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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 4, 2026

361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 361 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1335 1177 80-85% 28 164.00–178.00 $169.08 $1,990 +14.65
1050–1350 1214 80-85% 77 145.00–163.00 $157.18 $1,908 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,016 —
1350–1880 1485 75-80% 29 145.00–162.50 $158.02 $2,347 -7.90
1395–1865 1578 75-80% 12 164.00–177.00 $168.91 $2,665 +26.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1010 941 85-90% 4 110.00–122.50 $118.92 $1,119 -2.58
875–1160 1001 85-90% 10 125.00–140.00 $133.13 $1,333 —
735–1157 1006 85-90% 11 140.00–156.00 $147.59 $1,485 +47.59
930–1190 1060 85-90% 2 80.00–100.00 $91.23 $967 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1880 1790 2 150.00–170.00 $159.50 $2,855 —
1340–2490 1795 22 177.00–200.00 $189.21 $3,396 —
1600–2360 1938 12 199.00–226.00 $212.07 $4,110 +30.73

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–872 828 (<2 yrs)Open 9 302.50–325.00 $309.20 $2,560
966–1073 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 270.00–295.00 $278.62 $2,850
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,652
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
837–990 943 (<2 yrs)Open 20 245.00–270.00 $258.85 $2,441
1136 1136 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 205.00 $205.00 $2,329
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
797 797 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,793

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,785.00 $1,785.00
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1070–1250 1136 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 33 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,423.44
1130–1160 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 2,900.00–3,300.00 $3,101.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1240–1525 1429 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 3,500.00–3,700.00 $3,617.33
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–910 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,337.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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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
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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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.