Cattle Market Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report
Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, April 15, 20246,151 head sold ·Official USDA report
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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers
$271.77/cwt
-0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,432/hd at 527 lb · 318 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers
$311.03/cwt
-9.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,602/hd at 515 lb · 262 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers
$294.71/cwt
+13.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,397/hd at 474 lb · 232 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 6,151 | 6,619 | 8,360 |
| Feeder cattle | 6,151 | 6,619 | 8,360 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 315 | 315 | 6 | 440.00 | $440.00 | $1,386 | — |
| 395–396 | 395 | 20 | 350.00–355.00 | $353.00 | $1,394 | -26.38 |
| 410–436 | 422 | 195 | 325.00–365.00 | $340.92 | $1,439 | -14.40 |
| 451–484 | 464 | 85 | 330.00–350.00 | $336.52 | $1,561 | +1.60 |
| 481 | 481 | 8 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $1,635 | — |
| 500–545 | 515 | 262 | 295.00–330.00 | $311.03 | $1,602 | -9.74 |
| 551–598 | 571 | 174 | 297.00–330.00 | $307.55 | $1,756 | -1.34 |
| 600–645 | 618 | 128 | 273.00–300.00 | $286.96 | $1,773 | -2.52 |
| 620–638 | 628 | 12 | 277.00–287.50 | $281.45 | $1,768 | — |
| 653–674 | 663 | 42 | 274.00–293.00 | $284.67 | $1,887 | +9.66 |
| 707–735 | 722 | 49 | 252.50–266.00 | $258.03 | $1,863 | +2.44 |
| 760–795 | 776 | 121 | 235.00–255.00 | $239.17 | $1,856 | — |
| 808–837 | 835 | 70 | 232.00–236.50 | $236.13 | $1,972 | +1.65 |
| 850–863 | 857 | 125 | 224.25–229.00 | $225.68 | $1,934 | — |
| 903–942 | 913 | 173 | 211.00–219.50 | $217.41 | $1,985 | +3.09 |
| 973–986 | 976 | 68 | 202.00–204.50 | $203.94 | $1,990 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 315–338 | 326 | 20 | 330.00–345.00 | $339.93 | $1,108 | -30.07 |
| 360–394 | 377 | 22 | 340.00–350.00 | $347.15 | $1,309 | -17.85 |
| 405–441 | 424 | 85 | 300.00–325.00 | $316.57 | $1,342 | -5.61 |
| 453–498 | 475 | 92 | 295.00–325.00 | $312.19 | $1,483 | -7.76 |
| 489–494 | 490 | 44 | 310.00–320.00 | $312.06 | $1,529 | +2.06 |
| 517–543 | 534 | 61 | 275.00–292.00 | $284.82 | $1,521 | -6.76 |
| 553–598 | 575 | 121 | 270.00–292.50 | $285.03 | $1,639 | +4.20 |
| 585 | 585 | 51 | 282.00 | $282.00 | $1,650 | — |
| 616–620 | 617 | 15 | 260.00 | $260.00 | $1,604 | -2.57 |
| 683–698 | 691 | 33 | 253.00–265.00 | $260.51 | $1,800 | -2.93 |
| 707–745 | 725 | 25 | 217.50–246.00 | $234.63 | $1,701 | -1.68 |
| 751–778 | 763 | 39 | 222.00–245.00 | $234.87 | $1,792 | -2.19 |
| 777–784 | 779 | 31 | 234.00–238.00 | $237.09 | $1,847 | — |
| 822–840 | 829 | 34 | 208.00–224.00 | $214.55 | $1,779 | -7.19 |
| 867–894 | 883 | 115 | 207.50–218.00 | $215.32 | $1,901 | -1.52 |
| 943 | 943 | 39 | 212.50 | $212.50 | $2,004 | +1.78 |
| 957–986 | 978 | 18 | 194.00–200.00 | $195.63 | $1,913 | -13.37 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 361–393 | 369 | 23 | 310.00–330.00 | $321.92 | $1,188 | -2.09 |
| 420–421 | 420 | 11 | 270.00–290.00 | $282.28 | $1,186 | -12.72 |
| 461–488 | 468 | 12 | 270.00–284.00 | $280.35 | $1,312 | -12.87 |
| 610 | 610 | 5 | 240.00 | $240.00 | $1,464 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 325 | 325 | 16 | 285.00 | $285.00 | $926 | — |
| 381–386 | 383 | 8 | 275.00–290.00 | $280.67 | $1,075 | — |
