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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 27, 2026

821 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 821 778 782
Slaughter cattle 583 511 120
Replacement cattle 238 267 662

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower with slaughter bulls selling steady. Supply was moderate with very good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1347 1213 80-85% 60 182.00–195.00 $184.27 $2,235 +10.36
1060–1346 1213 80-85% 154 165.00–182.00 $173.24 $2,101 -0.67
1020–1387 1237 80-85% 18 147.50–162.50 $158.56 $1,961 -28.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1035 884 85-90% 10 80.00–125.00 $109.56 $969 -27.07
778–1215 972 85-90% 26 130.00–142.50 $137.08 $1,332 —
840–1210 1039 85-90% 29 165.00–180.00 $171.01 $1,777 +14.24
840–1208 1045 85-90% 64 145.00–164.00 $156.91 $1,640 +0.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1358–1700 1454 75-80% 35 167.50–180.00 $174.87 $2,543 —
1305–1755 1490 75-80% 37 180.00–190.00 $183.51 $2,734 +7.15
1410–1685 1490 75-80% 4 151.00–160.00 $156.67 $2,334 -19.69
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1910 1910 65-75% 1 220.00 $220.00 $4,202 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,880 —
1315–2200 1610 6 191.00–208.00 $200.73 $3,232 —
1332–2350 1719 24 211.00–235.00 $221.13 $3,801 -1.77
1620–2230 1922 16 231.00–251.00 $240.92 $4,630 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–960 894 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 240.00–310.00 $254.56 $2,276
851–1122 950 (<2 yrs)Open 26 271.00–313.00 $292.41 $2,778
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 220.00 $220.00 $2,816
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795 795 (<2 yrs)Open 8 292.50 $292.50 $2,325
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 197.50 $197.50 $1,817
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1158–1180 1162 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 196.00–220.00 $215.13 $2,500
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
906 906 (<2 yrs)Open 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,718
963 963 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 325.00 $325.00 $3,130
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
762 762 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,286

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1100–1140 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,538.69
1045–1675 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 36 2,800.00–3,400.00 $2,963.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1255 1202 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,432.09
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1355 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 3,750.00–4,350.00 $3,962.80
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1040 923 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,737.55
900–960 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,850.00–3,500.00 $3,292.55

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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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1050–1140 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 4,400.00–4,450.00 $4,416.67 +516.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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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.