Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-02-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,694	199.44	3,379	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,442	171.49	2,472	71
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,208	166.58	2,013	87
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,014	142.45	1,445	62

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,177	$3,367	72
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,171	$3,269	20
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,239	$3,085	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$2,978	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,125	$2,850	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,168	$2,746	19
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,146	$2,655	13
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,140	$2,391	13
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,150	$2,200	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,033	$4,142	6
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	900	$2,800	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	867	$2,629	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$4,700	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,150	$4,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,195	$3,985	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,125	$2,760	5

Every lot, as filed

43 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 and Large 1-2	—	1,100	4,700.00/head	4,700.00–4,700.00	4,700	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,193	2,951.76/head	2,700.00–3,100.00	2,952	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,193	3,914.29/head	3,400.00–4,600.00	3,914	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	4,600.00/head	4,600.00–4,600.00	4,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	4,150.00/head	4,150.00–4,150.00	4,150	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	2,760.00/head	2,300.00–3,100.00	2,760	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,139	257.18/cwt	220.00–290.00	2,929	7
Stock Cows	Medium 1-2	—	851	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,042	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,145	197.39/cwt	190.00–205.00	2,260	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,097	241.52/cwt	220.00–265.00	2,649	3
Stock Cows	Medium 2	—	891	205.82/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,834	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,889	3
Stock Cows	Medium 1-2	—	896	293.05/cwt	240.00–320.00	2,626	21
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	900	2,554.44/head	2,300.00–3,300.00	2,554	5
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	867	2,628.85/head	2,400.00–2,750.00	2,629	3
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	900	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	4,250.00/head	4,250.00–4,250.00	4,250	5
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	950	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,200	195.89/cwt	180.00–210.00	2,351	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	2,390.56/head	2,200.00–2,700.00	2,391	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,202	3,614.87/head	3,550.00–3,900.00	3,615	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,049	161.50/cwt	156.00–171.00	1,694	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	146.10/cwt	134.00–155.00	1,519	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,434	173.60/cwt	165.00–184.00	2,489	59
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,471	162.13/cwt	157.00–167.00	2,385	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,560	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,340	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	902	120.71/cwt	105.00–130.00	1,089	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	88.32/cwt	85.00–90.00	926	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	139.00/cwt	127.50–145.00	1,715	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,197	162.92/cwt	151.00–170.00	1,950	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	175.36/cwt	167.50–185.00	2,129	41
Bulls	—	—	1,775	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	3,160	1
Bulls	—	—	1,806	214.12/cwt	206.00–221.00	3,867	7
Bulls	—	—	1,661	196.31/cwt	186.00–204.00	3,261	26
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	950	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	—	1,150	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,239	3,084.73/head	3,000.00–3,200.00	3,085	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	—	1,168	2,745.83/head	2,100.00–3,400.00	2,746	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,193	3,245.62/head	2,600.00–3,500.00	3,246	34
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,083	3,104.62/head	2,800.00–3,250.00	3,105	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,146	2,654.70/head	2,100.00–3,000.00	2,655	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,163	3,374.36/head	3,250.00–3,450.00	3,374	15

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.

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