Joplin Regional Stockyards market report — October 19, 2026

USDA's latest report from this barn is for October 21, 2026 (850 head), with no feeder steer or heifer prices. The feeder prices below are from the October 19, 2026 sale. See the Oct 21 report at USDA.

Carthage, MO · Monday sale · USDA report published 10/19/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

8,057

Last week 8,287 (−230)
Last year 7,131

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$402.37 /cwt

$2,245 per head · 421 hd
vs last week +8.83

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$348.31 /cwt

$2,652 per head · 1,233 hd
vs last week +1.17

**CLOSE** Compared to last week heavy four weight and light five weight steers sold 30.00-60.00 higher. Heavy five weight up to eight weight steers sold steady to 8.00 lower. Heavier weights sold 2.00-7.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold from 10.00 lower to 8.00 higher. Supply was heavy with very good demand. Four weight steers sold up to 540.00/cwt. with five weight steers selling up to 490.00/cwt. The largest lot of the day was 351 steers weighing 910 lbs. which sold for 326.50/cwt.
USDA Market News reporter, October 19, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 19

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 12. Last year = sale of Oct 20. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	27	344 lb	$495.09	$1,701	−28.80	−31.56	—
400–499 lb	288	452 lb	$452.60	$2,046	+31.98	+6.05	$346.44 (19 hd)
500–599 lb	421	558 lb	$402.37	$2,245	+8.83	−12.19	$353.07 (46 hd)
600–699 lb	588	651 lb	$363.22	$2,363	−9.09	−28.02	—
700–799 lb	1,233	761 lb	$348.31	$2,652	+1.17	−26.54	—
800–899 lb	992	868 lb	$326.85	$2,838	−0.64	−31.17	—
900–999 lb	852	929 lb	$324.46	$3,015	+8.19	−21.70	$261.88 (16 hd)

Feeder heifers — Oct 19

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 12. Last year = sale of Oct 20. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	12	375 lb	$445.70	$1,671	−14.99	−2.81	$422.11 (19 hd)
400–499 lb	255	463 lb	$380.81	$1,764	−5.80	−26.62	$342.78 (18 hd)
500–599 lb	434	550 lb	$347.57	$1,910	−2.12	−35.59	—
600–699 lb	542	654 lb	$340.83	$2,230	−0.57	−23.75	$285.00 (6 hd)
700–799 lb	551	739 lb	$322.12	$2,382	+2.18	−13.65	—
800–899 lb	135	827 lb	$304.09	$2,514	−0.18	−10.21	—
900–999 lb	55	946 lb	$280.00	$2,649	−13.96	−19.69	—

Slaughter cows — Oct 21

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	23	1,138 lb	$139.57	$137.00–$140.00
Boner 80-85%	Average	84	1,233 lb	$131.38	$115.00–$138.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	16	1,284 lb	$110.99	$95.00–$120.00
Breaker 75-80%	High	14	1,531 lb	$142.08	$139.00–$146.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	53	1,464 lb	$130.55	$122.00–$137.50
Breaker 75-80%	Low	24	1,470 lb	$114.67	$105.00–$122.50
Lean 85-90%	High	13	977 lb	$134.80	$130.00–$140.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	35	1,069 lb	$119.54	$117.50–$125.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	60	1,081 lb	$108.06	$95.00–$116.00
Lean 85-90%	Very Low	34	1,001 lb	$86.73	$60.00–$96.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $402.37/cwt
4-week average: $395.88
13-week average: $399.88
4-week vs 13-week: −1.0%

52-wk low $366.91high $505.18

Sales in 12 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $348.31/cwt
4-week average: $345.73
13-week average: $345.25
4-week vs 13-week: +0.1%

52-wk low $323.40high $396.83

Sales in 12 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $347.57/cwt
4-week average: $352.64
13-week average: $361.42
4-week vs 13-week: −2.4%

52-wk low $324.91high $442.68

Sales in 12 of the last 13 weeks.

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2018 ran highest against their yearly average in Mar and Feb and lowest in Nov and Oct.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+0.8%	57%	7
Feb	+4.9%	100%	7
Mar	+5.2%	100%	8
Apr	+4.2%	88%	8
May	+3.6%	88%	8
Jun	+2.3%	62%	8
Jul	+2.2%	75%	8
Aug	0.0%	62%	8
Sep	−2.0%	29%	7
Oct	−6.1%	0%	7
Nov	−6.9%	0%	7
Dec	−3.4%	0%	7

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2018 ran highest against their yearly average in Sep and Aug and lowest in May and Dec.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	−1.5%	43%	7
Feb	−0.9%	43%	7
Mar	−1.0%	50%	8
Apr	−0.7%	38%	8
May	−2.5%	25%	8
Jun	+1.0%	62%	8
Jul	+3.0%	75%	8
Aug	+3.4%	62%	8
Sep	+3.6%	71%	7
Oct	+2.6%	71%	7
Nov	+0.2%	43%	7
Dec	−1.9%	29%	7

