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Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report, Carthage, MO

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

Sale of Wednesday, October 21, 2026

850 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 850 696 912
Slaughter cattle 534 373 641
Replacement cattle 316 323 271

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Supply was heavy with very good demand. The top selling slaughter bull sold for 217.50/cwt.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1425 1425 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 4,800.00 $4,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
882–1038 977 85-90% 13 130.00–140.00 $134.80 $1,317 +1.22
740–1245 1001 85-90% 34 60.00–96.00 $86.73 $868 -21.25
930–1196 1069 85-90% 35 117.50–125.00 $119.54 $1,278 -2.40
835–1210 1081 85-90% 60 95.00–116.00 $108.06 $1,168 -13.88
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1300 1138 80-85% 23 137.00–140.00 $139.57 $1,588 —
1050–1347 1233 80-85% 84 115.00–138.00 $131.38 $1,620 +1.07
1155–1350 1284 80-85% 16 95.00–120.00 $110.99 $1,425 -4.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1780 1464 75-80% 53 122.00–137.50 $130.55 $1,911 -1.35
1375–1655 1470 75-80% 24 105.00–122.50 $114.67 $1,686 -17.23
1385–1830 1531 75-80% 14 139.00–146.00 $142.08 $2,175 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,278 +38.50
1280–2405 1765 34 170.00–190.00 $178.65 $3,153 —
1495–2115 1767 5 160.00–165.00 $162.24 $2,867 —
1750–2195 1928 9 197.50–217.50 $204.80 $3,949 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860 fancy 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 290.00 $290.00 $2,494
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)Open 9 215.00 $215.00 $2,365
1202–1375 1264 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 180.00–195.00 $191.21 $2,417
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
961–1206 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 220.00–225.00 $222.26 $2,363
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,951
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1233–1410 1309 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 160.00–190.00 $176.15 $2,306
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
857 857 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 160.00 $160.00 $1,371

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1066–1115 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,800.00–2,550.00 $2,060.17
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1075–1320 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 1,800.00–2,650.00 $2,309.07
1310–1320 1317 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,733.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1070–1140 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 2,800.00–3,200.00 $2,929.34
1420–1485 1455 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,850.00–2,500.00 $2,211.74
1580 fancy 1580 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–930 924 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,537.09
925–1200 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,142.78
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,200.00 $2,200.00
960–1020 990 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,206.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 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
1040–1060 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00–3,300.00 $3,100.00 —
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 +1,100.00
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 2,700.00–3,350.00 $3,113.64 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1490 1490 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1161 1161 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 7 255.00 $255.00 $2,961 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 305.00 $305.00 $2,410 —

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Price trend

high 186.93 low 131.38 Oct 2025 Oct 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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