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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-02-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-25

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Feb 25

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

388 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 379▼ 221 vs year ago 609 · −36.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

240 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 232▲ 140 vs year ago 100 · +140.0%

Also sold hereFeeder CattleMon Nov 2, 2026 Replacement Cattle SpecialThu Oct 8, 2026 Feeder Cattle SpecialThu Jun 25, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-3.00 lower.

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	1,772	197.18	3,495	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,474	160.95	2,373	62
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,225	160.04	1,961	108
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,016	140.13	1,424	91

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)	1,240	$3,850	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,129	$3,551	59
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,122	$3,326	27
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,223	$3,179	24
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,187	$2,675	9
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,450	$4,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,051	$4,280	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	840	$3,900	5

Every lot

32 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,565	176.69/cwt	173.00–184.00	2,765	6
Bulls	—	—	1,783	194.15/cwt	185.00–203.00	3,462	26
Bulls	—	—	1,847	212.69/cwt	204.00–235.00	3,928	13
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	857	89.29/cwt	85.00–95.00	765	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	967	119.86/cwt	90.00–132.50	1,159	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	142.97/cwt	135.00–150.00	1,473	54
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,056	161.52/cwt	155.00–169.00	1,706	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	157.86/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,907	82
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,273	171.66/cwt	167.00–177.50	2,185	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,305	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,918	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,431	146.45/cwt	132.50–155.00	2,096	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,466	169.08/cwt	165.00–180.00	2,479	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,521	160.40/cwt	155.00–165.00	2,440	19
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,450	4,300.00/head	4,300.00–4,300.00	4,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	840	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,017	4,142.86/head	4,100.00–4,200.00	4,143	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	4,400.00/head	4,200.00–4,600.00	4,400	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,025	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,110	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,122	3,325.61/head	3,000.00–3,550.00	3,326	27
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,128	3,552.18/head	3,200.00–3,850.00	3,552	44
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,187	2,674.72/head	2,650.00–2,700.00	2,675	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	3,850.00/head	3,850.00–3,850.00	3,850	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,260	4,100.00/head	4,100.00–4,100.00	4,100	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,260	3,750.00/head	3,750.00–3,750.00	3,750	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,369	3,443.48/head	3,350.00–3,700.00	3,443	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Registered	1,405	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	822	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,178	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	913	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,963	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	947	274.67/cwt	270.00–280.00	2,601	15
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,095	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,573	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,139	199.37/cwt	185.00–220.00	2,271	23

This sale against other markets

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.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle- Carthage, MO

Wed Feb 25, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Slaughter CattleReceipts 388Last week 379Year ago 609

Replacement CattleReceipts 240Last week 232Year ago 100

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-3.00 lower.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	840	3,900.00	3,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,017	4,100.00–4,200.00	4,142.86

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,080	4,200.00–4,600.00	4,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,450	4,300.00	4,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,240	3,850.00	3,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	27	—	1,122	3,000.00–3,550.00	3,325.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	44	—	1,128	3,200.00–3,850.00	3,552.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,369	3,350.00–3,700.00	3,443.48
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,187	2,650.00–2,700.00	2,674.72

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,260	4,100.00	4,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,260	3,750.00	3,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,025	3,300.00	3,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,110	2,700.00	2,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,405	4,000.00	4,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	23	—	1,139	185.00–220.00	199.37

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	822	265.00	265.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	947	270.00–280.00	274.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	913	215.00	215.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,095	235.00	235.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,783	185.00–203.00	194.15
13	—	1,847	204.00–235.00	212.69
6	—	1,565	173.00–184.00	176.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	1,208	150.00–165.00	157.86
21	—	1,273	167.00–177.50	171.66
5	—	1,305	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	967	90.00–132.50	119.86
5	—	857	85.00–95.00	89.29
54	—	1,030	135.00–150.00	142.97
18	—	1,056	155.00–169.00	161.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,431	132.50–155.00	146.45
19	—	1,521	155.00–165.00	160.40
28	—	1,466	165.00–180.00	169.08

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.