Cattle Market Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report
Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays
Sale of Monday, July 20, 20263,510 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (279)
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers
$340.89/cwt
-2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $3,095/hd at 908 lb · 604 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers
$319.16/cwt
-5.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,920/hd at 915 lb · 243 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers
$371.28/cwt
-18.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,172/hd at 585 lb · 158 head
Carthage, MO 9-weight steers sold at $341/cwt, down $15/cwt from the late June peak of $348. MO 9-weight steers in the class are down $15 from their late June high.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,510 | 6,009 | 5,613 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,510 | 6,009 | 5,613 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- ▼ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers sold 15.00-35.00 lower
- → Feeder steers: **CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 750 lbs
New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓
Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 308 | 308 | 5 | 670.00 | $670.00 | $2,064 | — |
| 400–405 | 402 | 25 | 520.00–580.00 | $536.06 | $2,155 | -23.07 |
| 458–493 | 468 | 21 | 500.00–515.00 | $504.51 | $2,361 | -16.88 |
| 506–522 | 519 | 19 | 450.00–470.00 | $465.89 | $2,418 | -57.61 |
| 550–588 | 575 | 57 | 414.00–470.00 | $422.66 | $2,430 | -33.09 |
| 607–640 | 624 | 32 | 400.00–410.00 | $402.61 | $2,512 | -39.48 |
| 662–679 | 670 | 38 | 382.00–385.00 | $384.21 | $2,574 | -33.19 |
| 713–743 | 732 | 46 | 354.00–355.00 | $354.47 | $2,595 | -25.75 |
| 763 | 763 | 15 | 363.00 | $363.00 | $2,770 | -5.03 |
| 804 | 804 | 34 | 354.00 | $354.00 | $2,846 | -22.08 |
| 881 | 881 | 52 | 344.00 | $344.00 | $3,031 | -10.34 |
| 906–908 | 908 | 604 | 338.50–341.50 | $340.89 | $3,095 | -2.50 |
| 1000 | 1000 | 125 | 316.50 | $316.50 | $3,165 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 292 | 292 | 6 | 540.00 | $540.00 | $1,577 | — |
| 415–448 | 437 | 35 | 455.00–510.00 | $490.21 | $2,142 | -11.86 |
| 451–498 | 475 | 36 | 455.00–500.00 | $472.28 | $2,243 | -16.93 |
| 520–546 | 528 | 46 | 390.00–445.00 | $411.21 | $2,171 | -46.25 |
| 534 | 534 | 5 | 420.00 | $420.00 | $2,243 | — |
| 563–595 | 578 | 86 | 367.00–410.00 | $401.32 | $2,320 | -29.39 |
| 605–639 | 628 | 39 | 370.00–400.00 | $392.79 | $2,467 | -9.54 |
| 672–698 | 680 | 49 | 370.00–380.00 | $375.54 | $2,554 | -12.95 |
| 728–742 | 732 | 26 | 340.00–351.00 | $347.57 | $2,544 | -19.35 |
| 771–794 | 786 | 25 | 332.00–345.00 | $338.50 | $2,661 | -7.31 |
| 800–839 | 834 | 148 | 335.00–343.00 | $338.23 | $2,821 | -13.14 |
| 857–870 | 862 | 144 | 320.00–329.50 | $326.88 | $2,818 | -14.22 |
| 900–947 | 915 | 243 | 316.00–325.00 | $319.16 | $2,920 | -5.84 |
| 953–972 | 971 | 89 | 290.00–320.00 | $319.01 | $3,098 | -3.23 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 364 | 364 | 6 | 470.00 | $470.00 | $1,711 | — |
| 458–470 | 464 | 6 | 435.00–440.00 | $437.47 | $2,030 | +8.10 |
| 531 | 531 | 12 | 370.00 | $370.00 | $1,965 | -27.56 |
