Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-02-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,837	194.81	3,579	62
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,517	165.51	2,511	106
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,215	159.63	1,940	152
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,005	138.76	1,395	131

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,061	$3,371	23
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,240	$3,311	41
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,077	$2,862	9
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,203	$2,809	26
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,568	$3,960	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,022	$4,500	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,060	$3,900	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,033	$3,889	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,101	$3,300	15
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$4,700	1thin

Every lot, as filed

40 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	910	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,370	4,100.00/head	4,100.00–4,100.00	4,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	2,800.00/head	2,500.00–3,100.00	2,800	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	4,500.00/head	4,300.00–4,600.00	4,500	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,057	3,500.00/head	3,400.00–4,100.00	3,500	7
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	4,700.00/head	4,700.00–4,700.00	4,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,022	4,500.00/head	4,450.00–4,600.00	4,500	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	4,100.00/head	4,100.00–4,100.00	4,100	2
Bulls	—	—	1,806	190.25/cwt	180.00–200.00	3,436	39
Bulls	—	—	1,928	206.67/cwt	200.00–216.00	3,985	20
Bulls	—	—	1,637	175.04/cwt	172.50–177.00	2,865	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	156.54/cwt	147.00–165.00	1,894	82
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	169.44/cwt	165.00–180.00	2,059	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	91.51/cwt	80.00–100.00	858	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	927	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,596	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,040	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,085	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,223	3,205.85/head	2,800.00–3,300.00	3,206	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,570	4,400.00/head	4,400.00–4,400.00	4,400	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,226	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,272	2,911.30/head	2,500.00–3,290.00	2,911	20
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,051	238.75/cwt	220.00–250.00	2,509	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,074	3,333.53/head	3,000.00–3,600.00	3,334	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,077	2,861.97/head	2,750.00–3,000.00	2,862	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,264	3,458.57/head	3,400.00–3,600.00	3,459	17
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,121	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,130	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,250	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,375	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,408	143.03/cwt	133.00–147.50	2,014	5
Stock Cows	Medium 2	—	870	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,045	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	960	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	1,565	3,520.00/head	3,520.00–3,520.00	3,520	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	864	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,290	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	960	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	123.43/cwt	117.00–126.00	1,203	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,009	137.72/cwt	129.00–147.50	1,390	72
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,021	155.08/cwt	149.00–165.00	1,583	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	142.34/cwt	132.50–146.00	1,769	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,508	170.02/cwt	165.00–178.00	2,564	67
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,551	159.94/cwt	150.00–167.00	2,481	34

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

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