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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-05-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-13

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, May 13

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

825 head

▲ 320 vs last sale 505▲ 203 vs year ago 622 · +32.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1,942 head

▲ 1,695 vs last sale 247▲ 1,773 vs year ago 169 · +1,049.1%

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 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Supply was heavy with very good demand. This report combines the slaughter/replacement sale with the special replacement sale tonite. Bidding was very active during the replacement auction with almost 2,000 head offered. Bred cows sold up to 4,700.00 per head with bred heifers selling up to 4,400.00 per head.

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	1,669	220.16	3,675	48
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,457	179.11	2,610	120
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,221	175.32	2,140	329
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,007	158.93	1,600	220

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)	1,127	$3,940	149
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,208	$3,421	484
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,132	$3,094	64
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,251	$2,818	237
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,183	$2,539	26
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	790	$2,100	9
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	898	$3,689	121
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	866	$2,987	7
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,353	$4,591	13
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,515	$3,913	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,065	$5,100	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,013	$4,950	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,120	$4,841	70
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,051	$4,011	18
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$4,700	5
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	824	$3,158	377

Every lot

66 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	1,000	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,800	2
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,120	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	2,828	2
Bulls	—	—	1,629	200.06/cwt	186.00–209.00	3,259	8
Bulls	—	—	1,630	215.65/cwt	210.00–229.00	3,515	23
Bulls	—	—	1,951	241.70/cwt	232.50–263.00	4,716	13
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	881	139.89/cwt	125.00–150.00	1,232	29
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	110.25/cwt	95.00–120.00	1,075	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,023	177.57/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,817	39
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	161.13/cwt	147.50–172.50	1,660	142
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,185	158.46/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,878	36
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	174.37/cwt	165.00–180.00	2,133	208
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	184.79/cwt	180.00–195.00	2,273	85
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,447	183.64/cwt	180.00–196.00	2,657	54
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,465	176.66/cwt	165.00–180.00	2,588	64
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,498	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,022	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 2	1,070	2,939.20/head	2,850.00–3,100.00	2,939	3
Bulls	—	Medium 1-2	1,240	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	1,340	5,750.00/head	5,750.00–5,750.00	5,750	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,340	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Registered	1,425	7,400.00/head	7,400.00–7,400.00	7,400	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,450	4,258.19/head	3,300.00–5,250.00	4,258	2
Bulls	—	Medium 1-2	1,470	4,500.00/head	4,500.00–4,500.00	4,500	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,500	3,350.00/head	3,100.00–3,600.00	3,350	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,513	3,635.46/head	3,000.00–4,300.00	3,635	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,600	6,500.00/head	6,500.00–6,500.00	6,500	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Registered	1,600	6,400.00/head	6,400.00–6,400.00	6,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows10 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	3,160.49/head	3,000.00–3,350.00	3,160	25
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	824	3,158.27/head	3,000.00–3,400.00	3,158	352
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	828	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,194	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	854	302.97/cwt	285.00–321.00	2,587	29
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	861	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,755	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	900	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,800	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	971	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,986	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	978	252.99/cwt	240.00–280.00	2,474	17
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,054	213.26/cwt	210.00–220.00	2,248	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,157	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,545	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows15 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	790	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	1,040	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,045	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,060	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,061	2,184.94/head	1,985.00–3,100.00	2,185	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,107	3,429.86/head	3,100.00–3,700.00	3,430	60
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,113	2,424.04/head	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,424	24
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,118	2,934.24/head	2,600.00–3,450.00	2,934	45
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,141	4,283.55/head	3,800.00–4,700.00	4,284	89
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,197	3,705.68/head	3,250.00–3,850.00	3,706	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,217	3,909.45/head	3,600.00–4,600.00	3,909	196
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,218	3,159.06/head	2,650.00–3,500.00	3,159	259
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,248	2,665.35/head	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,665	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,264	2,835.13/head	2,340.00–3,200.00	2,835	205
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,323	3,570.94/head	3,400.00–3,700.00	3,571	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	810	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	4
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	832	3,622.02/head	3,400.00–3,900.00	3,622	42
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	866	2,987.13/head	2,700.00–3,200.00	2,987	7
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	939	3,801.25/head	3,600.00–4,400.00	3,801	75
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	875	4,700.00/head	4,700.00–4,700.00	4,700	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	840	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	940	5,000.00/head	5,000.00–5,000.00	5,000	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	4,800.00/head	4,800.00–4,800.00	4,800	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	5,100.00/head	5,100.00–5,100.00	5,100	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	4,200.00/head	4,200.00–4,200.00	4,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,068	4,912.50/head	4,800.00–5,100.00	4,913	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,068	4,285.71/head	4,200.00–4,400.00	4,286	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,124	4,816.67/head	4,400.00–5,200.00	4,817	48
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,183	5,075.00/head	5,000.00–5,150.00	5,075	12

