Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 26, 2026

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	370	288	2,567
Slaughter cattle	227	171	806
Replacement cattle	143	117	1,761

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 10.00-14.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00-12.00 lower. Supply was light with moderate demand.

▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls sold 10.00-12.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 10.00-14.00 lower

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1270	1204	80-85%	4	175.00–180.00	$176.86	$2,129	+7.79
1155–1380	1260	80-85%	17	130.00–145.00	$141.40	$1,782	—
1055–1442	1268	80-85%	44	150.00–165.00	$155.61	$1,973	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1370–1530	1419	75-80%	5	138.00–145.00	$143.62	$2,038	-27.12
1370–1760	1472	75-80%	47	150.00–165.00	$155.88	$2,295	—
1465–1860	1605	75-80%	3	170.00–180.00	$174.97	$2,808	-9.92

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–905	873	85-90%	3	112.50–115.00	$114.14	$996	—
832–1205	1035	85-90%	10	120.00–135.00	$128.79	$1,333	+17.38
960–1190	1107	85-90%	19	137.50–150.00	$145.40	$1,610	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1097	1097	2	225.00	$225.00	$2,468	—
1285–1870	1629	8	160.00–185.00	$175.03	$2,851	—
1455–2200	1736	16	182.50–211.00	$192.79	$3,347	—
1240–2210	1918	8	210.00–220.00	$213.86	$4,102	+26.28

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
960–1200	1046	(<2 yrs)	Open	10	245.00–267.50	$255.68	$2,674
1070–1187	1120	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	195.00–212.50	$204.55	$2,291
1282–1315	1301	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	175.00–185.00	$179.22	$2,332

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
885	885	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	225.00	$225.00	$1,991

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
757	757	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	240.00	$240.00	$1,817

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1025–1200	1069	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	3,100.00–3,300.00	$3,243.86
1160–1310	1239	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	19	2,425.00–2,800.00	$2,677.15
1180–1380	1283	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	19	2,485.00–3,200.00	$2,865.07

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1180–1450	1300	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	3,450.00–3,700.00	$3,576.07

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1160	1160	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	2,500.00	$2,500.00
1180	1180	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	2,400.00	$2,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850	850	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	3,700.00	$3,700.00
850	850	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	3,100.00	$3,100.00

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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
1115	1115	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,900.00	$3,900.00	—
1145	1145	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	3,900.00	$3,900.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
967	967	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	3,200.00	$3,200.00	—

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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.