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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 10, 2026

591 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 591 981 753
Slaughter cattle 432 792 619
Replacement cattle 159 189 134

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00-6.00 lower. Supply was moderate with good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1365 1178 80-85% 96 165.00–180.00 $174.72 $2,058 +15.35
1065–1455 1261 80-85% 44 180.00–192.50 $184.43 $2,326 —
1163–1375 1266 80-85% 14 147.50–162.50 $154.80 $1,960 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1090 894 85-90% 8 90.00–127.50 $115.24 $1,030 —
795–1283 1044 85-90% 24 130.00–145.00 $139.03 $1,451 -28.64
985–1175 1051 85-90% 9 162.50–175.00 $169.50 $1,781 +16.66
905–1183 1055 85-90% 68 145.00–165.00 $154.38 $1,629 +1.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1907 1492 75-80% 31 165.00–178.00 $172.50 $2,574 -11.01
1360–1805 1533 75-80% 17 180.00–195.00 $185.23 $2,840 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1665 1395 5 195.00–210.00 $202.58 $2,826 —
1381–1955 1614 19 206.00–230.00 $216.06 $3,487 —
1485–2275 1856 18 222.50–253.00 $234.39 $4,350 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
938–1215 1141 (<2 yrs)Open 15 225.00–280.00 $237.06 $2,705
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
822 822 (<2 yrs)Open 8 314.00 $314.00 $2,581
987 987 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 275.00 $275.00 $2,714
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 195.00 $195.00 $1,940
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 215.00 $215.00 $2,161

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1258–1285 1272 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,602.12
1085–1450 1331 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,050.79
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1110 1081 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,727.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1125 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 4,000.00–4,150.00 $4,074.50
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,600.00 $3,600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065–1105 1081 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,700.00–3,850.00 $3,790.00 —
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —

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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.