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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 15, 2026

875 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 875 1,759 986
Slaughter cattle 648 549 665
Replacement cattle 227 1,210 321

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Supply was heavy with very good demand. The high selling slaughter cow sold for 200.00/cwt.. The top slaughter bull sold for 264.00/cwt.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1345 1214 80-85% 77 179.00–197.50 $183.81 $2,231 -3.12
1045–1352 1216 80-85% 111 162.50–179.00 $172.47 $2,097 -14.46
1100–1330 1226 80-85% 14 147.50–160.00 $155.71 $1,909 -31.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–960 843 85-90% 13 90.00–125.00 $113.79 $959 —
790–1215 1001 85-90% 56 120.00–145.00 $135.24 $1,354 —
835–1170 1001 85-90% 66 145.00–165.00 $154.78 $1,549 —
905–1245 1081 85-90% 64 167.00–180.00 $172.54 $1,865 +15.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1800 1424 75-80% 32 180.00–200.00 $186.01 $2,649 —
1350–1625 1428 75-80% 10 155.00–165.00 $159.00 $2,271 —
1370–1880 1482 75-80% 35 167.50–182.50 $172.63 $2,558 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–2130 1605 4 177.00–207.50 $195.14 $3,132 —
1250–2175 1678 37 204.00–229.00 $217.17 $3,644 +0.34
1665–2205 2011 9 232.50–264.00 $246.26 $4,952 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
703 703 (<2 yrs)Open 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,425
1082–1123 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 192.50–215.00 $204.79 $2,253
995–1180 1144 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 26 242.50–287.50 $256.36 $2,933
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–945 899 (<2 yrs)Open 7 305.00–330.00 $322.49 $2,899
1015–1270 1111 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 280.00–290.00 $285.71 $3,174
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 212.50 $212.50 $2,189
1005–1078 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 187.50–215.00 $204.23 $2,108
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,697
998 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,896

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1115–1215 1169 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 2,800.00–3,150.00 $2,872.49
1195–1375 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 3,000.00–3,025.00 $3,014.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165–1180 1171 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 4,075.00–4,200.00 $4,125.38
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 3,850.00 $3,850.00
1280–1525 1362 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 3,400.00–3,800.00 $3,650.67
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1096 1038 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,609.60
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1018 1018 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,985.00 $1,985.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —
1120–1160 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 3,500.00–4,350.00 $4,066.67 —

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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.