Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 29, 2026

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	767	817	616
Slaughter cattle	471	599	438
Replacement cattle	296	218	178

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Supply was moderate with good demand.

▲ Slaughter bulls: Compared to the sale last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher
▲ Slaughter cows: Compared to the sale last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1345	1187	80-85%	63	160.00–177.50	$169.38	$2,011	—
1095–1260	1196	80-85%	15	152.00–160.00	$157.87	$1,888	—
1020–1341	1217	80-85%	101	177.50–190.00	$181.87	$2,213	+10.29

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
735–1105	859	85-90%	4	105.00–115.00	$109.64	$942	—
745–1130	920	85-90%	24	120.00–142.50	$131.27	$1,208	—
720–1215	1008	85-90%	54	145.00–162.50	$151.63	$1,528	-4.05
835–1560	1018	85-90%	43	162.50–180.00	$169.07	$1,721	+13.39

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1355–1760	1432	75-80%	37	168.00–180.00	$175.12	$2,508	—
1355–1555	1455	75-80%	2	150.00–162.50	$156.68	$2,280	-17.28
1370–1810	1483	75-80%	29	180.00–191.00	$184.96	$2,743	+2.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1505–2455	1703	8	180.00–207.50	$196.63	$3,349	—
1325–2445	1808	20	210.00–230.00	$218.73	$3,955	—
1630–2115	1949	8	230.00–271.00	$246.93	$4,813	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
795–990	862	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	280.00–340.00	$302.54	$2,608
984	984	(<2 yrs)	Open	10	297.00	$297.00	$2,922
940–1096	986	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	280.00–282.50	$280.82	$2,769

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1250	1250	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	247.50	$247.50	$3,094
1185–1333	1280	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	190.00–210.00	$202.37	$2,590

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
881–1280	1096	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	180.00–225.00	$205.82	$2,256

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
878–977	911	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	270.00–280.00	$273.57	$2,492

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
962–1031	997	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	197.50–230.00	$213.19	$2,126

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1060	1060	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	3,200.00	$3,200.00
1040–1115	1073	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	2,450.00–3,150.00	$2,742.90
1070–1260	1133	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	19	2,700.00–3,400.00	$3,045.88
1080–1485	1224	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	33	2,300.00–2,820.00	$2,577.47

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1060–1240	1080	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	3,650.00–4,150.00	$3,880.38
1075–1450	1106	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	26	3,550.00–4,000.00	$3,916.72

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1196–1244	1222	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	2,600.00	$2,600.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1020	1020	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	2,400.00	$2,400.00
1040	1040	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	2,400.00	$2,400.00

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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
1040	1040	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	3,700.00	$3,700.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
890	890	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	4,000.00	$4,000.00	—

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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.