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

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 23, 2026

575 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 575 411 567
Slaughter cattle 425 265 406
Replacement cattle 150 146 161

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 5.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Supply and demand was moderate.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1535 1535 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,380.00 $3,380.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1047 914 85-90% 54 72.50–104.00 $88.08 $805 —
855–1115 1006 85-90% 5 140.00–150.00 $143.89 $1,448 +25.12
765–1200 1054 85-90% 40 125.00–137.50 $128.95 $1,359 -17.02
830–1260 1054 85-90% 63 105.00–123.00 $114.80 $1,210 -31.17
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1108–1292 1173 80-85% 10 152.50–160.00 $157.74 $1,850 —
1050–1350 1224 80-85% 60 135.00–150.00 $140.26 $1,717 -4.20
1190–1346 1287 80-85% 34 110.00–135.00 $125.29 $1,612 -1.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1351–1765 1453 75-80% 32 110.00–136.00 $128.36 $1,865 -21.12
1367–1790 1478 75-80% 55 136.00–151.00 $142.98 $2,113 +9.75
1410–1840 1572 75-80% 9 150.00–157.00 $152.94 $2,404 -8.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1990 1403 6 151.00–169.00 $162.80 $2,284 —
1255–2075 1624 17 175.00–192.00 $183.95 $2,987 -0.97
1645–2260 1944 7 195.00–221.00 $205.58 $3,996 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1160 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 185.00–235.00 $204.19 $2,189
1377 1377 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 165.00 $165.00 $2,272
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1021 1021 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 150.00 $150.00 $1,532
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1127–1276 1183 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 190.00–205.00 $198.93 $2,353
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,536

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1085 1081 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,081.90
1160–1285 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 2,100.00–2,600.00 $2,349.42
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1360 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,600.00 $3,476.26
1180–1580 1391 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,900.00–3,800.00 $3,447.02
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220 1220 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00

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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 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,800.00 $4,800.00 —
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–943 923 (<2 yrs)N/A 16 265.00–270.00 $266.26 $2,458 —

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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.