Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 29, 2024

11,315 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $241.08/cwt +8.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,864/hd at 773 lb · 791 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $247.06/cwt +10.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,784/hd at 722 lb · 668 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $280.56/cwt +21.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,737/hd at 619 lb · 533 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	11,315	6,700	2,961
Feeder cattle	11,315	6,700	2,961

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers sold 7.00-22.00 higher with spots up to 27.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs. sold 14.00-20.00 higher with heavier weights steady to 3.00 higher. Supply was heavy with very good demand. A large crowd was on hand as the weather was warm and the market was hot. 15 head of steer calves weighing 343 lbs.-352 lbs. sold for 400.00. A high percentage of the offering was high quality.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
343	343	8	400.00	$400.00	$1,372	—
352–379	368	33	360.00–400.00	$374.08	$1,377	+42.92
412–430 fancy	419	13	370.00–375.00	$373.03	$1,563	—
401–449	433	80	310.00–360.00	$343.60	$1,488	+18.57
453–467 fancy	459	21	365.00–385.00	$372.23	$1,709	—
455–498	471	96	320.00–350.00	$335.92	$1,582	+22.63
510 thin fleshed	510	6	340.00	$340.00	$1,734	—
500–548	528	279	295.00–327.50	$309.94	$1,636	+1.33
550–595	573	357	285.00–319.00	$301.78	$1,729	+11.15
600–604 thin fleshed	600	44	295.00–298.00	$297.66	$1,786	—
600–646	621	489	260.00–290.00	$279.02	$1,733	+22.67
650–699	666	367	252.00–280.00	$262.42	$1,748	+20.16
700–749	722	662	237.00–260.00	$247.12	$1,784	+10.81
735 value added	735	6	240.00	$240.00	$1,764	+7.00
750–798	773	791	228.00–252.50	$241.08	$1,864	+8.20
803–842	827	386	225.00–248.00	$235.58	$1,948	+9.62
852–895	870	338	224.00–239.00	$230.89	$2,009	+8.66
906–944	914	300	221.00–229.00	$223.75	$2,045	+12.42
912–939 value added	927	21	222.50–233.00	$226.93	$2,104	—
951–962	955	187	213.50–217.50	$213.74	$2,041	—
1003–1047	1037	55	197.50–215.50	$201.62	$2,091	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
344–345	345	13	305.00–325.00	$314.22	$1,084	—
380–394	386	15	300.00–315.00	$309.02	$1,193	+9.29
430–446	433	29	285.00–305.00	$301.45	$1,305	+1.45
455–499	488	51	280.00–314.00	$301.98	$1,474	+27.91
500–547	524	89	275.00–295.00	$284.12	$1,489	-0.88
550–598	581	174	262.50–292.00	$278.77	$1,620	+7.34
601–648	632	175	230.00–265.00	$252.53	$1,596	+10.94
650–698	668	391	230.00–257.00	$245.30	$1,639	+13.27
702–748	732	316	200.00–237.00	$230.18	$1,685	+8.00
781–797	790	23	222.00–226.00	$224.10	$1,770	—
850–899	881	17	205.00–217.00	$212.57	$1,873	-0.43
908–941	920	17	214.00–215.00	$214.64	$1,975	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
515	515	14	250.00	$250.00	$1,288	—
780	780	5	190.00	$190.00	$1,482	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
451	451	9	252.00	$252.00	$1,137	—
525	525	7	202.00	$202.00	$1,060	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
307–340	325	28	300.00–330.00	$320.68	$1,042	—
363–395	383	52	285.00–320.00	$302.32	$1,158	-14.42
400–444	425	117	275.00–320.00	$293.62	$1,248	+27.47
451–498	474	169	265.00–295.00	$277.91	$1,317	+20.54
503–549	526	220	255.00–280.00	$266.16	$1,400	+15.10
550–593	576	409	240.00–272.50	$252.34	$1,453	+18.99
602–648	625	445	223.00–245.00	$233.43	$1,459	+2.41
650–697	677	434	222.50–250.00	$237.28	$1,606	+13.59
700–740	721	502	215.00–245.00	$224.01	$1,615	+5.51
754–793	774	329	210.00–221.00	$216.48	$1,676	+5.59
805–834	814	163	198.00–212.00	$208.21	$1,695	+2.21
802–840 value added	829	17	205.00–217.00	$208.42	$1,728	—
852–888	864	90	199.00–207.50	$204.06	$1,763	—
916	916	8	205.00	$205.00	$1,878	+9.50
952	952	10	190.00	$190.00	$1,809	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
327	327	5	290.00	$290.00	$948	+20.00
358–391	375	6	280.00	$280.00	$1,050	—
417–443	430	32	245.00–270.00	$262.47	$1,129	+18.73
450–499	483	76	245.00–265.00	$254.61	$1,230	+28.01
500–548	524	210	222.00–252.50	$240.81	$1,262	+7.79
526 unweaned	526	13	230.00	$230.00	$1,210	—
560–598	583	205	210.00–240.00	$229.93	$1,340	+6.18
589 value added	589	10	230.00	$230.00	$1,355	—
600–648	626	91	210.00–227.50	$221.28	$1,385	+8.43
651–695	674	145	215.00–223.00	$218.84	$1,475	+11.32
695 value added	695	9	214.00	$214.00	$1,487	—
701–749	716	93	200.00–215.00	$208.67	$1,494	+4.78
786–788	787	81	186.00–210.00	$200.50	$1,578	—
819–845	834	19	192.00–195.00	$194.04	$1,618	—
913–918	915	15	183.00–186.00	$184.00	$1,684	+13.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
372	372	7	250.00	$250.00	$930	—
435–445	441	15	200.00–225.00	$215.14	$949	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
722	722	6	204.00	$204.00	$1,473	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
457	457	7	300.00	$300.00	$1,371	—
501–532	519	12	265.00–280.00	$273.97	$1,422	+5.26
614–617	616	20	220.00–230.00	$225.01	$1,386	—
672	672	10	230.00	$230.00	$1,546	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
362	362	6	290.00	$290.00	$1,050	—
714	714	8	212.00	$212.00	$1,514	+23.46

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430	430	6	260.00	$260.00	$1,118	—

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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.