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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

6,587 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $261.07/cwt +0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,015/hd at 772 lb · 389 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $248.39/cwt -3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,084/hd at 839 lb · 387 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $244.08/cwt -0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,097/hd at 859 lb · 324 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,587 8,067 5,858
Feeder cattle 6,587 8,067 5,858

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 750 lbs. sold 4.00-8.00 lower with heavier weights steady. Feeder heifers under 750 lbs. sold 2.00-4.00 lower with heavier weights steady. Supply was moderate with good demand. The offering today had a lot more of the plain type of cattle than last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 4 305.00 $305.00 $982 -30.00
366 366 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,135 -19.41
424–439 428 30 307.00–320.00 $312.49 $1,337 -4.85
451–499 471 97 291.00–318.00 $304.78 $1,436 -6.15
502–536 520 113 282.00–310.00 $293.80 $1,528 -9.27
554–581 577 61 282.00–302.00 $290.00 $1,673 -0.65
603–629 613 167 268.00–295.00 $280.31 $1,718 +2.81
652–685 667 149 269.00–281.00 $273.32 $1,823 -4.06
703–742 718 171 254.00–268.00 $258.04 $1,853 -12.99
756–792 772 389 252.00–264.50 $261.07 $2,015 +0.30
813–849 839 387 245.00–255.00 $248.39 $2,084 -3.67
850–863 859 324 242.00–253.50 $244.08 $2,097 -0.17
910 910 8 230.00 $230.00 $2,093 -6.56
997 997 29 226.00 $226.00 $2,253 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 10 280.00 $280.00 $857 -14.78
353–374 360 28 280.00–305.00 $293.00 $1,055 -15.25
407–432 423 14 280.00–287.00 $284.59 $1,204 -3.88
452–498 469 114 270.00–290.00 $281.05 $1,318 -7.53
503–548 529 40 265.00–272.50 $269.21 $1,424 -6.73
550–595 573 160 260.00–280.00 $271.46 $1,555 -2.18
600–644 619 118 250.00–267.00 $261.15 $1,617 +4.36
655–698 679 62 251.00–267.50 $261.82 $1,778 +8.78
700–743 729 99 237.50–251.00 $245.27 $1,788 -7.89
753–789 772 51 238.00–252.00 $246.83 $1,906 -4.17
824–839 838 192 240.00–241.50 $241.43 $2,023 —
850–870 862 18 234.00–242.00 $238.93 $2,060 +2.63
1000 1000 11 220.00 $220.00 $2,200 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–342 329 23 260.00–275.00 $267.34 $880 -12.66
362–395 379 10 265.00–272.50 $268.91 $1,019 -9.47
421 421 7 235.00 $235.00 $989 —
458–498 477 33 242.50–255.00 $250.39 $1,194 -2.87
520–546 525 63 227.00–295.00 $237.03 $1,244 -17.60
550–596 575 74 232.00–261.00 $252.84 $1,454 +0.49
601–632 621 19 225.00–242.50 $236.57 $1,469 -8.43
665–666 665 51 230.00–241.00 $231.08 $1,537 +1.53
775 775 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,782 —
954–980 970 13 192.00–210.00 $203.19 $1,971 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
692 692 6 247.50 $247.50 $1,713 —
1005 1005 6 222.00 $222.00 $2,231 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 12 219.00 $219.00 $1,402 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–346 334 10 272.00–290.00 $278.83 $931 -1.17
415 fancy 415 12 299.00 $299.00 $1,241 ±0.00
425–440 432 22 255.00–277.00 $262.93 $1,136 -14.80
457 fancy 457 9 292.50 $292.50 $1,337 —
451–498 476 85 255.00–282.00 $266.65 $1,269 -8.34
507–548 528 125 249.00–266.00 $257.43 $1,359 -0.29
552–595 568 174 243.00–271.00 $256.44 $1,457 -0.63
605–648 621 183 240.00–264.00 $251.35 $1,561 -6.95
651–686 666 217 240.00–243.50 $242.81 $1,617 -6.13
703–730 723 51 234.00–243.00 $240.48 $1,739 -3.68
761 761 45 240.50 $240.50 $1,830 +3.00
803–845 811 135 222.00–236.00 $230.42 $1,869 +0.12
900–916 905 104 211.00–226.00 $220.21 $1,993 +9.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–327 319 10 255.00–265.00 $260.13 $830 +5.13
371–396 384 44 257.00–262.00 $259.07 $995 -11.07
400–443 422 89 240.00–250.00 $246.69 $1,041 -5.90
453–498 487 33 237.00–254.00 $245.33 $1,195 -4.39
500–548 529 147 225.00–242.00 $235.53 $1,246 -3.66
550–596 576 140 225.00–242.00 $234.60 $1,351 -3.95
611–646 631 80 217.00–235.00 $228.61 $1,443 -0.52
651–692 673 122 220.00–237.00 $227.01 $1,528 -3.05
705–736 727 56 215.00–231.00 $225.12 $1,637 -7.45
767–799 784 124 220.00–230.00 $226.97 $1,779 -1.61
803–846 829 29 218.00–220.00 $218.48 $1,811 -0.60
870 870 12 212.00 $212.00 $1,844 -4.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–328 322 27 230.00–242.00 $233.62 $752 +1.62
366–388 375 48 230.00–242.50 $236.69 $888 —
408–449 438 33 217.50–230.00 $226.40 $992 -6.74
451–476 464 53 228.00–235.00 $230.79 $1,071 +1.52
501–538 519 42 215.00–220.00 $218.20 $1,132 —
564–588 578 34 205.00–220.00 $213.60 $1,235 +0.85
780 780 6 201.00 $201.00 $1,568 —
819–827 822 17 190.00–201.00 $197.09 $1,620 —
877 877 21 189.00 $189.00 $1,658 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 6 205.00 $205.00 $783 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–447 434 17 240.00–255.00 $245.73 $1,066 +2.72
468–481 470 39 250.00–252.00 $251.18 $1,181 +11.29
519–537 530 12 230.00–243.00 $237.69 $1,260 +0.80
751 751 6 202.00 $202.00 $1,517 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 20 295.00 $295.00 $1,118 -16.36
425–448 435 18 265.00–275.00 $270.43 $1,176 —
485–486 486 26 270.00–275.00 $270.58 $1,315 —
535 535 6 269.00 $269.00 $1,439 -0.28
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 7 230.00 $230.00 $840 —
411 411 8 218.00 $218.00 $896 —
464–496 470 23 228.00–231.00 $229.91 $1,081 +7.41
584 584 6 203.00 $203.00 $1,186 —
663 663 8 206.00 $206.00 $1,366 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 6 252.00 $252.00 $1,298 -6.00
568–590 582 21 250.00–261.00 $256.91 $1,495 +6.91

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Dairy Heifers

Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
644 644 46 148.00 $148.00 $953 —

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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.