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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Wednesdays

Sale of Wednesday, September 2, 2026

399 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (297)

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 399 370 708
Slaughter cattle 295 227 544
Replacement cattle 104 143 164

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold 6.00-10.00 lower. Supply was light with moderate demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1345 1261 80-85% 58 142.00–155.00 $145.33 $1,833 +3.93
1197–1380 1293 80-85% 25 122.50–140.00 $135.07 $1,746 -20.54
1295–1335 1315 80-85% 2 162.50–165.00 $163.77 $2,154 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1027 898 85-90% 30 75.00–106.00 $94.89 $852 -19.25
885–1160 1052 85-90% 17 110.00–127.50 $119.90 $1,261 —
890–1195 1101 85-90% 30 131.00–142.50 $137.06 $1,509 -8.34
1198 1198 85-90% 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,797 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 3 165.00 $165.00 $2,269 —
1365–1595 1439 75-80% 28 117.50–142.50 $134.65 $1,938 -8.97
1365–1865 1523 75-80% 36 142.50–157.00 $148.93 $2,268 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1132–1170 1151 4 182.50 $182.50 $2,101 —
1410 1410 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,270 —
1340–2000 1635 12 175.00–191.00 $184.11 $3,010 +9.08
1580–1800 1674 4 195.00–220.00 $203.55 $3,407 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1140–1460 1233 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 190.00–220.00 $210.89 $2,600
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
891–965 932 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 195.00–260.00 $222.61 $2,075
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
798–1205 934 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 245.00–290.00 $270.64 $2,528
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)Open 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,958

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1180 1136 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,337.68
1110–1380 1257 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,220.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1340–1525 1396 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 3,700.00 $3,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 ±0.00

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Price trend

high 186.93 low 144.05 Sep 2025 Aug 2026

1200–1249 lb Boner cows — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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