Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 19, 2026 Corrected report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	288	424	318
Slaughter cattle	171	268	244
Replacement cattle	117	156	74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00-10.00 lower. Supply was light with moderate demand.

▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls sold 8.00-10.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 lower

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–1342	1214	80-85%	24	165.00–175.00	$169.07	$2,053	-17.52
1130–1345	1214	80-85%	12	150.00–160.00	$156.76	$1,903	-29.83
1050–1345	1233	80-85%	13	175.00–187.50	$180.87	$2,230	+9.17

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
853–1140	1001	85-90%	13	125.00–145.00	$137.55	$1,377	+0.64
750–1190	1040	85-90%	10	95.00–120.00	$111.41	$1,159	-67.55
835–1215	1043	85-90%	19	147.50–165.00	$153.74	$1,604	-25.22

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1355–1575	1427	75-80%	7	165.00–175.00	$170.74	$2,436	-15.17
1400–1705	1547	75-80%	6	145.00–162.50	$155.95	$2,413	—
1475–1710	1616	75-80%	4	182.50–189.00	$184.89	$2,988	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1530	1530	65-75%	1	195.00	$195.00	$2,984	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295–2300	1786	22	192.50–216.00	$205.18	$3,665	—
1835	1835	1	217.50	$217.50	$3,991	—
1645–1995	1935	10	160.00–194.00	$187.58	$3,630	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
932–1080	991	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	205.00	$205.00	$2,032

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1125	1125	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	240.00	$240.00	$2,700

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1050–1160	1086	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	3,000.00–3,400.00	$3,203.68
1060–1125	1092	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	2,850.00–3,400.00	$3,112.67
1075–1205	1153	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	2,500.00–2,800.00	$2,688.12
1115–1425	1186	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	2,800.00–3,100.00	$2,984.54
1110–1360	1218	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	3,000.00–3,300.00	$3,160.26

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
985	985	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	2,900.00	$2,900.00
1040	1040	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	3,700.00	$3,700.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
940	940	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,850.00	$2,850.00
1265	1265	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	2,400.00	$2,400.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1060	1060	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	4,200.00	$4,200.00
1140	1140	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	3,600.00	$3,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1060	1060	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	4,500.00	$4,500.00	+600.00
1060	1060	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,600.00	$3,600.00	-300.00
1070	1070	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	4,000.00	$4,000.00	+100.00
1085	1085	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	5,200.00	$5,200.00	+1,300.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
940	940	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	3,100.00	$3,100.00	—

Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
710	710	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	2,400.00	$2,400.00	—

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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.