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Joplin Regional Stockyards

Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-09-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-09

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Sep 9

● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

161 head

▼ 134 vs last sale 295▼ 422 vs year ago 583 · −72.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

67 head

▼ 37 vs last sale 104▼ 154 vs year ago 221 · −69.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Supply was light with moderate demand.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,768	186.13	3,291	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,506	145.39	2,189	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,230	141.99	1,747	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,019	123.76	1,262	25

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,085	$3,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,127	$2,884	16
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,153	$2,260	10
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,085	$2,100	5
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,040	$3,500	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	927	$2,550	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	740	$2,500	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	887	$2,440	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,120	$3,750	2thin

Every lot

26 lots · USDA AMS · Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle- Carthage, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,543	170.22/cwt	162.50–177.00	2,626	3
Bulls	—	—	1,757	184.10/cwt	176.00–192.00	3,235	13
Bulls	—	—	1,973	204.66/cwt	194.00–215.00	4,038	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	918	96.44/cwt	85.00–107.50	885	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,504	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,036	134.62/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,395	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,057	116.88/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,235	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,189	167.47/cwt	162.50–172.50	1,991	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	144.44/cwt	140.00–152.50	1,741	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,271	130.92/cwt	120.00–140.00	1,664	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,462	148.58/cwt	139.00–156.00	2,172	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,513	169.39/cwt	159.00–177.50	2,563	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,573	132.33/cwt	126.00–140.00	2,082	12
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	3,750.00/head	3,750.00–3,750.00	3,750	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	740	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	887	2,440.00/head	2,440.00–2,440.00	2,440	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	927	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,040	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	705	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,112	2,694.36/head	2,400.00–2,900.00	2,694	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,160	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	8
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,007	209.97/cwt	187.50–255.00	2,114	7
Replacement Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	892	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,498	2

This sale against other markets

Missouri weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle- Carthage, MO

Wed Sep 9, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Slaughter CattleReceipts 161Last week 295Year ago 583

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 104Year ago 221

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Supply was light with moderate demand.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,120	3,750.00	3,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	887	2,440.00	2,440.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	927	2,550.00	2,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	740	2,500.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	3,500.00	3,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	705	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	3,200.00	3,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,265	2,500.00	2,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,085	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,112	2,400.00–2,900.00	2,694.36

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,160	3,300.00	3,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,007	187.50–255.00	209.97

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	892	280.00	280.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	918	85.00–107.50	96.44
9	—	1,057	110.00–125.00	116.88
10	—	1,036	130.00–140.00	134.62
2	—	970	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,513	159.00–177.50	169.39
12	—	1,573	126.00–140.00	132.33
19	—	1,462	139.00–156.00	148.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,189	162.50–172.50	167.47
18	—	1,271	120.00–140.00	130.92
19	—	1,205	140.00–152.50	144.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,543	162.50–177.00	170.22
13	—	1,757	176.00–192.00	184.10
4	—	1,973	194.00–215.00	204.66

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.