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 May 13, 2026

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 825Last week 505Year ago 622

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,942Last week 247Year ago 169

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	29	—	854	285.00–321.00	302.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	978	240.00–280.00	252.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,157	220.00	220.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	25	—	820	3,000.00–3,350.00	3,160.49

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	6	—	971	307.50	307.50
(<2 yrs)	Open	352	—	824	3,000.00–3,400.00	3,158.27
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	861	320.00	320.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	828	265.00	265.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	900	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 (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,054	210.00–220.00	213.26

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,450	3,300.00–5,250.00	4,258.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	7	—	1,513	3,000.00–4,300.00	3,635.46

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,425	7,400.00	7,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,600	6,400.00	6,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,600	6,500.00	6,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,240	3,900.00	3,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,470	4,500.00	4,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,340	5,750.00	5,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,070	2,850.00–3,100.00	2,939.20

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,500	3,100.00–3,600.00	3,350.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,340	2,900.00	2,900.00

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)	16	—	1,061	1,985.00–3,100.00	2,184.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,045	2,600.00	2,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	24	—	1,113	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,424.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,060	2,300.00	2,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	205	—	1,264	2,340.00–3,200.00	2,835.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	60	—	1,107	3,100.00–3,700.00	3,429.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	1,248	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,665.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	45	—	1,118	2,600.00–3,450.00	2,934.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	259	—	1,218	2,650.00–3,500.00	3,159.06

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)	8	—	1,323	3,400.00–3,700.00	3,570.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	89	—	1,141	3,800.00–4,700.00	4,283.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	196	—	1,217	3,600.00–4,600.00	3,909.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	1,197	3,250.00–3,850.00	3,705.68

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	790	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,040	2,800.00	2,800.00

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)	75	—	939	3,600.00–4,400.00	3,801.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	42	—	832	3,400.00–3,900.00	3,622.02

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)	4	—	810	2,300.00	2,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	866	2,700.00–3,200.00	2,987.13

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	875	4,700.00	4,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,068	4,200.00–4,400.00	4,285.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	48	—	1,124	4,400.00–5,200.00	4,816.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,140	3,300.00	3,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,015	4,800.00	4,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,068	4,800.00–5,100.00	4,912.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,065	5,100.00	5,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,065	4,200.00	4,200.00

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	12	—	1,183	5,000.00–5,150.00	5,075.00

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	6	—	940	5,000.00	5,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	840	2,800.00	2,800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,447	180.00–196.00	183.64
2	—	1,498	135.00	135.00
64	—	1,465	165.00–180.00	176.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	881	125.00–150.00	139.89
39	—	1,023	170.00–190.00	177.57
142	—	1,030	147.50–172.50	161.13
10	—	975	95.00–120.00	110.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
85	—	1,230	180.00–195.00	184.79
208	—	1,223	165.00–180.00	174.37
36	—	1,185	150.00–165.00	158.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,000	180.00	180.00
2	—	1,120	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,629	186.00–209.00	200.06
13	—	1,951	232.50–263.00	241.70
23	—	1,630	210.00–229.00	215.65

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.