Joplin Regional Stockyards
Reporter comment USDA
As filedCompared to last week slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Supply was heavy with very good demand. This report combines the slaughter/replacement sale with the special replacement sale tonite. Bidding was very active during the replacement auction with almost 2,000 head offered. Bred cows sold up to 4,700.00 per head with bred heifers selling up to 4,400.00 per head.
Slaughter cattle
By class and quality grade · $/cwt| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,669 | 220.16 | 3,675 | 48 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,457 | 179.11 | 2,610 | 120 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,221 | 175.32 | 2,140 | 329 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,007 | 158.93 | 1,600 | 220 |
Replacement cattle Per head
By class, stage and age| Class | Stage | Age | Avg wt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,127 | $3,940 | 149 |
| Bred Cows | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,208 | $3,421 | 484 |
| Bred Cows | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,132 | $3,094 | 64 |
| Bred Cows | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1,251 | $2,818 | 237 |
| Bred Cows | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1,183 | $2,539 | 26 |
| Bred Cows | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 790 | $2,100 | 9 |
| Bred Heifers | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | (<2 yrs) | 898 | $3,689 | 121 |
| Bred Heifers | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 866 | $2,987 | 7 |
| Bulls | N/A | (<2 yrs) | 1,353 | $4,591 | 13 |
| Bulls | N/A | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,515 | $3,913 | 11 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,065 | $5,100 | 4thin |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Young (2-4 yrs) |
Every lot
66 lots · USDA AMS · Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle- Carthage, MO| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | —Return to Feed | 1,000 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 1,800 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | —Return to Feed | 1,120 | 252.50/cwt | 252.50–252.50 | 2,828 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,629 | 200.06/cwt | 186.00–209.00 | 3,259 | 8 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,630 | 215.65/cwt | 210.00–229.00 | 3,515 | 23 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,951 | 241.70/cwt | 232.50–263.00 | 4,716 | 13 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 881 | 139.89/cwt | 125.00–150.00 | 1,232 | 29 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 975 | 110.25/cwt | 95.00–120.00 | 1,075 | |
This sale against other markets
Missouri weighted averagesJoplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle- Carthage, MO
Wed May 13, 2026Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Supply was heavy with very good demand. This report combines the slaughter/replacement sale with the special replacement sale tonite. Bidding was very active during the replacement auction with almost 2,000 head offered. Bred cows sold up to 4,700.00 per head with bred heifers selling up to 4,400.00 per head.
Replacement Cattle
As reported| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 29 | — | 854 | 285.00–321.00 | 302.97 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 17 | — | 978 | 240.00–280.00 | 252.99 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,157 | 220.00 | 220.00 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 25 | — | 820 | 3,000.00–3,350.00 | 3,160.49 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | |||||
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