Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

8,127 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $249.03/cwt +2.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,047/hd at 822 lb · 528 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $242.22/cwt -0.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,107/hd at 870 lb · 454 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $258.55/cwt -0.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,882/hd at 728 lb · 372 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	8,127	6,493	4,425
Feeder cattle	8,127	6,493	4,425

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 800 lbs. sold steady to 5.00 lower with heavier weights selling steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold from 2.00 higher to 6.00 lower. Supply was heavy with moderate demand. The largest draft of the day was 180 steers weighing 880 lbs. that went across the scales for 241.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301	301	5	345.00	$345.00	$1,038	—
352–353	353	34	360.00–370.00	$363.23	$1,282	-2.41
416–449	429	86	320.00–347.50	$337.26	$1,447	-5.41
450–493	463	78	290.00–330.00	$307.34	$1,423	-1.38
514 value added	514	5	280.00	$280.00	$1,439	—
502–547	521	199	280.00–308.00	$294.22	$1,533	-3.22
554–590	565	99	272.00–299.00	$281.33	$1,590	-1.22
600–647	623	286	265.00–283.00	$270.36	$1,684	-7.39
640 unweaned	640	16	263.50	$263.50	$1,686	—
651–698	674	328	259.00–276.00	$262.94	$1,772	-7.27
705–749	728	372	250.00–266.00	$258.55	$1,882	-0.41
750–794	782	355	249.00–257.75	$255.19	$1,996	+0.38
803–845	822	528	243.00–256.00	$249.03	$2,047	+2.84
853–880	870	454	239.50–251.00	$242.22	$2,107	-0.61
903–935	914	220	230.00–237.00	$235.02	$2,148	-0.45
963–976	967	78	233.50–235.00	$233.97	$2,262	+6.69

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
327–336	332	22	325.00–330.00	$326.82	$1,085	+6.90
357–394	386	19	315.00–340.00	$335.13	$1,294	-1.74
400–449	427	54	270.00–315.00	$290.74	$1,241	-4.49
450–473	458	25	265.00–287.00	$273.03	$1,250	-2.97
500–548	526	124	250.00–277.00	$263.72	$1,387	-2.99
528 unweaned	528	6	265.00	$265.00	$1,399	—
550–598	578	197	245.00–271.00	$262.17	$1,515	-3.10
601–648	619	178	235.00–265.00	$255.05	$1,579	-1.21
661–696	671	42	239.00–258.00	$254.02	$1,704	+6.15
702–736	722	35	236.00–247.00	$240.54	$1,737	—
755–788	775	49	243.00–248.00	$245.68	$1,904	-0.27
818–849	845	62	238.00–240.50	$240.15	$2,029	+0.85
858–893	876	74	228.00–238.00	$233.56	$2,046	-0.44

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
383	383	7	310.00	$310.00	$1,187	—
428	428	7	255.00	$255.00	$1,091	—
464–496	479	11	250.00–255.00	$252.64	$1,210	-2.83
509	509	5	245.00	$245.00	$1,247	—
562–596	579	44	232.00–242.00	$239.45	$1,386	-4.55
772	772	10	218.00	$218.00	$1,683	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
388	388	17	315.00	$315.00	$1,222	—
420–445	429	35	280.00–303.00	$292.18	$1,253	+3.04
457–480	464	31	270.00–286.00	$278.31	$1,291	-8.69
528–549	543	73	254.00–275.00	$264.60	$1,437	-0.20
552–599	581	251	251.00–266.00	$253.41	$1,472	-7.16
603–643	633	231	247.00–259.50	$254.63	$1,612	-3.44
651–688	669	130	246.00–258.00	$249.59	$1,670	-1.04
702–747	727	217	233.00–249.00	$240.31	$1,747	-3.07
754–796	778	360	232.00–246.00	$239.10	$1,860	+2.00
827–829	827	68	229.00	$229.00	$1,894	+12.00
983	983	48	219.50	$219.50	$2,158	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
312–348	333	62	285.00–290.00	$286.53	$954	—
382–390	388	27	279.00–290.00	$281.41	$1,092	-1.97
404–449	424	103	248.00–272.00	$261.22	$1,108	+5.27
458–498	487	89	245.00–267.00	$251.92	$1,227	-1.36
495 unweaned	495	11	252.00	$252.00	$1,247	—
501–548	521	215	225.00–252.00	$243.33	$1,268	-2.92
580 unweaned	580	12	226.00	$226.00	$1,311	—
560–589	581	71	226.00–248.00	$238.32	$1,385	-1.34
602–647	621	125	220.00–245.00	$232.87	$1,446	-1.09
656–690	682	118	226.00–243.00	$238.88	$1,629	+2.94
707–743	719	43	215.00–231.00	$224.60	$1,615	-3.21
760–792	780	34	215.00–226.00	$222.10	$1,732	+3.10
806–827	821	28	220.00	$220.00	$1,806	+6.50
967–980	973	16	170.00–191.00	$181.74	$1,768	-10.51

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
361–395	379	44	255.00–270.00	$264.88	$1,004	+6.87
415–434	421	29	230.00–240.00	$233.49	$983	-4.90
460–497	485	59	221.00–240.00	$233.80	$1,134	-2.42
500–547	517	20	210.00–222.00	$218.65	$1,130	—
567–571	569	38	202.00–220.00	$210.40	$1,197	-9.58
610	610	8	210.00–215.00	$213.13	$1,300	-1.87
654–679	670	27	211.00–216.00	$214.06	$1,434	—
703	703	6	205.00	$205.00	$1,441	—
860	860	7	201.00	$201.00	$1,729	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
371–393	382	14	230.00–231.00	$230.51	$881	—
574	574	7	195.00	$195.00	$1,119	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
435	435	16	280.00	$280.00	$1,218	—
455	455	8	260.00	$260.00	$1,183	—
506–542	527	37	255.00–260.00	$257.86	$1,359	-7.14
609–629	621	31	220.00–235.00	$228.29	$1,418	-14.55
666	666	8	237.00	$237.00	$1,578	+9.50
713–717	715	12	220.00–223.00	$221.50	$1,584	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–382	365	16	300.00–305.00	$303.04	$1,106	—
462–495	479	16	240.00–250.00	$245.17	$1,174	—
564–573	570	18	212.00–227.00	$222.05	$1,266	-11.57
646	646	6	218.00	$218.00	$1,408	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
413–440	427	22	285.00–320.00	$300.53	$1,283	—
468	468	8	285.00	$285.00	$1,334	-20.00

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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.