Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-07-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00-7.00 higher. Supply was light 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	1,441	212.29	3,060	60
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,474	179.11	2,641	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,267	176.86	2,241	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,030	159.74	1,646	26

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)	1,060	$3,900	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,179	$3,218	16
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,200	$2,890	10
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,090	$3,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,175	$4,010	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,060	$3,983	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	710	$3,200	3thin

Every lot, as filed

28 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	—	710	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	4,010.00/head	3,900.00–4,450.00	4,010	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	3,983.33/head	3,900.00–4,400.00	3,983	6
Bulls	—	—	1,671	219.21/cwt	207.50–230.00	3,663	18
Bulls	—	—	1,786	244.07/cwt	227.00–273.00	4,359	6
Bulls	—	—	1,269	203.54/cwt	185.00–210.00	2,583	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	815	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	958	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	175.86/cwt	175.00–176.00	1,883	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,122	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,655	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,312	3,540.28/head	3,500.00–3,600.00	3,540	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,060	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,360	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,090	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,254	3,181.55/head	2,800.00–3,300.00	3,182	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,242	213.32/cwt	200.00–220.00	2,649	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	1,345	4,600.00/head	4,600.00–4,600.00	4,600	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,469	159.05/cwt	150.00–165.00	2,336	10
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	960	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	5
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	945	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,072	208.97/cwt	205.00–215.00	2,240	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,380	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	998	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,745	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	157.97/cwt	150.00–169.00	1,608	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,297	155.28/cwt	152.50–160.00	2,014	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	175.87/cwt	165.00–182.50	2,197	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,281	186.88/cwt	182.50–195.00	2,394	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	183.07/cwt	180.00–185.00	2,682	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,486	189.04/cwt	185.00–195.00	2,809	15

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

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