| 420 | 420 | 5 | 260.00 | $260.00 | $1,092 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300–344 | 333 | 42 | 330.00–340.00 | $335.52 | $1,117 | +15.52 |
| 352–391 | 376 | 99 | 310.00–345.00 | $328.94 | $1,237 | +23.09 |
| 400–447 | 426 | 184 | 285.00–320.00 | $303.97 | $1,295 | +20.41 |
| 447 | 447 | 7 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $1,341 | — |
| 452–499 | 474 | 232 | 285.00–320.00 | $294.71 | $1,397 | +13.77 |
| 526 | 526 | 45 | 265.00 | $265.00 | $1,394 | — |
| 503–549 | 527 | 273 | 264.00–290.00 | $272.89 | $1,438 | +0.57 |
| 555–588 | 570 | 112 | 260.00–280.00 | $265.40 | $1,513 | +6.45 |
| 600–648 | 622 | 133 | 235.00–259.00 | $241.59 | $1,503 | -4.01 |
| 653–699 | 669 | 102 | 225.00–247.00 | $234.54 | $1,569 | +1.92 |
| 706–741 | 713 | 201 | 218.00–225.50 | $224.32 | $1,599 | -2.27 |
| 770–776 | 773 | 199 | 214.50–222.00 | $218.72 | $1,691 | — |
| 801–822 | 817 | 106 | 201.00–218.00 | $210.64 | $1,721 | -8.61 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 320 | 320 | 6 | 315.00 | $315.00 | $1,008 | +6.48 |
| 358–395 | 378 | 53 | 280.00–310.00 | $305.77 | $1,156 | +19.63 |
| 427 | 427 | 20 | 280.00 | $280.00 | $1,196 | — |
| 401–447 | 429 | 80 | 260.00–282.50 | $276.43 | $1,186 | +8.02 |
| 458–499 | 477 | 116 | 254.00–285.00 | $275.86 | $1,316 | +11.65 |
| 504–543 | 521 | 72 | 230.00–262.00 | $254.20 | $1,324 | -0.31 |
| 553–597 | 586 | 92 | 235.00–258.00 | $247.65 | $1,451 | +4.19 |
| 610–645 | 614 | 67 | 217.50–231.00 | $229.25 | $1,408 | +6.99 |
| 655–690 | 674 | 19 | 200.00–224.00 | $215.17 | $1,450 | -4.40 |
| 725 | 725 | 8 | 210.00 | $210.00 | $1,522 | -0.29 |
| 750–788 | 758 | 114 | 203.00–212.50 | $210.13 | $1,593 | -5.40 |
| 764 | 764 | 7 | 212.00 | $212.00 | $1,620 | — |
| 879–885 | 881 | 15 | 192.50–199.00 | $197.26 | $1,738 | — |
| 992 | 992 | 5 | 177.00 | $177.00 | $1,756 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 490 | 490 | 5 | 240.00 | $240.00 | $1,176 | -7.98 |
| 563–585 | 573 | 15 | 225.00–230.00 | $227.62 | $1,304 | -0.72 |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 372 | 372 | 5 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $1,265 | — |
| 428–432 | 429 | 15 | 315.00–320.00 | $316.34 | $1,357 | — |
| 510–533 | 527 | 18 | 270.00–285.00 | $280.04 | $1,476 | -19.96 |
| 551–575 | 562 | 24 | 275.00–285.00 | $283.76 | $1,595 | — |
| 631 | 631 | 9 | 265.00 | $265.00 | $1,672 | -7.50 |
| 728 | 728 | 7 | 224.00 | $224.00 | $1,631 | — |
| 836 | 836 | 5 | 210.00 | $210.00 | $1,756 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 460 | 460 | 5 | 280.00 | $280.00 | $1,288 | — |
| 506–542 | 524 | 25 | 260.00–270.00 | $263.51 | $1,381 | -4.52 |
| 557–592 | 579 | 19 | 260.00–270.00 | $263.73 | $1,527 | -8.36 |
| 611–638 | 627 | 10 | 231.00–240.00 | $234.51 | $1,470 | -15.49 |
| 691 | 691 | 19 | 230.00 | $230.00 | $1,589 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 397 | 397 | 6 | 310.00 | $310.00 | $1,231 | — |
| 495 | 495 | 7 | 270.00 | $270.00 | $1,336 | — |
| 505 | 505 | 7 | 255.00 | $255.00 | $1,288 | — |
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.
**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 625 lbs. sold 2.00-12.00 lower with heavier weights steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs. sold 4.00-12.00 higher with some three weight and light four weight heifers up to 20.00 higher. Heavier weights sold steady to 3.00 lower. Supply was moderate with very good demand.