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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-04-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-22

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Apr 22

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

599 head

▼ 49 vs last sale 648▲ 24 vs year ago 575 · +4.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

218 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 227▲ 35 vs year ago 183 · +19.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Supply was moderate with 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	1,731	221.11	3,827	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,486	175.65	2,610	79
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,229	171.74	2,111	179
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,008	150.50	1,517	189

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)	1,070	$3,570	6
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,110	$3,116	42
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,020	$2,500	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,199	$2,383	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,073	$2,359	17
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,260	$3,300	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	830	$3,150	6
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,048	$2,950	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	935	$4,000	12

Every lot

38 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 · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,080	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,160	2
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,205	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,591	4
Bulls	—	—	1,767	217.74/cwt	210.00–230.00	3,847	22
Bulls	—	—	1,885	190.83/cwt	184.00–195.00	3,597	2
Bulls	—	—	1,987	243.50/cwt	232.50–263.00	4,838	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	812	111.61/cwt	90.00–117.50	906	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	981	134.16/cwt	120.00–144.00	1,316	44
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	155.68/cwt	145.00–162.50	1,608	82
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,046	167.62/cwt	162.50–175.00	1,753	49
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	171.58/cwt	162.50–179.00	2,093	114
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	155.14/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,908	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,253	181.92/cwt	177.50–192.50	2,279	41
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	173.96/cwt	167.50–178.00	2,557	44
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,487	182.39/cwt	180.00–187.50	2,712	29
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,594	155.47/cwt	150.00–165.00	2,478	6
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 1-2	1,048	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	860	4,300.00/head	4,300.00–4,300.00	4,300	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	960	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	9
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows9 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,400	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	859	311.15/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,673	12
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	862	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,155	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	969	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,616	13
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	970	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	3,007	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	2,783	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,133	221.47/cwt	210.00–245.00	2,509	14
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,157	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,314	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,204	252.23/cwt	240.00–260.00	3,037	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,020	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,037	2,852.77/head	2,800.00–2,900.00	2,853	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,067	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	3,570.12/head	3,500.00–3,700.00	3,570	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	3,124.09/head	2,800.00–3,400.00	3,124	21
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,183	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,330	3,743.48/head	3,350.00–3,900.00	3,743	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	830	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	6
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,260	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	2

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 Apr 22, 2026

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 599Last week 648Year ago 575

Replacement CattleReceipts 218Last week 227Year ago 183

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Supply was moderate with good demand.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	860	4,300.00	4,300.00

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	9	—	960	3,900.00	3,900.00

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	6	—	750	320.00	320.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,204	240.00–260.00	252.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,060	262.50	262.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	969	270.00	270.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	12	—	859	300.00–315.00	311.15

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	14	—	1,133	210.00–245.00	221.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,157	200.00	200.00

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	5	—	862	250.00	250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	970	310.00	310.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	21	—	1,100	2,800.00–3,400.00	3,124.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,080	2,650.00	2,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,280	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,070	3,500.00–3,700.00	3,570.12

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,020	2,500.00	2,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,067	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	—	1,037	2,800.00–2,900.00	2,852.77

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)	6	—	1,330	3,350.00–3,900.00	3,743.48

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,183	2,350.00	2,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,260	3,300.00	3,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	830	3,150.00	3,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,048	2,950.00	2,950.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,767	210.00–230.00	217.74
9	—	1,987	232.50–263.00	243.50
2	—	1,885	184.00–195.00	190.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,080	200.00	200.00
4	—	1,205	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,230	145.00–160.00	155.14
114	—	1,220	162.50–179.00	171.58
41	—	1,253	177.50–192.50	181.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,487	180.00–187.50	182.39
6	—	1,594	150.00–165.00	155.47
44	—	1,470	167.50–178.00	173.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,046	162.50–175.00	167.62
82	—	1,033	145.00–162.50	155.68
44	—	981	120.00–144.00	134.16
14	—	812	90.00–117.50	111.61

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.