Sale reports / Missouri / Joplin Regional Stockyards / 2026-01-07

Joplin Regional Stockyards

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Jan 7
● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797
joplinstockyards.com(417) 548-2333
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%
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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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsHigh1,743183.483,19760
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,492151.532,261170
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,231148.581,830337
CowsLean 85-90%High1,033131.651,360239

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)1,000$3,09717
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,107$2,84659
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,117$2,57716
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,141$2,43723
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,066$3,18513
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,210$3,8006
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,040$3,56712

Every lot, as filed

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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2103,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8006
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0403,566.67/head3,350.00–3,800.003,56712
Bulls1,936196.91/cwt190.00–202.503,81215
Bulls1,451166.58/cwt162.50–170.002,4176
Bulls1,713180.91/cwt172.50–190.003,09939
CowsBoner 80-85%1,265134.57/cwt127.50–137.501,70219
CowsLean 85-90%1,019144.29/cwt137.00–152.501,47094
CowsBoner 80-85%1,223146.69/cwt140.00–155.001,794246
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,1403,328.57/head3,100.00–3,500.003,3297
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1943276.21/cwt265.00–282.502,60511
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0962,749.68/head2,500.00–3,000.002,75046
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29803,016.67/head2,650.00–3,200.003,0176
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1672,646.98/head2,550.00–2,750.002,64717
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2613,553.72/head3,400.00–3,700.003,5548
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,0693,455.32/head3,400.00–3,500.003,4559
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0651,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8003
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0701,885.00/head1,885.00–1,885.001,8853
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1172,577.17/head2,450.00–2,850.002,57716
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,114219.67/cwt190.00–240.002,44730
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29602,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6005
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29602,825.00/head2,825.00–2,825.002,8252
CowsLean 85-90%1,091131.98/cwt123.00–142.501,44091
Stock CowsMedium 2877165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4477
Stock CowsMedium 2960155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,48812
Stock CowsMedium 1-21,110220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,44212
Stock CowsMedium 1-21,126189.20/cwt176.00–235.002,13021
Bred CowsMedium 1-29102,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6506
CowsBoner 80-85%1,251158.74/cwt155.00–165.001,98672
CowsLean 85-90%89197.20/cwt80.00–107.5086617
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,465151.27/cwt145.00–158.002,216120
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,608165.66/cwt160.00–175.002,66429
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,488133.54/cwt125.00–140.001,98721
CowsLean 85-90%991114.58/cwt110.00–125.001,13537

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages
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