Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 6, 2026

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	752	767	2,064
Slaughter cattle	505	471	862
Replacement cattle	247	296	1,202

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Supply was moderate with very good demand. The high selling slaughter cow weighed 1345 lbs. and sold for 197.00/cwt.

▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower
▲ Slaughter cows: Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1175	1156	80-85%	7	159.00–160.00	$159.27	$1,841	-10.11
1040–1330	1194	80-85%	122	165.00–180.00	$174.14	$2,079	+16.27
1042–1379	1261	80-85%	72	180.00–197.00	$185.34	$2,337	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
767–1155	896	85-90%	3	105.00–115.00	$109.30	$979	—
727–1205	957	85-90%	17	120.00–144.00	$135.00	$1,292	—
780–1187	1007	85-90%	67	145.00–162.50	$156.55	$1,576	+4.92
830–1243	1097	85-90%	33	164.00–175.00	$168.84	$1,852	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1375–1411	1397	75-80%	6	135.00–165.00	$147.56	$2,061	—
1352–1820	1455	75-80%	44	170.00–180.00	$177.65	$2,585	+20.97
1355–1715	1481	75-80%	31	180.00–192.00	$186.53	$2,763	+1.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1345–1930	1586	4	188.00–204.00	$195.70	$3,104	—
1295–2320	1742	35	208.00–228.00	$218.07	$3,799	—
1615–2155	1846	6	235.00–250.00	$244.32	$4,510	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
923–960	944	(<2 yrs)	Open	7	292.50–300.00	$295.64	$2,791
878–1057	999	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	28	280.00–320.00	$296.25	$2,960

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
865	865	(<2 yrs)	Open	11	315.00	$315.00	$2,725
955	955	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	250.00	$250.00	$2,388
997	997	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	260.00	$260.00	$2,592

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
722	722	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	188.00	$188.00	$1,357
761	761	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	200.00	$200.00	$1,522

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1042	1042	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	255.00	$255.00	$2,657

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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)	3	3,700.00	$3,700.00
1020–1207	1121	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	30	2,300.00–2,900.00	$2,556.48
1140	1140	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	2,700.00	$2,700.00
1060–1530	1226	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	31	2,800.00–3,200.00	$3,021.30

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1080	1080	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	3,650.00–4,000.00	$3,950.00
1160–1340	1225	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	35	3,400.00–4,200.00	$3,909.83

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1030–1090	1075	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	2,290.00–2,600.00	$2,364.26

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
940	940	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	2,750.00	$2,750.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910	910	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,500.00	$2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900	900	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	3,400.00	$3,400.00

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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
1060–1065	1062	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	4,400.00–4,500.00	$4,440.00	—

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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.