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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 29, 2024

5,607 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $246.26/cwt +2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,044/hd at 830 lb · 419 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.88/cwt +1.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,783/hd at 769 lb · 401 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.28/cwt -0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,804/hd at 834 lb · 336 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,607 6,228 8,634
Feeder cattle 5,607 6,228 8,634

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00-5.00 higher with five weight steers up to 13.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold from 2.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Supply was moderate with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–308 306 10 365.00–375.00 $370.98 $1,135 +5.98
351–388 372 35 340.00–365.00 $355.96 $1,324 -9.04
415 fancy 415 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,536 —
403–435 420 65 330.00–355.00 $341.16 $1,433 +0.77
452–492 471 108 330.00–357.50 $344.17 $1,621 +1.41
506 fancy 506 9 350.00 $350.00 $1,771 —
511 value added 511 10 300.00 $300.00 $1,533 —
501–548 529 165 310.00–347.00 $326.73 $1,728 +10.05
557–587 568 76 280.00–326.00 $312.24 $1,774 -1.40
570 value added 570 8 297.00 $297.00 $1,693 —
600–646 620 192 280.00–305.00 $292.19 $1,812 -2.12
651–682 668 89 273.00–289.00 $280.53 $1,874 +4.56
706–746 723 160 252.00–280.00 $268.29 $1,940 +3.24
753–787 770 141 242.00–256.00 $251.50 $1,937 +3.68
803–840 830 419 239.00–251.50 $246.26 $2,044 +2.52
858–864 862 180 233.75–236.50 $234.75 $2,024 +1.25
903–935 925 90 219.00–232.00 $223.09 $2,064 +1.09
1004–1031 1016 48 210.00–211.50 $210.67 $2,140 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–398 391 24 320.00–335.00 $330.72 $1,293 +0.97
426 value added 426 7 340.00 $340.00 $1,448 —
420–445 436 18 305.00–325.00 $317.75 $1,385 +7.59
467–497 488 64 305.00–322.00 $315.08 $1,538 -1.16
504–546 523 79 280.00–305.00 $289.62 $1,515 -3.50
563–597 586 65 272.50–285.00 $277.14 $1,624 -6.55
615–646 631 43 257.00–275.00 $266.73 $1,683 +3.36
651–694 665 88 249.00–287.00 $269.25 $1,791 +2.15
708–747 719 19 228.00–247.00 $239.97 $1,725 +0.98
777–798 789 23 232.00–241.00 $235.22 $1,856 +3.52
833–846 843 77 235.00–236.50 $236.19 $1,991 —
856–894 876 131 221.00–231.00 $226.83 $1,987 +1.65
935 935 16 219.50 $219.50 $2,052 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 7 284.00 $284.00 $1,267 —
557 557 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,448 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
878 878 14 225.00 $225.00 $1,976 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,186 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–348 345 15 320.00–325.00 $322.69 $1,113 -15.85
351–397 374 42 312.00–330.00 $321.39 $1,202 -2.91
408–448 427 63 290.00–326.00 $309.49 $1,322 +3.06
451–487 466 96 285.00–317.00 $302.03 $1,407 +0.20
501–547 522 199 270.00–297.50 $284.26 $1,484 -2.63
550–591 573 169 263.00–282.00 $271.69 $1,557 -1.69
600–648 634 111 240.00–257.00 $248.65 $1,576 -7.55
651–696 684 130 239.00–253.00 $244.75 $1,674 -1.45
704–745 718 176 233.00–247.00 $238.29 $1,711 +2.07
750–797 769 401 222.00–245.00 $231.88 $1,783 +1.13
806–845 834 336 208.00–224.00 $216.28 $1,804 -0.36
867–891 880 76 206.00–219.00 $212.57 $1,871 +6.03
973 973 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,849 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–398 392 27 290.00–305.00 $302.37 $1,185 +4.95
418–430 427 13 275.00–285.00 $279.19 $1,192 -0.02
465–496 486 52 260.00–285.00 $270.89 $1,317 -9.13
503–547 523 70 240.00–270.00 $265.43 $1,388 +5.81
550–598 582 71 237.00–260.00 $246.38 $1,434 -8.67
601–628 611 55 232.00–237.00 $233.73 $1,428 -1.86
653–695 679 82 225.00–238.00 $234.26 $1,591 -0.43
709 709 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,560 +2.95
751–796 783 109 200.00–221.00 $215.13 $1,684 +10.40
853 853 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,757 +3.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–382 374 7 260.00 $260.00 $972 —
405–440 417 9 250.00–255.00 $253.24 $1,056 —
487–490 488 12 245.00–255.00 $249.18 $1,216 +11.70
530–538 533 8 222.00–232.00 $225.79 $1,203 —
572 572 6 232.00 $232.00 $1,327 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 19 325.00 $325.00 $1,430 ±0.00
467 467 7 315.00 $315.00 $1,471 ±0.00
603–604 603 11 262.50–277.00 $270.40 $1,631 -9.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–597 572 23 242.00–252.00 $248.39 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516–522 520 13 275.00–280.00 $278.09 $1,446 +6.09
600 600 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,536 +6.00

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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.