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

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 9, 2026

228 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 228 399 804
Slaughter cattle 161 295 583
Replacement cattle 67 104 221

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. 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
1100–1295 1189 80-85% 6 162.50–172.50 $167.47 $1,991 —
1055–1340 1205 80-85% 19 140.00–152.50 $144.44 $1,741 —
1115–1355 1271 80-85% 18 120.00–140.00 $130.92 $1,664 -14.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1373–1693 1462 75-80% 19 139.00–156.00 $148.58 $2,172 —
1430–1655 1513 75-80% 4 159.00–177.50 $169.39 $2,563 +20.46
1382–2012 1573 75-80% 12 126.00–140.00 $132.33 $2,082 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1130 918 85-90% 4 85.00–107.50 $96.44 $885 —
970 970 85-90% 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,504 —
820–1185 1036 85-90% 10 130.00–140.00 $134.62 $1,395 —
970–1130 1057 85-90% 9 110.00–125.00 $116.88 $1,235 -3.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1845 1543 3 162.50–177.00 $170.22 $2,626 —
1325–2190 1757 13 176.00–192.00 $184.10 $3,235 —
1645–2250 1973 4 194.00–215.00 $204.66 $4,038 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
782–1175 1007 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 187.50–255.00 $209.97 $2,114

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1080–1150 1112 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,400.00–2,900.00 $2,694.36
1040–1490 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
887 887 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,440.00 $2,440.00
927 927 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00

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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
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,750.00 $3,750.00 -150.00

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
892 892 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,498 —

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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.