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Joplin Regional Stockyards

Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-09-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-23

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Sep 23

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

425 head

▲ 160 vs last sale 265▲ 19 vs year ago 406 · +4.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

150 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 146▼ 11 vs year ago 161 · −6.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 5.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Supply and demand was moderate.

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	—	Average	1,654	184.77	3,057	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,478	139.04	2,056	96
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,240	137.05	1,699	104
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,006	110.28	1,109	162

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)	1,391	$3,447	7
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,249	$3,131	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$2,500	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,123	$2,167	28
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,081	$2,082	17
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,220	$3,750	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,535	$3,380	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,080	$4,700	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,090	$4,000	3thin

Every lot

31 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	—	—	1,403	162.80/cwt	151.00–169.00	2,284	6
Bulls	—	—	1,624	183.95/cwt	175.00–192.00	2,987	17
Bulls	—	—	1,944	205.58/cwt	195.00–221.00	3,996	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	914	88.08/cwt	72.50–104.00	805	54
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,006	143.89/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,448	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,054	128.95/cwt	125.00–137.50	1,359	40
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,054	114.80/cwt	105.00–123.00	1,210	63
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,173	157.74/cwt	152.50–160.00	1,850	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,224	140.26/cwt	135.00–150.00	1,717	60
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,287	125.29/cwt	110.00–135.00	1,612	34
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,453	128.36/cwt	110.00–136.00	1,865	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	142.98/cwt	136.00–151.00	2,113	55
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,572	152.94/cwt	150.00–157.00	2,404	9
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 1-2	1,535	3,380.00/head	3,380.00–3,380.00	3,380	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	4,800.00/head	4,800.00–4,800.00	4,800	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,120	4,600.00/head	4,600.00–4,600.00	4,600	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	960	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,536	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	1,021	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,532	16
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,072	204.19/cwt	185.00–235.00	2,189	16
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,183	198.93/cwt	190.00–205.00	2,353	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,377	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,272	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2	860	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	960	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,081	2,081.90/head	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,082	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	2,349.42/head	2,100.00–2,600.00	2,349	22
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,285	3,476.26/head	3,000.00–3,600.00	3,476	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,391	3,447.02/head	2,900.00–3,800.00	3,447	7
Replacement Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	923	266.26/cwt	265.00–270.00	2,458	16
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,220	3,750.00/head	3,750.00–3,750.00	3,750	1

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 23, 2026

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 425Last week 265Year ago 406

Replacement CattleReceipts 150Last week 146Year ago 161

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 5.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Supply and demand was moderate.

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 (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,040	4,800.00	4,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,090	4,000.00	4,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,120	4,600.00	4,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,377	165.00	165.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,072	185.00–235.00	204.19

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	8	—	1,183	190.00–205.00	198.93

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	960	160.00	160.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,021	150.00	150.00

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)	7	—	1,391	2,900.00–3,800.00	3,447.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,285	3,000.00–3,600.00	3,476.26

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	860	1,500.00	1,500.00

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)	6	—	1,225	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	1,081	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,081.90
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	—	1,195	2,100.00–2,600.00	2,349.42

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	960	2,500.00	2,500.00

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	16	—	923	265.00–270.00	266.26

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	—	1,220	3,750.00	3,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,535	3,380.00	3,380.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,624	175.00–192.00	183.95
7	—	1,944	195.00–221.00	205.58
6	—	1,403	151.00–169.00	162.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,054	125.00–137.50	128.95
5	—	1,006	140.00–150.00	143.89
63	—	1,054	105.00–123.00	114.80
54	—	914	72.50–104.00	88.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,572	150.00–157.00	152.94
55	—	1,478	136.00–151.00	142.98
32	—	1,453	110.00–136.00	128.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,224	135.00–150.00	140.26
10	—	1,173	152.50–160.00	157.74
34	—	1,287	110.00–135.00	125.29

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.