USDA Joplin, MO Cow and Bull Auction 03/18 14:00
03/18/2026 | 2:00 pm CDT USDA Joplin, MO Cow and Bull Auction 03/18 14:00
AMS_1797 MARS
Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle- Carthage, MO
Joplin Regional Stockyards-Carthage,MO
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/18/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE 178 187 194
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 347 313 618
Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls
sold 3.00-8.00 higher. Supply was light with very good demand. The top
slaughter cow sold for 195.00/cwt. with the top slaughter bull selling for
233.00/cwt.
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium 2 (Per Unit/Estimate)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 840-840 840 2500-2500 2500 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Estimate)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1240-1240 1240 3450-3450 3450 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Estimate)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1220-1220 1220 4400-4400 4400 T2-3
17 1040-1620 1227 3600-4000 3817.31 T2-3
3 1340-1340 1340 3300-3300 3300 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Estimate)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1160-1160 1160 3350-3350 3350 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Estimate)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
18 1040-1160 1100 2700-3550 3110.96 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Unit/Estimate)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1038-1038 1038 3150-3150 3150 T2-3
BRED HEIFERS - Medium 2 (Per Unit/Estimate)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 740-740 740 2300-2300 2300 T2-3
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Estimate)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 945-1040 969 3500-3600 3573.16 T1
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Estimate)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1020-1020 1020 3600-3600 3600 T2-3
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Estimate)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1510-1510 1510 4900-4900 4900
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Estimate)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1185-1185 1185 4800-4800 4800 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Estimate)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1060-1060 1060 4600-4600 4600 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Estimate)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 1025-1140 1055 4300-4500 4437.5 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Unit/Estimate)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 977-1022 1009 220-240 234.47 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 2 (Per Unit/Estimate)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 762-762 762 300-300 300 O
3 985-985 985 205-205 205 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Estimate)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1067-1067 1067 280-280 280 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Estimate)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1080-1150 1103 210-220 213.47 O
3 1112-1112 1112 192.5-192.5 192.5 O
5 942-942 942 285-285 285 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Unit/Estimate)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
17 887-1175 1016 185-225 207.95 O
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS - 1-2 (Per Unit/Estimate)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1198-1198 1198 252.5-252.5 252.5 High Return to Feed
11 1345-2190 1655 190-210 201.66 Average
19 1630-2415 1935 210-233 216.63 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Unit/Estimate)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
29 1055-1325 1193 150-167.5 159.29 Average
72 1025-1335 1217 167.5-185 176.79 High
1 1335-1335 1335 147.5-147.5 147.5 Low
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Unit/Estimate)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1355-1610 1483 134.5-147.5 141.56 Low
48 1355-1855 1493 170-192.5 177.39 High
20 1401-1935 1522 155-167.5 163.39 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Unit/Estimate)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
10 955-1170 1033 165-182.5 174.02 High
39 855-1180 1041 139-160 152.47 Average
1 810-810 810 90-90 90 Very Low
16 777-1207 916 120-140 130.23 Low
COWS - Premium White 65-75% (Per Unit/Estimate)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1515-1515 1515 195-195 195 High
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