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Joplin Regional Stockyards

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Apr 23
● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797
joplinstockyards.com(417) 548-2333
Slaughter Cattle receipts
575 head
90 vs last sale 665 422 vs year ago 997 · 42.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
183 head
138 vs last sale 321 83 vs year ago 100 · +83.0%
Also sold hereFeeder CattleMon Aug 17, 2026Replacement Cattle SpecialThu Aug 6, 2026Feeder Cattle SpecialThu Jun 25, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 3.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Supply was moderate with very good demand.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsHigh1,610184.342,96773
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,504148.992,24188
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,222147.921,808185
CowsLean 85-90%High1,027135.701,394136

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)920$2,8003thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)940$2,4753thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,153$2,36063
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,102$2,3006
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,053$1,82313
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)790$2,5504thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)910$2,2002thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)777$1,6702thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,560$4,0002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)971$3,21316

Every lot, as filed

37 lots · USDA AMS · Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle- Carthage, MO
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
BullsMedium and Large 11,5604,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0403,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4003
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0751,788.02/head1,675.00–1,900.001,7886
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 28403,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2009
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1612,327.16/head1,950.00–2,675.002,32755
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,1403,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Bred HeifersMedium 1-27902,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5504
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 29102,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2002
Stock CowsMedium and Large 11,024234.79/cwt209.00–250.002,40418
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,017186.22/cwt175.00–210.001,89411
Bred CowsMedium 28602,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2753
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,1601,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8253
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2402,770.52/head2,675.00–3,100.002,7715
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1202,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6504
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1842237.50/cwt237.50–237.502,0006
Bred HeifersMedium 1-27771,670.00/head1,670.00–1,670.001,6702
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2402,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9003
Bred CowsMedium 29401,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8754
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29402,475.00/head2,475.00–2,475.002,4753
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0651,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6002
Stock CowsMedium and Large 21,135170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,9304
Bred CowsMedium 1-29202,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8003
BullsReturn to Feed1,008211.00/cwt211.00–211.002,1273
BullsReturn to Feed971178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,7284
Bulls1,540174.75/cwt169.00–182.502,69125
Bulls1,785190.86/cwt180.00–205.003,40738
Bulls1,420163.35/cwt160.00–167.502,3203
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,503125.40/cwt115.00–132.501,8853
CowsLean 85-90%1,065147.21/cwt142.00–155.001,56854
CowsLean 85-90%950116.83/cwt107.50–123.001,11014
CowsLean 85-90%1,028136.42/cwt124.00–142.501,40259
CowsBoner 80-85%1,245124.98/cwt115.00–130.001,5563
CowsBoner 80-85%1,240143.75/cwt140.00–147.501,78385
CowsBoner 80-85%1,206152.29/cwt145.00–161.001,83797
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,481146.57/cwt140.00–150.002,17150
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,537154.48/cwt150.00–161.002,37435
CowsLean 85-90%91591.34/cwt85.00–97.508369

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.