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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 3, 2024

13,367 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $251.88/cwt +7.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,098/hd at 833 lb · 747 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $289.56/cwt +2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,807/hd at 624 lb · 697 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.54/cwt +6.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,771/hd at 727 lb · 662 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 13,367 9,804 12,793
Feeder cattle 13,367 9,804 12,793

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to the sale 2 weeks ago feeder steers under 600 lbs. sold steady to 5.00 lower with heavier weights selling 3.00-7.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs. sold 2.00-7.00 lower. Heavier weights sold 2.00-8.00 higher. Supply was heavy with very good demand. 13,367 head went across the scales in 17 hours.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–349 323 54 350.00–385.00 $373.46 $1,206 +10.58
355 355 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,296 -1.84
415 value added 415 17 387.00 $387.00 $1,606 —
400–445 431 151 330.00–377.00 $348.64 $1,503 +7.57
454–489 463 142 325.00–355.00 $336.03 $1,556 -3.99
521 value added 521 138 322.50 $322.50 $1,680 —
505–546 526 317 303.00–325.00 $317.62 $1,671 -0.58
536 unweaned 536 20 307.00 $307.00 $1,646 —
554 unweaned 554 10 300.00 $300.00 $1,662 —
553–596 575 409 300.00–319.00 $309.41 $1,779 -8.08
602–647 624 684 272.00–305.00 $289.61 $1,807 +2.87
625 value added 625 13 287.00 $287.00 $1,794 —
650–683 666 249 271.00–289.00 $278.67 $1,856 +1.64
674 value added 674 45 273.00 $273.00 $1,840 ±0.00
718 value added 718 9 264.00 $264.00 $1,896 +3.74
701–747 730 443 255.00–282.00 $263.05 $1,920 -0.10
750–797 762 195 249.00–260.00 $257.03 $1,959 +5.01
807–849 833 747 238.00–261.75 $251.88 $2,098 +7.63
852–899 867 374 234.00–242.00 $238.73 $2,070 +2.23
901–933 920 417 228.50–245.00 $236.95 $2,180 +5.72
951 951 20 219.00 $219.00 $2,083 +2.92
1011 1011 108 220.50 $220.50 $2,229 +3.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,092 +15.00
354–395 384 33 320.00–345.00 $334.43 $1,284 +13.43
413–449 433 87 300.00–325.00 $315.57 $1,366 +5.34
450–498 473 170 295.00–322.00 $312.32 $1,477 +4.30
505–547 527 175 280.00–305.00 $293.13 $1,545 -5.80
553–598 578 311 272.00–297.00 $285.12 $1,648 -0.85
601–649 635 126 245.00–272.00 $263.51 $1,673 +2.00
650–698 664 230 245.00–271.00 $264.62 $1,757 +0.69
702–744 723 115 240.00–254.00 $251.02 $1,815 +15.58
771–787 777 23 225.00–241.00 $234.28 $1,820 -5.72
805–842 836 333 225.00–238.50 $235.39 $1,968 +0.09
856–898 876 176 223.50–231.00 $227.11 $1,989 -2.19
905–934 925 188 226.25–227.00 $226.38 $2,094 +13.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 9 310.00 $310.00 $1,138 +15.00
432–447 438 10 280.00–310.00 $292.25 $1,280 —
458–497 472 27 270.00–292.00 $279.07 $1,317 +10.37
512–521 513 19 270.00 $270.00 $1,385 +6.02
585–595 588 77 261.00–272.00 $269.30 $1,583 +8.83
727 727 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,599 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–348 337 9 345.00–370.00 $352.81 $1,189 +7.29
357–398 365 51 335.00–340.00 $338.93 $1,237 -10.73
401–449 434 210 292.00–320.00 $310.80 $1,349 -3.69
455–499 474 246 290.00–310.00 $301.69 $1,430 -9.94
456–484 value added 483 138 305.00–307.50 $307.40 $1,485 —
500–549 523 373 270.00–307.00 $288.06 $1,507 -1.87
563 value added 563 14 279.00 $279.00 $1,571 —
550–588 570 277 265.00–290.00 $277.61 $1,582 -5.45
600–648 625 369 244.00–268.00 $255.68 $1,598 +1.12
650–680 661 96 241.00–255.00 $247.07 $1,633 -0.43
683 value added 683 7 244.00 $244.00 $1,667 —
700–748 727 662 232.00–253.00 $243.54 $1,771 +6.48
752–795 766 563 225.00–250.00 $232.43 $1,780 +2.18
809–843 814 56 224.00–226.50 $226.22 $1,841 -1.11
862–898 868 127 213.00–225.75 $222.77 $1,934 +9.64
922 922 10 200.00 $200.00 $1,844 -0.10
956–978 965 12 199.00–200.00 $199.42 $1,924 +7.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–347 335 24 300.00–320.00 $308.80 $1,034 +1.79
363–395 383 47 300.00–325.00 $318.18 $1,219 +13.73
415–444 431 73 265.00–290.00 $280.39 $1,208 +6.40
456–497 482 187 260.00–287.00 $275.68 $1,329 -2.21
501–548 523 245 255.00–273.00 $266.24 $1,392 +6.55
554–598 576 268 240.00–264.00 $252.85 $1,456 -4.69
601–645 625 52 234.00–244.00 $239.81 $1,499 +3.83
655–697 681 90 225.00–238.00 $234.70 $1,598 +3.88
717–744 728 49 216.50–228.00 $223.68 $1,628 +2.94
778–781 779 43 215.00–221.00 $219.88 $1,713 -1.92
812–848 836 115 215.00–220.50 $217.21 $1,816 +19.95
877 877 120 204.00 $204.00 $1,789 -2.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 9 270.00 $270.00 $937 —
374–395 382 17 265.00–275.00 $269.15 $1,028 —
446 446 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,160 —
573–595 588 24 225.00–235.00 $230.78 $1,357 +4.78

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,388 —
501–530 516 12 287.00–290.00 $288.46 $1,488 -6.55
651–695 662 29 252.00–257.00 $254.03 $1,682 —
729 729 9 245.00 $245.00 $1,786 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,120 -5.00
478–499 490 14 275.00 $275.00 $1,348 +15.00
514 514 14 251.00 $251.00 $1,290 —
580 580 5 257.00 $257.00 $1,491 -3.00
634 634 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,477 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,152 -12.00
468–497 483 10 287.00–290.00 $288.55 $1,394 -1.45
527–530 528 12 260.00–277.00 $269.89 $1,425 -7.11
598 598 12 268.00 $268.00 $1,603 -3.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 17 232.00 $232.00 $1,357 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,644 —

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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.