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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 1, 2024

5,431 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $251.36/cwt +10.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,028/hd at 807 lb · 239 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.56/cwt +3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,714/hd at 734 lb · 222 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $288.45/cwt +10.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,912/hd at 663 lb · 221 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,431 6,782 9,088
Feeder cattle 5,431 6,782 9,088

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 525 lbs. sold 10.00-30.00 higher with heavier weights selling 2.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold from 6.00 lower to 10.00 higher. The steer calf market was on fire with 11 head weighing 517 lbs. selling for 375.00. Supply was moderate 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
320–345 332 59 380.00–400.00 $397.23 $1,319 —
355–375 366 29 390.00–405.00 $399.70 $1,463 +19.03
400–445 425 129 370.00–413.00 $388.26 $1,650 +20.71
450–497 472 99 350.00–380.00 $364.71 $1,721 +12.26
517 fancy 517 11 375.00 $375.00 $1,939 —
503–548 520 159 325.00–360.00 $343.64 $1,787 +27.27
550–598 578 195 310.00–330.00 $316.39 $1,829 +2.87
586 unweaned 586 22 320.00 $320.00 $1,875 +5.00
602–640 622 199 280.00–322.00 $294.85 $1,834 +1.21
650–691 663 221 275.00–302.50 $288.45 $1,912 +10.05
709–743 716 80 254.00–271.00 $267.91 $1,918 +3.10
760–796 787 91 251.00–264.00 $252.18 $1,985 -6.73
801–817 807 239 235.00–259.75 $251.36 $2,028 +10.32
871 871 19 232.00 $232.00 $2,021 -6.06
918–930 922 87 226.00–226.50 $226.33 $2,087 -0.65
1012 1012 86 221.00 $221.00 $2,237 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–337 330 19 350.00–380.00 $364.38 $1,202 +7.88
351–376 363 21 340.00–375.00 $357.73 $1,299 +7.47
403–449 431 117 330.00–360.00 $345.10 $1,487 +16.70
453 unweaned 453 11 340.00 $340.00 $1,540 —
451–496 483 66 300.00–340.00 $325.85 $1,574 -6.69
509–545 525 92 280.00–320.00 $310.38 $1,629 +13.71
571–597 589 48 290.00–307.50 $295.88 $1,743 +6.52
605–645 618 49 257.50–280.00 $269.22 $1,664 +8.84
650–687 672 170 255.00–270.00 $265.56 $1,785 +1.49
715–748 723 42 241.00–251.00 $244.68 $1,769 -6.24
756–793 787 114 235.00–245.00 $240.55 $1,893 -6.07
807–836 828 87 230.00–233.00 $230.76 $1,911 -2.38
860–884 874 58 224.00–231.00 $226.44 $1,979 -5.64
988 988 6 206.00 $206.00 $2,035 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 19 310.00–340.00 $322.92 $1,195 -5.53
427 427 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,324 +5.62
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,796 —
650 650 7 232.00 $232.00 $1,508 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–315 309 33 370.00 $370.00 $1,143 +39.20
361–392 372 78 325.00–365.00 $336.60 $1,252 +17.66
402–438 420 78 300.00–340.00 $317.58 $1,334 +10.02
435 fancy 435 8 350.00 $350.00 $1,522 —
455–487 479 86 289.00–305.00 $293.95 $1,408 +1.02
504–546 518 200 270.00–305.00 $280.34 $1,452 -6.45
550–587 570 99 265.00–287.50 $276.71 $1,577 +5.07
602–642 619 96 242.50–270.00 $258.65 $1,601 +8.59
652–680 659 120 230.00–248.00 $243.88 $1,607 -5.43
700–747 734 222 225.00–241.00 $233.56 $1,714 +3.22
753–781 761 45 223.00–235.00 $227.64 $1,732 +2.96
839 839 116 213.00 $213.00 $1,787 -11.64
861–887 868 85 211.00–220.00 $216.85 $1,882 —
1032 1032 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,961 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–348 331 19 300.00–330.00 $316.55 $1,048 +6.55
355–398 378 46 287.50–320.00 $301.50 $1,140 -2.18
405–446 424 45 270.00–290.00 $283.38 $1,202 +0.89
451–495 468 154 255.00–295.00 $281.28 $1,316 +9.38
474 unweaned 474 13 275.00 $275.00 $1,304 —
505–541 521 47 251.00–270.00 $264.84 $1,380 +10.64
559–597 578 62 250.00–259.00 $256.89 $1,485 +7.07
603–642 619 33 216.00–239.00 $227.87 $1,411 -3.45
668–694 683 34 225.00–230.00 $226.44 $1,547 -2.75
713–746 727 22 212.50–224.00 $218.95 $1,592 +2.44
741 value added 741 6 221.00 $221.00 $1,638 —
752–795 769 15 216.00–218.00 $216.83 $1,667 +1.76
849 849 9 209.00 $209.00 $1,774 —
875 875 18 209.00 $209.00 $1,829 +9.71
931 931 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,769 -1.25
953 953 5 187.00 $187.00 $1,782 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
634 634 10 239.00 $239.00 $1,515 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
772 772 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 6 250.00 $250.00 $890 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 13 330.00 $330.00 $1,363 -40.00
465–496 482 15 320.00–335.00 $326.76 $1,575 —
540 540 5 312.50 $312.50 $1,688 +2.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–533 531 14 270.00–285.00 $278.55 $1,479 -3.52
681 681 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,641 —

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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.