Cattle Market Pulse

Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

6,263 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $241.77/cwt -4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,990/hd at 823 lb · 476 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $282.82/cwt -1.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,473/hd at 521 lb · 281 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $227.73/cwt -7.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,997/hd at 877 lb · 220 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,263 5,607 10,252
Feeder cattle 6,263 5,607 10,252

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers sold from 6.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 8.00 lower. Supply was moderate with good demand. There were more of the plain type of cattle than in the last 2 weeks.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336–348 344 13 355.00–365.00 $362.00 $1,245 —
364–390 382 26 340.00–350.00 $344.65 $1,317 -11.31
424–444 436 107 330.00–355.00 $343.38 $1,497 +2.22
451–492 466 43 330.00–360.00 $339.49 $1,582 -4.68
506–549 530 161 307.00–345.00 $320.20 $1,697 -6.53
551–582 565 203 296.00–335.00 $317.16 $1,792 +4.92
600–642 621 206 270.00–305.00 $285.21 $1,771 -6.98
654–674 662 39 270.00–282.00 $273.68 $1,812 -6.85
701–746 728 128 247.00–261.00 $255.10 $1,857 -13.19
755–780 760 62 245.00–255.00 $252.76 $1,921 +1.26
807–840 823 476 237.00–247.00 $241.77 $1,990 -4.49
850–888 877 220 226.00–233.00 $227.73 $1,997 -7.02
927–928 928 97 219.00–229.00 $224.36 $2,082 +1.27
961–977 967 87 213.25–216.25 $215.17 $2,081 —
1003 1003 48 209.00 $209.00 $2,096 -1.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–387 382 13 335.00–337.00 $336.38 $1,285 +5.66
405–449 432 14 310.00–325.00 $316.88 $1,369 -0.87
466–494 482 63 310.00–320.00 $317.18 $1,529 +2.10
503–548 528 140 270.00–302.50 $289.34 $1,528 -0.28
554 unweaned 554 31 290.00 $290.00 $1,607 —
550–598 578 89 277.00–292.00 $284.30 $1,643 +7.16
600–648 630 96 261.00–271.00 $265.40 $1,672 -1.33
652–697 674 75 251.00–267.00 $258.97 $1,745 -10.28
758–794 782 58 222.00–238.00 $231.76 $1,812 -3.46
818–839 834 52 229.00–233.00 $231.26 $1,929 -4.93
879–894 884 82 220.00–226.00 $224.40 $1,984 -2.43
948 948 43 216.00 $216.00 $2,048 -3.50
953–980 968 136 207.25–210.00 $208.42 $2,018 —
1110 1110 15 182.00 $182.00 $2,020 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,120 —
601 601 10 218.00 $218.00 $1,310 —
690 690 109 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 12 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 —
480–495 485 14 270.00–295.00 $283.77 $1,376 —
530 530 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,378 —
563–588 577 25 260.00–267.50 $263.00 $1,518 +3.00
628–631 630 8 240.00–242.00 $241.00 $1,518 —
650 650 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,592 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
902 902 44 172.00 $172.00 $1,551 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,618 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–345 335 20 330.00–365.00 $342.91 $1,149 +20.22
352–396 372 62 320.00–340.00 $331.70 $1,234 +10.31
400–440 417 158 285.00–310.00 $296.44 $1,236 -13.05
451–498 474 155 285.00–322.00 $294.46 $1,396 -7.57
503–548 521 281 270.00–310.00 $282.82 $1,473 -1.44
555–587 567 76 262.00–277.00 $267.37 $1,516 -4.32
600–644 620 196 240.00–257.00 $250.50 $1,553 +1.85
665 value added 665 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,596 —
655–698 681 45 238.00–242.00 $239.12 $1,628 -5.63
711–738 726 196 224.00–239.00 $232.83 $1,690 -5.46
754–784 773 129 225.00–232.00 $227.22 $1,756 -4.66
807–845 827 113 210.00–217.00 $211.76 $1,751 -4.52
943 943 76 190.00 $190.00 $1,792 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–395 378 26 305.00–315.00 $308.76 $1,167 +6.39
405–448 432 20 265.00–277.50 $272.26 $1,176 -6.93
438 unweaned 438 11 282.00 $282.00 $1,235 —
451–496 471 61 260.00–280.00 $274.89 $1,295 +4.00
518 unweaned 518 34 257.00 $257.00 $1,331 —
503–546 535 95 247.00–265.00 $257.47 $1,377 -7.96
555–599 588 122 240.00–257.00 $249.29 $1,466 +2.91
625–627 626 22 221.00–230.00 $226.32 $1,417 -7.41
677 677 34 237.00 $237.00 $1,604 +2.74
707–740 728 19 211.00–221.00 $218.33 $1,589 -1.67
751–791 774 103 205.00–221.00 $212.82 $1,647 -2.31
777 value added 777 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,671 —
826 826 125 207.25 $207.25 $1,712 —
874 874 7 202.00 $202.00 $1,765 -4.00
938 938 10 181.00 $181.00 $1,698 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 5 275.00 $275.00 $976 +15.00
437–439 438 23 248.00–255.00 $250.12 $1,096 -3.12
503–532 513 30 225.00–237.00 $232.77 $1,194 +6.98
994 994 12 170.00 $170.00 $1,690 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 14 170.00 $170.00 $746 —
511 511 10 157.00 $157.00 $802 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 8 255.00 $255.00 $1,428 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,043 —
392 392 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,274 —
440 440 14 317.00 $317.00 $1,395 —
490 490 8 285.00 $285.00 $1,396 —
523–543 532 7 260.00–270.00 $264.38 $1,407 -13.71
566 566 11 265.00–270.00 $266.36 $1,508 —
685 685 9 237.00 $237.00 $1,623 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,493 +15.00
521 521 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,615 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 —

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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.