Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 4, 2026

1,256 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle report →

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,256	628	692
Slaughter cattle	435	388	474
Replacement cattle	821	240	218

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Supply was moderate with good demand. This report combines the slaughter/replacement sale with the replacement auction this evening. Bred cows sold up to 4500.00 per head with the top selling pairs at 5100.00. There was a lot of variance both in breeds and weight classes in the replacement auction.

→ Replacement cows: Bred cows sold up to 4500.00 per head with the top selling pairs at 5100.00
▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower
▲ Slaughter cows: Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1340–1550	1417	(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	3,700.00–4,600.00	$4,091.29	—
1340–1620	1476	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	3,600.00–4,400.00	$4,005.59	-294.41

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1340–1360	1353	(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	2,400.00–3,650.00	$3,237.44	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1520	1520	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	5,300.00	$5,300.00	—
1600–1610	1605	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	4,000.00–5,600.00	$4,797.51	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–970	930	85-90%	3	85.00–100.00	$91.74	$853	—
767–1120	935	85-90%	51	108.00–131.00	$117.74	$1,101	—
830–1205	1017	85-90%	18	155.00–170.00	$160.68	$1,634	+17.71
835–1195	1027	85-90%	54	134.00–152.50	$143.08	$1,469	+0.11

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1340	1207	80-85%	25	170.00–185.00	$175.25	$2,115	+17.39
1032–1345	1233	80-85%	64	150.00–165.00	$158.56	$1,955	+0.70
1210–1310	1251	80-85%	8	130.00–145.00	$141.31	$1,768	-30.35

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1355–1690	1460	75-80%	36	150.00–165.00	$159.85	$2,334	-9.23
1420–1750	1508	75-80%	4	125.00–147.00	$139.55	$2,104	-20.85
1355–1935	1523	75-80%	39	165.00–180.00	$171.41	$2,611	+11.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1385	1385	1	159.00	$159.00	$2,202	—
1305–2405	1803	26	182.50–200.00	$194.24	$3,502	—
1340–2210	1821	19	200.00–220.00	$209.62	$3,817	-3.07

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Stock Cows

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
735	735	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	215.00	$215.00	$1,580
862 thin fleshed	862	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	320.00	$320.00	$2,758
885–970	916	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	170.00–190.00	$182.20	$1,669

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
828–894	861	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	275.00–280.00	$277.60	$2,390
905–965	923	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	215.00–260.00	$229.47	$2,118

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
947	947	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	270.00	$270.00	$2,557
1087	1087	(<2 yrs)	Open	5	255.00	$255.00	$2,772

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
908–957	929	(<2 yrs)	Open	7	285.00–300.00	$293.38	$2,726
978	978	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	300.00	$300.00	$2,934

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
668	668	(<2 yrs)	Open	8	317.00	$317.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1242	1242	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	195.00	$195.00	$2,422

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1040–1260	1135	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	3,450.00–3,800.00	$3,570.26
1075–1475	1151	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	60	2,900.00–3,500.00	$3,086.15
1040–1340	1169	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	1,700.00–2,600.00	$2,338.39
1065–1410	1176	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	37	2,260.00–3,100.00	$2,728.86
1030–1460	1189	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	85	2,950.00–3,800.00	$3,359.25

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1040–1240	1091	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	4,000.00–4,400.00	$4,111.43
1070–1525	1254	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	84	3,650.00–4,500.00	$4,039.06
1225–1580	1377	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	25	2,800.00–3,600.00	$3,319.73

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1065 thin fleshed	1065	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	2,450.00	$2,450.00
945–1327	1104	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	19	1,800.00–2,400.00	$2,210.70
1205	1205	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	19	2,600.00	$2,600.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
870–1045	975	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	2,400.00–2,450.00	$2,432.15

Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1120	1120	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	3,700.00	$3,700.00

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1560	1560	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	3,600.00	$3,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1040	1040	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	24	4,300.00–4,350.00	$4,327.08
1040–1045	1041	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	3,700.00–3,900.00	$3,855.39

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
790	790	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	3,000.00	$3,000.00
960	960	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	3,950.00	$3,950.00
975	975	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	3,400.00	$3,400.00
1350	1350	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	4,700.00	$4,700.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
765–785	778	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	2,400.00–2,600.00	$2,518.52

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
920	920	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	3,200.00	$3,200.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
840	840	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	3,050.00	$3,050.00
940	940	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	3,000.00	$3,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
980	980	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	3,950.00	$3,950.00	—
970–1085	1028	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	3,800.00–4,400.00	$4,100.00	—
1015–1075	1030	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	4,300.00–4,500.00	$4,350.00	—
1085	1085	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	4,700.00	$4,700.00	+300.00
985–1440	1109	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	4,200.00–4,600.00	$4,412.50	—
1125	1125	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	4,150.00	$4,150.00	—
1340	1340	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	4,900.00	$4,900.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1185–1340	1247	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	4,950.00–5,100.00	$5,010.00	—
1545	1545	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	4,300.00	$4,300.00	—

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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.