Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 22, 2026

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	817	875	758
Slaughter cattle	599	648	575
Replacement cattle	218	227	183

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Supply was moderate with good demand.

▼ Slaughter bulls: Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1048	1048	(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	2,950.00	$2,950.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
718–978	812	85-90%	14	90.00–117.50	$111.61	$906	-2.18
735–1220	981	85-90%	44	120.00–144.00	$134.16	$1,316	—
775–1200	1033	85-90%	82	145.00–162.50	$155.68	$1,608	+20.44
870–1152	1046	85-90%	49	162.50–175.00	$167.62	$1,753	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1375	1220	80-85%	114	162.50–179.00	$171.58	$2,093	-0.89
1065–1416	1230	80-85%	24	145.00–160.00	$155.14	$1,908	-0.57
1070–1342	1253	80-85%	41	177.50–192.50	$181.92	$2,279	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1350–1685	1470	75-80%	44	167.50–178.00	$173.96	$2,557	+1.33
1360–1790	1487	75-80%	29	180.00–187.50	$182.39	$2,712	+9.76
1442–1910	1594	75-80%	6	150.00–165.00	$155.47	$2,478	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080	1080	2	200.00	$200.00	$2,160	—
1205	1205	4	215.00	$215.00	$2,591	—
1300–2360	1767	22	210.00–230.00	$217.74	$3,847	—
1430–2340	1885	2	184.00–195.00	$190.83	$3,597	—
1790–2375	1987	9	232.50–263.00	$243.50	$4,838	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
843–882	859	(<2 yrs)	Open	12	300.00–315.00	$311.15	$2,673
885–1066	969	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	270.00	$270.00	$2,616

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
750	750	(<2 yrs)	Open	6	320.00	$320.00	$2,400
1060	1060	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	262.50	$262.50	$2,782
1138–1265	1204	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	240.00–260.00	$252.23	$3,037

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1040–1185	1133	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	210.00–245.00	$221.47	$2,509
1157	1157	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	200.00	$200.00	$2,314

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
970	970	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	310.00	$310.00	$3,007

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
862	862	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	250.00	$250.00	$2,155

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1042–1125	1070	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	3,500.00–3,700.00	$3,570.12
1080	1080	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	2,650.00	$2,650.00
1040–1210	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	21	2,800.00–3,400.00	$3,124.09
1280	1280	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	2,550.00	$2,550.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1020	1020	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,500.00	$2,500.00
924–1070	1037	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	2,800.00–2,900.00	$2,852.77
1067	1067	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	2,100.00	$2,100.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1183	1183	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	2,350.00	$2,350.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1260–1390	1330	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	3,350.00–3,900.00	$3,743.48

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
830	830	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	3,150.00	$3,150.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1260	1260	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	3,300.00	$3,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
960	960	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	3,900.00	$3,900.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
860	860	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	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.