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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-20

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, May 20

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

511 head

▼ 314 vs last sale 825▼ 55 vs year ago 566 · −9.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

267 head

▼ 1,675 vs last sale 1,942▲ 26 vs year ago 241 · +10.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. The top slaughter cow sold for 203.00/cwt.

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	1,769	230.44	4,075	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,500	179.63	2,694	103
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,220	177.39	2,165	192
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,022	158.66	1,622	90

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)	1,125	$3,850	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,140	$3,650	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,088	$2,898	26
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,115	$2,741	71
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	617	$1,610	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,141	$3,829	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	860	$3,400	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	820	$3,329	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	811	$2,822	16
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	597	$1,653	17

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 · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,365	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,798	1
Bulls	—	—	1,722	222.90/cwt	215.00–226.00	3,838	11
Bulls	—	—	1,834	238.18/cwt	230.00–257.00	4,368	14
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	864	115.52/cwt	97.50–120.00	998	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	895	136.63/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,223	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,017	175.77/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,788	23
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,044	156.77/cwt	146.00–168.00	1,637	59
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,206	173.91/cwt	165.00–182.50	2,097	114
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,239	187.34/cwt	182.50–203.00	2,321	65
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,255	158.21/cwt	150.00–162.50	1,986	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,427	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,141	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,497	176.36/cwt	165.00–182.50	2,640	57
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,507	185.21/cwt	180.00–199.00	2,791	44
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	625	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 3	700	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	720	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	833	2,650.00/head	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,650	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	860	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,141	3,828.57/head	3,800.00–3,900.00	3,829	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	4,700.00/head	4,700.00–4,700.00	4,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	700	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,045	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	21
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,125	3,850.00/head	3,850.00–3,850.00	3,850	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,140	3,650.00/head	3,650.00–3,650.00	3,650	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	2,863.86/head	2,700.00–3,100.00	2,864	50
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,160	4,050.00/head	4,050.00–4,050.00	4,050	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,182	3,065.95/head	2,900.00–3,200.00	3,066	19
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small 2-3	600	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	2
Bred Heifers	—	Small 3	621	1,612.16/head	1,550.00–1,800.00	1,612	9
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows8 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 2-3	535	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,445	3
Stock Cows	—	Small 2-3	595	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	6
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	598	1,627.60/head	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,628	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	732	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,416	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,790	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	989	281.42/cwt	275.00–310.00	2,783	14
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,081	203.14/cwt	195.00–210.00	2,196	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,468	6

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 20, 2026

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 511Last week 825Year ago 566

Replacement CattleReceipts 267Last week 1,942Year ago 241

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. The top slaughter cow sold for 203.00/cwt.

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	833	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	860	3,400.00	3,400.00

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	7	—	1,141	3,800.00–3,900.00	3,828.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,240	4,700.00	4,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,120	3,900.00	3,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	720	3,050.00	3,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	625	2,400.00	2,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	700	3,100.00	3,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	700	1,800.00	1,800.00

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	—	1,160	4,050.00	4,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,125	3,850.00	3,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,140	3,650.00	3,650.00

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)	19	—	1,182	2,900.00–3,200.00	3,065.95
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	50	—	1,145	2,700.00–3,100.00	2,863.86

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)	21	—	1,045	2,450.00	2,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	621	1,550.00–1,800.00	1,612.16

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	600	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	595	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	535	270.00	270.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	598	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,627.60

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	6	—	1,175	210.00	210.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	—	989	275.00–310.00	281.42
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	900	310.00	310.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	732	330.00	330.00

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	9	—	1,081	195.00–210.00	203.14

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,722	215.00–226.00	222.90
14	—	1,834	230.00–257.00	238.18
1	—	1,365	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,017	170.00–185.00	175.77
3	—	895	130.00–140.00	136.63
5	—	864	97.50–120.00	115.52
59	—	1,044	146.00–168.00	156.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
114	—	1,206	165.00–182.50	173.91
65	—	1,239	182.50–203.00	187.34
13	—	1,255	150.00–162.50	158.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,507	180.00–199.00	185.21
2	—	1,427	150.00	150.00
57	—	1,497	165.00–182.50	176.36

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.