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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 5, 2024

15,578 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $239.59/cwt -1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,853/hd at 773 lb · 1,104 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $277.18/cwt -3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,723/hd at 622 lb · 846 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $244.27/cwt -2.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,766/hd at 723 lb · 839 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 15,578 11,315 9,124
Feeder cattle 15,578 11,315 9,124

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Supply was heavy with very good demand. Internet bidding was very active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,268 ±0.00
367–398 386 64 360.00–400.00 $380.47 $1,469 +6.39
415 value added 415 8 355.00 $355.00 $1,473 —
403–447 425 48 325.00–365.00 $343.54 $1,460 -0.06
455–495 480 194 320.00–340.00 $327.22 $1,571 -8.70
488 value added 488 24 322.50 $322.50 $1,574 —
510–527 value added 517 18 300.00–330.00 $318.10 $1,645 —
500–549 523 453 285.00–322.00 $301.65 $1,578 -8.29
551–590 565 269 285.00–307.50 $297.71 $1,682 -4.07
609 thin fleshed 609 18 305.00 $305.00 $1,857 +7.34
602–649 622 828 264.00–295.00 $276.58 $1,720 -2.44
655–692 667 218 252.00–275.00 $256.56 $1,711 -5.86
700–748 722 781 232.00–254.50 $244.36 $1,764 -2.76
735 value added 735 58 243.00 $243.00 $1,786 +3.00
751–797 773 1,078 230.00–249.00 $239.80 $1,854 -1.28
781 value added 781 26 231.00 $231.00 $1,804 —
800 value added 800 41 237.00 $237.00 $1,896 —
800–846 826 446 226.00–244.00 $232.35 $1,919 -3.23
855–899 873 453 225.00–238.00 $229.12 $2,000 -1.77
913–941 929 231 222.00–225.00 $222.96 $2,071 -0.79
930 value added 930 13 222.00 $222.00 $2,065 -4.93
1010–1025 1018 27 212.00–217.00 $214.61 $2,185 +12.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–395 377 43 330.00–350.00 $337.04 $1,271 +28.02
414–446 432 50 295.00–320.00 $309.28 $1,336 +7.83
455–495 478 146 290.00–317.50 $302.84 $1,448 +0.86
487 unweaned 487 10 290.00 $290.00 $1,412 —
502–548 525 134 245.00–285.00 $278.41 $1,462 -5.71
531–539 value added 535 17 270.00–284.00 $277.36 $1,484 —
550–598 580 340 260.00–285.00 $277.65 $1,610 -1.12
592 value added 592 15 272.00 $272.00 $1,610 —
606–649 636 472 240.00–263.00 $253.68 $1,613 +1.15
644–648 value added 645 51 256.50–260.00 $257.51 $1,661 —
651–699 677 599 230.00–264.00 $247.77 $1,677 +2.47
697 value added 697 13 250.00 $250.00 $1,742 —
700–747 733 37 220.00–231.00 $226.20 $1,658 -3.98
766–796 780 32 220.00–228.00 $223.55 $1,744 -0.55
811–843 828 128 215.00–226.50 $223.38 $1,850 —
850–895 876 272 210.00–224.00 $222.54 $1,949 +9.97
983–990 986 98 209.00–212.00 $210.47 $2,075 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 5 320.00 $320.00 $963 —
352 352 8 300.00 $300.00 $1,056 —
431 431 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,207 —
460–498 485 29 280.00–285.00 $281.97 $1,368 —
559–590 569 24 250.00–257.50 $253.50 $1,442 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
688 688 8 243.00 $243.00 $1,672 —
850 850 7 223.50 $223.50 $1,900 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 7 300.00 $300.00 $906 -20.68
355–399 382 132 285.00–335.00 $309.31 $1,182 +6.99
400–443 421 187 265.00–305.00 $288.40 $1,214 -5.22
425 fancy 425 10 325.00 $325.00 $1,381 —
454–488 474 160 267.50–300.00 $279.28 $1,324 +1.37
502–541 518 557 254.00–295.00 $273.30 $1,416 +7.14
556–577 value added 568 71 240.00–255.00 $247.08 $1,403 —
553–596 570 551 240.00–262.50 $252.60 $1,440 +0.26
605–649 633 615 232.00–254.00 $238.71 $1,511 +5.28
621–648 value added 636 18 244.00–246.00 $244.87 $1,557 —
650–692 670 655 228.00–258.00 $239.58 $1,605 +2.30
657–696 value added 684 80 230.00–244.00 $237.96 $1,628 —
703 value added 703 50 232.00 $232.00 $1,631 —
700–748 731 662 218.00–244.00 $225.49 $1,648 +1.48
754–794 784 302 218.00–231.00 $221.87 $1,739 +5.39
803–835 819 211 206.00–224.00 $209.32 $1,714 +1.11
852–885 864 103 200.00–212.00 $206.34 $1,783 +2.28
911 911 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,822 -5.00
982 982 20 195.00 $195.00 $1,915 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–332 316 22 260.00–280.00 $268.58 $849 -21.42
362–393 378 39 265.00–280.00 $273.90 $1,035 -6.10
400–441 429 63 240.00–260.00 $256.83 $1,102 -5.64
452–496 480 251 240.00–267.50 $254.42 $1,221 -0.19
488 unweaned 488 23 242.00 $242.00 $1,181 —
492 value added 492 58 250.00 $250.00 $1,230 —
500–545 524 194 225.00–252.50 $242.96 $1,273 +2.15
545 unweaned 545 17 226.00 $226.00 $1,232 -4.00
554–597 580 239 220.00–242.50 $233.79 $1,356 +3.86
603–640 625 156 210.00–236.00 $227.55 $1,422 +6.27
654–697 677 131 211.00–227.00 $220.77 $1,495 +1.93
700–746 734 69 211.00–215.00 $214.10 $1,571 +5.43
757–787 776 59 211.00–215.00 $213.55 $1,657 +13.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 5 240.00 $240.00 $838 —
382–397 389 19 250.00 $250.00 $972 ±0.00
432 432 11 230.00 $230.00 $994 +14.86
456–480 467 44 225.00–237.00 $233.18 $1,089 —
524–544 534 10 200.00–217.00 $208.66 $1,114 —
581 581 13 222.00 $222.00 $1,290 —
671 671 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,275 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 9 224.00 $224.00 $1,449 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,071 —
436 436 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,243 —
480 480 23 285.00 $285.00 $1,368 —
570–595 579 28 245.00–265.00 $254.34 $1,473 —
684 684 7 195.00 $195.00 $1,334 —
773 773 6 195.00 $195.00 $1,507 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 6 302.00 $302.00 $1,253 —
501–514 506 30 268.00–270.00 $268.75 $1,360 -5.22
719 719 15 230.00 $230.00 $1,654 —
956 956 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,177 —

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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.