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Joplin Regional Stockyards

Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-01-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-07

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Jan 7

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

950 head

▲ 46 vs last sale 904▲ 446 vs year ago 504 · +88.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

282 head

▲ 106 vs last sale 176▲ 156 vs year ago 126 · +123.8%

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

No recent sale for comparison. Supply was heavy with good demand. Slaughter cows sold up to 175.00/cwt. with slaughter bulls selling up to 202.50 /cwt. Bred cows sold up to 3,700.00 per head.

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	1,743	183.48	3,197	60
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,492	151.53	2,261	170
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,231	148.58	1,830	337
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,033	131.65	1,360	239

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)	1,000	$3,097	17
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,107	$2,846	59
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,117	$2,577	16
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,141	$2,437	23
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,066	$3,185	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,210	$3,800	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,040	$3,567	12

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	—	—	1,451	166.58/cwt	162.50–170.00	2,417	6
Bulls	—	—	1,713	180.91/cwt	172.50–190.00	3,099	39
Bulls	—	—	1,936	196.91/cwt	190.00–202.50	3,812	15
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	891	97.20/cwt	80.00–107.50	866	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	991	114.58/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,135	37
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,019	144.29/cwt	137.00–152.50	1,470	94
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,091	131.98/cwt	123.00–142.50	1,440	91
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	146.69/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,794	246
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,251	158.74/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,986	72
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,265	134.57/cwt	127.50–137.50	1,702	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,465	151.27/cwt	145.00–158.00	2,216	120
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,488	133.54/cwt	125.00–140.00	1,987	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,608	165.66/cwt	160.00–175.00	2,664	29
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	3,566.67/head	3,350.00–3,800.00	3,567	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	3,016.67/head	2,650.00–3,200.00	3,017	6
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,140	3,328.57/head	3,100.00–3,500.00	3,329	7
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	877	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,447	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	943	276.21/cwt	265.00–282.50	2,605	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	960	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,488	12
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,110	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,442	12
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,114	219.67/cwt	190.00–240.00	2,447	30
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,126	189.20/cwt	176.00–235.00	2,130	21
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	910	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	960	2,825.00/head	2,825.00–2,825.00	2,825	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	960	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,065	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,069	3,455.32/head	3,400.00–3,500.00	3,455	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,070	1,885.00/head	1,885.00–1,885.00	1,885	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,096	2,749.68/head	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,750	46
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,117	2,577.17/head	2,450.00–2,850.00	2,577	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,167	2,646.98/head	2,550.00–2,750.00	2,647	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,261	3,553.72/head	3,400.00–3,700.00	3,554	8

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 Jan 7, 2026

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 950Last week 904Year ago 504

Replacement CattleReceipts 282Last week 176Year ago 126

No recent sale for comparison. Supply was heavy with good demand. Slaughter cows sold up to 175.00/cwt. with slaughter bulls selling up to 202.50 /cwt. Bred cows sold up to 3,700.00 per head.

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	6	—	1,210	3,800.00	3,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,040	3,350.00–3,800.00	3,566.67

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)	7	—	1,140	3,100.00–3,500.00	3,328.57

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)	6	—	980	2,650.00–3,200.00	3,016.67

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	11	—	943	265.00–282.50	276.21

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	30	—	1,114	190.00–240.00	219.67

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	7	—	877	165.00	165.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	960	155.00	155.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,110	220.00	220.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,126	176.00–235.00	189.20

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)	46	—	1,096	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,749.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	—	1,167	2,550.00–2,750.00	2,646.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	1,117	2,450.00–2,850.00	2,577.17

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)	8	—	1,261	3,400.00–3,700.00	3,553.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,069	3,400.00–3,500.00	3,455.32

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)	3	—	1,065	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	910	2,650.00	2,650.00

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)	3	—	1,070	1,885.00	1,885.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	960	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	960	2,825.00	2,825.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,936	190.00–202.50	196.91
6	—	1,451	162.50–170.00	166.58
39	—	1,713	172.50–190.00	180.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,265	127.50–137.50	134.57
246	—	1,223	140.00–155.00	146.69
72	—	1,251	155.00–165.00	158.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	1,019	137.00–152.50	144.29
91	—	1,091	123.00–142.50	131.98
17	—	891	80.00–107.50	97.20
37	—	991	110.00–125.00	114.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
120	—	1,465	145.00–158.00	151.27
29	—	1,608	160.00–175.00	165.66
21	—	1,488	125.00–140.00	133.54

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.