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Joplin Regional Stockyards

Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-26

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Aug 26

● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

joplinstockyards.com(417) 548-2333

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

227 head

▲ 56 vs last sale 171▼ 579 vs year ago 806 · −71.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

143 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 117▼ 1,618 vs year ago 1,761 · −91.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 10.00-14.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00-12.00 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	1,716	195.46	3,354	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,474	155.81	2,297	55
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,262	153.20	1,933	65
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,063	137.28	1,459	32

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)	1,069	$3,244	8
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,278	$3,026	31
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,225	$2,646	23
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	850	$3,700	15
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	850	$3,100	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,145	$3,900	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,115	$3,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	967	$3,200	4thin

Every lot

29 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	1,097	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,468	2
Bulls	—	—	1,629	175.03/cwt	160.00–185.00	2,851	8
Bulls	—	—	1,736	192.79/cwt	182.50–211.00	3,347	16
Bulls	—	—	1,918	213.86/cwt	210.00–220.00	4,102	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	873	114.14/cwt	112.50–115.00	996	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	128.79/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,333	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,107	145.40/cwt	137.50–150.00	1,610	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,204	176.86/cwt	175.00–180.00	2,129	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,260	141.40/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,782	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,268	155.61/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,973	44
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,419	143.62/cwt	138.00–145.00	2,038	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,472	155.88/cwt	150.00–165.00	2,295	47
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,605	174.97/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,808	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	967	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	850	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	15
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	850	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 2	757	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,817	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	885	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,991	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,046	255.68/cwt	245.00–267.50	2,674	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	204.55/cwt	195.00–212.50	2,291	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,301	179.22/cwt	175.00–185.00	2,332	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,069	3,243.86/head	3,100.00–3,300.00	3,244	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,160	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,180	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,239	2,677.15/head	2,425.00–2,800.00	2,677	19
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,283	2,865.07/head	2,485.00–3,200.00	2,865	19
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,300	3,576.07/head	3,450.00–3,700.00	3,576	9

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 26, 2026

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 227Last week 171Year ago 806

Replacement CattleReceipts 143Last week 117Year ago 1,761

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 10.00-14.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00-12.00 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 and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,145	3,900.00	3,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	3,900.00	3,900.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	967	3,200.00	3,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	—	850	3,700.00	3,700.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	850	3,100.00	3,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	757	240.00	240.00

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	7	—	1,301	175.00–185.00	179.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,120	195.00–212.50	204.55
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,046	245.00–267.50	255.68

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	3	—	885	225.00	225.00

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)	4	—	1,160	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,180	2,400.00	2,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,069	3,100.00–3,300.00	3,243.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	19	—	1,239	2,425.00–2,800.00	2,677.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	19	—	1,283	2,485.00–3,200.00	2,865.07

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)	9	—	1,300	3,450.00–3,700.00	3,576.07

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,736	182.50–211.00	192.79
8	—	1,918	210.00–220.00	213.86
8	—	1,629	160.00–185.00	175.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,097	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,605	170.00–180.00	174.97
5	—	1,419	138.00–145.00	143.62
47	—	1,472	150.00–165.00	155.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,107	137.50–150.00	145.40
3	—	873	112.50–115.00	114.14
10	—	1,035	120.00–135.00	128.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,268	150.00–165.00	155.61
4	—	1,204	175.00–180.00	176.86
17	—	1,260	130.00–145.00	141.40

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.