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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 17, 2024

6,465 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $254.48/cwt +14.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,191/hd at 861 lb · 486 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $253.40/cwt +1.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,073/hd at 818 lb · 373 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.94/cwt +9.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,786/hd at 729 lb · 353 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,465 8,001 8,291
Feeder cattle 6,465 8,001 8,291

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steer calves sold 10.00-20.00 higher with yearling steers selling 2.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifer calves sold 8.00-15.00 higher with yearling heifers selling steady. 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
344 344 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,238 —
373–378 375 12 330.00–355.00 $346.59 $1,300 -10.46
411–438 428 44 325.00–340.00 $334.44 $1,431 -1.78
448 unweaned 448 6 337.00 $337.00 $1,510 —
459–482 471 42 341.00–345.00 $343.05 $1,616 +12.32
507–549 530 169 320.00–355.00 $337.03 $1,786 +23.70
551–594 573 172 302.00–330.00 $314.83 $1,804 +9.56
605 unweaned 605 21 312.00 $312.00 $1,888 +40.00
601–649 624 326 294.00–327.00 $307.40 $1,918 +15.25
650–696 668 294 275.00–298.00 $286.49 $1,914 +8.78
700–749 718 309 250.50–278.00 $268.96 $1,931 +4.85
762–790 784 61 254.00–263.50 $257.24 $2,017 -1.14
800–829 818 373 247.00–257.00 $253.40 $2,073 +1.15
850–877 861 486 249.50–259.00 $254.48 $2,191 +14.82
918–935 923 304 235.00–252.25 $247.52 $2,285 +8.18
976 976 19 229.00 $229.00 $2,235 -10.00
1021 1021 23 217.00 $217.00 $2,216 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 5 317.50 $317.50 $1,191 -15.03
423–437 431 14 290.00–320.00 $311.99 $1,345 -6.30
451–458 455 8 300.00–305.00 $302.52 $1,376 -2.05
501–541 524 105 285.00–317.00 $306.34 $1,605 +15.96
552–595 579 121 270.00–306.00 $285.18 $1,651 -3.25
618–626 620 27 273.00–285.00 $280.33 $1,738 +19.13
656–698 676 112 255.00–271.00 $262.61 $1,775 +0.37
705–748 741 21 247.00–252.00 $248.11 $1,838 +0.92
754–795 766 89 237.00–246.00 $243.37 $1,864 -0.58
807–842 838 98 242.00–246.50 $246.01 $2,062 +9.75
872–882 875 190 238.00–241.00 $238.98 $2,091 +3.27
944 944 112 234.50 $234.50 $2,214 +10.36
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
806–825 821 60 242.50–243.00 $242.60 $1,992 —
879 879 21 249.00 $249.00 $2,189 —
907 907 33 236.50 $236.50 $2,145 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–498 482 17 285.00–290.00 $289.14 $1,394 -3.12
624 624 6 268.00 $268.00 $1,672 —
810 810 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,822 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–398 390 18 336.00–350.00 $338.09 $1,319 +5.76
418–437 433 32 320.00–330.00 $325.88 $1,411 +19.01
450–499 477 99 296.00–320.00 $308.75 $1,473 +9.23
502 unweaned 502 9 292.00 $292.00 $1,466 —
504–544 522 230 280.00–310.00 $295.64 $1,543 +16.06
559–586 566 56 275.00–290.00 $280.80 $1,589 +8.42
610 unweaned 610 5 258.00 $258.00 $1,574 —
601–646 611 173 253.00–274.00 $264.13 $1,614 +6.96
651–698 663 195 245.00–268.00 $255.98 $1,697 +8.98
706–743 729 353 234.00–257.00 $244.94 $1,786 +9.55
750–795 778 209 233.00–243.00 $237.45 $1,847 +1.94
808–840 830 109 222.00–233.00 $223.87 $1,858 -6.60
855–869 857 71 220.50–226.00 $221.36 $1,897 +0.80
956–959 958 78 202.00 $202.00 $1,935 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432–445 436 19 282.00–295.00 $290.16 $1,265 +6.89
461–499 487 14 280.00–290.00 $285.69 $1,391 +6.99
504–547 534 34 260.00–278.00 $275.00 $1,468 +19.05
561–595 581 66 250.00–270.00 $257.30 $1,495 +2.31
636–648 639 19 243.00–247.00 $245.93 $1,571 +8.06
653–691 681 59 233.00–243.00 $236.29 $1,609 +3.08
715–721 717 13 220.00–227.00 $222.71 $1,597 +0.38
760–795 772 70 210.00–234.00 $228.13 $1,761 +9.97
820 820 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,861 +4.08
882 882 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,782 —
961–982 964 36 184.00–191.00 $184.99 $1,783 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
751–776 770 56 221.00–232.00 $229.51 $1,767 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–598 573 12 238.00–242.00 $239.74 $1,374 —
685 685 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,480 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,225 +12.50
696 696 14 240.00 $240.00 $1,670 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 11 292.00 $292.00 $1,530 +1.38
640 640 6 267.50 $267.50 $1,712 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 8 252.50 $252.50 $1,197 -19.50

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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.