Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 8, 2026

1,759 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	1,759	580	600
Slaughter cattle	549	379	381
Replacement cattle	1,210	201	219

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 5.00 to 10.00 higher. The top slaughter bull sold for $267/cwt. This report combines the regular slaughter/replacement sale with the replacement cattle special this evening. The replacement special portion of the sale brought in some high quality bred cows and heifers, and some groups of impressive young pairs. Supply was moderate and demand was very good for all portions of the offering.

→ Replacement cows: This report combines the regular slaughter/replacement sale with the replacement cattle special this evening
▲ Slaughter bulls: slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 5.00 to 10.00 higher
▲ Slaughter cows: slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 5.00 to 10.00 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
1200–1315	1272	(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	3,400.00–4,300.00	$3,898.95	—
1350–1650	1500	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	3,900.00–4,100.00	$4,040.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1350	1350	(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	5,700.00	$5,700.00	—
1275–2300	1775	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	4,750.00–5,500.00	$5,090.38	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1290	1102	80-85%	21	150.00–165.00	$160.51	$1,769	—
1060–1430	1204	80-85%	34	182.50–195.00	$186.93	$2,251	+34.76
1015–1475	1263	80-85%	120	165.00–185.00	$177.57	$2,243	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870–955	907	85-90%	3	95.00–120.00	$109.58	$994	—
710–1180	922	85-90%	28	125.00–145.00	$133.59	$1,232	—
787–1310	1071	85-90%	76	145.00–165.00	$157.40	$1,686	-11.47
840–1267	1071	85-90%	15	170.00–185.00	$172.99	$1,853	+4.12

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1370–1800	1514	75-80%	6	155.00–167.50	$159.44	$2,414	—
1155–1927	1528	75-80%	56	170.00–185.00	$175.73	$2,685	—
1415–1680	1559	75-80%	7	185.00–190.00	$187.86	$2,929	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1355–2310	1576	11	187.50–205.00	$199.38	$3,142	—
1295–2290	1684	32	206.00–227.50	$216.83	$3,651	—
1440–2295	1880	16	230.00–267.00	$241.85	$4,547	+9.91

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
831–950	899	(<2 yrs)	Open	222	2,800.00–3,450.00	$3,055.70

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
635–1045	921	(<2 yrs)	Open	31	285.00–360.00	$308.70	$2,843
845–1265	1047	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	41	205.00–310.00	$256.86	$2,689
922–1310	1074	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	187.50–250.00	$209.25	$2,247

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1100–1123	1116	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	2,800.00–2,950.00	$2,905.65
1050–1275	1143	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	34	2,700.00–3,200.00	$3,073.57
950–1500	1157	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	73	2,700.00–3,400.00	$3,019.93
1000–1600	1185	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	103	2,900.00–4,000.00	$3,495.99
1100–1275	1200	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	24	2,800.00–3,300.00	$3,114.58
1075–1250	1214	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	2,500.00–2,700.00	$2,634.10
1200–1300	1260	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	2,700.00–2,800.00	$2,738.10
1250–1425	1367	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	3,600.00	$3,600.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1020–1150	1056	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	18	3,750.00–4,000.00	$3,924.38
1000–1200	1160	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	3,500.00–3,600.00	$3,582.76
1250–1300	1263	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	3,900.00–4,100.00	$3,951.49
1200–1450	1276	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	24	4,100.00–4,850.00	$4,504.38

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
840–1050	945	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,200.00–2,600.00	$2,422.22
950–1100	993	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	1,600.00–2,600.00	$2,174.10
1000	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	9	2,650.00	$2,650.00
975–1200	1042	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	19	1,700.00–2,700.00	$2,286.06

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1050	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	3,100.00	$3,100.00

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800	800	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	1,850.00	$1,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1075	1075	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	7	4,050.00	$4,050.00
1025–1200	1080	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	49	4,000.00–4,650.00	$4,462.97
1050–1150	1111	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	45	4,650.00–4,900.00	$4,796.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–1075	869	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,900.00–3,400.00	$3,054.68
900	900	(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	2,900.00	$2,900.00
800–1100	950	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	2,800.00–3,200.00	$2,996.49
950–1250	1061	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	3,100.00–3,900.00	$3,608.31
950–1200	1075	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,900.00–3,550.00	$3,262.79

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
750–950	850	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	2,200.00–2,500.00	$2,367.65
855–1025	968	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	2,650.00–2,800.00	$2,694.15

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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
1100–1300	1223	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	3,100.00–3,500.00	$3,300.00	—
1150–1500	1325	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	25	3,900.00–4,600.00	$4,408.00	—
1275–1400	1343	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	3,600.00–4,500.00	$3,854.55	—
1300–1475	1418	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	3,100.00–4,500.00	$3,457.14	—
1300–1600	1450	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	4,000.00–4,400.00	$4,200.00	—
1550–1650	1558	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	4,300.00–4,400.00	$4,383.33	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1250–1400	1300	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	4,100.00–4,300.00	$4,166.67	—
1300–1675	1413	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	40	4,600.00–5,300.00	$5,021.25	—
1400–1600	1518	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	4,450.00–4,600.00	$4,509.09	—
1650	1650	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	4,900.00	$4,900.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1300	1300	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	2,800.00	$2,800.00	—
1300–1400	1350	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	2,800.00–3,000.00	$2,840.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1200	1200	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,900.00	$2,900.00	—

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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.