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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 25, 2024

6,782 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $318.76/cwt -9.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,700/hd at 533 lb · 334 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $264.88/cwt -1.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,929/hd at 728 lb · 303 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $241.04/cwt -6.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,984/hd at 823 lb · 301 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,782 9,331 7,380
Feeder cattle 6,782 9,331 7,380

Market comments — USDA reporter

*CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold from 8.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Supply and demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,188 —
357 value added 357 8 400.00 $400.00 $1,428 —
356–398 384 28 370.00–400.00 $380.67 $1,462 -1.46
400–439 417 111 350.00–385.00 $367.55 $1,533 +4.12
455–493 478 94 340.00–375.00 $352.45 $1,685 -13.03
505 thin fleshed 505 9 348.00 $348.00 $1,757 -22.00
512–543 value added 525 32 322.00–340.00 $332.43 $1,745 +2.43
503–548 535 293 307.50–325.00 $316.37 $1,693 -11.11
563 unweaned 563 23 315.00 $315.00 $1,773 —
555–598 568 172 300.00–330.00 $313.52 $1,781 -0.77
563–571 value added 568 15 305.00–330.00 $314.92 $1,789 +4.92
601–642 617 141 275.00–311.00 $293.64 $1,812 -9.41
650–699 664 137 271.00–289.00 $278.40 $1,849 -3.28
704 value added 704 9 267.00 $267.00 $1,880 —
700–747 729 294 254.00–279.00 $264.81 $1,930 -1.86
750 value added 750 8 254.00 $254.00 $1,905 —
754–787 773 193 255.00–265.00 $258.91 $2,001 -1.58
802–847 823 301 235.50–246.00 $241.04 $1,984 -6.79
860–865 862 233 237.00–239.00 $238.06 $2,052 +0.88
900–933 921 163 224.25–235.75 $226.98 $2,090 -0.64
952–993 973 107 214.00–218.75 $216.26 $2,104 -14.58
1030 1030 17 218.00 $218.00 $2,245 +4.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–333 328 14 350.00–365.00 $356.50 $1,169 —
362–399 384 22 340.00–360.00 $350.26 $1,345 -6.68
400–447 425 70 320.00–340.00 $328.40 $1,396 -10.61
453 value added 453 67 370.00 $370.00 $1,676 —
460–497 483 213 315.00–337.50 $332.54 $1,606 +16.92
501–549 524 60 275.00–305.00 $296.67 $1,555 -2.87
565–596 575 41 277.50–300.00 $289.36 $1,664 -7.49
618–647 630 40 250.00–272.00 $260.38 $1,640 -12.94
651–688 682 101 262.50–270.00 $264.07 $1,801 +1.03
700–748 739 114 240.00–252.00 $250.92 $1,854 +7.68
769–790 774 25 242.00–248.00 $246.62 $1,909 +3.34
830–843 840 85 225.00–234.50 $233.14 $1,958 -0.54
855–891 883 60 224.00–233.50 $232.08 $2,049 -0.44
945 945 12 205.00 $205.00 $1,937 -0.49
978 978 7 213.00 $213.00 $2,083 —
1106 1106 5 185.00 $185.00 $2,046 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–394 377 35 320.00–335.00 $328.45 $1,238 -4.59
416–427 422 18 300.00–310.00 $304.38 $1,284 +10.80
451–486 474 17 285.00–310.00 $299.82 $1,421 -1.31
524 524 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,310 -20.00
563–582 574 9 257.50–260.00 $258.59 $1,484 +17.81
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,260 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 329 37 315.00–360.00 $330.80 $1,088 -12.39
355 value added 355 21 360.00 $360.00 $1,278 —
350–390 366 49 315.00–325.00 $318.94 $1,167 -8.91
401–449 421 164 290.00–330.00 $307.56 $1,295 +2.75
446 value added 446 83 325.00 $325.00 $1,450 —
451–491 467 126 280.00–320.00 $292.93 $1,368 +4.30
500–543 525 270 270.00–312.50 $286.79 $1,506 +4.35
553–594 572 200 263.00–290.00 $271.64 $1,554 -7.27
602–645 615 129 240.00–265.00 $250.06 $1,538 -10.17
654 654 29 244.00–255.00 $249.31 $1,630 -8.77
700–727 713 85 225.00–233.00 $230.34 $1,642 -5.89
767–793 791 84 224.00–228.00 $224.68 $1,777 -3.98
801–841 809 177 220.00–225.00 $224.64 $1,817 +8.02
901–913 904 126 203.00–215.25 $208.61 $1,886 -10.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291–298 294 25 290.00–310.00 $297.31 $874 —
330–348 338 7 310.00 $310.00 $1,048 -6.77
367–398 381 37 290.00–310.00 $303.68 $1,157 -10.43
403–448 427 58 275.00–290.00 $282.49 $1,206 +3.51
450–495 470 44 260.00–280.00 $271.90 $1,278 -3.95
500–542 518 55 235.00–262.00 $254.20 $1,317 -7.04
575 575 19 235.00 $235.00 $1,351 -17.21
555–593 576 96 235.00–262.00 $249.82 $1,439 -2.39
601–646 616 47 224.00–240.00 $231.32 $1,425 -12.17
661–685 678 54 220.00–232.00 $229.19 $1,554 -9.85
711–722 714 25 207.50–223.50 $216.51 $1,546 -7.06
765–770 768 26 209.00–219.50 $215.07 $1,652 -4.25
800–811 804 29 194.00–209.00 $204.78 $1,646 —
880–892 884 12 190.00–204.00 $199.29 $1,762 -1.63
906–908 908 20 190.00–195.00 $191.25 $1,737 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 280.00 $280.00 $952 —
378–383 380 22 260.00–280.00 $270.41 $1,028 -4.59
445 445 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 —
491–496 494 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,161 —
682 682 7 202.50 $202.50 $1,381 -9.50
885 885 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,549 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 15 250.00 $250.00 $768 —
905 905 12 157.50 $157.50 $1,425 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554 554 10 261.00 $261.00 $1,446 —
651 651 8 236.00 $236.00 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 14 227.00 $227.00 $1,657 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 20 335.00 $335.00 $1,219 —
437–440 439 19 300.00–310.00 $302.09 $1,326 —
482 482 6 317.00 $317.00 $1,528 —
500–539 511 18 275.00–285.00 $282.07 $1,441 +17.07
556–592 572 27 269.00–282.50 $274.98 $1,573 +14.98
628 628 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,570 —
787 787 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,771 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,521 +45.17
503–524 518 23 307.00–312.50 $309.95 $1,606 +24.95
560 560 10 290.00 $290.00 $1,624 +6.32
614 614 6 272.50 $272.50 $1,673 —
675 675 7 277.50 $277.50 $1,873 —
815 815 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,712 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 7 217.50 $217.50 $1,409 —

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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.