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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

9,331 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $247.83/cwt +6.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,017/hd at 814 lb · 570 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $227.62/cwt -2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,085/hd at 916 lb · 527 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.91/cwt +0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,581/hd at 567 lb · 443 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,331 8,011 7,683
Feeder cattle 9,331 8,011 7,683

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 8.00 higher with some heavy 4 weight steers selling 25.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold from 5.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Supply was heavy with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–313 307 17 380.00–410.00 $397.56 $1,221 -11.03
369–394 383 35 370.00–410.00 $382.13 $1,464 -7.87
400–449 431 156 345.00–390.00 $363.43 $1,566 +3.09
452 fancy 452 13 410.00 $410.00 $1,853 +23.00
450–494 477 104 350.00–380.00 $365.48 $1,743 +24.46
510 thin fleshed 510 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,887 +10.00
501–548 530 265 310.00–365.00 $327.48 $1,736 +2.19
546 value added 546 16 330.00 $330.00 $1,802 ±0.00
552–597 572 213 300.00–332.00 $314.29 $1,798 +0.15
595 value added 595 7 310.00 $310.00 $1,844 —
600–646 618 237 280.00–318.00 $303.05 $1,873 +7.96
601–646 value added 618 16 285.00–312.00 $301.41 $1,863 +19.41
664–693 value added 681 44 278.00–282.00 $280.40 $1,910 +8.10
654–691 682 256 271.00–307.50 $281.68 $1,921 -5.43
712–748 733 102 257.00–280.00 $266.67 $1,955 -4.52
752–796 775 333 253.00–267.00 $260.49 $2,019 +10.08
802–845 814 570 238.75–255.00 $247.83 $2,017 +6.85
857–883 867 207 235.00–246.00 $237.18 $2,056 +2.17
907–935 916 527 222.50–233.25 $227.62 $2,085 -2.38
954–981 962 71 227.00–232.50 $230.84 $2,221 +10.84
1043–1048 1043 56 205.00–213.75 $213.12 $2,223 —
1054 1054 22 212.50 $212.50 $2,240 +5.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 6 365.00 $365.00 $1,091 —
358–384 368 38 350.00–370.00 $356.94 $1,314 +33.88
411–445 430 62 330.00–345.00 $339.01 $1,458 +20.80
451–492 472 64 305.00–330.00 $315.62 $1,490 +1.95
508–548 522 41 280.00–307.50 $299.54 $1,564 +3.68
554–598 585 112 282.50–308.00 $296.85 $1,737 +5.70
618–646 636 19 265.00–277.50 $273.32 $1,738 +2.31
655–698 679 60 232.50–275.00 $263.04 $1,786 -1.65
682 unweaned 682 7 257.50 $257.50 $1,756 —
706–746 732 62 223.00–257.00 $243.24 $1,781 -9.68
751–796 781 122 237.00–252.00 $243.28 $1,900 -2.79
818–846 842 87 222.50–235.00 $233.68 $1,968 +3.47
873–896 888 272 225.00–233.25 $232.52 $2,065 —
915–947 939 28 205.00–207.00 $205.49 $1,930 -2.51
1013 1013 5 200.00 $200.00 $2,026 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–396 389 27 325.00–340.00 $333.04 $1,296 +25.79
418–449 432 29 285.00–305.00 $293.58 $1,268 +24.76
489–491 490 16 300.00–302.00 $301.13 $1,476 +20.69
535 535 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,444 +20.00
563–568 567 19 240.00–245.00 $240.78 $1,365 -9.22
680–695 693 50 225.00–274.00 $262.60 $1,820 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 8 265.00 $265.00 $1,240 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–347 328 47 330.00–380.00 $343.19 $1,126 +0.19
359–397 380 60 315.00–350.00 $327.85 $1,246 +7.06
405–449 427 168 285.00–340.00 $304.81 $1,302 -4.54
470 value added 470 8 285.00 $285.00 $1,340 —
450–498 473 166 280.00–305.00 $288.63 $1,365 -9.16
500–547 527 122 270.00–295.00 $282.44 $1,488 +0.51
550–597 567 443 260.00–300.00 $278.91 $1,581 +0.58
603–648 622 290 247.50–275.00 $260.23 $1,619 +2.04
651–674 655 268 240.00–266.00 $258.08 $1,690 +7.00
702–746 715 388 229.00–249.00 $236.23 $1,689 -6.46
756–790 773 149 224.00–242.00 $228.66 $1,768 +2.53
800–836 819 81 212.00–219.50 $216.62 $1,774 +1.72
872–885 878 17 211.00–222.00 $216.78 $1,903 +2.78
912 912 47 219.50 $219.50 $2,002 —
1011 1011 8 187.00 $187.00 $1,891 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–346 331 32 280.00–325.00 $316.77 $1,049 +16.77
356–396 370 63 292.00–320.00 $314.11 $1,162 +21.52
416–445 422 64 260.00–285.00 $278.98 $1,177 +5.98
451–498 476 147 265.00–285.00 $275.85 $1,313 +4.42
503–545 522 62 240.00–267.50 $261.24 $1,364 +5.70
554–593 576 143 240.00–262.00 $252.21 $1,453 -1.68
591 value added 591 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,507 +10.00
628–646 642 108 234.00–247.00 $243.49 $1,563 -0.14
654–697 658 377 229.00–240.00 $239.04 $1,573 +6.04
688 unweaned 688 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,514 —
726–742 736 80 210.00–227.00 $223.57 $1,645 -1.24
758–785 761 55 210.00–220.50 $219.32 $1,669 +3.04
862–891 880 16 200.00–203.00 $200.92 $1,768 +5.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 18 260.00 $260.00 $754 —
380–385 382 14 275.00 $275.00 $1,050 —
558–581 571 29 231.00–235.00 $232.75 $1,329 +2.75
695 695 9 212.00 $212.00 $1,473 —
963 963 11 156.00 $156.00 $1,502 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
877 877 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,903 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–439 430 40 317.50–330.00 $324.83 $1,397 —
460–463 462 15 340.00–365.00 $351.63 $1,625 —
538 538 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,533 ±0.00
568–592 580 38 280.00–285.00 $283.68 $1,645 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 23 330.00 $330.00 $1,172 —
552–596 563 20 240.00–260.00 $249.91 $1,407 -4.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 17 265.00 $265.00 $1,328 —
597 597 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,552 -8.10
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 —

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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.