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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 1, 2026

573 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 573 695 496
Slaughter cattle 407 500 423
Replacement cattle 166 195 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Supply was moderate with very good demand.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1470 1470 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,335.00 $4,335.00 +150.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1341 1209 80-85% 97 165.00–182.50 $176.89 $2,139 -10.46
1075–1347 1248 80-85% 63 182.00–200.00 $185.27 $2,312 +22.66
1192–1289 1259 80-85% 16 150.00–165.00 $156.70 $1,973 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1361–1850 1439 75-80% 35 180.00–205.00 $189.69 $2,730 —
1360–1675 1453 75-80% 45 170.00–185.00 $179.10 $2,602 +1.52
1565 1565 75-80% 1 147.50 $147.50 $2,308 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1200 1008 85-90% 9 171.00–190.00 $179.15 $1,806 +23.75
935–1175 1026 85-90% 31 149.00–165.00 $158.62 $1,627 +3.22
810–1225 1031 85-90% 9 120.00–132.50 $125.51 $1,294 -29.89
840–1160 1036 85-90% 8 135.00–147.50 $142.32 $1,474 -13.08
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 65-75% 1 216.00 $216.00 $3,035 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1161 1161 3 260.00 $260.00 $3,019 —
1189 1189 7 210.00 $210.00 $2,497 —
1220–2155 1639 7 225.00–269.00 $242.74 $3,979 —
1355–2095 1725 2 182.50–187.50 $184.46 $3,182 -49.79
1285–2355 1756 18 200.00–230.00 $215.22 $3,779 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025–1252 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 225.00–230.00 $228.36 $2,489
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1028–1102 1070 (<2 yrs)Open 7 250.00 $250.00 $2,675
1097 1097 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 275.00 $275.00 $3,017
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1075 1009 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 275.00–277.50 $276.52 $2,790
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 (<2 yrs)Open 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,406

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1185–1280 1236 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 2,700.00–3,300.00 $3,034.54
1178–1320 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 36 2,700.00–3,200.00 $2,909.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,950.00 $3,950.00
1145–1460 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 3,600.00–3,900.00 $3,756.95
1465 1465 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,350.00 $3,350.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 4,500.00 $4,500.00 +900.00

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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.