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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-03-04
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Published: 2026-03-04

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Mar 4

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

435 head

▲ 47 vs last sale 388▼ 39 vs year ago 474 · −8.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

821 head

▲ 581 vs last sale 240▲ 603 vs year ago 218 · +276.6%

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 sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Supply was moderate with good demand. This report combines the slaughter/replacement sale with the replacement auction this evening. Bred cows sold up to 4500.00 per head with the top selling pairs at 5100.00. There was a lot of variance both in breeds and weight classes in the replacement auction.

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	1,801	199.83	3,600	46
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,494	164.53	2,457	79
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,228	161.44	1,982	97
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	986	134.12	1,322	126

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)	1,106	$3,923	23
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,221	$3,592	202
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,151	$3,086	60
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,159	$2,686	115
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,169	$2,338	14
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	952	$3,709	59
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,028	$3,627	15
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$3,400	4thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	823	$3,033	6
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,519	$4,270	6
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,404	$3,898	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,340	$4,900	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,085	$4,700	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,110	$4,426	37
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,030	$4,350	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,170	$4,104	12

Every lot

62 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	—	—	1,385	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,202	1
Bulls	—	—	1,803	194.24/cwt	182.50–200.00	3,502	26
Bulls	—	—	1,821	209.62/cwt	200.00–220.00	3,817	19
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	930	91.74/cwt	85.00–100.00	853	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	935	117.74/cwt	108.00–131.00	1,101	51
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,017	160.68/cwt	155.00–170.00	1,634	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,027	143.08/cwt	134.00–152.50	1,469	54
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,207	175.25/cwt	170.00–185.00	2,115	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	158.56/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,955	64
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,251	141.31/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,768	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,460	159.85/cwt	150.00–165.00	2,334	36
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,508	139.55/cwt	125.00–147.00	2,104	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,523	171.41/cwt	165.00–180.00	2,611	39
Replacement Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 1-2	1,353	3,237.44/head	2,400.00–3,650.00	3,237	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,417	4,091.29/head	3,700.00–4,600.00	4,091	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,476	4,005.59/head	3,600.00–4,400.00	4,006	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,520	5,300.00/head	5,300.00–5,300.00	5,300	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,605	4,797.51/head	4,000.00–5,600.00	4,798	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows11 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	668	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	2,118	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	735	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,580	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	861	277.60/cwt	275.00–280.00	2,390	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	862	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,758	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	916	182.20/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,669	19
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	923	229.47/cwt	215.00–260.00	2,118	13
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	929	293.38/cwt	285.00–300.00	2,726	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	947	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,557	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	978	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,934	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,087	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,772	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,242	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,422	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	778	2,518.52/head	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,519	11
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	840	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	4
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	920	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	10
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	940	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	5
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	3,950.00/head	3,950.00–3,950.00	3,950	14
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	4
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,040	4,327.08/head	4,300.00–4,350.00	4,327	24
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,041	3,855.39/head	3,700.00–3,900.00	3,855	9
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	4,700.00/head	4,700.00–4,700.00	4,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	975	2,432.15/head	2,400.00–2,450.00	2,432	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	1,065	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,091	4,111.43/head	4,000.00–4,400.00	4,111	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,104	2,210.70/head	1,800.00–2,400.00	2,211	19
Bred Cows	—	Large 2	1,120	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	3,570.26/head	3,450.00–3,800.00	3,570	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,151	3,086.15/head	2,900.00–3,500.00	3,086	60
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,169	2,338.39/head	1,700.00–2,600.00	2,338	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,176	2,728.86/head	2,260.00–3,100.00	2,729	37
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,189	3,359.25/head	2,950.00–3,800.00	3,359	85
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,205	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	19
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,254	4,039.06/head	3,650.00–4,500.00	4,039	84
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,377	3,319.73/head	2,800.00–3,600.00	3,320	25
Bred Cows	—	Large 1	1,560	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	3,950.00/head	3,950.00–3,950.00	3,950	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,028	4,100.00/head	3,800.00–4,400.00	4,100	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	4,350.00/head	4,300.00–4,500.00	4,350	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	4,700.00/head	4,700.00–4,700.00	4,700	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,109	4,412.50/head	4,200.00–4,600.00	4,413	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	4,150.00/head	4,150.00–4,150.00	4,150	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,247	5,010.00/head	4,950.00–5,100.00	5,010	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,340	4,900.00/head	4,900.00–4,900.00	4,900	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,545	4,300.00/head	4,300.00–4,300.00	4,300	3

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 Mar 4, 2026

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 435Last week 388Year ago 474

Replacement CattleReceipts 821Last week 240Year ago 218

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	735	215.00	215.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	916	170.00–190.00	182.20
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	668	317.00	317.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	862	320.00	320.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	861	275.00–280.00	277.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	923	215.00–260.00	229.47

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	929	285.00–300.00	293.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	978	300.00	300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,087	255.00	255.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	947	270.00	270.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,242	195.00	195.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	940	3,000.00	3,000.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	840	3,050.00	3,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	24	—	1,040	4,300.00–4,350.00	4,327.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,041	3,700.00–3,900.00	3,855.39

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	790	3,000.00	3,000.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	960	3,950.00	3,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	975	3,400.00	3,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,350	4,700.00	4,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	920	3,200.00	3,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	778	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,518.52

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	25	—	1,377	2,800.00–3,600.00	3,319.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	84	—	1,254	3,650.00–4,500.00	4,039.06
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	—	1,091	4,000.00–4,400.00	4,111.43

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	—	975	2,400.00–2,450.00	2,432.15

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	19	—	1,104	1,800.00–2,400.00	2,210.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	19	—	1,205	2,600.00	2,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,065	2,450.00	2,450.00

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)	8	—	1,135	3,450.00–3,800.00	3,570.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	60	—	1,151	2,900.00–3,500.00	3,086.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	37	—	1,176	2,260.00–3,100.00	2,728.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	1,169	1,700.00–2,600.00	2,338.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	85	—	1,189	2,950.00–3,800.00	3,359.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,560	3,600.00	3,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,120	3,700.00	3,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,520	5,300.00	5,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,605	4,000.00–5,600.00	4,797.51

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	4	—	1,476	3,600.00–4,400.00	4,005.59
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,417	3,700.00–4,600.00	4,091.29

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,353	2,400.00–3,650.00	3,237.44

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,340	4,900.00	4,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,085	4,700.00	4,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,028	3,800.00–4,400.00	4,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	980	3,950.00	3,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,109	4,200.00–4,600.00	4,412.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,125	4,150.00	4,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,030	4,300.00–4,500.00	4,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,247	4,950.00–5,100.00	5,010.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,545	4,300.00	4,300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,803	182.50–200.00	194.24
19	—	1,821	200.00–220.00	209.62
1	—	1,385	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	935	108.00–131.00	117.74
3	—	930	85.00–100.00	91.74
18	—	1,017	155.00–170.00	160.68
54	—	1,027	134.00–152.50	143.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,251	130.00–145.00	141.31
25	—	1,207	170.00–185.00	175.25
64	—	1,233	150.00–165.00	158.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,523	165.00–180.00	171.41
36	—	1,460	150.00–165.00	159.85
4	—	1,508	125.00–147.00	139.55

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.