Joplin Regional Stockyards
Carthage, Missouri · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Mon, Oct 12, 2026. 48 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Monday.
Receipts
8,287 head
Last reported: 6,701 (Oct 5, 2026)
Year ago: 8,397
Year ago: 8,397
500-599 lb steers
$414.41/cwt
161 head, M&L 1
▲ +$3.37 vs last week
▼ -$25.53 vs Oct 13, 2025
▲ +$3.37 vs last week
▼ -$25.53 vs Oct 13, 2025
700-799 lb steers
$348.60/cwt
631 head, M&L 1
▲ +$1.62 vs last week
▼ -$45.09 vs Oct 13, 2025
▲ +$1.62 vs last week
▼ -$45.09 vs Oct 13, 2025
Reports
48 in 12 mo
Since Oct 20, 2025
Usual day: Monday
Usual day: Monday
Prices, Oct 12, 2026 sale
Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 344337-348 | 585.51550.00-610.00 | $2,014 | |
| 20 | 366358-388 | 530.45500.00-600.00 | $1,941 | |
| 17 | 415408-438 | 464.76460.00-470.00 | $1,929 | |
| 70 | 477450-495 | 418.65395.00-465.00 | $1,997 | |
| 118 | 514503-549 | 413.97400.00-435.00 | $2,128 | |
| 43 | 574554-581 | 415.61407.00-419.00 | $2,386 | |
| 150 | 631603-643 | 392.57377.00-412.00 | $2,477 | |
| 211 | 679656-689 | 373.23360.00-387.00 | $2,534 | |
| 95 | 720700-743 | 360.52344.00-380.00 | $2,596 | |
| 536 | 776750-799 | 346.49335.00-360.00 | $2,689 | |
| 84 | 816807-827 | 339.06332.00-348.00 | $2,767 | |
| 495 | 876853-892 | 332.97325.50-338.00 | $2,917 | |
| 631 | 928904-933 | 318.74317.00-326.50 | $2,958 | |
| 59 | 960955-970 | 315.03310.00-320.00 | $3,024 | |
| 131 | 1,0041002-1012 | 303.46302.00-307.00 | $3,047 | |
| 54 | 1,0561051-1064 | 298.13294.00-301.00 | $3,148 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 366353-387 | 483.23470.00-510.00 | $1,769 | |
| 86 | 428402-448 | 431.22390.00-455.00 | $1,846 | |
| 64 | 476463-485 | 396.80380.00-410.00 | $1,889 | |
| 77 | 529500-547 | 384.64365.00-400.00 | $2,035 | |
| 172 | 576550-599 | 376.91360.00-390.00 | $2,171 | |
| 96 | 618607-646 | 354.31325.00-375.00 | $2,190 | |
| 63 | 680657-689 | 348.39340.00-355.00 | $2,369 | |
| 90 | 741723-746 | 339.90330.00-350.00 | $2,519 | |
| 16 | 789788-791 | 330.25328.00-332.00 | $2,606 | |
| 143 | 820810-840 | 322.27303.00-331.00 | $2,643 | |
| 232 | 890877-892 | 314.82309.00-320.00 | $2,802 | |
| 267 | 924905-939 | 311.52300.00-317.00 | $2,878 | |
| 19 | 975959-986 | 304.59304.00-305.00 | $2,970 | |
| 107 | 1,0321011-1047 | 297.26295.00-301.00 | $3,068 | |
| 10 | 1,0861086 | 273.00273.00 | $2,965 | |
| 11 | 1,1631163 | 281.00281.00 | $3,268 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 370358-372 | 440.00440.00 | $1,628 | |
| 13 | 412407-418 | 363.30350.00-375.00 | $1,497 | |
| 22 | 484473-495 | 360.34350.00-370.00 | $1,744 | |
| 67 | 573552-593 | 350.48340.00-360.00 | $2,008 | |
| 6 | 644644 | 320.00320.00 | $2,061 | |
| 6 | 668668 | 301.00301.00 | $2,011 | |
| 7 | 840840 | 252.00252.00 | $2,117 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 555555 | 407.00407.00 | $2,259 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 348348 | 500.00500.00 | $1,740 | |
| 57 | 432411-449 | 411.84395.00-430.00 | $1,779 | |
| 24 | 470457-499 | 414.20400.00-430.00 | $1,947 | |
| 39 | 524504-544 | 371.10365.00-375.00 | $1,945 | |
| 141 | 573552-599 | 354.75343.00-375.00 | $2,033 | |
| 165 | 624604-646 | 360.04340.00-380.00 | $2,247 | |
| 297 | 674652-696 | 339.08332.00-352.00 | $2,285 | |
| 234 | 725705-740 | 327.82324.00-337.00 | $2,377 | |
| 315 | 771750-783 | 321.17314.00-329.00 | $2,476 | |
| 542 | 826824-828 | 305.78303.00-311.50 | $2,526 | |
| 47 | 871865-892 | 299.38290.00-302.00 | $2,608 | |
| 131 | 913911-941 | 293.96280.00-295.00 | $2,684 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 366366 | 440.00440.00 | $1,610 | |
| 61 | 429410-446 | 371.37340.00-390.00 | $1,593 | |
| 70 | 470454-485 | 369.89355.00-385.00 | $1,738 | |
| 52 | 528511-549 | 342.36337.00-355.00 | $1,808 | |
| 89 | 579550-598 | 336.58320.00-340.00 | $1,949 | |
| 114 | 627605-648 | 327.39307.00-336.00 | $2,053 | |
| 43 | 667652-688 | 322.98320.00-325.00 | $2,154 | |
| 104 | 728705-745 | 322.58302.00-332.00 | $2,348 | |
| 194 | 751751 | 307.00307.00 | $2,306 | |
| 82 | 829802-849 | 300.32272.00-306.00 | $2,490 | |
| 56 | 879856-886 | 299.58298.00-305.00 | $2,633 | |
| 25 | 1,0151014-1017 | 268.08262.00-270.00 | $2,721 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 369364-390 | 413.64375.00-422.00 | $1,526 | |
| 37 | 478465-485 | 339.94330.00-350.00 | $1,625 | |
| 10 | 521506-536 | 334.42315.00-355.00 | $1,742 | |
| 6 | 630630 | 260.00260.00 | $1,638 | |
| 11 | 806806 | 282.00282.00 | $2,273 | |
| 9 | 905905 | 270.00270.00 | $2,444 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 385385 | 370.00370.00 | $1,424 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 565565 | 395.00395.00 | $2,232 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 430426-432 | 382.91380.00-390.00 | $1,647 | |
| 15 | 515515 | 375.00375.00 | $1,931 | |
| 10 | 556556 | 350.00350.00 | $1,946 | |
| 34 | 615609-620 | 339.26335.00-345.00 | $2,086 | |
| 5 | 650650 | 325.00325.00 | $2,112 | |
| 39 | 730729-736 | 312.73304.00-315.00 | $2,283 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 438438 | 345.00345.00 | $1,511 | |
