Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 1, 2026

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	580	696	1,615
Slaughter cattle	379	436	755
Replacement cattle	201	260	860

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. Supply was moderate with very good demand. Slaughter cows sold up to 195.00/cwt. The top slaughter bull sold for 245.00 /cwt.

▲ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher
▲ Slaughter cows: Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 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
1415	1415	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	4,400.00	$4,400.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1345	1195	80-85%	92	160.00–177.50	$171.60	$2,051	+5.33
1063–1310	1214	80-85%	13	140.00–157.50	$152.17	$1,847	-26.72
1065–1340	1234	80-85%	39	177.50–192.50	$183.74	$2,267	+4.85

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
765–1095	954	85-90%	8	110.00–120.00	$117.06	$1,117	—
760–1145	979	85-90%	21	122.50–135.00	$130.32	$1,276	—
765–1235	1026	85-90%	30	140.00–160.00	$148.84	$1,527	-7.72
935–1195	1059	85-90%	8	165.00–175.00	$168.87	$1,788	-1.20

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1405	1405	75-80%	1	155.00	$155.00	$2,178	+5.00
1356–1840	1447	75-80%	32	180.00–195.00	$184.70	$2,673	+13.13
1365–1790	1462	75-80%	23	165.00–177.50	$174.14	$2,546	-8.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1475	1475	1	180.00	$180.00	$2,655	—
1285–2360	1747	13	195.00–220.00	$210.08	$3,670	—
1545–2115	1857	16	220.00–245.00	$231.94	$4,307	+5.22

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
780	780	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	325.00	$325.00	$2,535
980–1075	1036	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	275.00–295.00	$283.88	$2,941
1171	1171	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	210.00	$210.00	$2,459

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
896	896	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	245.00	$245.00	$2,195

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1027	1027	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	267.50	$267.50	$2,747

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1085	1085	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	3,050.00	$3,050.00
1045–1240	1143	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,600.00–2,800.00	$2,691.47
1040–1360	1177	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	2,700.00–3,500.00	$3,168.69
1210–1501	1321	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	2,700.00–3,250.00	$2,942.31

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1015	1015	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	2,950.00	$2,950.00
1015–1145	1079	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	1,800.00–2,650.00	$2,206.25

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1020	1020	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	3,800.00	$3,800.00
1020	1020	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	3,700.00	$3,700.00
1160	1160	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	3,250.00	$3,250.00
1230–1770	1365	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	3,500.00–3,900.00	$3,620.15

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
825	825	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	3,550.00	$3,550.00
950	950	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	3,900.00	$3,900.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
820	820	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	3,300.00	$3,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
840	840	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	2,900.00	$2,900.00

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
795	795	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,825.00	$1,825.00

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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
1060	1060	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	4,050.00	$4,050.00	—
1090	1090	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	4,500.00	$4,500.00	—

Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
740	740	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	3,100.00	$3,100.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
840	840	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	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.