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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-06-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-17

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Jun 17

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

444 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 432▲ 30 vs year ago 414 · +7.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

141 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 159▲ 11 vs year ago 130 · +8.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. 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	1,559	211.03	3,289	63
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,217	176.20	2,144	135
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,490	174.64	2,602	80
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,003	150.98	1,515	88

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)	1,180	$4,300	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,166	$3,237	43
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,006	$2,900	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	785	$2,700	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,303	$2,561	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	942	$4,556	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,065	$4,300	4thin

Every lot

31 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	—	—Light Weight	1,158	187.90/cwt	187.00–189.00	2,176	11
Bulls	—	—	1,363	195.02/cwt	186.00–210.00	2,658	16
Bulls	—	—	1,683	215.90/cwt	205.00–225.00	3,634	22
Bulls	—	—	1,902	239.86/cwt	227.50–259.00	4,562	14
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	813	99.68/cwt	85.00–115.00	810	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	934	135.93/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,270	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	166.53/cwt	162.50–175.00	1,712	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	153.38/cwt	145.00–161.00	1,584	45
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,202	184.78/cwt	180.00–190.00	2,221	49
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	172.36/cwt	165.00–180.00	2,111	80
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,229	157.44/cwt	146.00–162.50	1,935	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,472	157.42/cwt	145.00–162.50	2,317	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,482	173.85/cwt	165.00–180.00	2,576	42
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,508	181.97/cwt	180.00–190.00	2,744	28
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	785	4,200.00/head	4,200.00–4,200.00	4,200	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	4,750.00/head	4,750.00–4,750.00	4,750	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	4,300.00/head	4,300.00–4,300.00	4,300	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	4,900.00/head	4,900.00–4,900.00	4,900	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	785	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	986	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	1,006	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	3,239.98/head	2,800.00–3,550.00	3,240	35
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,180	4,300.00/head	4,300.00–4,300.00	4,300	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	2,363.46/head	2,250.00–2,800.00	2,363	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,308	3,850.00/head	3,850.00–3,850.00	3,850	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,470	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	258.46/cwt	240.00–270.00	2,533	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,001	272.77/cwt	260.00–290.00	2,730	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	1,008	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,268	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,055	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,005	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,172	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,637	5

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 Jun 17, 2026

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 444Last week 432Year ago 414

Replacement CattleReceipts 141Last week 159Year ago 130

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. 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	4	—	785	4,200.00	4,200.00

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	—	1,065	4,300.00	4,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,085	4,900.00	4,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,040	4,750.00	4,750.00

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)	3	—	1,470	3,550.00	3,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,180	4,300.00	4,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,308	3,850.00	3,850.00

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)	35	—	1,170	2,800.00–3,550.00	3,239.98
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	—	1,270	2,250.00–2,800.00	2,363.46

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)	3	—	785	2,700.00	2,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,006	2,900.00	2,900.00

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	986	2,600.00	2,600.00

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	5	—	1,172	225.00	225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	980	240.00–270.00	258.46
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,001	260.00–290.00	272.77

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	4	—	1,055	190.00	190.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,008	225.00	225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,683	205.00–225.00	215.90
14	—	1,902	227.50–259.00	239.86
16	—	1,363	186.00–210.00	195.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,158	187.00–189.00	187.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	813	85.00–115.00	99.68
21	—	934	130.00–140.00	135.93
45	—	1,033	145.00–161.00	153.38
20	—	1,028	162.50–175.00	166.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,482	165.00–180.00	173.85
28	—	1,508	180.00–190.00	181.97
10	—	1,472	145.00–162.50	157.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,202	180.00–190.00	184.78
6	—	1,229	146.00–162.50	157.44
80	—	1,225	165.00–180.00	172.36

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.