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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-05-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-27

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, May 27

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

583 head

▲ 72 vs last sale 511▲ 463 vs year ago 120 · +385.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

238 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 267▼ 424 vs year ago 662 · −64.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower with slaughter bulls selling steady. Supply was moderate with very 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	1,755	225.34	3,954	48
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,910	220.00	4,202	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,473	178.12	2,624	76
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,215	174.95	2,125	232
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,016	152.41	1,549	129

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	$3,784	19
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,223	$2,786	54
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	923	$2,738	6
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,105	$2,539	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,110	$4,417	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,075	$3,650	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	993	$2,970	10

Every lot

36 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 · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,280	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,880	2
Bulls	—	—	1,610	200.73/cwt	191.00–208.00	3,232	6
Bulls	—	—	1,719	221.13/cwt	211.00–235.00	3,801	24
Bulls	—	—	1,922	240.92/cwt	231.00–251.00	4,630	16
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	884	109.56/cwt	80.00–125.00	969	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	972	137.08/cwt	130.00–142.50	1,332	26
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,039	171.01/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,777	29
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	156.91/cwt	145.00–164.00	1,640	64
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	184.27/cwt	182.00–195.00	2,235	60
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	173.24/cwt	165.00–182.00	2,101	154
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,237	158.56/cwt	147.50–162.50	1,961	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,454	174.87/cwt	167.50–180.00	2,543	35
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,490	183.51/cwt	180.00–190.00	2,734	37
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,490	156.67/cwt	151.00–160.00	2,334	4
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,910	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	4,202	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	940	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,020	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	3,650.00/head	3,650.00–3,650.00	3,650	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	4,416.67/head	4,400.00–4,450.00	4,417	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	923	2,737.55/head	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,738	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	940	3,292.55/head	2,850.00–3,500.00	3,293	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	2,538.69/head	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,539	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,160	3,962.80/head	3,750.00–4,350.00	3,963	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,202	2,432.09/head	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,432	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,233	2,963.07/head	2,800.00–3,400.00	2,963	36
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows9 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2-3	762	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,286	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	795	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	2,325	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	894	254.56/cwt	240.00–310.00	2,276	18
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	906	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,718	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	920	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,817	12
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	292.41/cwt	271.00–313.00	2,778	26
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	963	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	3,130	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,162	215.13/cwt	196.00–220.00	2,500	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,816	8

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 27, 2026

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 583Last week 511Year ago 120

Replacement CattleReceipts 238Last week 267Year ago 662

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower with slaughter bulls selling steady. Supply was moderate with very good demand.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,020	3,800.00	3,800.00

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	4	—	1,075	3,650.00	3,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,110	4,400.00–4,450.00	4,416.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,085	2,900.00	2,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	940	2,500.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,160	3,750.00–4,350.00	3,962.80

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)	36	—	1,233	2,800.00–3,400.00	2,963.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,040	3,500.00	3,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,105	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,538.69

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)	18	—	1,202	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,432.09

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	923	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,737.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	940	2,850.00–3,500.00	3,292.55

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	906	300.00	300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	963	325.00	325.00

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	12	—	920	197.50	197.50
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	795	292.50	292.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	—	894	240.00–310.00	254.56
(<2 yrs)	Open	26	—	950	271.00–313.00	292.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,280	220.00	220.00

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	—	1,162	196.00–220.00	215.13

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	762	300.00	300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,719	211.00–235.00	221.13
16	—	1,922	231.00–251.00	240.92
6	—	1,610	191.00–208.00	200.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,280	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,454	167.50–180.00	174.87
4	—	1,490	151.00–160.00	156.67
37	—	1,490	180.00–190.00	183.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	884	80.00–125.00	109.56
29	—	1,039	165.00–180.00	171.01
26	—	972	130.00–142.50	137.08
64	—	1,045	145.00–164.00	156.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,910	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
154	—	1,213	165.00–182.00	173.24
60	—	1,213	182.00–195.00	184.27
18	—	1,237	147.50–162.50	158.56

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.