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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 17, 2026

585 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 585 591 544
Slaughter cattle 444 432 414
Replacement cattle 141 159 130

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. 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
1075–1316 1202 80-85% 49 180.00–190.00 $184.78 $2,221 —
1045–1345 1225 80-85% 80 165.00–180.00 $172.36 $2,111 —
1170–1325 1229 80-85% 6 146.00–162.50 $157.44 $1,935 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–830 813 85-90% 2 85.00–115.00 $99.68 $810 —
822–1205 934 85-90% 21 130.00–140.00 $135.93 $1,270 —
825–1225 1028 85-90% 20 162.50–175.00 $166.53 $1,712 +27.50
760–1215 1033 85-90% 45 145.00–161.00 $153.38 $1,584 +14.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1660 1472 75-80% 10 145.00–162.50 $157.42 $2,317 -15.08
1350–1785 1482 75-80% 42 165.00–180.00 $173.85 $2,576 +1.35
1355–1825 1508 75-80% 28 180.00–190.00 $181.97 $2,744 -3.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1165 1158 11 187.00–189.00 $187.90 $2,176 —
1073–2000 1363 16 186.00–210.00 $195.02 $2,658 -7.56
1365–2060 1683 22 205.00–225.00 $215.90 $3,634 —
1395–2270 1902 14 227.50–259.00 $239.86 $4,562 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1005 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 240.00–270.00 $258.46 $2,533
852–1150 1001 (<2 yrs)Open 6 260.00–290.00 $272.77 $2,730
1172 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 225.00 $225.00 $2,637
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1008 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 225.00 $225.00 $2,268
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 190.00 $190.00 $2,004

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1290 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 35 2,800.00–3,550.00 $3,239.98
1260–1310 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 2,250.00–2,800.00 $2,363.46
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1006 1006 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 4,300.00 $4,300.00
1125–1490 1308 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,850.00 $3,850.00
1470 1470 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,550.00 $3,550.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
986 986 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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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
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,750.00 $4,750.00 —
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 4,300.00 $4,300.00 +510.00
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 4,900.00 $4,900.00 +1,110.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —

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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.