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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-09-16
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Published: 2026-09-16

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Sep 16

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

265 head

▲ 104 vs last sale 161▼ 89 vs year ago 354 · −25.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

146 head

▲ 79 vs last sale 67▲ 23 vs year ago 123 · +18.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. 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	1,662	186.96	3,106	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,472	147.34	2,168	47
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,241	142.09	1,763	76
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,009	121.73	1,229	82

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,230	$2,638	26
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,103	$2,521	21
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,428	$2,500	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,173	$2,380	15
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	967	$2,369	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,430	$2,300	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	975	$3,200	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	846	$2,929	7
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,060	$3,130	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,420	$3,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,420	$3,800	5

Every lot

40 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	—	—	1,605	184.92/cwt	175.00–195.00	2,968	14
Bulls	—	—	1,717	166.38/cwt	157.50–170.00	2,857	3
Bulls	—	—	1,751	199.85/cwt	195.00–208.00	3,499	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	850	92.68/cwt	80.00–107.50	788	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,016	118.77/cwt	105.00–126.00	1,207	42
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,064	145.97/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,553	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	133.85/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,432	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,228	144.46/cwt	139.00–155.00	1,774	59
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,281	127.16/cwt	110.00–137.50	1,629	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,308	165.26/cwt	160.00–168.00	2,162	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,454	149.48/cwt	140.00–156.00	2,173	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,484	133.23/cwt	130.00–137.50	1,977	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,559	161.89/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,524	5
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 1-2	1,060	3,130.00/head	3,130.00–3,130.00	3,130	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,380	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,420	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,580	4,600.00/head	4,600.00–4,600.00	4,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 2	710	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	5
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	975	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	926	255.53/cwt	205.00–270.00	2,366	12
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	972	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,479	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,025	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,999	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,028	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,696	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,252	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,254	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,311	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,294	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,365	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,525	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	850	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	920	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	925	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	1,043	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,192	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	6
Bred Cows	—	Large 2	1,250	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,260	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,352	2,860.12/head	2,700.00–3,360.00	2,860	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,360	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,428	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,430	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	3

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 16, 2026

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 265Last week 161Year ago 354

Replacement CattleReceipts 146Last week 67Year ago 123

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. 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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,580	4,600.00	4,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,420	3,900.00	3,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,380	3,600.00	3,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	710	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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	975	3,200.00	3,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	900	3,100.00	3,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,028	165.00	165.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,252	180.00	180.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	926	205.00–270.00	255.53

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	2	—	1,365	185.00	185.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,311	175.00	175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,025	195.00	195.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	972	255.00	255.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	1,145	2,550.00	2,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,430	2,300.00	2,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,352	2,700.00–3,360.00	2,860.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,350	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,428	2,500.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,192	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	850	2,350.00	2,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	925	2,200.00	2,200.00

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)	4	—	1,360	3,700.00	3,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,260	3,550.00	3,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	920	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,043	2,100.00	2,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,250	2,200.00	2,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,060	3,130.00	3,130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,717	157.50–170.00	166.38
14	—	1,605	175.00–195.00	184.92
7	—	1,751	195.00–208.00	199.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,070	130.00–140.00	133.85
11	—	1,064	145.00–150.00	145.97
42	—	1,016	105.00–126.00	118.77
12	—	850	80.00–107.50	92.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,559	160.00–165.00	161.89
10	—	1,484	130.00–137.50	133.23
32	—	1,454	140.00–156.00	149.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,228	139.00–155.00	144.46
3	—	1,308	160.00–168.00	165.26
14	—	1,281	110.00–137.50	127.16

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.