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

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 7, 2026

850 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 850 709 549
Slaughter cattle 508 449 394
Replacement cattle 342 260 155

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 3.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Supply was heavy with good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1195 927 85-90% 34 55.00–97.50 $82.73 $767 —
905–1110 1017 85-90% 8 135.00–140.00 $137.53 $1,399 +25.40
720–1205 1079 85-90% 95 95.00–116.00 $110.81 $1,196 +18.98
875–1230 1100 85-90% 46 117.50–130.00 $122.85 $1,351 -2.83
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1147–1332 1228 80-85% 15 142.50–145.00 $143.34 $1,760 +5.01
1040–1352 1264 80-85% 78 125.00–140.00 $131.90 $1,667 +8.91
1115–1315 1266 80-85% 30 105.00–125.00 $117.49 $1,487 -5.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1960 1463 75-80% 39 127.50–140.00 $134.75 $1,971 -6.00
1360–1970 1478 75-80% 20 105.00–125.00 $114.53 $1,693 -26.22
1450–1680 1576 75-80% 10 142.00–145.00 $142.78 $2,250 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–2190 1661 33 170.00–191.00 $180.01 $2,990 —
1555–1775 1687 5 155.00–172.00 $165.89 $2,799 —
1640–2155 1808 8 195.00–206.00 $199.08 $3,599 +15.63

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1500 1172 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 185.00–215.00 $199.13 $2,334
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1027 1027 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 182.50 $182.50 $1,874
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1300–1315 1306 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 155.00–190.00 $175.90 $2,297

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1340 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 57 2,400.00–3,150.00 $2,752.04
1070–1440 1209 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,100.00–2,550.00 $2,301.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1120 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,700.00–3,800.00 $3,750.91
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1373 1373 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1540 1540 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1116 1116 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 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 $
790–810 802 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,140.00–2,300.00 $2,236.96
830–1020 906 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,600.00–3,100.00 $2,825.17
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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
1060–1120 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 3,500.00–3,900.00 $3,633.33 +133.33
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00 +400.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,912.50 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1685 1685 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1205 1026 (<2 yrs)N/A 33 232.50–275.00 $256.60 $2,633 +1.86
1040–1190 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 27 170.00–237.50 $219.50 $2,388 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
942–1113 1043 (<2 yrs)N/A 17 277.50–290.00 $285.35 $2,976 —
1052 1052 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 260.00 $260.00 $2,735 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
983 983 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 7 210.00 $210.00 $2,064 —

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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.