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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 12, 2026

424 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 424 800 343
Slaughter cattle 268 549 258
Replacement cattle 156 251 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Supply was light with moderate demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1315 1211 80-85% 12 180.00–195.00 $186.59 $2,260 +0.32
1045–1340 1230 80-85% 57 165.00–180.00 $171.70 $2,112 -1.66
1240–1340 1273 80-85% 3 145.00–150.00 $146.75 $1,868 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1040 934 85-90% 7 115.00–121.00 $115.74 $1,081 -8.06
785–1227 1003 85-90% 15 130.00–147.50 $136.91 $1,373 -6.42
975–1065 1027 85-90% 5 177.50–180.00 $178.96 $1,838 +35.63
875–1230 1116 85-90% 19 150.00–168.00 $159.58 $1,781 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1495 1400 75-80% 9 184.00–192.00 $185.91 $2,603 —
1380–1570 1453 75-80% 6 152.50–165.00 $157.78 $2,293 —
1350–1775 1466 75-80% 31 168.00–182.00 $175.48 $2,573 +29.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 3 300.00 $300.00 $3,225 —
1430–2190 1737 3 185.00–190.00 $186.37 $3,237 —
1300–2135 1742 15 205.00–222.00 $213.21 $3,714 —
1715–2085 1890 5 225.00–235.00 $231.13 $4,368 -3.10

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Stock Cows

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
956 956 (<2 yrs)Open 6 265.00 $265.00 $2,533
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1036 1036 (<2 yrs)Open 4 275.00 $275.00 $2,849
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1082 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 205.00 $205.00 $2,218

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1120–1140 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,232.94
1125–1420 1327 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 2,900.00–3,100.00 $3,046.93
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 4,200.00 $4,200.00
1065–1360 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 3,700.00–4,600.00 $4,163.26
1320–1360 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,300.00–3,800.00 $3,553.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,800.00 $3,800.00

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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
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —

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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.