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Joplin Regional Stockyards

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Apr 9
● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797
joplinstockyards.com(417) 548-2333
Slaughter Cattle receipts
381 head
374 vs last sale 755 585 vs year ago 966 · 60.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
219 head
641 vs last sale 860 74 vs year ago 145 · +51.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 3.00-6.00 higher with slaughter bulls selling steady to 3.00 higher. Supply was moderate with very good demand. The top selling slaughter bull at 1,970 lbs. sold for 208.00/cwt..

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
BullsHigh1,729173.703,00241
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,242144.181,791115
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,507143.942,16977
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low997127.751,27469

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,095$2,8001thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,109$2,54920
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,134$2,5169
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,016$2,4444thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,113$2,05532
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,138$1,97420
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)840$3,9503thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,065$3,7001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)840$3,5003thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,085$3,4002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,025$3,0805
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,003$2,86712

Every lot, as filed

37 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
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0032,866.67/head2,700.00–3,100.002,86712
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29252,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4253
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0653,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0853,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-28403,950.00/head3,950.00–3,950.003,9503
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-28403,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5003
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1904227.24/cwt219.00–240.002,0547
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,204180.57/cwt162.50–195.002,17410
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2841242.50/cwt242.50–242.502,0393
Stock CowsMedium 2935174.60/cwt165.00–205.001,6338
Stock CowsMedium and Large 11,016217.49/cwt208.00–220.002,21010
Stock CowsMedium 2711237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,6893
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2975210.64/cwt210.00–212.002,0549
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2902,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1342,516.16/head2,450.00–2,625.002,5169
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1092,549.39/head2,275.00–2,700.002,54920
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1232,128.42/head1,875.00–2,425.002,12828
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0411,540.00/head1,540.00–1,540.001,5404
Stock CowsMedium 1-2927216.59/cwt215.00–220.002,0089
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0922,933.33/head2,900.00–3,000.002,9333
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 29253,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0401,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9504
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1631,980.39/head1,960.00–2,000.001,98016
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0952,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
BullsReturn to Feed1,046199.00/cwt199.00–199.002,0824
Bulls1,812169.41/cwt160.00–182.503,07023
Bulls1,990187.24/cwt180.00–208.003,7267
Bulls1,583159.79/cwt157.00–165.002,5297
CowsBoner 80-85%1,266141.59/cwt132.50–146.001,79380
CowsBoner 80-85%1,187150.10/cwt145.00–162.001,78235
CowsLean 85-90%88587.43/cwt85.00–90.007743
CowsLean 85-90%913106.69/cwt96.00–120.0097415
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,536148.02/cwt145.00–157.502,27431
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,400132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,8551
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,489141.38/cwt133.00–145.002,10545
CowsLean 85-90%982130.38/cwt120.00–137.001,28026
CowsLean 85-90%1,077142.48/cwt135.00–150.001,53525

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.