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Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-10-28
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Published: 2026-10-28

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Wed, Oct 28

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1797

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

521 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 534▲ 95 vs year ago 426 · +22.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

309 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 316▲ 132 vs year ago 177 · +74.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 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	1,607	175.55	2,822	42
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,488	130.62	1,943	117
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,221	127.96	1,562	175
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,028	105.62	1,086	106

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)	1,320	$2,900	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,119	$2,817	71
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,130	$2,493	23
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,175	$2,155	53
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,260	$3,500	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,115	$3,300	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$3,900	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,085	$3,350	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,025	$3,340	5

Every lot, as filed

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	—	—Return to Feed	1,175	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,350	4
Bulls	—	—	1,464	158.96/cwt	155.00–170.00	2,327	11
Bulls	—	—	1,730	178.68/cwt	170.00–191.00	3,091	27
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	81.98/cwt	62.00–92.50	791	30
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	132.01/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,347	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,048	105.78/cwt	95.00–115.00	1,109	36
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,071	119.85/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,284	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,197	138.83/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,662	36
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,224	127.61/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,562	120
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,248	109.56/cwt	97.50–117.50	1,367	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,459	130.18/cwt	121.00–138.00	1,899	60
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,506	115.85/cwt	105.00–121.00	1,745	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,526	140.66/cwt	138.00–146.00	2,146	35
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	875	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	960	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	4,100.00/head	4,100.00–4,100.00	4,100	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,260	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Open Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	860	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,828	7
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	907	291.00/cwt	287.00–300.00	2,639	17
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	997	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	2,767	6
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,028	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,262	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	980	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,040	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,045	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,080	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,095	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,097	2,727.67/head	2,600.00–3,100.00	2,728	40
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,222	1,885.61/head	1,700.00–2,200.00	1,886	22
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,239	3,418.98/head	3,150.00–3,750.00	3,419	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,280	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	13
Bred Cows	—	Large 1	1,320	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,432	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	920	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,668	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	965	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,544	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,096	183.55/cwt	170.00–215.00	2,012	31
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,178	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,826	10

How this sale compares

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 28, 2026

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 521Last week 534Year ago 426

Replacement CattleReceipts 309Last week 316Year ago 177

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 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 — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	960	3,900.00	3,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,085	3,400.00	3,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,085	3,300.00	3,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,125	4,100.00	4,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	875	2,200.00	2,200.00

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)	3	—	1,115	3,300.00	3,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,260	3,500.00	3,500.00

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	6	—	1,028	220.00	220.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	6	—	997	277.50	277.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	17	—	907	287.00–300.00	291.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	7	—	860	212.50	212.50

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)	22	—	1,222	1,700.00–2,200.00	1,885.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	40	—	1,097	2,600.00–3,100.00	2,727.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,432	2,150.00	2,150.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	1,080	3,000.00	3,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,280	2,750.00	2,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	—	1,239	3,150.00–3,750.00	3,418.98

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	—	1,045	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,095	1,700.00	1,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,320	2,900.00	2,900.00

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)	10	—	1,040	1,900.00	1,900.00

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	980	2,050.00	2,050.00

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	7	—	920	290.00	290.00

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	10	—	1,178	155.00	155.00

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	31	—	1,096	170.00–215.00	183.55

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	965	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,175	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,464	155.00–170.00	158.96
27	—	1,730	170.00–191.00	178.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,020	130.00–135.00	132.01
36	—	1,048	95.00–115.00	105.78
30	—	965	62.00–92.50	81.98
29	—	1,071	115.00–125.00	119.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,197	135.00–145.00	138.83
19	—	1,248	97.50–117.50	109.56
120	—	1,224	120.00–135.00	127.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,459	121.00–138.00	130.18
22	—	1,506	105.00–121.00	115.85
35	—	1,526	138.00–146.00	140.66

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.