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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 8, 2024

10,622 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $248.89/cwt +5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,282/hd at 917 lb · 1,136 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $259.55/cwt -0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,162/hd at 833 lb · 1,042 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $266.83/cwt +9.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,073/hd at 777 lb · 740 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,622 6,620 12,676
Feeder cattle 10,622 6,620 12,676

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00-9.00 higher with some light 5 weight steers selling 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 800 lbs. sold 5.00-9.00 higher with heavier weights selling steady to 2.00 lower. Supply was heavy with very good demand. 10,622 head went across the scales in just over 11 hours.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–347 330 12 385.00–395.00 $390.27 $1,288 -0.39
358 358 10 365.00 $365.00 $1,307 +13.65
417–447 433 51 335.00–365.00 $350.43 $1,517 +14.28
451–488 474 46 335.00–360.00 $345.46 $1,637 +8.38
500–543 523 146 300.00–334.00 $319.79 $1,673 +13.67
549 thin fleshed 549 16 345.00 $345.00 $1,894
551–589 569 148 289.00–335.00 $310.67 $1,768 +6.53
600–646 622 247 285.00–325.00 $302.60 $1,882 +7.75
653–699 672 245 272.00–300.00 $279.49 $1,878 +3.40
707–747 725 316 263.00–278.00 $269.16 $1,951 +8.27
754–796 777 740 256.00–278.00 $266.83 $2,073 +9.01
800–847 833 1,042 255.00–266.00 $259.55 $2,162 -0.31
852–883 866 708 252.00–260.00 $254.22 $2,202 -3.07
900–923 917 1,136 244.00–252.75 $248.89 $2,282 +5.14
952–992 970 155 234.00–246.00 $237.19 $2,301 -4.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–395 388 12 320.00–330.00 $327.45 $1,271 +7.45
493 493 9 295.00 $295.00 $1,454 -6.30
502–546 531 27 270.00–295.00 $280.62 $1,490 -6.44
551–595 581 69 280.00–295.00 $287.60 $1,671 +5.19
600–641 623 97 257.50–280.00 $271.82 $1,693 -1.24
671–697 691 60 251.00–270.00 $259.35 $1,792 +3.84
701–734 724 47 243.00–262.00 $255.22 $1,848 +3.05
760–784 778 24 250.00–255.00 $253.77 $1,974 +1.86
806–849 831 689 234.00–254.00 $251.73 $2,092 +5.83
853–899 873 166 228.00–252.50 $247.21 $2,158 +3.57
909–939 919 36 239.00–244.00 $242.90 $2,232 +10.68
1022 1022 10 228.00 $228.00 $2,330
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,257
457–478 465 8 280.00–290.00 $286.14 $1,331 +11.14
507 507 10 265.00 $265.00 $1,344 +10.00
577–595 587 14 245.00–264.00 $253.00 $1,485 -14.73

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 fancy 321 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,236
407–446 431 30 305.00–332.00 $319.17 $1,376 +4.66
450–482 472 53 295.00–307.00 $303.30 $1,432 +2.45
501–546 527 269 288.00–335.00 $293.02 $1,544 +9.09
550–598 587 272 271.00–305.00 $279.53 $1,641 +4.87
600–640 624 413 255.00–285.00 $266.17 $1,661 +7.09
651–691 673 480 248.00–275.00 $260.94 $1,756 +6.48
702–749 721 306 244.00–270.00 $252.41 $1,820 +11.63
750–791 768 340 236.00–250.00 $242.73 $1,864 +4.68
815–824 822 158 231.00–236.00 $234.31 $1,926 -1.89
856–880 868 162 229.00–234.00 $231.53 $2,010 +3.78
900–906 901 23 221.00–226.00 $224.91 $2,026
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 7 315.00 $315.00 $1,228 -10.00
408–443 430 29 270.00–297.00 $288.32 $1,240 -5.06
463–499 490 109 269.00–295.00 $288.53 $1,414 +7.43
502–545 522 281 252.00–286.00 $275.07 $1,436 +8.80
557–597 573 151 247.00–274.00 $263.89 $1,512 +3.82
611–645 627 16 240.00–253.00 $248.25 $1,557 +11.86
665–697 681 103 235.00–249.00 $245.71 $1,673 +4.07
700–742 726 153 232.00–243.50 $238.17 $1,729 +15.61
799 799 7 233.00 $233.00 $1,862
812–827 818 13 221.00 $221.00 $1,808 +3.91
873–880 875 11 222.00–224.00 $223.45 $1,955 +14.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–394 385 33 290.00–295.00 $292.88 $1,128 +7.55
895 895 16 193.00 $193.00 $1,727 +2.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 5 235.00 $235.00 $945

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 9 345.00 $345.00 $1,428
469–491 478 12 305.00–320.00 $311.42 $1,489
527–539 535 15 290.00–300.00 $296.72 $1,587
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
627 627 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,568
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 6 272.00 $272.00 $1,308 -10.16

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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.