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

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 16, 2026

411 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 411 228 477
Slaughter cattle 265 161 354
Replacement cattle 146 67 123

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Supply was light with moderate demand.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,130.00 $3,130.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1070 850 85-90% 12 80.00–107.50 $92.68 $788 —
775–1210 1016 85-90% 42 105.00–126.00 $118.77 $1,207 -15.85
975–1215 1064 85-90% 11 145.00–150.00 $145.97 $1,553 +29.09
765–1230 1070 85-90% 17 130.00–140.00 $133.85 $1,432 +16.97
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1350 1228 80-85% 59 139.00–155.00 $144.46 $1,774 +0.02
1150–1390 1281 80-85% 14 110.00–137.50 $127.16 $1,629 -3.76
1290–1345 1308 80-85% 3 160.00–168.00 $165.26 $2,162 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1580 1454 75-80% 32 140.00–156.00 $149.48 $2,173 +0.90
1435–1590 1484 75-80% 10 130.00–137.50 $133.23 $1,977 -15.35
1375–1617 1559 75-80% 5 160.00–165.00 $161.89 $2,524 +29.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–2225 1605 14 175.00–195.00 $184.92 $2,968 —
1490–2085 1717 3 157.50–170.00 $166.38 $2,857 —
1420–2020 1751 7 195.00–208.00 $199.85 $3,499 +15.75

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Stock Cows

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–960 926 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 205.00–270.00 $255.53 $2,366
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
972 972 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 255.00 $255.00 $2,479
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,999
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1311 1311 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 175.00 $175.00 $2,294
1365 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 185.00 $185.00 $2,525
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1028 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,696
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1252 1252 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 180.00 $180.00 $2,254

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1280–1640 1352 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,700.00–3,360.00 $2,860.12
1428 1428 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1430 1430 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,350.00 $2,350.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1192 1192 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1043 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
1360 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,700.00 $3,700.00
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1420 1420 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1580 1580 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —

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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.