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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report, Carthage, MO

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2026

8,057 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $346.06/cwt -0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,713/hd at 784 lb · 685 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $325.77/cwt +7.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,991/hd at 918 lb · 629 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $327.01/cwt -5.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,861/hd at 875 lb · 469 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,057 8,287 7,131
Feeder cattle 8,057 8,287 7,131

Market comments — USDA reporter

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.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 8 520.00 $520.00 $1,966 -10.45
402–447 416 63 470.00–530.00 $489.31 $2,036 +24.55
455 fancy 455 11 540.00 $540.00 $2,457 —
452–489 461 83 440.00–520.00 $486.71 $2,244 +68.06
501 fancy 501 19 490.00 $490.00 $2,455 —
515–546 531 93 415.00–455.00 $432.64 $2,297 +18.67
555–594 586 151 395.00–415.00 $408.06 $2,391 -7.55
601–648 633 179 370.00–400.00 $381.72 $2,416 -10.85
658–684 672 139 355.00–372.00 $366.02 $2,460 -7.21
711–734 721 346 348.00–365.00 $360.64 $2,600 +0.12
764–799 784 685 338.00–354.00 $346.06 $2,713 -0.43
815–843 829 162 333.00–344.50 $337.08 $2,794 -1.98
862–890 875 469 323.50–339.00 $327.01 $2,861 -5.96
910–947 918 629 317.50–329.50 $325.77 $2,991 +7.03
953–969 963 212 311.00–325.50 $321.73 $3,098 +6.70
1005 1005 267 302.00–309.75 $308.12 $3,097 +4.66
1051–1066 1056 62 299.00–300.00 $299.67 $3,165 +1.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–342 329 19 460.00–500.00 $484.60 $1,594 —
401–443 431 52 375.00–450.00 $414.72 $1,787 -16.50
456–497 481 90 380.00–432.00 $417.32 $2,007 +20.52
500–546 525 99 370.00–400.00 $383.98 $2,016 -0.66
560–595 578 78 370.00–390.00 $378.61 $2,188 +1.70
603–647 631 142 327.00–367.00 $352.65 $2,225 -1.66
651–696 674 128 332.00–352.00 $346.03 $2,332 -2.36
700–746 727 86 320.00–345.00 $338.64 $2,462 -1.26
750–799 773 116 325.00–336.00 $331.98 $2,566 +1.73
815–848 833 74 320.00–330.00 $324.36 $2,702 +2.09
873–898 889 287 315.00–324.00 $321.45 $2,858 +6.63
923–937 928 11 300.00–303.00 $301.90 $2,802 -9.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461–478 467 19 325.00–360.00 $346.44 $1,618 -13.90
522–547 541 23 327.00–365.00 $352.46 $1,907 —
577–597 586 23 330.00–365.00 $353.68 $2,073 +3.20
915 915 6 265.00 $265.00 $2,425 —
982 982 10 260.00 $260.00 $2,553 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,729 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–447 432 63 400.00–430.00 $410.73 $1,774 -1.11
455–496 482 87 370.00–395.00 $377.96 $1,822 -36.24
501–549 520 88 357.00–370.00 $364.42 $1,895 -6.68
551–597 574 113 341.00–374.00 $357.30 $2,051 +2.55
601–643 619 156 345.00–361.00 $347.65 $2,152 -12.39
656–698 682 218 335.00–360.00 $345.98 $2,360 +6.90
700–726 713 163 325.00–336.00 $333.34 $2,377 +5.52
750–781 775 108 316.00–334.00 $318.43 $2,468 -2.74
802–820 810 80 303.00–323.50 $314.49 $2,547 +8.71
856–866 858 43 290.00–296.00 $295.30 $2,534 -4.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–387 375 12 440.00–450.00 $445.70 $1,671 +5.70
400–445 425 34 350.00–380.00 $366.67 $1,558 -4.70
456–498 486 71 355.00–370.00 $364.53 $1,772 -5.36
501–546 520 110 310.00–355.00 $341.93 $1,778 -0.43
551–595 573 110 320.00–342.00 $331.83 $1,901 -4.75
610–647 632 91 310.00–345.00 $332.25 $2,100 +4.86
651–697 673 77 310.00–335.00 $322.55 $2,171 -0.43
717–740 731 214 290.00–323.00 $321.12 $2,347 -1.46
752–797 774 66 287.00–311.00 $303.68 $2,350 -3.32
824–828 826 12 260.00–275.00 $266.23 $2,199 -34.09
946 946 55 280.00 $280.00 $2,649 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–334 334 14 430.00 $430.00 $1,436 —
387 387 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,548 -13.64
416 416 8 340.00 $340.00 $1,414 —
479 479 10 345.00 $345.00 $1,653 +5.06
652 652 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,858 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 13 330.00 $330.00 $1,937 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518–549 535 17 330.00–350.00 $339.80 $1,818 +19.80
555–585 574 18 320.00–332.00 $326.70 $1,875 -13.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557–575 567 18 362.00–380.00 $372.14 $2,110 +22.14
601 601 10 340.00 $340.00 $2,043 +0.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 7 405.00 $405.00 $1,968 —
540–545 542 16 392.00–415.00 $406.33 $2,202 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,829 —

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Price trend

high 360.91 low 315.00 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

850–899 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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