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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Wednesdays

Sale of Wednesday, July 22, 2026

275 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (291)

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 275 560 388
Slaughter cattle 206 308 329
Replacement cattle 69 252 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00-7.00 higher. Supply was light with very good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1350 1249 80-85% 21 165.00–182.50 $175.87 $2,197 +1.12
1080–1347 1281 80-85% 15 182.50–195.00 $186.88 $2,394 +29.28
1065–1368 1297 80-85% 6 152.50–160.00 $155.28 $2,014 -2.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1378–1625 1465 75-80% 13 180.00–185.00 $183.07 $2,682 +8.02
1426–1655 1469 75-80% 10 150.00–165.00 $159.05 $2,336 -16.00
1360–1645 1486 75-80% 15 185.00–195.00 $189.04 $2,809 +13.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 117.50 $117.50 $958 —
760–1120 1018 85-90% 17 150.00–169.00 $157.97 $1,608 -13.46
885–1153 1071 85-90% 6 175.00–176.00 $175.86 $1,883 +15.38
1122 1122 85-90% 2 147.50 $147.50 $1,655 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–2280 1269 36 185.00–210.00 $203.54 $2,583 —
1220–2275 1671 18 207.50–230.00 $219.21 $3,663 —
1295–2265 1786 6 227.00–273.00 $244.07 $4,359 +7.57

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1240–1245 1242 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 200.00–220.00 $213.32 $2,649
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 215.00 $215.00 $2,741
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 205.00 $205.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
998 998 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,744

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,900.00 $3,900.00
1175–1585 1312 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,500.00–3,600.00 $3,540.28
1345 fancy 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 4,600.00 $4,600.00
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1340 1254 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,800.00–3,300.00 $3,181.55
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,350.00 $2,350.00
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1160 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 3,900.00–4,400.00 $3,983.33 —
1035–1210 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,900.00–4,450.00 $4,010.00 -590.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Price trend

high 186.93 low 144.05 Aug 2025 Jul 2026

1200–1249 lb Boner cows — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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