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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 8, 2026

432 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 432 573 619
Slaughter cattle 285 407 511
Replacement cattle 147 166 108

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Supply was light with good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1345 1231 80-85% 30 165.00–180.00 $174.53 $2,148 -10.74
1045–1350 1235 80-85% 56 182.00–197.50 $186.88 $2,308 +1.61
1245–1325 1294 80-85% 5 152.00–160.00 $155.28 $2,009 -1.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
737–995 823 85-90% 3 125.00–127.50 $126.01 $1,037 —
890–1160 1059 85-90% 15 137.50–147.00 $145.20 $1,538 —
895–1210 1078 85-90% 38 150.00–170.00 $161.47 $1,741 —
1085–1185 1126 85-90% 16 170.00–180.00 $171.41 $1,930 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1610 1447 75-80% 13 165.00–180.00 $175.07 $2,533 -14.62
1355–1720 1577 75-80% 28 182.50–196.00 $185.81 $2,930 +38.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1129 1129 6 281.00 $281.00 $3,172 —
1300–2705 1668 31 202.00–227.50 $216.33 $3,608 —
1565–2170 1814 8 227.50–255.00 $238.71 $4,330 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100–1293 1223 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 210.00–250.00 $217.82 $2,664
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–880 863 (<2 yrs)Open 8 305.00–312.50 $307.72 $2,656
1238 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 215.00 $215.00 $2,662
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
881 881 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 195.00 $195.00 $1,718
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,431
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
751 751 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,878

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
962 962 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,110.00 $2,110.00
1040–1070 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 3,900.00–4,000.00 $3,927.84
1120–1280 1132 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 3,300.00–3,650.00 $3,330.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 4,100.00 $4,100.00
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220–1460 1283 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 3,850.00–4,300.00 $4,065.79
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,600.00 $3,600.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,960.00 $1,960.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,700.00 $3,700.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1085–1110 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 4,900.00 $4,900.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,800.00 $4,800.00 —
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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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.