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

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, as filed

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Stock Cows	Medium 2	—	1,061	194.66/cwt	190.00–210.00	2,065	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	114.76/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,134	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	958	99.06/cwt	80.00–107.50	949	21
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%	—	1,261	160.38/cwt	155.00–165.00	2,022	62
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	—	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
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 1-2	—	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
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
Bulls	—	—	1,642	158.69/cwt	142.50–170.00	2,606	11
Bulls	—	—	1,090	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	2,044	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,257	133.76/cwt	130.00–137.50	1,681	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,467	153.68/cwt	145.00–160.00	2,254	68
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	2,622.22/head	2,400.00–2,900.00	2,622	9
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	259.02/cwt	237.50–280.00	2,629	28
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	892	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,542	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,136	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,988	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,117	2,143.80/head	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,144	13
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,406	4,051.44/head	3,315.00–4,650.00	4,051	6
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 2	—	965	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,146	3,494.33/head	2,850.00–4,200.00	3,494	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,102	2,890.33/head	2,700.00–3,200.00	2,890	40
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	6
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 1-2	—	1,018	3,661.94/head	3,200.00–4,300.00	3,662	31
Stock Cows	Medium 2	—	867	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,647	5
Stock Cows	Medium 1-2	—	808	315.39/cwt	300.00–330.00	2,548	60
Stock Cows	Medium 1-2	—	983	238.47/cwt	217.00–260.00	2,344	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	925	2,639.19/head	1,750.00–2,800.00	2,639	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,340	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,030	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,510	164.68/cwt	160.00–172.00	2,487	64
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,486	135.61/cwt	122.50–142.50	2,015	16
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	945	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	3
Stock Cows	Medium 2	—	670	327.33/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,193	13
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	810	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	4

How this sale compares

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