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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-09-30
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Published: 2026-09-30

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Sep 30

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

449 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 425▼ 338 vs year ago 787 · −42.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

260 head

▲ 110 vs last sale 150▲ 26 vs year ago 234 · +11.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Supply was moderate with good 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	1,826	185.86	3,394	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,493	137.26	2,049	81
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,244	134.67	1,675	112
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,072	116.94	1,254	127

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)	1,240	$3,467	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,233	$2,716	29
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,125	$2,300	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,101	$1,944	42
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,445	$3,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,183	$3,850	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,065	$3,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,151	$3,160	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	—	—	1,648	169.01/cwt	164.00–171.00	2,785	5
Bulls	—	—	1,834	183.45/cwt	172.00–192.50	3,364	26
Bulls	—	—	1,912	204.23/cwt	195.00–215.00	3,905	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	968	141.25/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,367	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	112.13/cwt	102.50–119.50	1,161	64
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,088	91.83/cwt	80.00–100.00	999	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,125	125.68/cwt	120.00–133.00	1,414	50
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,221	153.01/cwt	147.50–160.00	1,868	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	138.33/cwt	132.00–148.00	1,701	52
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,270	122.99/cwt	110.00–132.00	1,562	43
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,432	123.22/cwt	110.00–130.00	1,765	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,492	140.75/cwt	132.00–145.00	2,100	52
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,631	148.34/cwt	147.00–151.00	2,419	9
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,445	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,260	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	929	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,044	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	976	265.67/cwt	260.00–272.50	2,593	15
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,049	208.99/cwt	205.00–210.00	2,192	20
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,083	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,112	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,165	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,893	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	819	1,491.58/head	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,492	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,020	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,110	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,173	2,286.30/head	2,100.00–2,850.00	2,286	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,236	2,157.94/head	1,900.00–2,550.00	2,158	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,270	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,365	3,163.59/head	2,800.00–3,600.00	3,164	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,448	2,770.98/head	2,700.00–2,850.00	2,771	4
Replacement Cattle · Open Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Small 4	754	185.26/cwt	180.00–187.50	1,397	17
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	907	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,540	7
Open Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	910	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	2,480	4
Open Heifers	—	Large 1-2	995	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,940	3
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,023	254.74/cwt	247.50–265.00	2,606	22
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,029	238.91/cwt	232.50–260.00	2,458	9

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 30, 2026

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 449Last week 425Year ago 787

Replacement CattleReceipts 260Last week 150Year ago 234

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Supply was moderate with good demand.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	Open	1	—	1,260	4,000.00	4,000.00

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	1	—	1,105	3,700.00	3,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,145	3,200.00	3,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,160	3,100.00	3,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	3,500.00	3,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,445	3,250.00	3,250.00

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	20	—	1,049	205.00–210.00	208.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,083	195.00	195.00

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	15	—	976	260.00–272.50	265.67

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	8	—	1,165	162.50	162.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	929	220.00	220.00

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)	12	—	1,365	2,800.00–3,600.00	3,163.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,270	4,000.00	4,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,448	2,700.00–2,850.00	2,770.98

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,173	2,100.00–2,850.00	2,286.30
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,225	3,200.00	3,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,125	2,300.00	2,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	—	1,236	1,900.00–2,550.00	2,157.94

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)	9	—	1,020	1,700.00	1,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,110	2,500.00	2,500.00

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)	11	—	819	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,491.58

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	17	—	754	180.00–187.50	185.26

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	7	—	907	280.00	280.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	9	—	1,029	232.50–260.00	238.91
(<2 yrs)	N/A	22	—	1,023	247.50–265.00	254.74

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	995	195.00	195.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	910	272.50	272.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,648	164.00–171.00	169.01
26	—	1,834	172.00–192.50	183.45
8	—	1,912	195.00–215.00	204.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,088	80.00–100.00	91.83
50	—	1,125	120.00–133.00	125.68
4	—	968	140.00–145.00	141.25
64	—	1,035	102.50–119.50	112.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,631	147.00–151.00	148.34
20	—	1,432	110.00–130.00	123.22
52	—	1,492	132.00–145.00	140.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,270	110.00–132.00	122.99
52	—	1,230	132.00–148.00	138.33
17	—	1,221	147.50–160.00	153.01

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.