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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-01-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-14

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Jan 14

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

649 head

▼ 301 vs last sale 950▲ 237 vs year ago 412 · +57.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

680 head

▲ 398 vs last sale 282▲ 515 vs year ago 165 · +312.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Supply was heavy with good demand. The offering included several dispersals. A set of young 3rd stage cows sold for 4.300.00 per head. A group of young pairs sold for 5,100.00 to top the auction.

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	1,745	175.34	3,060	47
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,488	156.48	2,328	148
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,232	150.27	1,852	170
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,042	125.22	1,305	134

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)	992	$3,377	43
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,139	$2,860	50
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,131	$2,568	54
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,055	$2,564	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	810	$2,500	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,117	$2,144	13
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	985	$3,550	14
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$3,500	6
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,406	$4,051	6
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,146	$3,494	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,172	$4,746	50
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	891	$4,184	70
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	975	$4,100	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,064	$4,002	55

Every lot

48 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	—	—	1,090	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	2,044	4
Bulls	—	—	1,642	158.69/cwt	142.50–170.00	2,606	11
Bulls	—	—	1,857	177.06/cwt	170.00–187.50	3,288	27
Bulls	—	—	1,890	192.98/cwt	190.00–197.50	3,647	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	958	99.06/cwt	80.00–107.50	949	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	114.76/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,134	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,063	129.88/cwt	122.50–137.50	1,381	80
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	142.22/cwt	137.50–152.50	1,543	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,204	147.53/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,776	84
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,257	133.76/cwt	130.00–137.50	1,681	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,261	160.38/cwt	155.00–165.00	2,022	62
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,467	153.68/cwt	145.00–160.00	2,254	68
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,486	135.61/cwt	122.50–142.50	2,015	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,510	164.68/cwt	160.00–172.00	2,487	64
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,146	3,494.33/head	2,850.00–4,200.00	3,494	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,406	4,051.44/head	3,315.00–4,650.00	4,051	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows8 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	670	327.33/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,193	13
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	808	315.39/cwt	300.00–330.00	2,548	60
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	867	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,647	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	892	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,542	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	983	238.47/cwt	217.00–260.00	2,344	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	259.02/cwt	237.50–280.00	2,629	28
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	1,061	194.66/cwt	190.00–210.00	2,065	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,136	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,988	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	755	3,472.73/head	3,400.00–3,500.00	3,473	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	785	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	42
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	845	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	910	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	4,100.00/head	4,100.00–4,100.00	4,100	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	4,600.00/head	4,600.00–4,600.00	4,600	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	3,893.55/head	3,500.00–4,000.00	3,894	31
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,085	4,350.00/head	4,300.00–4,400.00	4,350	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,193	4,797.83/head	4,600.00–5,050.00	4,798	46
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,240	5,100.00/head	5,100.00–5,100.00	5,100	17
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	810	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	925	2,639.19/head	1,750.00–2,800.00	2,639	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	945	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	965	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,018	3,661.94/head	3,200.00–4,300.00	3,662	31
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,030	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	2,622.22/head	2,400.00–2,900.00	2,622	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,102	2,890.33/head	2,700.00–3,200.00	2,890	40
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,117	2,143.80/head	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,144	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,161	2,665.24/head	2,400.00–3,100.00	2,665	46
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,210	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,340	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	6
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	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.

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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle- Carthage, MO

Wed Jan 14, 2026

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 649Last week 950Year ago 412

Replacement CattleReceipts 680Last week 282Year ago 165

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,061	190.00–210.00	194.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	867	190.00	190.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	13	—	670	320.00–335.00	327.33

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	28	—	1,015	237.50–280.00	259.02
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	892	285.00	285.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,136	175.00	175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	60	—	808	300.00–330.00	315.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	983	217.00–260.00	238.47

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	755	3,400.00–3,500.00	3,472.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	42	—	785	4,000.00	4,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	845	3,700.00	3,700.00

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	4	—	910	3,100.00	3,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	46	—	1,193	4,600.00–5,050.00	4,797.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,240	5,100.00	5,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,085	4,300.00–4,400.00	4,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	975	4,100.00	4,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,015	4,600.00	4,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	31	—	1,070	3,500.00–4,000.00	3,893.55

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,060	2,400.00–2,900.00	2,622.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	1,117	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,143.80
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	46	—	1,161	2,400.00–3,100.00	2,665.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	40	—	1,102	2,700.00–3,200.00	2,890.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	31	—	1,018	3,200.00–4,300.00	3,661.94

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)	5	—	965	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	925	1,750.00–2,800.00	2,639.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,340	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,030	2,300.00	2,300.00

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)	4	—	1,210	3,400.00	3,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	945	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	810	2,500.00	2,500.00

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)	14	—	985	3,550.00	3,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	920	3,500.00	3,500.00

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	6	—	1,406	3,315.00–4,650.00	4,051.44
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,146	2,850.00–4,200.00	3,494.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	988	110.00–120.00	114.76
21	—	958	80.00–107.50	99.06
80	—	1,063	122.50–137.50	129.88
19	—	1,085	137.50–152.50	142.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	1,204	140.00–155.00	147.53
62	—	1,261	155.00–165.00	160.38
24	—	1,257	130.00–137.50	133.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,467	145.00–160.00	153.68
64	—	1,510	160.00–172.00	164.68
16	—	1,486	122.50–142.50	135.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,857	170.00–187.50	177.06
5	—	1,890	190.00–197.50	192.98
11	—	1,642	142.50–170.00	158.69
4	—	1,090	187.50	187.50

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.