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

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 14, 2026

696 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 696 850 731
Slaughter cattle 373 508 553
Replacement cattle 323 342 178

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Supply was moderate with very good demand. Several replacement cattle were in the offering today. The top selling bred cow sold for 4,000.00/head. High quality replacement bulls sold for 4,500.00/head.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260 1260 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1375–1750 1588 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 3,500.00–4,000.00 $3,883.86 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
985–1520 1253 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,860.00–3,570.00 $3,290.82 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1700 1700 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
778–1230 922 85-90% 40 55.00–92.50 $83.93 $774 +1.20
810–1140 997 85-90% 19 130.00–135.00 $133.58 $1,332 —
775–1170 1023 85-90% 23 100.00–115.00 $107.98 $1,105 -29.55
795–1188 1056 85-90% 29 118.00–130.00 $121.94 $1,288 +11.13
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1348 1219 80-85% 13 140.00–145.00 $141.69 $1,727 -1.65
1045–1342 1239 80-85% 60 125.00–140.00 $130.31 $1,615 -13.03
1065–1435 1252 80-85% 33 105.00–120.00 $115.70 $1,449 -16.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1356–1725 1442 75-80% 18 110.00–125.00 $117.19 $1,690 —
1370–1975 1457 75-80% 48 125.00–140.00 $131.90 $1,922 -2.85
1465–1770 1578 75-80% 10 140.00–147.00 $143.35 $2,262 +0.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1121 1069 6 170.00–175.00 $171.50 $1,833 —
1165 1165 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,446 —
1375 1375 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,159 —
1171–2415 1535 24 170.00–190.00 $178.70 $2,743 —
1670–1730 1700 2 194.00–200.00 $197.05 $3,350 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1386 1022 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 180.00–230.00 $211.66 $2,163
1062 1062 (<2 yrs)Open 4 225.00 $225.00 $2,390
1060–1090 1071 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 160.00–170.00 $163.59 $1,752
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–920 898 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 180.00–195.00 $188.17 $1,690
937 937 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 215.00 $215.00 $2,015
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
928–1235 1011 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 195.00–260.00 $238.95 $2,416
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1071–1330 1233 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 175.00–190.00 $179.89 $2,218

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1140–1540 1231 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 44 2,100.00–2,700.00 $2,357.87
1460 1460 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1220 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,300.00–3,600.00 $3,473.79
1185–1215 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 2,800.00–3,100.00 $3,064.61
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1110–1360 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 3,150.00–3,450.00 $3,390.36
1420 fancy 1420 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1142 1069 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 1,500.00–1,765.00 $1,628.93
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1090–1120 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,430.93

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1360 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00 -233.33

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1078 1078 (<2 yrs)N/A 6 255.00 $255.00 $2,749 +35.50
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 250.00 $250.00 $2,912 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
946 946 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 272.00 $272.00 $2,573 —

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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.