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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 15, 2024

6,402 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $236.74/cwt -0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,296/hd at 970 lb · 704 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $250.33/cwt -3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,178/hd at 870 lb · 629 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $257.42/cwt -2.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,139/hd at 831 lb · 590 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,402 10,622 6,278
Feeder cattle 6,402 10,622 6,278

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. 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
409–448 433 43 325.00–330.00 $327.40 $1,418 -23.03
454–498 462 47 305.00–339.00 $328.38 $1,517 -17.08
503–547 529 54 297.00–340.00 $316.72 $1,675 -3.07
569 value added 569 15 326.00 $326.00 $1,855 —
560–596 575 97 295.00–328.00 $307.59 $1,769 -3.08
616–635 624 49 282.00–294.00 $287.63 $1,795 -14.97
651–695 678 275 271.00–294.00 $286.24 $1,941 +6.75
701–724 717 196 263.00–272.00 $265.89 $1,906 -3.27
755–791 782 71 255.50–262.00 $256.57 $2,006 -10.26
804–837 831 590 255.00–260.50 $257.42 $2,139 -2.13
851–883 870 629 244.50–257.00 $250.33 $2,178 -3.89
912–917 915 241 244.50 $244.50 $2,237 -4.39
950–997 970 704 234.00–240.00 $236.74 $2,296 -0.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–395 371 23 330.00–350.00 $340.69 $1,264 +13.24
412–447 420 28 305.00–320.00 $310.69 $1,305 —
450–482 460 29 305.00–325.00 $316.63 $1,456 +21.63
507–543 526 49 270.00–297.00 $283.06 $1,489 +2.44
555–594 575 86 270.00–287.50 $279.97 $1,610 -7.63
600–645 624 37 250.00–282.00 $271.39 $1,693 -0.43
670–698 681 63 250.00–270.00 $265.44 $1,808 +6.09
708–745 728 98 247.00–261.00 $255.66 $1,861 +0.44
753–786 772 41 240.00–252.00 $246.23 $1,901 -7.54
800–849 840 371 240.00–252.00 $246.08 $2,067 -5.65
853–891 865 227 230.00–244.00 $240.75 $2,082 -6.46
907–949 944 136 238.00–243.00 $239.04 $2,257 -3.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–497 482 49 275.00–300.00 $287.38 $1,385 +1.24
507–520 514 11 240.00–257.00 $247.62 $1,273 -17.38
955 955 10 217.00 $217.00 $2,072 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 432 40 297.00–317.00 $305.20 $1,318 -13.97
451–479 468 75 295.00–310.00 $300.29 $1,405 -3.01
506–542 522 74 277.00–290.00 $279.94 $1,461 -13.08
551–599 578 151 267.00–282.00 $271.39 $1,569 -8.14
601–646 626 154 256.00–272.00 $264.13 $1,653 -2.04
653–696 682 150 247.00–261.00 $258.21 $1,761 -2.73
700–742 705 148 244.50–256.00 $249.65 $1,760 -2.76
805–830 824 54 232.00–235.00 $234.29 $1,931 -0.02
924 924 10 219.00 $219.00 $2,024 -5.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–348 344 19 325.00–330.00 $326.87 $1,124 —
350–383 366 22 320.00–330.00 $323.51 $1,184 +8.51
402–446 426 54 270.00–295.00 $282.69 $1,204 -5.63
453–499 476 37 270.00–290.00 $275.66 $1,312 -12.87
501–547 521 82 250.00–274.00 $265.23 $1,382 -9.84
556–599 579 68 245.00–267.00 $257.97 $1,494 -5.92
608–648 633 25 237.00–249.00 $244.51 $1,548 -3.74
650–686 675 47 235.00–244.00 $242.66 $1,638 -3.05
703–740 716 32 220.00–242.00 $234.31 $1,678 -3.86
751–799 787 32 221.00–234.00 $230.49 $1,814 -2.51
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 64 264.00 $264.00 $1,507 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 7 310.00 $310.00 $1,042 —
355–381 368 10 275.00–310.00 $293.12 $1,079 +0.24
461–483 473 13 240.00–265.00 $253.40 $1,199 —
568–588 572 17 242.00 $242.00 $1,384 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,490 —
573–589 581 10 260.00–265.00 $262.47 $1,525 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 12 190.00 $190.00 $1,634 —

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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.