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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-07-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-08

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Jul 8

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

285 head

▼ 122 vs last sale 407▼ 226 vs year ago 511 · −44.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

147 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 166▲ 39 vs year ago 108 · +36.1%

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 and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Supply was light 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	1,622	228.93	3,713	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,536	182.40	2,801	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,237	181.07	2,240	91
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,074	158.81	1,706	72

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)	1,026	$3,946	22
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,114	$3,290	31
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,040	$2,200	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	962	$2,110	4thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	891	$3,400	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,090	$4,900	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$4,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,008	$3,650	6

Every lot

33 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	—	—Return to Feed	1,129	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	3,172	6
Bulls	—	—	1,668	216.33/cwt	202.00–227.50	3,608	31
Bulls	—	—	1,814	238.71/cwt	227.50–255.00	4,330	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	823	126.01/cwt	125.00–127.50	1,037	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,059	145.20/cwt	137.50–147.00	1,538	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,078	161.47/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,741	38
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,126	171.41/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,930	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,231	174.53/cwt	165.00–180.00	2,148	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,235	186.88/cwt	182.00–197.50	2,308	56
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,294	155.28/cwt	152.00–160.00	2,009	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,447	175.07/cwt	165.00–180.00	2,533	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,577	185.81/cwt	182.50–196.00	2,930	28
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	925	4,800.00/head	4,800.00–4,800.00	4,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	975	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	4,900.00/head	4,900.00–4,900.00	4,900	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	910	1,960.00/head	1,960.00–1,960.00	1,960	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	960	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	962	2,110.00/head	2,110.00–2,110.00	2,110	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,020	4,100.00/head	4,100.00–4,100.00	4,100	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,025	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,040	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,048	3,927.84/head	3,900.00–4,000.00	3,928	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,132	3,330.43/head	3,300.00–3,650.00	3,330	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,283	4,065.79/head	3,850.00–4,300.00	4,066	8
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	751	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,878	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	863	307.72/cwt	305.00–312.50	2,656	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	881	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,718	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	935	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,431	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,223	217.82/cwt	210.00–250.00	2,664	20
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,238	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,662	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	780	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	4

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 Jul 8, 2026

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 285Last week 407Year ago 511

Replacement CattleReceipts 147Last week 166Year ago 108

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Supply was light with good demand.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	3	—	975	3,700.00	3,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	4,800.00	4,800.00

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	5	—	1,090	4,900.00	4,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,040	3,600.00	3,600.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	962	2,110.00	2,110.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,132	3,300.00–3,650.00	3,330.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,048	3,900.00–4,000.00	3,927.84

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)	8	—	1,283	3,850.00–4,300.00	4,065.79

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	—	1,025	3,600.00	3,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	960	3,600.00	3,600.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,040	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,020	4,100.00	4,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	910	1,960.00	1,960.00

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	3	—	1,238	215.00	215.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	863	305.00–312.50	307.72

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	20	—	1,223	210.00–250.00	217.82

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	2	—	935	260.00	260.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	881	195.00	195.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	751	250.00	250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	975	3,700.00	3,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	780	3,000.00	3,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,668	202.00–227.50	216.33
8	—	1,814	227.50–255.00	238.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,129	281.00	281.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,126	170.00–180.00	171.41
15	—	1,059	137.50–147.00	145.20
3	—	823	125.00–127.50	126.01
38	—	1,078	150.00–170.00	161.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,235	182.00–197.50	186.88
5	—	1,294	152.00–160.00	155.28
30	—	1,231	165.00–180.00	174.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,447	165.00–180.00	175.07
28	—	1,577	182.50–196.00	185.81

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.