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

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 30, 2026

709 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 709 575 1,021
Slaughter cattle 449 425 787
Replacement cattle 260 150 234

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Supply was moderate with good demand.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1445 1445 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1080 968 85-90% 4 140.00–145.00 $141.25 $1,367 —
770–1220 1035 85-90% 64 102.50–119.50 $112.13 $1,161 -31.76
855–1175 1088 85-90% 9 80.00–100.00 $91.83 $999 -37.12
900–1240 1125 85-90% 50 120.00–133.00 $125.68 $1,414 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1340 1221 80-85% 17 147.50–160.00 $153.01 $1,868 +12.75
1015–1341 1230 80-85% 52 132.00–148.00 $138.33 $1,701 -1.93
1145–1350 1270 80-85% 43 110.00–132.00 $122.99 $1,562 -2.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1700 1432 75-80% 20 110.00–130.00 $123.22 $1,765 —
1365–1630 1492 75-80% 52 132.00–145.00 $140.75 $2,100 -2.23
1571–1850 1631 75-80% 9 147.00–151.00 $148.34 $2,419 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1845 1648 5 164.00–171.00 $169.01 $2,785 -14.94
1305–2500 1834 26 172.00–192.50 $183.45 $3,364 —
1725–2145 1912 8 195.00–215.00 $204.23 $3,905 -1.35

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1168 1049 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 205.00–210.00 $208.99 $2,192
1083 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 195.00 $195.00 $2,112
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
949–999 976 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 260.00–272.50 $265.67 $2,593
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
929 929 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 220.00 $220.00 $2,044
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 162.50 $162.50 $1,893

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1165–1175 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,100.00–2,850.00 $2,286.30
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1185–1285 1236 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,900.00–2,550.00 $2,157.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00
1280–1490 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 2,800.00–3,600.00 $3,163.59
1370–1525 1448 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,770.98
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
814–825 819 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,491.58
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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 (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 -500.00
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
902–1105 1023 (<2 yrs)N/A 22 247.50–265.00 $254.74 $2,606 —
1015–1080 1029 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 9 232.50–260.00 $238.91 $2,458 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
749–765 754 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 17 180.00–187.50 $185.26 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
907 907 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 7 280.00 $280.00 $2,540 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 272.50 $272.50 $2,480 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,940 —

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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.