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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 29, 2026

384 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 384 275 522
Slaughter cattle 300 206 427
Replacement cattle 84 69 95

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Supply was light with moderate demand. The high selling slaughter cow weighed 1,270 lbs. and sold for 200.00/cwt.. The top selling slaughter bull, a Limousin weighing 2,140 bs. sold for 269.00/cwt.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
782–1065 901 85-90% 10 112.50–132.50 $117.96 $1,063 —
860–1065 1015 85-90% 16 172.50–185.00 $174.91 $1,775 +16.94
803–1230 1019 85-90% 52 152.50–170.00 $163.81 $1,669 +5.84
845–1175 1074 85-90% 11 135.00–150.00 $140.94 $1,514 -34.92
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1360 1216 80-85% 42 165.00–182.50 $175.27 $2,131 -0.60
1070–1351 1227 80-85% 23 182.50–200.00 $186.49 $2,288 +10.62
1260–1280 1270 80-85% 2 160.00 $160.00 $2,032 -26.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1411 1402 75-80% 5 140.00–152.50 $145.46 $2,039 —
1352–1620 1457 75-80% 36 167.50–182.50 $177.85 $2,591 -5.22
1390–1790 1550 75-80% 18 185.00–197.50 $189.29 $2,934 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,639 —
1252–1720 1407 7 202.00–209.00 $204.57 $2,878 —
1300–1850 1604 21 205.00–235.00 $216.84 $3,478 —
1345–2305 1946 7 230.00–269.00 $242.49 $4,719 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1103 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 202.50 $202.50 $2,234
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 235.00 $235.00 $2,691
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1311 1311 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 235.00 $235.00 $3,081
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1017 1017 (<2 yrs)Open 3 260.00 $260.00 $2,644

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1285 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,364.89
1130–1385 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 2,600.00–2,950.00 $2,822.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145–1480 1221 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 3,600.00–4,200.00 $3,818.81

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1090 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 4,000.00–4,300.00 $4,201.23

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1085 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,100.00–4,400.00 $4,250.00 +266.67

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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.