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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

14,228 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $227.53/cwt -0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,109/hd at 927 lb · 1,357 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $241.46/cwt -4.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,888/hd at 782 lb · 795 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $216.72/cwt ≈ $2,085/hd at 962 lb · 759 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 14,228 6,602 8,224
Feeder cattle 14,228 6,602 8,224

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to the sale 2 weeks ago feeder steers sold from 5.00 lower to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00-8.00 lower. Supply was heavy with good demand. The largest draft of the day was 468 steers weighing 944 lbs. that crossed the scales at 227.10, for a total of over one million dollars.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,280 -12.38
423–445 442 56 285.00–315.00 $311.96 $1,379 -21.20
450–485 470 103 275.00–315.00 $286.09 $1,345 -16.90
505–549 529 292 275.00–317.00 $298.31 $1,578 +7.91
568 value added 568 27 275.00 $275.00 $1,562 —
556–596 569 122 275.00–287.00 $280.04 $1,593 +0.25
610 fancy 610 15 287.00 $287.00 $1,751 —
600–649 626 463 256.00–279.00 $268.97 $1,684 -6.16
654–699 677 509 251.00–264.00 $256.52 $1,737 -5.82
700–738 723 463 245.00–262.00 $253.34 $1,832 -2.93
751–796 782 795 236.00–252.00 $241.46 $1,888 -4.27
800–842 823 651 234.00–247.00 $238.02 $1,959 -3.73
850–885 865 517 228.00–238.00 $234.46 $2,028 +4.63
906–948 927 1,357 222.50–233.00 $227.53 $2,109 -0.29
954–974 962 759 213.00–219.50 $216.72 $2,085 —
1016–1044 1022 59 205.00–208.00 $205.62 $2,101 —
1054 1054 59 206.00 $206.00 $2,171 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–392 381 22 300.00–315.00 $305.59 $1,164 -10.99
412–449 425 31 265.00–280.00 $273.38 $1,162 -34.14
454–499 478 71 255.00–275.00 $270.50 $1,293 -9.49
513–523 unweaned 517 27 255.00–257.00 $256.25 $1,325 —
501–549 528 131 250.00–272.00 $263.10 $1,389 -5.70
550–597 578 286 245.00–272.50 $261.06 $1,509 -4.74
600–648 623 269 230.00–252.00 $243.09 $1,514 -18.96
651–696 685 197 229.00–252.00 $241.28 $1,653 -14.55
692 value added 692 8 245.00 $245.00 $1,695 —
702–748 731 251 222.00–245.00 $236.60 $1,730 -5.25
773–792 786 34 220.00–240.50 $233.83 $1,838 -5.02
808–846 829 372 222.00–234.50 $232.50 $1,927 +1.60
856–892 884 115 215.00–227.00 $223.62 $1,977 +6.62
930–945 932 254 205.00–216.00 $212.78 $1,983 -5.97
1051 1051 9 187.00 $187.00 $1,965 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 10 270.00 $270.00 $875 -45.00
390 390 10 290.00 $290.00 $1,131 —
426–448 438 49 245.00–257.00 $246.00 $1,077 -6.22
466 unweaned 466 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,072 -37.91
460–492 485 48 230.00–250.00 $244.23 $1,185 -13.27
520–524 522 11 235.00–242.00 $236.90 $1,237 -3.38
556–596 570 41 226.00–242.00 $233.48 $1,331 -6.13
571 unweaned 571 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,313 —
610–628 615 19 219.00–228.00 $222.36 $1,368 —
661–673 666 27 215.00–222.00 $217.59 $1,449 —
858–885 869 23 194.00–203.00 $197.59 $1,717 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
858 858 9 229.00 $229.00 $1,965 —
934 934 17 215.25 $215.25 $2,010 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519–541 527 22 200.00–242.00 $221.62 $1,168 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–445 423 49 272.00–290.00 $280.15 $1,185 -3.79
429 fancy 429 35 300.00 $300.00 $1,287 —
453–485 469 51 270.00–285.00 $279.22 $1,310 -4.03
509–543 520 315 248.00–268.00 $264.30 $1,374 -2.26
553 unweaned 553 8 242.50 $242.50 $1,341 —
554–598 580 362 242.00–256.00 $249.35 $1,446 -16.02
600–641 620 358 240.00–254.00 $245.82 $1,524 -1.07
655–683 670 209 236.00–251.00 $240.45 $1,611 -5.24
705–735 714 177 231.00–240.00 $233.49 $1,667 -10.30
750–772 765 88 226.00–231.00 $229.30 $1,754 -12.70
800–849 826 139 212.50–221.00 $216.65 $1,790 -4.35
938–942 940 49 196.00–197.00 $196.51 $1,847 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 31 265.00 $265.00 $906 -25.00
351–386 366 46 260.00–272.00 $262.48 $961 -42.52
410–447 427 11 250.00–260.00 $254.76 $1,088 -1.96
428 unweaned 428 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,049 —
453–499 479 123 241.00–262.00 $248.32 $1,189 -8.11
505–530 unweaned 519 14 230.00 $230.00 $1,194 —
500–547 520 261 227.00–252.00 $243.96 $1,269 -5.15
552–599 586 119 228.00–238.00 $232.38 $1,362 -13.05
600–640 615 135 215.00–235.00 $229.94 $1,414 -1.71
653–694 678 138 215.00–235.00 $227.26 $1,541 -5.37
697 value added 697 95 233.50 $233.50 $1,627 —
700–748 736 182 214.00–230.50 $225.74 $1,661 -4.67
758–793 785 155 212.00–224.00 $217.18 $1,705 -8.88
813 813 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,626 -18.43
854–895 867 124 191.50–204.00 $193.78 $1,680 -10.22
911–939 929 59 190.00–195.00 $191.69 $1,781 -15.19
1010–1035 1024 37 175.00–180.00 $177.14 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 15 240.00 $240.00 $828 —
364–393 381 36 230.00–255.00 $238.89 $910 -28.12
405–446 432 30 230.00–245.00 $237.51 $1,026 -1.56
450–497 476 84 210.00–240.00 $228.46 $1,087 -14.89
500–547 525 38 205.00–225.00 $215.61 $1,132 -4.39
558–596 581 36 212.00–235.00 $218.75 $1,271 —
603–642 616 12 205.00–225.00 $210.59 $1,297 —
659–696 668 13 207.00–213.00 $211.56 $1,413 —
700–706 703 17 196.00–205.00 $200.10 $1,407 —
756–776 766 6 180.00–198.00 $188.88 $1,447 -12.12
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 16 219.00 $219.00 $799 —
468 468 6 212.00 $212.00 $992 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
746 746 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,641 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424–436 429 25 245.00–270.00 $255.17 $1,095 —
511–540 522 54 232.00–255.00 $240.81 $1,257 -9.76
553–595 571 33 230.00–255.00 $241.48 $1,379 —
653–680 670 15 215.00–226.00 $221.94 $1,487 —
712 712 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,552 —
780 780 11 215.00 $215.00 $1,677 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 10 228.00 $228.00 $1,240 -12.00
565–586 577 41 225.00–245.00 $231.78 $1,337 -3.22
634 634 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,268 -20.31
753 753 12 187.00 $187.00 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 16 247.00 $247.00 $1,531 -17.00

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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.