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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 12, 2024

13,125 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $244.75/cwt +5.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,889/hd at 772 lb · 836 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $253.52/cwt +9.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,838/hd at 725 lb · 740 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.12/cwt +13.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,566/hd at 621 lb · 731 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 13,125 15,578 9,452
Feeder cattle 13,125 15,578 9,452

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers sold 4.00-9.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 4.00-12.00 higher. Supply was heavy with very good demand. 13,125 head of feeders followed last week's record of 15,578 head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–394 389 23 360.00–370.00 $367.05 $1,428 -13.42
406–440 420 26 335.00–370.00 $354.69 $1,490 +11.15
458–488 472 133 295.00–350.00 $323.50 $1,527 -3.72
500–544 fancy 520 40 332.00–337.50 $334.91 $1,742 —
501–548 520 312 290.00–327.50 $307.25 $1,598 +5.60
520 value added 520 13 315.00 $315.00 $1,638 -3.10
531 unweaned 531 12 287.00 $287.00 $1,524 —
570 value added 570 13 310.00 $310.00 $1,767 —
559–592 574 331 285.00–325.00 $302.79 $1,738 +5.08
611 fancy 611 27 312.50 $312.50 $1,909 —
600–647 623 557 268.00–304.00 $281.15 $1,752 +4.57
637 value added 637 29 283.00 $283.00 $1,803 —
652–698 674 473 252.50–279.00 $264.15 $1,780 +7.59
678–686 value added 682 29 264.00–276.00 $270.66 $1,846 —
702–749 725 728 242.00–261.00 $253.64 $1,839 +9.28
737 value added 737 12 246.00 $246.00 $1,813 +3.00
750–796 772 836 225.00–256.50 $244.75 $1,889 +4.95
805 value added 805 10 236.00 $236.00 $1,900 -1.00
800–847 825 600 228.00–241.50 $236.63 $1,952 +4.28
855–882 864 223 228.00–238.00 $232.20 $2,006 +3.08
863–873 value added 867 49 234.50–237.00 $236.07 $2,047 —
912–946 921 246 221.00–225.25 $224.52 $2,068 +1.56
962–966 963 100 218.00–222.00 $219.18 $2,111 —
1124 1124 16 204.00 $204.00 $2,293 —
1155 1155 52 210.00 $210.00 $2,426 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–392 376 17 335.00–350.00 $347.42 $1,306 +10.38
400–448 430 110 300.00–335.00 $316.77 $1,362 +7.49
457–498 482 199 290.00–320.00 $305.23 $1,471 +2.39
500–545 524 169 270.00–290.00 $282.10 $1,478 +3.69
552–597 574 292 261.00–285.00 $278.14 $1,597 +0.49
591 unweaned 591 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,655 —
604–649 631 125 245.00–267.00 $259.87 $1,640 +6.19
656–698 687 162 240.00–257.50 $252.51 $1,735 +4.74
719–747 738 174 227.00–241.00 $239.05 $1,764 +12.85
761–798 785 130 228.75–236.75 $234.61 $1,842 +11.06
802–840 816 97 219.00–228.75 $227.15 $1,854 +3.77
872–887 886 141 208.00–226.00 $224.40 $1,988 +1.86
994 994 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,938 -15.47
1050 1050 7 207.00 $207.00 $2,174 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–338 327 25 310.00–320.00 $312.53 $1,022 -7.47
363–384 375 46 305.00–325.00 $319.75 $1,199 +19.75
415–431 421 24 275.00–280.00 $275.82 $1,161 -4.18
460–498 478 60 265.00–295.00 $282.09 $1,348 +0.12
589 589 7 253.00 $253.00 $1,490 -0.50
