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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024

5,042 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $250.32/cwt +7.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,028/hd at 810 lb · 529 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $234.84/cwt +2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,165/hd at 922 lb · 360 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.63/cwt -2.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,764/hd at 768 lb · 263 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,042 8,310 6,587
Feeder cattle 5,042 8,310 6,587

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00-8.00 higher with feeder heifers selling from 5.00 lower to 8.00 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
305–336 327 7 340.00–370.00 $348.40 $1,139 —
415–449 434 39 292.00–320.00 $308.66 $1,340 -2.14
454–494 474 118 275.00–300.00 $287.54 $1,363 -5.32
496 unweaned 496 18 280.00 $280.00 $1,389 —
500–545 535 79 277.50–305.00 $287.66 $1,539 +6.97
551–597 576 144 270.00–292.00 $279.07 $1,607 -3.86
600–646 629 76 260.00–280.00 $272.09 $1,711 +4.13
651–691 675 167 258.00–280.00 $266.51 $1,799 +1.98
703–740 725 94 243.00–263.00 $254.27 $1,843 -0.84
756–790 773 61 240.00–255.00 $247.76 $1,915 -0.56
802–842 810 529 244.00–255.75 $250.32 $2,028 +7.36
850–885 870 128 230.00–247.50 $243.29 $2,117 +8.97
900–943 922 360 229.75–242.75 $234.84 $2,165 +2.06
952–986 967 108 225.50–231.00 $228.51 $2,210 +5.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,035 —
392 392 5 288.00 $288.00 $1,129 -14.07
403–438 426 20 270.00–285.00 $280.83 $1,196 +9.45
446 value added 446 5 277.50 $277.50 $1,238 —
471–496 488 26 250.00–270.00 $261.95 $1,278 -2.32
506–547 532 117 250.00–275.00 $267.44 $1,423 +4.74
554–594 575 81 245.00–272.00 $261.33 $1,503 -2.18
606 unweaned 606 25 231.00 $231.00 $1,400 -15.00
601–645 629 35 230.00–251.00 $246.86 $1,553 +1.96
654–698 679 89 240.00–255.00 $248.77 $1,689 +15.83
710–743 732 40 215.00–240.00 $231.64 $1,696 -4.96
802–846 839 103 227.00–240.00 $239.08 $2,006 +4.60
855–892 879 47 221.00–227.75 $225.37 $1,981 -3.20
901–905 902 31 223.00–226.00 $225.13 $2,031 -0.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595–598 597 17 242.00–243.00 $242.82 $1,450 +7.91
649 649 6 206.00 $206.00 $1,337 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–345 324 13 285.00–310.00 $296.44 $960 +4.31
409–443 431 32 272.00–285.00 $275.72 $1,188 -6.83
455–483 470 27 275.00–282.00 $278.30 $1,308 -2.66
502–547 536 185 253.00–272.00 $258.59 $1,386 -8.30
552–599 570 143 244.00–271.00 $260.46 $1,485 +7.06
609–649 628 78 241.00–247.00 $242.71 $1,524 -2.33
653–697 681 54 240.00–247.00 $243.58 $1,659 +4.72
700–736 727 141 229.00–251.00 $243.48 $1,770 +10.08
757–793 768 263 227.25–242.00 $229.63 $1,764 -2.34
817–847 822 22 224.00–229.00 $228.06 $1,875 +5.04
886 886 50 215.00 $215.00 $1,905 -1.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–393 387 13 261.00–275.00 $264.06 $1,022 +3.14
409–448 422 35 247.00–269.00 $260.46 $1,099 +2.32
453–488 461 23 246.00–265.00 $255.48 $1,178 +2.08
461 unweaned 461 21 230.00 $230.00 $1,060 -10.00
525 unweaned 525 24 221.00 $221.00 $1,160 -15.98
500–547 526 104 218.00–250.00 $243.36 $1,280 +8.10
551–598 577 84 222.00–238.00 $229.28 $1,323 -0.97
605–646 621 43 219.00–236.00 $229.23 $1,424 -3.35
657–699 677 85 220.00–232.00 $229.10 $1,551 -1.48
703–742 727 70 214.00–229.00 $226.90 $1,650 +3.69
762–795 774 50 203.00–225.00 $218.75 $1,693 -0.12
849 849 6 211.00 $211.00 $1,791 +3.29
872–895 881 18 194.00–206.00 $200.27 $1,764 -3.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 5 245.00 $245.00 $811 —
354–382 364 11 245.00–250.00 $248.09 $903 +12.73
400 400 7 240.00 $240.00 $960 +10.13
457–481 471 18 225.00–232.00 $227.64 $1,072 -6.75
621–632 627 7 180.00–200.00 $191.51 $1,201 +11.51
670 670 5 182.00 $182.00 $1,219 —
951 951 8 168.00 $168.00 $1,598 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–391 391 10 285.00–287.00 $286.00 $1,118 —
436–446 440 19 265.00–273.00 $268.41 $1,181 —
468–494 482 28 255.00–262.00 $258.98 $1,248 +3.98
501–538 529 20 245.00–262.50 $249.15 $1,318 +6.15
558–583 573 38 220.00–262.00 $247.10 $1,416 +10.56
603–649 622 32 220.00–230.00 $224.18 $1,394 -4.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,136 —
412 412 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,154 —
515–528 521 25 265.00 $265.00 $1,381 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,053 —
453–471 464 13 216.00–245.00 $226.89 $1,053 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 6 201.00 $201.00 $955 —

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Dairy Heifers

Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
674 674 18 106.00 $106.00 $714 —

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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.