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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

8,693 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $214.11/cwt -4.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,766/hd at 825 lb · 425 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $206.59/cwt -3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,712/hd at 829 lb · 418 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $205.93/cwt -1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,876/hd at 911 lb · 385 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,693 8,473 7,306
Feeder cattle 8,693 8,473 7,306

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 650 lbs. sold 4.00-6.00 higher with heavier weights selling 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 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
294 294 36 320.00 $320.00 $941 —
332–342 337 14 311.00–330.00 $320.64 $1,081 —
358–392 371 51 302.00–310.00 $307.69 $1,142 —
418–445 438 41 280.00–312.50 $303.34 $1,329 +14.26
439 fancy 439 12 325.00 $325.00 $1,427 +9.00
455–481 470 110 290.00–312.00 $303.81 $1,428 +15.92
502–548 522 139 260.00–290.00 $272.69 $1,423 -2.71
501–534 fancy 527 56 291.00–295.00 $292.12 $1,539 -1.88
539 value added 539 24 270.00 $270.00 $1,455 —
561–590 572 43 260.00–271.00 $265.26 $1,517 -1.79
603 value added 603 15 245.00 $245.00 $1,477 —
600–648 612 314 225.00–254.00 $243.02 $1,487 +5.68
651–679 663 67 226.00–232.00 $229.57 $1,522 -0.69
720 value added 720 31 216.00 $216.00 $1,555 —
711–747 729 101 214.00–223.00 $216.48 $1,578 -11.01
756–793 781 364 213.00–221.50 $217.74 $1,701 -5.58
800–849 825 425 211.75–219.00 $214.11 $1,766 -4.76
857–877 869 181 209.00–213.00 $210.66 $1,831 -14.47
900–930 911 385 199.00–208.00 $205.93 $1,876 -1.61
963 963 33 198.00 $198.00 $1,907 -5.00
1054 1054 31 184.00 $184.00 $1,939 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 6 280.00 $280.00 $851 —
401 401 20 260.00 $260.00 $1,043 -5.00
462–481 467 76 252.00–275.00 $262.53 $1,226 +4.26
503–545 526 84 240.00–261.00 $253.58 $1,334 +5.06
550–598 573 242 232.00–257.00 $246.38 $1,412 +5.80
607–641 628 73 210.00–225.00 $219.93 $1,381 -0.49
679 value added 679 14 222.00 $222.00 $1,507 —
657–692 680 259 209.00–224.00 $217.07 $1,476 -3.47
700–745 722 104 197.50–215.00 $209.73 $1,514 -3.59
732–734 value added 733 50 213.00–214.00 $213.34 $1,564 —
752–794 782 377 200.00–212.00 $204.43 $1,599 -5.91
822 value added 822 21 203.75 $203.75 $1,675 —
800–849 829 397 195.00–210.50 $206.74 $1,714 -3.16
861–894 878 280 200.00–210.00 $206.62 $1,814 -10.64
910–940 914 64 196.00–199.00 $196.43 $1,795 -2.57
952–977 974 74 189.50–198.00 $190.62 $1,857 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–395 379 14 232.00–255.00 $249.47 $945 -22.06
450–495 475 36 220.00–245.00 $230.73 $1,096 -11.25
534–545 544 43 225.00–231.00 $229.36 $1,248 +13.64
574–593 585 46 215.00–230.00 $224.22 $1,312 +4.72
598 value added 598 12 223.00 $223.00 $1,334 —
640–647 644 14 197.00–200.00 $198.72 $1,280 +4.86
669–687 683 28 190.00–205.00 $201.32 $1,375 -2.80
697 value added 697 9 206.00 $206.00 $1,436 —
705–726 710 16 190.00–192.00 $190.51 $1,353 -9.49
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473–498 486 25 200.00–220.00 $213.72 $1,039 -3.78
548 548 5 191.00 $191.00 $1,047 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–338 334 14 265.00–270.00 $268.97 $898 +9.94
385–387 386 18 255.00–270.00 $264.98 $1,023 +9.98
408 fancy 408 8 277.00 $277.00 $1,130 +14.40
431 thin fleshed 431 10 285.00 $285.00 $1,228 —
405–443 432 32 235.00–257.00 $243.42 $1,052 -1.44
464 fancy 464 16 269.00 $269.00 $1,248 —
456–495 479 108 232.00–240.00 $237.07 $1,136 -1.44
500–547 522 331 210.00–240.00 $223.01 $1,164 +0.96
557–595 573 98 214.00–219.00 $216.99 $1,243 +3.22
604–646 631 244 210.00–216.75 $213.74 $1,349 -3.42
655–658 656 68 215.00–220.00 $217.64 $1,428 -1.77
661 value added 661 9 216.00 $216.00 $1,428 —
728–739 736 68 197.00–213.00 $200.96 $1,479 -12.90
753–768 763 163 195.00–202.00 $200.62 $1,531 +3.12
800–831 808 92 190.00–191.00 $190.45 $1,539 —
850 850 42 194.50 $194.50 $1,653 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–344 337 21 230.00–245.00 $234.79 $791 -15.21
361–396 370 28 232.00–250.00 $239.80 $887 -8.53
400–441 426 44 216.00–228.00 $220.37 $939 -6.15
451–498 481 195 212.00–230.00 $221.58 $1,066 -0.69
511–525 unweaned 515 37 190.00–200.00 $196.97 $1,014 -13.03
509–549 532 180 190.00–209.00 $203.43 $1,082 +2.63
567 value added 567 9 203.00 $203.00 $1,151 —
556–599 578 110 192.00–208.00 $198.32 $1,146 -2.90
600–644 619 192 187.00–210.00 $201.85 $1,249 +3.48
622 unweaned 622 10 191.00 $191.00 $1,188 —
661 value added 661 11 197.00 $197.00 $1,302 —
656–689 672 104 183.00–205.00 $196.05 $1,317 -1.27
711–747 734 53 179.00–192.50 $185.39 $1,361 -6.51
761–776 768 66 187.00–193.50 $191.71 $1,472 -3.71
824–845 833 38 180.00–185.00 $181.47 $1,512 -3.35
878 878 12 186.00 $186.00 $1,633 ±0.00
926 926 10 181.00 $181.00 $1,676 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–345 320 25 225.00–232.00 $229.47 $734 +15.78
360 360 6 231.00 $231.00 $832 +6.72
477–497 490 27 200.00–210.00 $206.42 $1,011 +2.89
512 512 5 185.00 $185.00 $947 +11.80
639 639 10 176.00 $176.00 $1,125 +2.27
667 667 12 185.00 $185.00 $1,234 +8.00
885 885 53 162.00 $162.00 $1,434 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
621 621 7 163.00 $163.00 $1,012 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 5 187.00 $187.00 $1,309 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 unweaned 520 17 222.00 $222.00 $1,154 —
513–547 529 23 215.00–222.00 $218.26 $1,155 -1.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483–487 484 23 220.00–228.00 $226.25 $1,095 +23.67
569 569 8 182.00 $182.00 $1,036 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 10 247.50 $247.50 $1,186 —

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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.