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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

8,224 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.09/cwt -0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,386/hd at 582 lb · 296 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $246.29/cwt -0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,002/hd at 813 lb · 296 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $271.63/cwt +2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,828/hd at 673 lb · 287 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,224 4,943 7,416
Feeder cattle 8,224 4,943 7,416

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to the sale 2 weeks ago feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Supply was heavy with good demand. 16 head of fancy steer calves weighing 425 lbs. sold for 342.50.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–396 377 44 320.00–342.00 $335.84 $1,266 +14.40
403–425 fancy 417 25 340.00–342.50 $341.63 $1,425 —
418–446 430 54 307.00–335.00 $317.64 $1,366 +9.05
435 value added 435 7 327.50 $327.50 $1,425 —
450–495 470 73 297.00–320.00 $305.79 $1,437 -4.14
479 value added 479 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,485 —
504 thin fleshed 504 10 315.00 $315.00 $1,588 —
529 value added 529 17 297.50 $297.50 $1,574 —
501–545 532 135 285.00–310.00 $297.15 $1,581 -2.70
551–592 576 123 284.00–301.00 $289.29 $1,666 -3.71
603–604 value added 603 46 283.00–286.00 $285.15 $1,719 —
605–643 621 160 266.00–288.00 $274.60 $1,705 -9.33
659 value added 659 17 281.00 $281.00 $1,852 —
652–696 674 270 265.00–281.00 $271.04 $1,827 +1.47
700–748 717 179 252.00–272.00 $263.23 $1,887 +9.80
751–783 760 211 250.00–266.00 $258.13 $1,962 +1.30
801–835 813 296 240.00–251.00 $246.29 $2,002 -0.02
856–887 864 105 239.50–244.00 $241.74 $2,089 +2.47
900–945 915 94 233.00–239.50 $238.43 $2,182 +5.23
950–991 954 122 228.00–237.00 $234.51 $2,237 —
1039 1039 38 213.00 $213.00 $2,213 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–343 322 32 290.00–305.00 $294.79 $949 +6.48
365–398 384 21 290.00–305.00 $298.30 $1,145 -3.35
400–448 422 41 270.00–300.00 $286.84 $1,210 +6.71
450–496 483 92 265.00–292.50 $279.57 $1,350 +7.45
500–548 525 165 262.00–282.00 $274.75 $1,442 +3.45
550–599 575 231 262.00–282.00 $274.73 $1,580 +1.66
577 unweaned 577 15 262.00 $262.00 $1,512 —
601–641 621 97 247.00–264.00 $258.45 $1,605 +0.62
657–698 684 199 250.00–265.00 $259.41 $1,774 -3.43
721–743 740 55 232.00–248.50 $245.36 $1,816 —
750–796 776 183 230.00–250.00 $241.67 $1,875 -0.85
802–833 823 49 227.00–239.00 $234.70 $1,932 -1.87
870–899 886 25 225.00–238.00 $234.03 $2,074 +7.46
928–933 931 43 214.50–218.00 $216.30 $2,014 —
995 995 23 206.00 $206.00 $2,050 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–348 327 14 262.00–265.00 $263.40 $861 —
360–370 363 24 265.00–275.00 $268.37 $974 -6.63
408–440 423 32 260.00–270.00 $262.43 $1,110 +8.21
455–496 476 52 242.00–260.00 $253.60 $1,207 +3.26
505–536 510 30 255.00–260.00 $255.88 $1,305 —
550–585 568 52 235.00–261.00 $248.51 $1,412 -5.32
621–637 626 24 240.00–247.00 $241.74 $1,513 —
651–652 652 8 225.00–242.00 $235.63 $1,536 —
756 756 8 217.00 $217.00 $1,641 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 23 260.00 $260.00 $954 —
410–440 427 16 220.00–235.00 $228.91 $977 —
