Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 18, 2026

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	525	500	812
Slaughter cattle	347	313	618
Replacement cattle	178	187	194

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00-8.00 higher. Supply was light with very good demand. The top slaughter cow sold for 195.00/cwt. with the top slaughter bull selling for 233.00/cwt.

▲ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls sold 3.00-8.00 higher
▲ Slaughter cows: Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-8.00 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
1510	1510	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	4,900.00	$4,900.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1325	1193	80-85%	29	150.00–167.50	$159.29	$1,900	—
1025–1335	1217	80-85%	72	167.50–185.00	$176.79	$2,152	+18.02
1335	1335	80-85%	1	147.50	$147.50	$1,969	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1355–1610	1483	75-80%	2	134.50–147.50	$141.56	$2,099	-32.49
1355–1855	1493	75-80%	48	170.00–192.50	$177.39	$2,648	+3.34
1401–1935	1522	75-80%	20	155.00–167.50	$163.39	$2,487	+1.79

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
810	810	85-90%	1	90.00	$90.00	$729	—
777–1207	916	85-90%	16	120.00–140.00	$130.23	$1,193	+9.96
955–1170	1033	85-90%	10	165.00–182.50	$174.02	$1,798	—
855–1180	1041	85-90%	39	139.00–160.00	$152.47	$1,587	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1515	1515	65-75%	1	195.00	$195.00	$2,954	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1198	1198	3	252.50	$252.50	$3,025	—
1345–2190	1655	11	190.00–210.00	$201.66	$3,337	+9.74
1630–2415	1935	19	210.00–233.00	$216.63	$4,192	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
887–1175	1016	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	185.00–225.00	$207.95	$2,113

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
942	942	(<2 yrs)	Open	5	285.00	$285.00	$2,685
1080–1150	1103	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	210.00–220.00	$213.47	$2,355
1112	1112	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	192.50	$192.50	$2,141

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
977–1022	1009	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	220.00–240.00	$234.47	$2,366

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
762	762	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	300.00	$300.00	$2,286
985	985	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	205.00	$205.00	$2,019

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1067	1067	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	280.00	$280.00	$2,988

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1220	1220	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	4,400.00	$4,400.00
1040–1620	1227	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	3,600.00–4,000.00	$3,817.31
1240	1240	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	3,450.00	$3,450.00
1340	1340	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	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1040–1160	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	2,700.00–3,550.00	$3,110.96
1160	1160	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	3,350.00	$3,350.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
840	840	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	2,500.00	$2,500.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1038	1038	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	3,150.00	$3,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
945–1040	969	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	3,500.00–3,600.00	$3,573.16

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
740	740	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	2,300.00	$2,300.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1020	1020	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	3,600.00	$3,600.00

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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
1025–1140	1055	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	4,300.00–4,500.00	$4,437.50	—
1060	1060	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	4,600.00	$4,600.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1185	1185	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	4,800.00	$4,800.00	—

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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.