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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 20, 2026

778 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 778 2,767 807
Slaughter cattle 511 825 566
Replacement cattle 267 1,942 241

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. The top slaughter cow sold for 203.00/cwt.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1355 1206 80-85% 114 165.00–182.50 $173.91 $2,097 -0.46
1040–1365 1239 80-85% 65 182.50–203.00 $187.34 $2,321 +2.55
1190–1370 1255 80-85% 13 150.00–162.50 $158.21 $1,986 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1427 1427 75-80% 2 150.00 $150.00 $2,140 -33.64
1375–1745 1497 75-80% 57 165.00–182.50 $176.36 $2,640 +41.36
1372–1715 1507 75-80% 44 180.00–199.00 $185.21 $2,791 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1050 864 85-90% 5 97.50–120.00 $115.52 $998 -24.37
870–910 895 85-90% 3 130.00–140.00 $136.63 $1,223 -3.26
815–1140 1017 85-90% 23 170.00–185.00 $175.77 $1,788 -1.80
730–1215 1044 85-90% 59 146.00–168.00 $156.77 $1,637 -4.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,798 —
1270–1995 1722 11 215.00–226.00 $222.90 $3,838 —
1255–2440 1834 14 230.00–257.00 $238.18 $4,368 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,790
846–1028 989 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 275.00–310.00 $281.42 $2,783
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 210.00 $210.00 $2,468
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
595–605 598 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,627.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1056–1112 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 195.00–210.00 $203.14 $2,196
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
595 595 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
535 535 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,444
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
732 732 (<2 yrs)Open 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,416

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1185 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 50 2,700.00–3,100.00 $2,863.86
1100–1360 1182 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,065.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,850.00 $3,850.00
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,650.00 $3,650.00
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 4,050.00 $4,050.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–695 621 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,550.00–1,800.00 $1,612.16
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 600 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805–845 833 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,650.00 -150.00
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00 -916.67
1105–1230 1141 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 3,800.00–3,900.00 $3,828.57 +528.57
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
625 625 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720 720 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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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.