| 551–587 | 569 | 12 | 360.00–380.00 | $370.91 | $2,110 | -14.09 |
| 662 | 662 | 4 | 335.00 | $335.00 | $2,218 | — |
| 857 | 857 | 8 | 284.00 | $284.00 | $2,434 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 477 | 477 | 12 | 425.00 | $425.00 | $2,027 | +85.00 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 316–336 | 327 | 9 | 480.00–540.00 | $505.76 | $1,654 | +6.75 |
| 356–358 | 357 | 7 | 470.00–475.00 | $472.15 | $1,686 | -42.25 |
| 413–443 | 427 | 24 | 425.00–450.00 | $436.74 | $1,865 | -21.62 |
| 456–496 | 483 | 71 | 385.00–420.00 | $408.64 | $1,974 | -21.68 |
| 500–546 | 528 | 66 | 362.00–390.00 | $374.29 | $1,976 | -31.05 |
| 530 | 530 | 8 | 370.00 | $370.00 | $1,961 | — |
| 557–597 | 585 | 158 | 350.00–377.00 | $371.28 | $2,172 | -18.56 |
| 600–646 | 613 | 42 | 340.00–360.00 | $350.88 | $2,151 | -24.59 |
| 651–695 | 682 | 44 | 341.00–347.00 | $345.14 | $2,354 | -19.82 |
| 710–729 | 726 | 40 | 335.00–344.00 | $336.32 | $2,442 | -13.73 |
| 788–797 | 792 | 34 | 314.00–325.00 | $320.12 | $2,535 | — |
| 806 | 806 | 8 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $2,418 | -24.50 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 | 400 | 11 | 455.00 | $455.00 | $1,820 | -39.05 |
| 458–463 | 459 | 23 | 432.00–440.00 | $437.90 | $2,010 | -29.29 |
| 515–547 | 529 | 72 | 390.00–410.00 | $392.78 | $2,078 | -36.52 |
| 562–570 | 566 | 16 | 382.00–425.00 | $396.46 | $2,244 | -10.98 |
| 608–641 | 635 | 94 | 367.00–384.00 | $369.77 | $2,348 | -31.25 |
| 666 | 666 | 4 | 360.00 | $360.00 | $2,398 | -40.00 |
| 811–813 | 812 | 154 | 324.00–328.00 | $325.66 | $2,644 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 384–386 | 385 | 16 | 425.00–450.00 | $437.50 | $1,684 | +1.99 |
| 421–431 | 426 | 8 | 365.00–370.00 | $367.53 | $1,566 | — |
| 475–498 | 494 | 24 | 370.00–382.00 | $380.08 | $1,878 | -16.10 |
| 586 | 586 | 5 | 339.00 | $339.00 | $1,987 | — |
| 646 | 646 | 3 | 332.00 | $332.00 | $2,145 | — |
| 762 | 762 | 12 | 320.00 | $320.00 | $2,438 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 405 | 405 | 7 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $1,215 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 425 | 425 | 6 | 470.00 | $470.00 | $1,998 | — |
| 517–546 | 530 | 26 | 387.00–400.00 | $393.82 | $2,087 | -41.18 |
| 605–641 | 612 | 22 | 340.00–373.00 | $366.71 | $2,244 | -7.64 |
| 778 | 778 | 8 | 326.00 | $326.00 | $2,536 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 427 | 427 | 5 | 410.00 | $410.00 | $1,751 | — |
| 537 | 537 | 7 | 387.00 | $387.00 | $2,078 | — |
| 595 | 595 | 7 | 325.00 | $325.00 | $1,934 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 390 | 390 | 6 | 420.00 | $420.00 | $1,638 | — |
| 591 | 591 | 6 | 330.00 | $330.00 | $1,950 | — |
Price trend
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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**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 750 lbs. sold 15.00-35.00 lower with heavier weights selling 2.00-15.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 15.00-35.00 lower. Supply was light with moderate demand. With the heat index of 110 and a market adjustment, supply was light along with lower prices. The offering contained a large number of plain cattle compared to last week.