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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-11-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-26

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Nov 26

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

415 head

▼ 284 vs last sale 699▼ 61 vs year ago 476 · −12.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

97 head

▼ 202 vs last sale 299▲ 15 vs year ago 82 · +18.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady with slaughter bulls selling 4.00-7.00 higher. 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	1,610	184.57	2,972	36
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,485	180.00	2,673	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,476	155.29	2,292	69
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,222	146.96	1,796	112
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,033	123.01	1,271	121

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)	1,180	$3,500	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	820	$2,950	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,101	$2,734	24
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,120	$2,600	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,055	$2,500	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,180	$3,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	970	$3,750	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	895	$2,550	2thin

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	—	—	1,407	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,392	5
Bulls	—	—	1,625	184.09/cwt	175.00–192.50	2,991	27
Bulls	—	—	1,763	206.04/cwt	192.50–218.00	3,632	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	890	99.58/cwt	99.00–100.00	886	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	130.75/cwt	122.00–140.00	1,321	44
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,039	145.67/cwt	142.50–155.00	1,514	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	112.40/cwt	102.50–122.50	1,203	53
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,177	158.84/cwt	155.00–167.50	1,870	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,229	148.03/cwt	142.50–155.00	1,819	63
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,244	134.77/cwt	125.00–141.00	1,677	27
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,405	139.21/cwt	137.50–140.00	1,956	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,467	151.37/cwt	145.00–159.00	2,221	39
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,485	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,673	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,518	168.10/cwt	162.00–176.00	2,552	22
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	895	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	3,750.00/head	3,750.00–3,750.00	3,750	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	820	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	870	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	930	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,180	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,189	2,763.37/head	2,700.00–3,000.00	2,763	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,240	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	759	258.12/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,959	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	840	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,184	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,056	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,059	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,070	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,943	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,202	202.90/cwt	177.50–215.00	2,439	17
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,180	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	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 Nov 26, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 415Last week 699Year ago 476

Replacement CattleReceipts 97Last week 299Year ago 82

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady with slaughter bulls selling 4.00-7.00 higher. 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 2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	895	2,550.00	2,550.00

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	—	970	3,750.00	3,750.00

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)	16	—	1,189	2,700.00–3,000.00	2,763.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,120	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	3,400.00	3,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,055	2,500.00	2,500.00

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)	1	—	1,180	3,500.00	3,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,240	3,600.00	3,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	820	2,950.00	2,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	930	2,450.00	2,450.00

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	870	2,600.00	2,600.00

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	5	—	1,070	275.00	275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	759	255.00–260.00	258.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,202	177.50–215.00	202.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,056	195.00	195.00

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	2	—	840	260.00	260.00

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	—	1,180	3,500.00	3,500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,625	175.00–192.50	184.09
4	—	1,763	192.50–218.00	206.04
5	—	1,407	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,518	162.00–176.00	168.10
39	—	1,467	145.00–159.00	151.37
8	—	1,405	137.50–140.00	139.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,010	122.00–140.00	130.75
7	—	890	99.00–100.00	99.58
17	—	1,039	142.50–155.00	145.67
53	—	1,070	102.50–122.50	112.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,229	142.50–155.00	148.03
22	—	1,177	155.00–167.50	158.84
27	—	1,244	125.00–141.00	134.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	180.00	180.00

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.