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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 27, 2023

8,664 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $218.76/cwt -10.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,719/hd at 786 lb · 418 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $208.11/cwt -12.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,921/hd at 923 lb · 316 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.61/cwt -4.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 570 lb · 288 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,664 10,617 10,063
Feeder cattle 8,664 10,617 10,063

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 8.00-17.00 lower. Supply was heavy with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,052 ±0.00
401–442 424 64 257.50–270.00 $263.44 $1,117 -6.29
480 unweaned 480 17 267.00 $267.00 $1,282 —
464–490 482 27 250.00–271.00 $259.94 $1,253 -7.79
505–548 527 184 222.00–250.00 $238.55 $1,257 -7.89
539 unweaned 539 13 230.00 $230.00 $1,240 ±0.00
568–585 unweaned 577 42 230.00–239.00 $234.30 $1,352 +5.30
551–597 580 198 218.00–245.00 $234.08 $1,358 -4.03
601–647 622 142 211.00–225.00 $219.31 $1,364 -10.91
633 unweaned 633 16 212.00 $212.00 $1,342 —
650–698 669 240 210.00–225.50 $221.34 $1,481 -10.61
708–743 722 88 217.00–224.00 $219.06 $1,582 -11.60
753–799 786 418 207.00–221.50 $218.76 $1,719 -10.10
806–819 815 22 200.00–212.00 $208.22 $1,697 -18.77
870–887 880 114 205.00–211.00 $207.63 $1,827 -16.79
901–935 904 168 203.00–205.00 $204.24 $1,846 -9.52
950–972 957 255 189.00–196.50 $194.42 $1,861 -16.58
1030–1043 1037 87 189.00–192.00 $190.76 $1,978 —
1224 1224 26 171.00 $171.00 $2,093 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–323 314 9 310.00–322.00 $315.49 $991 -3.16
394–396 395 17 305.00–310.00 $307.95 $1,216 -10.97
412–448 427 93 275.00–315.00 $293.18 $1,252 +0.23
452–488 469 44 276.00–307.50 $284.53 $1,334 -10.48
503–504 thin fleshed 503 17 287.00 $287.00 $1,444 —
500–547 515 127 250.00–282.00 $263.66 $1,358 -8.41
516 unweaned 516 15 260.00 $260.00 $1,342 —
556–591 580 170 250.00–275.00 $259.66 $1,506 -4.12
602–641 617 96 225.00–250.00 $233.92 $1,443 -14.62
651–697 676 211 224.00–238.00 $230.21 $1,556 -19.00
710–733 721 266 220.50–234.00 $229.05 $1,651 -18.21
788–791 788 159 219.50–234.50 $232.42 $1,831 -10.61
800–848 817 269 215.00–230.00 $223.22 $1,824 -15.00
854–874 864 198 210.50–220.00 $213.46 $1,844 -23.56
912–930 923 316 203.00–214.00 $208.11 $1,921 -12.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–348 333 18 250.00–275.00 $260.88 $869 —
355–388 369 13 265.00–280.00 $270.92 $1,000 -1.52
407–443 416 38 230.00–247.50 $242.97 $1,011 +2.57
450–498 483 92 225.00–250.00 $239.42 $1,156 -3.99
500–547 529 28 205.00–220.00 $214.05 $1,132 +1.09
553–598 573 62 195.00–222.00 $215.56 $1,235 -1.31
606–623 613 32 175.00–210.00 $200.34 $1,228 —
674–685 678 21 200.00–210.00 $206.63 $1,401 +16.63
702–721 709 8 206.00–210.00 $208.47 $1,478 —
791 791 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,582 -13.52
1001 1001 54 171.00 $171.00 $1,712 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 12 245.00 $245.00 $799 —
371–377 376 24 220.00–240.00 $235.89 $887 -14.11
443 443 5 220.00 $220.00 $975 +10.90
459 459 27 220.00 $220.00 $1,010 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 9 171.00 $171.00 $1,023 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–347 345 37 242.50–255.00 $251.19 $867 —
363–398 386 37 235.00–250.00 $239.74 $925 -6.74
401–448 417 77 217.00–235.00 $228.02 $951 -0.12
452–499 483 182 213.00–234.00 $222.47 $1,075 -9.81
479–498 unweaned 489 12 220.00–226.00 $223.06 $1,091 -2.94
520 unweaned 520 14 196.00 $196.00 $1,019 —
500–548 532 183 195.00–212.00 $206.74 $1,100 -4.19
552–595 568 202 197.00–212.00 $206.27 $1,172 -5.75
594 unweaned 594 16 187.00 $187.00 $1,111 —
605–648 630 118 182.00–212.00 $202.82 $1,278 -0.90
655–697 676 149 193.00–213.50 $203.98 $1,379 -2.72
702–748 711 171 188.00–202.50 $198.87 $1,414 -9.95
764–799 790 128 185.00–198.75 $195.88 $1,547 -10.91
855–883 879 141 184.00–191.00 $188.87 $1,660 -9.15
916 916 27 179.00 $179.00 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–323 317 23 260.00–282.00 $278.37 $882 +0.77
365 365 8 267.00 $267.00 $975 -1.11
409–442 423 136 235.00–252.00 $243.79 $1,031 -7.64
453–476 458 40 235.00–249.00 $240.04 $1,099 -18.50
500–542 517 226 213.00–226.00 $217.30 $1,123 -7.28
550–589 570 288 212.00–230.00 $221.61 $1,263 -4.35
600–641 626 109 212.50–226.00 $215.47 $1,349 -20.09
660–685 671 89 212.00–222.00 $214.87 $1,442 -19.64
712–743 720 165 205.00–211.50 $209.97 $1,512 -17.33
770 770 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,617 -10.91
823–830 830 72 194.00–197.50 $197.31 $1,638 -15.54
914 914 39 185.00 $185.00 $1,691 -10.00
1139 1139 10 158.00 $158.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–393 378 39 200.00–235.00 $224.62 $849 -2.56
420–438 429 22 205.00–212.00 $209.11 $897 —
452–498 477 35 197.00–215.00 $207.33 $989 -5.18
498 unweaned 498 25 215.00 $215.00 $1,071 —
501–531 515 12 175.00–190.00 $183.40 $945 —
575–593 584 16 182.50–189.00 $185.80 $1,085 -4.10
610–647 625 23 175.00–181.00 $177.38 $1,109 -2.28
691 691 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,244 ±0.00
928 928 18 152.00 $152.00 $1,411 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–382 367 20 200.00–210.00 $205.37 $754 -4.63
456 456 10 181.00 $181.00 $825 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
732 732 7 145.00 $145.00 $1,061 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 6 207.00 $207.00 $822 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521–527 524 9 200.00–206.00 $203.35 $1,066 -14.15
555–580 566 20 202.00–203.00 $202.54 $1,146 -0.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–521 508 9 170.00–192.00 $177.52 $902 —
575–593 583 11 171.00–184.00 $177.01 $1,032 -14.31
600 600 8 191.00 $191.00 $1,146 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 11 187.00 $187.00 $916 +5.00
567 567 6 160.00 $160.00 $907 —
704 704 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,056 —

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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.