651–665 657 15 214.00–227.00 $221.73 $1,457 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–396 391 28 260.00–290.00 $270.32 $1,057 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,310 —
588 588 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,529 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–341 319 31 298.00–322.50 $312.55 $997 +12.55
361–391 377 64 290.00–325.00 $305.37 $1,151 -3.94
422 fancy 422 14 315.00 $315.00 $1,329 -10.00
400–449 425 135 270.00–307.00 $286.28 $1,217 -2.12
453 value added 453 12 300.00 $300.00 $1,359 —
451–498 475 240 267.50–306.00 $283.87 $1,348 +4.59
505–539 fancy 518 124 300.00–305.00 $303.41 $1,572 —
523 value added 523 6 282.00 $282.00 $1,475 —
501–549 530 457 258.00–291.00 $274.08 $1,453 +0.78
553–599 580 326 250.00–285.00 $264.82 $1,536 +12.22
594 value added 594 8 272.50 $272.50 $1,619 +25.42
600–642 621 707 239.00–270.00 $252.49 $1,568 +13.78
613–641 value added 628 24 240.00–243.00 $241.34 $1,516 -3.53
658 value added 658 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,592 +4.04
650–699 668 404 229.00–260.00 $243.61 $1,627 +4.03
715 fancy 715 112 254.00 $254.00 $1,816 —
703–743 726 80 226.00–240.00 $229.38 $1,665 +3.89
757–797 769 282 221.00–234.00 $229.08 $1,762 +7.21
782 value added 782 19 224.00 $224.00 $1,752 —
800–842 818 189 216.00–230.00 $221.13 $1,809 +11.81
850 value added 850 20 217.00 $217.00 $1,844 —
940 940 6 202.00 $202.00 $1,899 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–333 331 14 265.00–280.00 $269.52 $892 +0.94
352–396 372 38 260.00–280.00 $273.50 $1,017 -0.40
416–445 431 16 245.00–267.00 $254.79 $1,098 -2.04
455–497 477 148 240.00–265.00 $256.16 $1,222 +1.74
488 unweaned 488 12 251.00 $251.00 $1,225 +9.00
500–547 525 171 225.00–257.50 $248.17 $1,303 +5.21
536–547 unweaned 541 13 230.00 $230.00 $1,244 +4.00
550–599 578 229 222.50–250.00 $238.16 $1,377 +4.37
600–649 621 81 220.00–240.00 $231.61 $1,438 +4.06
661–699 693 185 222.50–240.00 $227.46 $1,576 +6.69
700–743 733 151 223.00–226.00 $224.81 $1,648 +10.71
755 value added 755 18 226.00 $226.00 $1,706 —
797 797 12 220.00 $220.00 $1,753 +6.45
833–837 834 28 216.00 $216.00 $1,801 —
996 996 19 170.00 $170.00 $1,693 —
1042 1042 19 175.00 $175.00 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 14 250.00 $250.00 $840 +10.00
387 387 13 260.00 $260.00 $1,006 +10.00
467–475 468 18 235.00–237.50 $237.08 $1,110 +3.90
597 597 7 222.00 $222.00 $1,325 ±0.00
688 688 19 203.00 $203.00 $1,397 +13.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 11 211.00 $211.00 $1,044 —
747 747 9 150.00 $150.00 $1,120 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,142 —
644 644 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,397 -7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438–443 441 16 295.00–307.00 $300.97 $1,327 -1.03
451–458 454 21 300.00–305.00 $303.08 $1,376 —
516–528 519 19 270.00–293.00 $281.19 $1,459 +12.44
568–590 575 21 263.00–295.00 $281.37 $1,618 —
606–637 624 65 239.00–257.50 $243.71 $1,521 —
651–677 669 33 237.50–254.00 $243.56 $1,629 —
785 785 6 216.00 $216.00 $1,696 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 7 283.00 $283.00 $1,401 -2.00
525–533 530 14 263.00–270.00 $267.52 $1,418 —
671 671 25 227.50 $227.50 $1,527 +32.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,089 —
579–583 581 16 240.00–247.00 $244.36 $1,420 —

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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.