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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-08-19
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Published: 2026-08-19

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Aug 19

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

171 head

▼ 97 vs last sale 268▼ 73 vs year ago 244 · −29.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

117 head

▼ 39 vs last sale 156▲ 43 vs year ago 74 · +58.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00-10.00 lower. Supply was light with moderate 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	1,833	200.22	3,669	33
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,530	195.00	2,984	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,219	169.19	2,062	49
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,514	168.85	2,556	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,029	138.65	1,427	42

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,140	$3,309	26
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,070	$3,231	14
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,078	$3,089	22
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,186	$2,985	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,153	$2,688	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,085	$5,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,060	$4,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,070	$4,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,060	$3,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	863	$2,867	6

Every lot

32 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	—	—	1,786	205.18/cwt	192.50–216.00	3,665	22
Bulls	—	—	1,835	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	3,991	1
Bulls	—	—	1,935	187.58/cwt	160.00–194.00	3,630	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,001	137.55/cwt	125.00–145.00	1,377	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	111.41/cwt	95.00–120.00	1,159	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,043	153.74/cwt	147.50–165.00	1,604	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,214	169.07/cwt	165.00–175.00	2,053	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,214	156.76/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,903	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	180.87/cwt	175.00–187.50	2,230	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,427	170.74/cwt	165.00–175.00	2,436	7
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,530	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,984	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,547	155.95/cwt	145.00–162.50	2,413	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,616	184.89/cwt	182.50–189.00	2,988	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2-3	710	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	940	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	4,500.00/head	4,500.00–4,500.00	4,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	5,200.00/head	5,200.00–5,200.00	5,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	940	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	985	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,040	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,060	4,200.00/head	4,200.00–4,200.00	4,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,086	3,203.68/head	3,000.00–3,400.00	3,204	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,092	3,112.67/head	2,850.00–3,400.00	3,113	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,140	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,153	2,688.12/head	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,688	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,186	2,984.54/head	2,800.00–3,100.00	2,985	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,218	3,160.26/head	3,000.00–3,300.00	3,160	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,265	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	991	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,032	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,125	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,700	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 Aug 19, 2026

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 171Last week 268Year ago 244

Replacement CattleReceipts 117Last week 156Year ago 74

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00-10.00 lower. Supply was light with moderate demand.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2-3$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	710	2,400.00	2,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	4,500.00	4,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,085	5,200.00	5,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,070	4,000.00	4,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	3,600.00	3,600.00

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	4	—	940	3,100.00	3,100.00

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)	5	—	1,153	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,688.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,218	3,000.00–3,300.00	3,160.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	—	1,092	2,850.00–3,400.00	3,112.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,186	2,800.00–3,100.00	2,984.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,086	3,000.00–3,400.00	3,203.68

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)	1	—	1,140	3,600.00	3,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	4,200.00	4,200.00

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)	4	—	1,265	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	940	2,850.00	2,850.00

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)	12	—	1,040	3,700.00	3,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	985	2,900.00	2,900.00

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	5	—	991	205.00	205.00

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	4	—	1,125	240.00	240.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,786	192.50–216.00	205.18
1	—	1,835	217.50	217.50
10	—	1,935	160.00–194.00	187.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,214	165.00–175.00	169.07
13	—	1,233	175.00–187.50	180.87
12	—	1,214	150.00–160.00	156.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,427	165.00–175.00	170.74
4	—	1,616	182.50–189.00	184.89
6	—	1,547	145.00–162.50	155.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,043	147.50–165.00	153.74
13	—	1,001	125.00–145.00	137.55
10	—	1,040	95.00–120.00	111.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,530	195.00	195.00

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.