| 7 | 531531 | 320.00320.00 | $1,699 | |
| 7 | 553553 | 340.00340.00 | $1,880 | |
| 11 | 681665-695 | 307.78305.00-310.00 | $2,096 |
52-week trend
Weekly head-weighted average price of Medium and Large 1 steers, all lots at this barn with an average weight in the band. 48 weeks with data.
500-599 lb700-799 lb
Show the weekly numbers
| Week of | 500-599 lb | 700-799 lb |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2026 | $414.41 | $348.60 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $411.04 | $346.98 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $419.02 | $350.12 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $434.31 | $345.15 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $408.20 | $346.71 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $385.09 | $335.63 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $406.00 | $346.36 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $452.48 | $353.68 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $428.71 | $371.85 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $446.98 | $366.25 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $439.06 | $349.46 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | $433.47 | $356.57 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | $487.40 | $373.45 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | $505.69 | $395.48 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | $481.99 | $384.52 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $491.14 | $397.45 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $488.69 | $381.83 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | $492.61 | $376.03 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $489.05 | $376.77 |
| May 18, 2026 | $494.88 | $387.13 |
| May 11, 2026 | $498.81 | $381.33 |
| May 4, 2026 | $497.73 | $397.19 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $486.38 | $391.67 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | $493.46 | $382.35 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | $507.09 | $395.49 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | $526.26 | $402.28 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | $498.86 | $384.27 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $482.40 | $380.80 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $494.77 | $385.16 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | $481.43 | $370.58 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $485.40 | $385.66 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $503.69 | $381.17 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | $501.74 | $386.50 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $496.52 | $377.96 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $470.41 | $368.72 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | $466.87 | $368.58 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $468.23 | $372.83 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | $464.87 | $365.87 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | $448.21 | $359.37 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $430.84 | $355.13 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | $434.64 | $352.40 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $407.76 | $340.02 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | $380.91 | $335.68 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $401.17 | $350.81 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $388.06 | $371.27 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $411.46 | $357.57 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | $379.66 | $345.23 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $426.13 | $379.05 |
Price slide, Oct 12, 2026
Average $/cwt by 100 lb weight class for Medium and Large 1 steers and heifers at this sale. The small number is the change from the next lighter class.
SteersHeifers
| Weight | Steers | Heifers |
|---|---|---|
| 300-399 lb | $555.75 | $500.00 |
| 400-499 lb | $427.66-128.09 | $412.54-87.46 |
| 500-599 lb | $414.41-13.25 | $358.29-54.25 |
| 600-699 lb | $381.27-33.14 | $346.57-11.72 |
| 700-799 lb | $348.60-32.67 | $324.00-22.57 |
| 800-899 lb | $333.85-14.75 | $305.27-18.73 |
| 900-999 lb | $318.42-15.43 | $293.96-11.31 |
Nearby barns
Straight-line miles between town centers. Price is 500-599 lb steers at each barn's latest USDA report, in that barn's benchmark grade.
| Barn | Mi | Latest | 500-599 lb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four State StockyardsExeter, MO | 39 | Oct 13 | $408.23 |
| Springfield Livestock Marketing CenterSpringfield, MO | 57 | Oct 12 | - |
| Benton County Sale BarnSiloam Springs, AR | 68 | Oct 1 | $395.90 |
| Wheeler Livestock AuctionOsceola, MO | 71 | Oct 8 | $424.17 |
| Green Forest StockyardsGreen Forest, AR | 75 | Oct 7 | $384.97 |
Source
As of Mon, Oct 12, 2026. Prices are USDA/state Market News reports; verify with the barn before selling.
- Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle - Carthage, MO (USDA PDF, report date Oct 12, 2026)
- Latest AMS_1245 report on ams.usda.gov