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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 22, 2024

5,321 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.25/cwt +11.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,612/hd at 569 lb · 343 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $258.35/cwt +0.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,147/hd at 831 lb · 336 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $270.08/cwt +13.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,077/hd at 769 lb · 317 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,321 6,402 4,808
Feeder cattle 5,321 6,402 4,808

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 800 lbs. sold from 8.00-20.00 higher. Steers over 800 lbs. sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly 3.00-10.00 higher with light 5 weight heifers up to 20.00 higher. 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
361 361 12 420.00 $420.00 $1,516 —
403 thin fleshed 403 10 385.00 $385.00 $1,552 —
406–442 423 56 330.00–365.00 $341.81 $1,446 +14.41
451–496 477 84 312.00–365.00 $349.76 $1,668 +21.38
505–548 522 172 307.00–340.00 $327.35 $1,709 +10.63
559–586 574 160 297.00–337.00 $321.97 $1,848 +14.38
601–647 614 226 285.00–323.00 $308.23 $1,893 +20.60
655–698 672 200 275.00–300.00 $287.11 $1,929 +0.87
703–731 713 119 271.00–284.00 $280.50 $2,000 +14.61
751–799 769 317 261.00–278.00 $270.08 $2,077 +13.51
816–837 831 336 255.00–263.00 $258.35 $2,147 +0.93
852–881 864 207 248.00–264.00 $253.20 $2,188 +2.87
908–915 909 31 248.00 $248.00 $2,254 +3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–320 318 11 360.00 $360.00 $1,145 —
350–385 372 16 335.00–365.00 $350.94 $1,305 +10.25
401–445 423 17 295.00–325.00 $308.15 $1,303 -2.54
461–498 475 42 285.00–311.00 $302.06 $1,435 -14.57
508–541 530 25 247.00–300.00 $282.68 $1,498 -0.38
565–598 578 56 285.00–297.00 $288.90 $1,670 +8.93
601–645 625 131 255.00–285.00 $278.01 $1,738 +6.62
673–695 688 80 252.00–270.00 $264.70 $1,821 -0.74
712–748 727 56 255.00–263.50 $258.40 $1,879 +2.74
755–795 778 66 250.00–260.00 $256.43 $1,995 +10.20
800–822 815 9 225.00–242.00 $236.44 $1,927 -9.64
896 896 58 245.50 $245.50 $2,200 +4.75
937 937 12 234.00 $234.00 $2,193 -5.04
957 957 7 226.00 $226.00 $2,163 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–395 381 20 315.00–316.00 $315.64 $1,203 —
606 606 32 234.00 $234.00 $1,418 —
700 700 7 218.00 $218.00 $1,526 —
792 792 7 217.00 $217.00 $1,719 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569 569 10 249.00 $249.00 $1,417 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
621 621 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,708 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–343 335 8 335.00–347.00 $342.68 $1,148 —
402–438 425 63 305.00–344.00 $326.38 $1,387 +21.18
456–498 478 89 295.00–320.00 $303.03 $1,448 +2.74
503–539 523 93 280.00–310.00 $301.10 $1,575 +21.16
551–592 569 343 271.00–296.00 $283.25 $1,612 +11.86
603–649 623 125 257.00–280.00 $270.92 $1,688 +6.79
651–691 670 216 253.00–275.00 $264.29 $1,771 +6.08
701–719 715 90 247.00–262.00 $258.18 $1,846 +8.53
754–798 768 229 241.00–249.00 $244.32 $1,876 —
800–837 817 30 227.00–244.00 $236.80 $1,935 +2.51
895 895 14 224.00 $224.00 $2,005 —
958 958 16 223.00 $223.00 $2,136 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–391 370 25 320.00–335.00 $328.61 $1,216 +5.10
412–447 434 29 285.00–300.00 $297.28 $1,290 +14.59
452–496 466 65 280.00–300.00 $287.83 $1,341 +12.17
515–548 531 43 260.00–276.00 $268.40 $1,425 +3.17
566–597 585 56 252.00–267.00 $261.00 $1,527 +3.03
603–643 628 80 232.00–255.00 $249.26 $1,565 +4.75
652–695 689 38 246.00–253.00 $251.08 $1,730 +8.42
713–746 734 71 235.00–243.00 $237.81 $1,746 +3.50
751–797 769 193 237.00–241.00 $240.70 $1,851 +10.21
858 858 49 221.00 $221.00 $1,896 —
939 939 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,925 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 10 265.00 $265.00 $1,102 —
471 471 8 272.00 $272.00 $1,281 +18.60

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 8 317.00 $317.00 $1,211 —
491 491 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,350 —
606 606 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,364 —
695 695 13 236.00 $236.00 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553–572 560 13 265.00–275.00 $271.07 $1,518 +8.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 5 282.00 $282.00 $1,469 —
592 592 6 297.00 $297.00 $1,758 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,060 —

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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.