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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 25, 2026

628 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 628 611 709
Slaughter cattle 388 379 609
Replacement cattle 240 232 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-3.00 lower.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1355 1208 80-85% 82 150.00–165.00 $157.86 $1,907 -17.50
1135–1345 1273 80-85% 21 167.00–177.50 $171.66 $2,185 —
1275–1350 1305 80-85% 5 147.00 $147.00 $1,918 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–930 857 85-90% 5 85.00–95.00 $89.29 $765 —
765–1150 967 85-90% 14 90.00–132.50 $119.86 $1,159 —
765–1165 1030 85-90% 54 135.00–150.00 $142.97 $1,473 -3.13
850–1222 1056 85-90% 18 155.00–169.00 $161.52 $1,706 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1358–1550 1431 75-80% 15 132.50–155.00 $146.45 $2,096 -27.15
1370–1655 1466 75-80% 28 165.00–180.00 $169.08 $2,479 +6.95
1395–1755 1521 75-80% 19 155.00–165.00 $160.40 $2,440 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1845 1565 6 173.00–184.00 $176.69 $2,765 —
1345–2225 1783 26 185.00–203.00 $194.15 $3,462 +16.15
1510–2380 1847 13 204.00–235.00 $212.69 $3,928 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1006–1246 1139 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 185.00–220.00 $199.37 $2,271
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
822 822 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 265.00 $265.00 $2,178
946–948 947 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 270.00–280.00 $274.67 $2,601
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
913 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,963
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,573

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1205 1122 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 27 3,000.00–3,550.00 $3,325.61
1060–1340 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 44 3,200.00–3,850.00 $3,552.18
1080–1320 1187 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,650.00–2,700.00 $2,674.72
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,850.00 $3,850.00
1280–1405 1369 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 3,350.00–3,700.00 $3,443.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 3,750.00 $3,750.00
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 4,100.00 $4,100.00
1405 1405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 4,000.00 $4,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
970–1080 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 4,100.00–4,200.00 $4,142.86 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1120 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 4,200.00–4,600.00 $4,400.00 —

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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.