Sale reports / Missouri / Joplin Regional Stockyards / 2019-12-04

Joplin Regional Stockyards

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Dec 4
● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797
joplinstockyards.com(417) 548-2333
Slaughter Cattle receipts
624 head
150 vs last sale 474 624 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
399 head
83 vs last sale 316 399 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Also sold hereFeeder CattleMon Aug 17, 2026Replacement Cattle SpecialThu Aug 6, 2026Feeder Cattle SpecialThu Jun 25, 2026
View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday, slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bull sold 4.00-5.00 higher. There was a moderate supply of bred cows and cow/calf pairs. Supply was heavy and demand moderate for slaughter classes.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,72274.911,29049
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,49154.94819160
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,23645.21559222
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,06934.25366128

Every lot, as filed

43 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,6501,925.00/cwt1,925.00–1,925.0031,7631
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2800500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,0002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2928912.50/cwt800.00–950.008,4688
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2800775.00/cwt775.00–775.006,2002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2700700.00/cwt700.00–700.004,9002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2751,185.00/cwt1,185.00–1,185.0015,10910
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2731,290.00/cwt1,050.00–1,350.0016,42210
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1891,288.85/cwt1,100.00–1,335.0015,32426
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,300800.00/cwt800.00–800.0010,4002
Bred CowsLarge 11,5201,321.71/cwt1,200.00–1,450.0020,0902
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,61061.41/cwt44.00–68.009894
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,440888.99/cwt800.00–960.0012,8018
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,450986.01/cwt900.00–1,000.0014,2977
Bred CowsMedium 1-2923713.89/cwt700.00–725.006,5892
Bred CowsMedium 1-2921675.64/cwt500.00–850.006,2238
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2131,171.58/cwt1,075.00–1,310.0014,21123
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,12056.88/cwt53.00–61.006372
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,199783.39/cwt700.00–900.009,3936
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,100785.00/cwt785.00–785.008,6352
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,269899.33/cwt800.00–1,100.0011,41240
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth1,17246.28/cwt43.00–52.0054213
CowsLean 85-90%1,09938.18/cwt34.00–42.0042058
CowsLean 85-90%1,05529.90/cwt25.00–33.5031554
CowsLean 85-90%1,08644.01/cwt42.00–45.004789
CowsLean 85-90%90922.64/cwt19.00–24.002067
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,50555.78/cwt51.00–61.0083996
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,33645.51/cwt41.00–51.0060836
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,64064.21/cwt61.00–67.501,05328
CowsBoner 80-85%1,25745.20/cwt42.00–50.00568128
CowsBoner 80-85%1,15939.94/cwt36.00–42.5046356
CowsBoner 80-85%1,27953.01/cwt50.00–59.0067838
Bulls1,73976.15/cwt72.00–81.001,32419
Bulls1,57965.59/cwt60.00–70.001,03616
Bulls1,86383.88/cwt79.00–89.001,56314
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,20952.59/cwt41.00–63.0063646
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,10575.35/cwt60.00–92.5083376
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-294687.90/cwt80.00–102.508329
Stock CowsMedium 285551.38/cwt47.50–55.004392
Stock CowsMedium 1-298053.47/cwt47.50–57.505243
Stock CowsMedium 1-282477.05/cwt62.00–105.0063517
Stock CowsMedium 1-274190.02/cwt72.50–110.006677
Stock CowsLarge 1-21,44462.71/cwt52.00–74.009064
Bred HeifersMedium 1-2815642.21/cwt610.00–700.005,2343

How this sale compares

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.