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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-07

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Oct 7

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

508 head

▲ 59 vs last sale 449▲ 114 vs year ago 394 · +28.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

342 head

▲ 82 vs last sale 260▲ 187 vs year ago 155 · +120.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 3.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Supply was heavy 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	—	High	1,689	181.79	3,071	46
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,484	130.05	1,930	69
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,260	129.78	1,635	123
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,053	109.79	1,156	183

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)	1,100	$3,751	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,122	$2,765	58
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,373	$2,400	11
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,194	$2,019	37
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	910	$1,800	8
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	851	$2,478	8
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	802	$2,237	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,282	$4,033	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,048	$3,253	19

Every lot

39 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	—	—	1,661	180.01/cwt	170.00–191.00	2,990	33
Bulls	—	—	1,687	165.89/cwt	155.00–172.00	2,799	5
Bulls	—	—	1,808	199.08/cwt	195.00–206.00	3,599	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	927	82.73/cwt	55.00–97.50	767	34
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,017	137.53/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,399	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,079	110.81/cwt	95.00–116.00	1,196	95
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	122.85/cwt	117.50–130.00	1,351	46
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,228	143.34/cwt	142.50–145.00	1,760	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,264	131.90/cwt	125.00–140.00	1,667	78
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,266	117.49/cwt	105.00–125.00	1,487	30
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,463	134.75/cwt	127.50–140.00	1,971	39
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	114.53/cwt	105.00–125.00	1,693	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,576	142.78/cwt	142.00–145.00	2,250	10
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	960	2,912.50/head	2,800.00–3,100.00	2,913	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	3,633.33/head	3,500.00–3,900.00	3,633	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Large 1-2	1,260	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,685	4,300.00/head	4,300.00–4,300.00	4,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	820	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	910	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	910	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	3,750.91/head	3,700.00–3,800.00	3,751	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,116	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	2,752.04/head	2,400.00–3,150.00	2,752	57
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,209	2,301.03/head	2,100.00–2,550.00	2,301	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,240	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,373	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,540	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	11
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,027	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,874	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,172	199.13/cwt	185.00–215.00	2,334	20
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,306	175.90/cwt	155.00–190.00	2,297	5
Replacement Cattle · Open Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium 2	983	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,064	7
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,026	256.60/cwt	232.50–275.00	2,633	33
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,043	285.35/cwt	277.50–290.00	2,976	17
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,052	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,735	5
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,088	219.50/cwt	170.00–237.50	2,388	27
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	760	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	802	2,236.96/head	2,140.00–2,300.00	2,237	10
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	906	2,825.17/head	2,600.00–3,100.00	2,825	5

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 Oct 7, 2026

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 508Last week 449Year ago 394

Replacement CattleReceipts 342Last week 260Year ago 155

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 3.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Supply was heavy with good demand.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,260	2,900.00	2,900.00

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	2	—	1,080	3,900.00	3,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,080	3,500.00–3,900.00	3,633.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	960	2,800.00–3,100.00	2,912.50

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	—	1,685	4,300.00	4,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,209	2,100.00–2,550.00	2,301.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	57	—	1,120	2,400.00–3,150.00	2,752.04

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)	1	—	1,240	3,500.00	3,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,540	2,400.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,373	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,100	3,700.00–3,800.00	3,750.91

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	820	1,300.00	1,300.00

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)	8	—	1,116	1,675.00	1,675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	910	1,800.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	910	2,000.00	2,000.00

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	20	—	1,172	185.00–215.00	199.13

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	5	—	1,306	155.00–190.00	175.90

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	11	—	1,027	182.50	182.50

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	5	—	1,052	260.00	260.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	17	—	1,043	277.50–290.00	285.35

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	27	—	1,088	170.00–237.50	219.50
(<2 yrs)	N/A	33	—	1,026	232.50–275.00	256.60

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	7	—	983	210.00	210.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	802	2,140.00–2,300.00	2,236.96
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	906	2,600.00–3,100.00	2,825.17

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	760	1,900.00	1,900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,808	195.00–206.00	199.08
5	—	1,687	155.00–172.00	165.89
33	—	1,661	170.00–191.00	180.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,017	135.00–140.00	137.53
95	—	1,079	95.00–116.00	110.81
34	—	927	55.00–97.50	82.73
46	—	1,100	117.50–130.00	122.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	1,264	125.00–140.00	131.90
15	—	1,228	142.50–145.00	143.34
30	—	1,266	105.00–125.00	117.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,463	127.50–140.00	134.75
20	—	1,478	105.00–125.00	114.53
10	—	1,576	142.00–145.00	142.78

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.