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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 25, 2026

696 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 696 525 801
Slaughter cattle 436 347 623
Replacement cattle 260 178 178

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00-10.00 higher. Supply was moderate with very good demand. The top selling slaughter bull weighed 1,970 lbs. and sold for 244.00/cwt. The high selling slaughter cow weighed 1,375 lbs. and sold for 194.00/cwt.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1425–1530 1460 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 4,800.00–5,200.00 $5,027.74 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1342 1192 80-85% 58 155.00–173.00 $166.27 $1,982 +6.98
1030–1340 1240 80-85% 71 174.00–192.50 $178.89 $2,218 +2.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
807–980 865 85-90% 3 125.00–127.50 $126.56 $1,095 —
815–940 907 85-90% 7 110.00–117.50 $114.80 $1,041 -15.43
810–1230 1010 85-90% 56 140.00–162.50 $156.56 $1,581 -17.46
850–1172 1072 85-90% 31 162.50–176.00 $170.07 $1,823 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1435 1418 75-80% 2 150.00 $150.00 $2,127 —
1355–1600 1444 75-80% 24 160.00–175.00 $171.57 $2,477 —
1340–1755 1480 75-80% 25 175.00–194.00 $182.18 $2,696 +40.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1680 1550 2 170.00–182.50 $176.77 $2,740 —
1390–2325 1700 34 195.00–217.50 $208.36 $3,542 —
1522–2415 1862 29 217.00–244.00 $226.72 $4,222 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
822–896 870 (<2 yrs)Open 18 265.00–297.50 $289.81 $2,521
892–1043 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 240.00–280.00 $248.87 $2,501
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,822
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
841 841 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 270.00 $270.00 $2,271
822–1150 976 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 220.00–257.50 $236.71 $2,310
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–922 854 (<2 yrs)Open 12 295.00–317.50 $307.38 $2,625
1038–1135 1062 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 290.00 $290.00 $3,080
1072 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 255.00 $255.00 $2,734
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1092 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 200.00 $200.00 $2,184
1152 1152 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 220.00 $220.00 $2,534
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 (<2 yrs)Open 7 297.50 $297.50 $2,499
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,486

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 3,450.00 $3,450.00
1175–1260 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 3,700.00–4,000.00 $3,874.75
1140–1445 1266 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 3,500.00–4,000.00 $3,573.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1115–1255 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 2,950.00–3,200.00 $3,018.71
1115–1425 1162 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 3,100.00–3,750.00 $3,195.56
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165–1247 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 2,250.00–2,430.00 $2,372.69
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,650.00 $3,650.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 5,200.00 $5,200.00 —

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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.