Sale reports / Missouri / Joplin Regional Stockyards / 2020-05-06

Joplin Regional Stockyards

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, May 6
● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797
joplinstockyards.com(417) 548-2333
Slaughter Cattle receipts
475 head
116 vs last sale 359 306 vs year ago 781 · 39.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
190 head
103 vs last sale 293 71 vs year ago 261 · 27.2%
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, breaking and boning slaughter cows sold fully steady while lean slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher. The offering included a moderate supply of bred cows with most in the second stage. Cow/calf pairs were scarce. Supply and demand were 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
BullsAverage1,55584.221,30935
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,42458.4083185
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,25555.69699164
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,03144.16455103

Every lot, as filed

38 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
Bred CowsMedium 1-2940715.21/cwt675.00–735.006,7233
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,2501,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0013,4384
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1301,150.00/cwt1,100.00–1,200.0012,9954
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2501,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0013,7502
CowsBoner 80-85%1,06549.09/cwt47.00–52.0052330
CowsBoner 80-85%1,29262.29/cwt60.00–64.0080524
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,250746.28/cwt700.00–850.009,32912
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,100600.00/cwt600.00–600.006,6002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,26461.26/cwt55.00–65.007745
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,23859.96/cwt55.00–64.007422
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2441,331.75/cwt1,275.00–1,375.0016,5675
Bred CowsMedium 1-2958728.26/cwt650.00–885.006,9776
Stock CowsMedium 1-283971.75/cwt62.50–82.506028
Stock CowsMedium 1-277582.59/cwt67.50–87.506404
Stock CowsLarge 1-21,21771.24/cwt61.00–76.008675
Bred HeifersMedium 1-2800735.00/cwt735.00–735.005,8801
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,171997.27/cwt850.00–1,150.0011,67814
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,109867.95/cwt750.00–950.009,6264
Stock CowsMedium and Large 289256.38/cwt52.00–61.005035
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,08065.31/cwt63.00–70.007053
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,05571.04/cwt62.50–80.0074920
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-293775.44/cwt69.00–85.007077
Stock CowsMedium 266552.00/cwt52.00–52.003463
Stock CowsMedium 1-289468.79/cwt57.50–79.0061521
CowsLean 85-90%93437.49/cwt34.00–40.0035016
CowsLean 85-90%81620.42/cwt12.50–30.001679
Bulls1,55683.10/cwt74.00–88.001,29317
Bulls1,33774.80/cwt69.00–77.001,0009
Bulls1,81192.14/cwt88.00–97.001,6696
Bulls1,687102.95/cwt102.00–103.501,7373
CowsLean 85-90%1,10954.76/cwt49.00–58.0060723
CowsLean 85-90%1,06245.56/cwt40.00–49.0048455
CowsBoner 80-85%1,29856.05/cwt52.00–60.00728110
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,32554.44/cwt51.00–56.0072124
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,49163.53/cwt59.00–69.0094726
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,44157.30/cwt55.00–60.0082635
Bred CowsMedium 1-2Broken Mouth1,00847.00/cwt47.00–47.004742
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth1,18656.31/cwt50.00–57.506689

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.