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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 2, 2023

5,192 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $248.28/cwt -0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,014/hd at 811 lb · 261 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.95/cwt -7.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,717/hd at 737 lb · 208 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $257.72/cwt -0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,881/hd at 730 lb · 202 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,192 6,587 5,314
Feeder cattle 5,192 6,587 5,314

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 750 lbs. sold 6.00-9.00 lower with heavier weights steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 6.00-10.00 lower. Supply and demand was moderate. The offering again this week contained high numbers of plain cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 319 17 285.00–305.00 $300.44 $958 -4.56
368–396 382 68 285.00–310.00 $304.81 $1,164 -5.19
409–437 425 35 287.00–320.00 $299.96 $1,275 -12.53
451–490 484 43 287.50–290.00 $287.88 $1,393 -16.90
500–534 516 74 276.00–300.00 $285.62 $1,474 -8.18
562 unweaned 562 8 272.00 $272.00 $1,529 —
597 597 26 280.00 $280.00 $1,672 -10.00
603–635 620 105 259.00–281.00 $266.88 $1,655 -13.43
687 687 10 262.00 $262.00 $1,800 -11.32
708–748 730 202 251.00–263.00 $257.72 $1,881 -0.32
761–787 769 91 251.00–260.25 $256.28 $1,971 -4.79
806–826 811 261 240.00–249.50 $248.28 $2,014 -0.11
874–897 879 73 237.50–240.00 $238.09 $2,093 -5.99
913–939 934 111 224.00–229.00 $226.32 $2,114 -3.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–310 310 17 270.00–280.00 $274.70 $852 -5.30
368–396 376 17 260.00–280.00 $272.83 $1,026 -20.17
410–434 429 47 266.00–285.00 $276.72 $1,187 -7.87
456–498 481 50 265.00–286.00 $270.25 $1,300 -10.80
500–541 510 106 252.00–276.00 $263.79 $1,345 -5.42
552–580 564 114 252.00–271.00 $265.84 $1,499 -5.62
604–648 635 106 240.00–258.00 $250.15 $1,588 -11.00
657–698 682 92 240.00–257.00 $249.69 $1,703 -12.13
707–738 718 27 240.00–249.00 $243.08 $1,745 -2.19
785–795 795 169 234.00–246.50 $245.59 $1,952 -1.24
831–836 835 20 225.00–232.50 $226.95 $1,895 -14.48
875–891 889 163 220.00–230.50 $229.99 $2,045 -8.94
1027 1027 6 210.00 $210.00 $2,157 -10.00
1081 1081 11 210.50 $210.50 $2,276 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 12 250.00 $250.00 $772 -17.34
353 353 7 250.00 $250.00 $882 -18.91
410–449 425 37 240.00–260.00 $250.22 $1,063 +15.22
457–497 479 44 242.00–260.00 $247.69 $1,186 -2.70
515–545 536 16 220.00–240.00 $233.86 $1,253 -3.17
553–588 571 53 240.00–250.00 $244.48 $1,396 -8.36
607–648 631 27 222.00–240.00 $230.68 $1,456 -5.89
653–675 662 24 220.00–240.00 $225.66 $1,494 -5.42
706–720 714 9 220.00–230.00 $224.40 $1,602 —
776–798 793 29 222.00–226.00 $225.05 $1,785 -4.95
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 6 220.00 $220.00 $678 —
485 485 5 232.50 $232.50 $1,128 —
500–545 528 29 211.00–220.00 $214.53 $1,133 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–364 363 47 267.00–278.00 $273.55 $993 —
400–440 423 82 250.00–280.00 $263.19 $1,113 +0.26
456–492 483 62 245.00–255.00 $251.17 $1,213 -15.48
501–543 515 108 235.00–259.00 $241.71 $1,245 -15.72
555–595 573 115 235.00–251.00 $240.75 $1,379 -15.69
602–633 611 44 239.00–251.00 $243.42 $1,487 -7.93
672–683 680 46 243.00–245.00 $244.40 $1,662 +1.59
704–748 737 208 231.50–235.00 $232.95 $1,717 -7.53
757 757 25 227.00 $227.00 $1,718 -13.50
813–815 815 77 224.50–226.50 $224.86 $1,833 -5.56
862–880 873 22 216.00–217.00 $216.36 $1,889 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331–341 334 14 240.00–256.00 $251.33 $839 -8.80
368–399 388 63 247.00–265.00 $254.22 $986 -4.85
405–449 431 43 235.00–245.00 $238.58 $1,028 -8.11
455–498 482 143 232.00–240.00 $237.63 $1,145 -7.70
500–549 526 56 220.00–232.50 $228.22 $1,200 -7.31
553–594 571 56 222.00–232.00 $227.42 $1,299 -7.18
601–641 609 60 215.00–232.00 $224.96 $1,370 -3.65
691 691 31 232.00 $232.00 $1,603 +4.99
702–736 728 76 210.00–225.50 $223.59 $1,628 -1.53
761–777 774 77 210.00–225.00 $223.25 $1,728 -3.72
828–847 843 15 204.00–214.00 $205.96 $1,736 -12.52
853–891 871 17 202.00–213.00 $207.30 $1,806 -4.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 325 19 227.00–235.00 $232.55 $756 -1.07
356–376 368 41 230.00–242.00 $237.71 $875 +1.02
406–432 428 33 222.00–230.00 $225.26 $964 -1.14
455–498 483 55 212.00–230.00 $222.14 $1,073 -8.65
500–548 525 24 201.00–221.00 $214.63 $1,127 -3.57
561–588 569 20 204.00–219.00 $215.28 $1,225 +1.68
601–641 623 18 207.00–220.00 $212.67 $1,325 —
728 728 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,529 —
800–825 811 7 173.00–190.00 $180.41 $1,463 -16.68
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 12 200.00 $200.00 $682 —
361–392 382 12 205.00–212.00 $207.21 $792 +2.21
436 436 10 204.00 $204.00 $889 —
477 477 7 180.00 $180.00 $859 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416–424 420 14 230.00–240.00 $236.40 $993 -9.33
455–497 472 10 232.00–235.00 $233.74 $1,103 -17.44
505–544 529 25 230.00–232.00 $230.54 $1,220 -7.15
557–591 572 28 211.00–232.00 $225.56 $1,290 —
602–607 605 17 216.00–232.00 $222.56 $1,346 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 13 225.00 $225.00 $774 —
437 437 5 222.00 $222.00 $970 +4.00
472–485 481 17 204.00–219.00 $214.67 $1,033 -15.24
514–545 533 31 180.00–210.00 $197.20 $1,051 —
570–590 575 11 205.00–210.00 $208.60 $1,199 +5.60
675 675 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–376 372 15 265.00–280.00 $268.89 $1,000 —
403–430 417 6 250.00–267.00 $258.22 $1,077 —
535 535 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 -12.00
558 558 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,350 -14.91
637 637 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,401 —

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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.