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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

8,473 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $225.13/cwt +11.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,959/hd at 870 lb · 994 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $217.26/cwt +9.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,866/hd at 859 lb · 507 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.86/cwt +3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,568/hd at 733 lb · 467 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,473 8,664 10,522
Feeder cattle 8,473 8,664 10,522

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers sold 4.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Supply was heavy with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 8 300.00 $300.00 $903 -15.49
413 fancy 413 21 316.00 $316.00 $1,305 —
400–446 430 90 275.00–305.00 $289.08 $1,243 -4.10
464 fancy 464 11 317.00 $317.00 $1,471 —
457–496 477 54 277.50–302.00 $287.89 $1,373 +3.36
512 fancy 512 14 294.00 $294.00 $1,505 —
500–549 524 177 260.00–290.00 $275.40 $1,443 +11.74
553–573 558 42 260.00–273.00 $267.05 $1,490 +7.39
600–649 623 433 226.00–256.00 $237.34 $1,479 +3.42
640 unweaned 640 22 225.00 $225.00 $1,440 —
651–678 666 158 225.00–241.00 $230.26 $1,534 +0.05
705–737 718 84 217.00–234.00 $227.49 $1,633 -1.56
751–787 767 55 220.00–225.00 $223.32 $1,713 -9.10
812–846 822 91 217.00–222.00 $218.87 $1,799 -4.35
861–891 870 994 217.00–227.50 $225.13 $1,959 +11.67
904–939 920 31 205.00–210.50 $207.54 $1,909 -0.57
985 985 15 203.00 $203.00 $2,000 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–376 371 8 285.00–300.00 $290.50 $1,078 +5.50
411–426 423 17 265.00 $265.00 $1,121 +1.56
463–499 475 77 252.50–270.00 $258.27 $1,227 -1.67
512–525 unweaned 520 12 240.00–250.00 $245.89 $1,279 +15.89
501–549 527 110 237.00–262.00 $248.52 $1,310 +9.97
574 unweaned 574 9 235.00 $235.00 $1,349 +0.70
551–599 577 308 230.00–260.00 $240.58 $1,388 +6.50
600–640 627 141 212.00–227.00 $220.42 $1,382 +1.11
635 unweaned 635 25 215.00–224.00 $221.48 $1,406 +9.48
652–697 672 152 212.00–225.00 $220.54 $1,482 -0.80
700–749 724 183 207.00–217.00 $213.32 $1,544 -5.74
757–788 779 88 204.00–214.00 $210.34 $1,639 -8.42
805–808 806 11 205.00–214.00 $209.90 $1,692 +1.68
855–898 859 507 209.00–218.25 $217.26 $1,866 +9.63
918 918 63 199.00 $199.00 $1,827 -5.24
1009 1009 16 181.00 $181.00 $1,826 -9.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–338 336 13 260.00 $260.00 $874 -0.88
380–391 385 7 265.00–280.00 $271.53 $1,045 +0.61
420–433 429 14 235.00–240.00 $236.40 $1,014 -6.57
454–487 468 19 232.00–247.50 $241.98 $1,132 +2.56
505–549 534 66 202.50–227.50 $215.72 $1,152 +1.67
551–599 587 80 195.00–227.50 $219.50 $1,288 +3.94
605–646 618 15 190.00–196.00 $193.86 $1,198 -6.48
624 unweaned 624 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,285 —
666 unweaned 666 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,332 —
662–696 682 35 190.00–210.00 $204.12 $1,392 -2.51
735 735 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 -8.47
758 758 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,478 -5.00
848 848 8 195.00 $195.00 $1,654 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 15 175.00 $175.00 $810 —
618 618 9 170.00 $170.00 $1,051 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 5 242.00 $242.00 $767 -3.00
385–399 390 13 230.00–235.00 $231.97 $905 -3.92
478 478 5 217.50 $217.50 $1,040 -2.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–332 326 32 255.00–270.00 $259.03 $844 -19.34
360 360 6 255.00 $255.00 $918 -12.00
411–412 fancy 412 15 262.00–263.00 $262.60 $1,082 —
406–446 429 85 234.00–260.00 $244.86 $1,050 +1.07
454–499 482 23 237.00–239.00 $238.51 $1,150 -1.53
509 fancy 509 10 241.00 $241.00 $1,227 —
500–548 525 259 211.00–236.00 $222.05 $1,166 +4.75
558–593 576 44 212.00–216.00 $213.77 $1,231 -7.84
602–619 615 89 214.00–221.00 $217.16 $1,336 +1.69
654–680 670 122 212.00–224.50 $219.41 $1,470 +4.54
704–749 733 467 203.50–218.50 $213.86 $1,568 +3.89
778 778 70 197.50 $197.50 $1,537 -12.50
868 868 22 192.50 $192.50 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 9 250.00 $250.00 $840 -1.19
371–398 385 28 240.00–252.00 $248.33 $956 +8.59
407–440 425 47 215.00–230.00 $226.52 $963 -1.50
454–497 481 119 212.00–232.00 $222.27 $1,069 -0.20
481 unweaned 481 5 217.50 $217.50 $1,046 -5.56
504 unweaned 504 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,058 +14.00
501–548 528 148 190.00–210.00 $200.80 $1,060 -5.94
565 unweaned 565 15 209.00 $209.00 $1,181 +22.00
552–598 574 197 187.00–211.00 $201.22 $1,155 -5.05
601–643 615 207 186.00–209.00 $198.37 $1,220 -4.45
666–699 684 61 190.00–206.00 $197.32 $1,350 -6.66
707–733 729 148 183.00–200.00 $191.90 $1,399 -6.97
765–799 794 76 195.00–195.50 $195.42 $1,552 -0.46
805–817 811 15 182.00–188.00 $184.82 $1,499 —
889 889 17 186.00 $186.00 $1,654 -2.87
940 940 23 173.00 $173.00 $1,626 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 337 24 205.00–230.00 $213.69 $720 —
375–398 388 35 205.00–230.00 $224.28 $870 -0.34
435–440 436 27 205.00–212.00 $207.78 $906 -1.33
452–495 477 71 195.00–215.00 $203.53 $971 -3.80
499 unweaned 499 5 200.00 $200.00 $998 -15.00
501–543 527 8 165.00–188.00 $173.20 $913 -10.20
554–595 575 37 170.00–185.00 $179.10 $1,030 -6.70
621–648 635 23 160.00–180.00 $173.73 $1,103 -3.65
650 650 5 177.00 $177.00 $1,150 —
744 744 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,302 —
767–797 778 24 160.00–174.00 $166.27 $1,294 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426–435 431 7 170.00–185.00 $176.35 $760 —
817 817 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,185 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 8 255.00 $255.00 $1,160 —
505–523 512 36 192.50–227.00 $219.77 $1,125 +16.42
550–599 570 60 203.00–219.00 $210.66 $1,201 +8.12
613–640 628 14 180.00–190.00 $184.18 $1,157 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476–477 477 19 201.00–207.00 $202.58 $966 —
601–618 612 19 170.00–182.00 $177.17 $1,084 -13.83
761 761 13 160.00 $160.00 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602–610 608 18 205.00–210.00 $206.38 $1,255 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 8 170.00 $170.00 $966 +10.00

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Dairy Steers

Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 52 61.00 $61.00 $433 —

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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.