.50	144.37
21	—	1,445	150.00–163.00	158.81
30	—	1,490	164.00–177.00	169.35

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	18	—	1,185	2,600.00–3,200.00	2,844.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,168	2,500.00–2,580.00	2,531.71

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	832	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	945	1,850.00	1,850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,341	3,500.00–3,600.00	3,542.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,197	3,100.00–3,400.00	3,252.13

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)	4	—	960	2,500.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,107	225.00	225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,139	192.50–240.00	211.53

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	3	—	888	250.00	250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	965	210.00	210.00

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	8	—	809	280.00–305.00	298.19
(<2 yrs)	Open	15	—	921	275.00–292.50	289.77

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	3	—	925	160.00	160.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,535	4,600.00	4,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	980	2,700.00	2,700.00

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	—	975	3,650.00	3,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,324	3,300.00–3,850.00	3,428.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,320	4,300.00	4,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	710	2,700.00	2,700.00

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.