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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

8,310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $234.32/cwt -0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,067/hd at 882 lb · 772 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $255.11/cwt +1.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,827/hd at 716 lb · 380 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $232.78/cwt +5.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,132/hd at 916 lb · 355 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,310 14,228 8,067
Feeder cattle 8,310 14,228 8,067

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 650 lbs. sold steady to 8.00 lower with heavier weights selling 2.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Supply was heavy with very good demand. Unweaned and non vaccinated bulls calves had weak demand and received substantial discounts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 10 335.00 $335.00 $1,240 ±0.00
405–423 416 22 292.00–320.00 $310.80 $1,293 -1.16
452–497 479 137 275.00–327.00 $292.86 $1,403 +6.77
501–543 520 96 276.00–285.00 $280.69 $1,460 -17.62
550–594 565 100 270.00–295.00 $282.93 $1,599 +2.89
604–639 617 280 257.00–272.00 $267.96 $1,653 -1.01
655–698 683 192 255.00–279.00 $264.53 $1,807 +8.01
704–744 716 380 244.00–264.00 $255.11 $1,827 +1.77
753–798 784 258 239.00–255.00 $248.32 $1,947 +6.86
803–840 818 339 237.00–249.00 $242.96 $1,987 +4.94
851–896 882 772 228.00–238.00 $234.32 $2,067 -0.14
903–934 916 355 228.00–242.00 $232.78 $2,132 +5.25
953–975 960 301 221.25–225.00 $223.25 $2,143 +6.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–395 393 15 290.00–305.00 $302.07 $1,187 -3.52
400–444 430 32 254.00–275.00 $271.38 $1,167 -2.00
455–497 479 99 252.00–272.00 $264.27 $1,266 -6.23
488 unweaned 488 21 270.00 $270.00 $1,318 —
502–517 unweaned 511 21 251.00–272.00 $265.14 $1,355 +8.89
505–547 528 110 250.00–275.00 $262.70 $1,387 -0.40
569–596 580 114 255.00–270.00 $263.51 $1,528 +2.45
613 unweaned 613 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,508 —
600–648 616 85 231.00–255.00 $244.90 $1,509 +1.81
672–697 684 58 227.00–240.00 $232.94 $1,593 -8.34
702–743 725 112 215.00–242.00 $236.60 $1,715 ±0.00
773–798 790 131 228.00–239.00 $236.15 $1,866 +2.32
812–847 838 161 225.00–237.50 $234.48 $1,965 +1.98
870–873 872 46 228.00–229.00 $228.57 $1,993 +4.95
907–910 908 106 225.00–226.50 $225.58 $2,048 +12.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 9 280.00 $280.00 $955 +10.00
359–392 374 29 270.00–280.00 $276.42 $1,034 -13.58
387 unweaned 387 10 280.00 $280.00 $1,084 —
432 432 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,037 -6.00
465 465 11 240.00–247.00 $241.91 $1,125 -2.32
505–535 517 17 230.00–245.00 $238.02 $1,231 +1.12
551–582 565 22 230.00–245.00 $234.91 $1,327 +1.43
595 unweaned 595 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 -10.00
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 19 155.00 $155.00 $797 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–376 374 18 205.00–245.00 $222.86 $833 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 13 215.00 $215.00 $1,174 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–345 330 7 280.00–302.00 $292.13 $964 —
374 374 14 277.00 $277.00 $1,036 —
400–446 420 35 270.00–299.00 $282.55 $1,187 +2.40
450–475 457 86 270.00–295.00 $280.96 $1,284 +1.74
501–544 532 120 253.00–287.00 $266.89 $1,420 +2.59
550–592 568 257 241.00–260.00 $253.40 $1,439 +4.05
601–649 630 164 240.00–259.00 $245.04 $1,544 -0.78
661–696 679 115 236.00–244.50 $238.86 $1,622 -1.59
710–746 726 106 230.00–236.00 $233.40 $1,694 -0.09
756–767 764 94 226.00–234.00 $231.97 $1,772 +2.67
802–842 809 276 218.00–225.75 $223.02 $1,804 +6.37
852–885 865 108 209.00–223.00 $216.75 $1,875 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343–348 347 11 250.00 $250.00 $868 -15.00
367–373 368 22 260.00–270.00 $260.92 $960 -1.56
395 unweaned 395 17 251.00 $251.00 $991 —
410 unweaned 410 8 268.00 $268.00 $1,099 +23.00
401–447 435 69 250.00–265.00 $258.14 $1,123 +3.38
468 unweaned 468 21 240.00 $240.00 $1,123 —
459–493 476 89 249.00–262.00 $253.40 $1,206 +5.08
500–545 519 139 220.00–247.00 $235.26 $1,221 -8.70
524–545 unweaned 533 34 220.00–244.00 $236.98 $1,263 +6.98
556–592 572 108 220.00–239.00 $230.25 $1,317 -2.13
605–641 619 95 217.00–238.00 $232.58 $1,440 +2.64
650–684 667 71 218.00–235.00 $230.58 $1,538 +3.32
705–748 732 96 210.00–228.00 $223.21 $1,634 -2.53
751–797 783 73 202.00–225.00 $218.87 $1,714 +1.69
813–846 822 21 195.00–213.00 $207.71 $1,707 +7.71
861–881 863 65 181.00–206.50 $203.30 $1,754 +9.52
913 913 14 204.00 $204.00 $1,863 +12.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–388 382 14 227.00–242.00 $235.36 $899 -3.53
416–443 423 31 222.00–242.00 $229.87 $972 -7.64
450–491 476 54 217.00–243.00 $234.39 $1,116 +5.93
483 unweaned 483 10 226.00 $226.00 $1,092 —
507–541 521 11 210.00–235.00 $218.84 $1,140 +3.23
559–570 565 12 200.00–207.00 $203.53 $1,150 -15.22
647 647 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,165 -30.59
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–330 321 22 210.00–215.00 $214.07 $687 —
456 456 5 202.00 $202.00 $921 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 475 11 255.00 $255.00 $1,211 —
502 502 8 243.00 $243.00 $1,220 +2.19
556–596 572 41 233.00–246.00 $236.54 $1,353 -4.94
632 632 7 229.00 $229.00 $1,447 —
681–687 683 16 216.00–223.00 $220.38 $1,505 -1.56
700–733 721 14 208.00–222.00 $212.85 $1,535 -5.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 8 227.50 $227.50 $1,194 -0.50
573–581 575 14 217.00–237.00 $222.77 $1,281 -9.01
672 672 7 196.00 $196.00 $1,317 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 6 262.00 $262.00 $1,203 —

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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.