Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 5, 2026 Corrected report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	800	384	520
Slaughter cattle	549	300	408
Replacement cattle	251	84	112

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00-10.00 lower. Supply and demand was moderate.

▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls sold 3.00-10.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1045	906	85-90%	10	115.00–127.50	$123.80	$1,122	+5.84
840–1230	1031	85-90%	21	127.50–150.00	$143.33	$1,478	-20.48
1005–1125	1037	85-90%	25	174.00–185.00	$178.98	$1,856	+15.17
810–1186	1043	85-90%	113	152.00–170.00	$162.49	$1,695	-1.32

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–1325	1208	80-85%	26	182.50–192.50	$186.27	$2,250	+11.00
1055–1345	1223	80-85%	12	140.00–162.50	$152.00	$1,859	-34.49
1035–1358	1236	80-85%	124	165.00–182.00	$173.36	$2,143	-13.13

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1420–1563	1491	75-80%	11	140.00–160.00	$146.42	$2,183	-31.43
1360–1855	1494	75-80%	71	167.50–183.00	$177.19	$2,647	—
1485–2025	1637	75-80%	5	185.00–195.00	$190.77	$3,123	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1335–2145	1670	10	187.50–197.50	$193.35	$3,229	—
1300–2265	1763	32	201.00–229.00	$214.25	$3,777	—
1710–2125	1882	5	227.00–240.00	$234.23	$4,408	—

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1331	1331	3	210.00	$210.00	$2,795	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1066	1066	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	270.00	$270.00	$2,878
1066	1066	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	280.00	$280.00	$2,985
1197–1345	1227	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	200.00–210.00	$207.81	$2,550

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
835–970	916	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	289.00–310.00	$296.66	$2,717
983	983	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	296.00	$296.00	$2,910

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1178	1178	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	220.00	$220.00	$2,592

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
925	925	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	235.00	$235.00	$2,174

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
950–1175	1109	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	1,860.00–2,500.00	$2,338.73
1120–1420	1237	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	24	2,800.00–3,800.00	$3,388.68
1260	1260	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	3,300.00	$3,300.00
1325	1325	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	3,000.00	$3,000.00
1180–1436	1330	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	54	2,375.00–3,000.00	$2,832.40

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1025	1025	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	2,300.00	$2,300.00
1040–1290	1164	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	24	2,300.00–2,400.00	$2,360.08

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1160–1490	1246	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	4,200.00–4,650.00	$4,351.57
1370–1480	1443	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	3,200.00–3,400.00	$3,263.28

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
920	920	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	2,500.00	$2,500.00
1068	1068	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	2,030.00	$2,030.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
810	810	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	4,700.00	$4,700.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1120	1120	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	4,000.00	$4,000.00	—

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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.