486 486 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,142 —
500 500 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,075 —
585 585 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–339 324 19 285.00–300.00 $289.92 $939 —
357–393 371 18 280.00–291.00 $284.54 $1,056 —
404–446 426 68 257.00–285.00 $270.11 $1,151 +0.13
450–496 478 204 255.00–277.00 $260.60 $1,246 -13.32
503–535 517 123 248.00–275.00 $255.21 $1,319 -2.52
567 value added 567 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,503 —
555–599 580 238 251.00–264.00 $257.09 $1,491 -6.01
605–649 628 246 240.00–258.00 $248.51 $1,561 -2.96
655 value added 655 15 260.00 $260.00 $1,703 —
651–687 665 151 242.00–256.00 $247.76 $1,648 -0.46
705–734 723 271 235.50–246.00 $243.10 $1,758 +9.91
753–782 771 162 230.00–241.00 $236.39 $1,823 +9.39
818–848 842 101 217.00–225.50 $223.59 $1,883 -4.66
856–887 878 51 217.00–223.00 $218.22 $1,916 +3.72
904–930 907 106 202.00–217.00 $207.91 $1,886 +14.91
1003–1015 1010 18 202.00–206.00 $204.23 $2,063 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 5 270.00 $270.00 $861 +0.89
351–394 371 23 250.00–275.00 $261.65 $971 +5.72
403–448 430 80 242.00–255.00 $249.72 $1,074 -1.10
452–498 474 136 240.00–254.00 $246.48 $1,168 -1.95
500–547 523 169 222.00–249.00 $238.67 $1,248 +4.61
550–598 582 296 225.00–248.00 $238.09 $1,386 -0.25
606–648 621 61 217.00–242.00 $232.46 $1,444 -3.87
656–698 670 103 227.00–240.00 $234.62 $1,572 -2.39
720 720 13 225.00 $225.00 $1,620 +3.76
755–780 769 12 203.00–221.00 $211.73 $1,628 -4.18
827 827 37 216.00 $216.00 $1,786 +14.00
865–870 868 30 190.00–210.00 $201.98 $1,753 +23.98
901 901 10 190.00 $190.00 $1,712 —
1020 1020 8 171.00 $171.00 $1,744 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–399 371 31 227.00–247.00 $232.53 $863 -5.86
403–443 420 62 220.00–240.00 $228.84 $961 —
453–495 474 132 218.00–240.00 $229.82 $1,089 -0.77
533–549 543 21 220.00–225.00 $221.40 $1,202 —
564–596 575 15 210.00–217.00 $213.74 $1,229 —
611–648 631 24 195.00–215.00 $204.92 $1,293 —
681 681 9 212.00 $212.00 $1,444 -8.00
830 830 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,494 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 369 17 205.00–230.00 $220.79 $815 —
411–427 417 10 190.00–195.00 $192.95 $805 —
453–454 454 10 213.00–215.00 $214.00 $972 —
650 650 12 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–363 361 15 280.00–285.00 $282.99 $1,022 —
535–549 545 52 250.00–255.00 $250.66 $1,366 +5.65
560 560 12 255.00 $255.00 $1,428 ±0.00
606–627 615 20 227.00–233.00 $229.25 $1,410 -11.78
682 682 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,569 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–432 426 26 297.00–332.00 $305.49 $1,301 +17.99
468 468 8 285.00 $285.00 $1,334 -2.63
500–542 521 31 267.50–275.00 $272.28 $1,419 +16.28
572 572 14 267.50 $267.50 $1,530 —
703 703 6 232.00 $232.00 $1,631 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534–541 536 14 227.00–230.00 $227.87 $1,221 -15.75
562–575 569 12 225.00–232.00 $228.54 $1,300 -21.46
619 619 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,405 —
669 669 11 212.00 $212.00 $1,418 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 5 220.00 $220.00 $895 —
454–464 459 10 224.00–225.00 $224.49 $1,030 —

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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.