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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

5,028 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.99/cwt +7.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,775/hd at 710 lb · 327 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $279.19/cwt +13.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,617/hd at 579 lb · 301 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $281.64/cwt -8.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,867/hd at 663 lb · 258 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,028 5,100 3,529
Feeder cattle 5,028 5,100 3,529

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers sold from 6.00 lower to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold from 2.00 lower to 10.00 higher. 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
304–345 323 27 365.00–415.00 $392.02 $1,266 +2.02
350–396 379 21 380.00–415.00 $394.68 $1,496 +0.59
402–426 406 29 340.00–380.00 $368.38 $1,496 +17.43
453–484 472 34 315.00–345.00 $320.59 $1,513 +2.00
490 value added 490 8 310.00 $310.00 $1,519 —
502–547 527 118 290.00–310.00 $300.70 $1,585 -3.98
575–595 583 54 291.00–310.00 $302.31 $1,762 +1.66
590 value added 590 16 300.00 $300.00 $1,770 —
613–646 634 187 277.00–299.00 $291.87 $1,850 +7.26
650–693 663 258 273.00–291.00 $281.64 $1,867 -8.81
701–745 value added 725 56 259.00–274.00 $266.31 $1,931 —
711–746 734 150 258.50–266.00 $261.25 $1,918 -6.40
764 value added 764 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,910 —
752–798 780 68 248.00–262.00 $252.04 $1,966 +0.27
820–836 826 38 235.00–247.50 $243.09 $2,008 +6.82
858–896 882 112 235.50–241.00 $239.20 $2,110 -1.51
908–923 918 132 231.00–240.00 $237.47 $2,180 +5.17
969–987 973 39 224.00–231.00 $229.34 $2,231 +1.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 367 18 330.00–345.00 $338.14 $1,241 +10.28
402–438 414 26 300.00–315.00 $305.85 $1,266 +3.80
453–487 472 24 300.00–310.00 $303.33 $1,432 +8.50
493 value added 493 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,479 —
506–546 527 120 270.00–290.00 $283.87 $1,496 -0.76
547 value added 547 10 291.00 $291.00 $1,592 —
552–596 578 139 268.00–287.00 $276.22 $1,597 -6.78
600–649 632 100 250.00–273.00 $266.93 $1,687 -2.90
650–694 676 176 248.00–273.00 $262.53 $1,775 -0.79
728 728 29 245.00–258.00 $247.24 $1,800 -5.44
761–788 781 67 238.00–245.50 $242.42 $1,893 -4.08
800–843 825 87 226.00–234.00 $230.59 $1,902 +6.51
877–896 885 17 219.00–233.00 $226.33 $2,003 —
966 966 19 227.00 $227.00 $2,193 —
1067 1067 17 216.00 $216.00 $2,305 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–441 426 19 280.00–290.00 $285.77 $1,217 —
473–498 492 22 270.00–290.00 $278.97 $1,373 +7.18
548 548 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,425 -5.00
563–593 580 34 240.00–265.00 $259.03 $1,502 +4.03
759–790 777 50 227.00–232.00 $228.30 $1,774 —
949 949 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,898 —
971 971 19 206.00 $206.00 $2,000 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 10 255.00 $255.00 $1,216 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–445 428 13 290.00–310.00 $297.32 $1,273 -0.58
458 fancy 458 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,466 —
467 value added 467 12 308.00 $308.00 $1,438 —
460–498 483 66 275.00–315.00 $294.97 $1,425 +7.60
500–538 520 74 265.00–300.00 $278.18 $1,447 -3.15
537–538 value added 538 15 283.00 $283.00 $1,523 —
556–565 value added 559 13 262.00–265.00 $263.83 $1,475 —
558–595 580 288 260.00–287.00 $279.88 $1,623 +14.19
601–648 623 177 245.00–274.00 $261.65 $1,630 +3.59
660–695 677 65 240.25–252.00 $242.81 $1,644 -4.41
700–728 710 327 240.00–255.00 $249.99 $1,775 +7.60
756 756 12 237.00 $237.00 $1,792 -5.50
837 837 17 232.00 $232.00 $1,942 +5.19
858 858 51 228.00 $228.00 $1,956 —
911 911 5 225.00 $225.00 $2,050 —
978 978 10 213.00 $213.00 $2,083 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297–298 298 14 325.00–330.00 $327.50 $976 —
300–338 323 12 295.00–320.00 $308.23 $996 -21.91
363–383 371 12 295.00–305.00 $299.30 $1,110 —
406 value added 406 7 282.00 $282.00 $1,145 —
407–448 420 68 260.00–280.00 $271.70 $1,141 -6.51
474–480 476 13 265.00–267.00 $266.38 $1,268 +5.22
501–540 515 87 250.00–265.00 $257.13 $1,324 -7.08
550–597 574 57 245.00–252.00 $249.35 $1,431 -5.96
631–647 638 33 227.00–243.00 $238.49 $1,522 +0.88
657–697 678 22 230.00–240.00 $234.13 $1,587 +0.73
702–745 719 80 232.00–242.00 $239.07 $1,719 +3.85
771–786 781 31 219.00–231.00 $227.49 $1,777 +4.57
845 845 10 222.00 $222.00 $1,876 +8.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–382 364 23 275.00–290.00 $280.09 $1,020 —
441 441 12 240.00 $240.00 $1,058 —
509–545 529 35 227.00–240.00 $234.66 $1,241 +2.66
553–583 564 32 230.00–237.00 $233.03 $1,314 +0.03
891 891 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,782 +6.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
906 906 8 209.00 $209.00 $1,894 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 10 325.00 $325.00 $1,258 —
520–525 523 13 270.00–277.00 $273.79 $1,432 +1.29
565–573 569 17 257.00–265.00 $261.26 $1,487 —
625 625 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,506 +1.00
670 670 6 244.00 $244.00 $1,635 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–492 482 29 270.00–285.00 $277.80 $1,339 —
680–683 681 13 220.00–230.00 $223.09 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 10 385.00 $385.00 $1,467 —
453 453 9 320.00 $320.00 $1,450 +16.50
533 533 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,492 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
854 854 13 229.00 $229.00 $1,956 —

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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.