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Wed Oct 21	850	—	—	—
Mon Oct 19	8,057	$402.37	$348.31	$347.57
Wed Oct 14	696	—	—	—
Mon Oct 12	8,287	$393.55	$347.14	$349.69
Wed Oct 7	850	—	—	—
Mon Oct 5	6,701	$392.58	$340.77	$359.38
Wed Sep 30	709	—	—	—
Mon Sep 28	9,521	$395.02	$346.72	$353.90
Wed Sep 23	575	—	—	—
Mon Sep 21	6,194	$413.75	$341.83	$366.49
Wed Sep 16	411	—	—	—
Mon Sep 14	9,519	$396.83	$341.76	$367.29
Wed Sep 9	228	—	—	—
Wed Sep 2	399	—	—	—
Mon Aug 31	3,763	$372.36	$328.60	$349.62
Wed Aug 26	370	—	—	—
Mon Aug 24	4,327	$380.72	$340.04	$344.31
Wed Aug 19	288	—	—	—
Mon Aug 17	4,043	$401.75	$337.40	$370.11
Wed Aug 12	424	—	—	—
Mon Aug 10	3,680	$410.97	$361.25	$373.33
Wed Aug 5	800	—	—	—
Mon Aug 3	3,647	$428.93	$364.91	$383.19
Wed Jul 29	384	—	—	—
Mon Jul 27	1,451	$409.75	$344.21	$372.21
Wed Jul 22	275	—	—	—
Mon Jul 20	3,510	$415.25	$350.45	$378.17

Special and graded sales

The last 12 months of this barn's special and graded sales, $/cwt, Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 regular lots (value-added lots where a sale has only those). A sale counts in the weekly trend only when it is a regular feeder sale: a plain special where feeder steers and heifers are most of the head. Graded, replacement, cow-and-pair, preconditioned and Holstein sales stay out.
Sale	Type	Head	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799	Heifers 500–599	In trend
Oct 8, 2026	Replacement Cattle Specialspecial	1,379	—	—	—	No
Sep 3, 2026	Replacement Cattle Specialspecial	926	—	—	—	No
Aug 6, 2026	Replacement Cattle Specialspecial	1,419	—	—	—	No
Jun 25, 2026	Feeder Cattle Specialspecial	6,575	$482.17	$391.78	$434.44	Yes
Jun 4, 2026	Replacement Cattle Specialspecial	1,559	—	—	—	No
Feb 5, 2026	Replacement Cattle Specialspecial	1,161	—	—	—	No
Jan 8, 2026	Feeder Cattle Specialspecial	6,721	$470.03	$364.68	$405.15	Yes
Dec 11, 2025	Replacement Cattle Specialspecial	2,176	—	—	—	No
Dec 4, 2025	Feeder Cattle Specialspecial	3,951	$428.11	$356.63	$390.24	Yes
Nov 6, 2025	Replacement Cattle Specialspecial	1,267	—	—	—	No
Oct 2, 2025	Replacement Cattle Specialspecial	863	—	—	—	No

Video sales

Joplin Regional Stockyards also sells cattle by video for delivery now or later. $/cwt, all delivery dates; the video page has prices by delivery month. Video sales are not in this page's weekly trend.
Video auction	Last sale	Head reported	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799	Heifers 500–599	Sales, 12 months
Joplin Regional Stockyards Video Auction	Jul 27	1,200	—	—	—	11

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Missouri sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Four State Stockyards, Exeter	39 mi	Oct 20	$382.39	$335.02
Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield	57 mi	Oct 21	$390.32	$346.55
Wheeler Livestock Auction, Osceola	71 mi	Oct 22	$415.13	—
MO-Kan Livestock Market, Butler	77 mi	Oct 22	$397.84	—
Mid Missouri Stockyards,	89 mi	Oct 22	$396.95	$338.65
Windsor Livestock Auction, Windsor	105 mi	Oct 21	$411.88	$365.25

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Slaughter/Replacement Cattle	October 21, 2026	850	51	AMS_1797
Feeder Cattle	October 19, 2026	8,057	48	AMS_1245
Replacement Cattle Special special	October 8, 2026	1,379	8	AMS_1798
Feeder Cattle Special special	June 25, 2026	6,575	3	AMS_1822

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Joplin Regional Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle- Carthage, MO” (AMS_1797); “Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle - Carthage, MO” (AMS_1245); “Joplin Regional Stockyards Replacement Cattle Special - Carthage, MO” (AMS_1798); “Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Special- Carthage, MO” (AMS_1822). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.