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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 11, 2024

7,463 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.50/cwt +2.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,712/hd at 718 lb · 477 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $261.69/cwt +1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,012/hd at 769 lb · 416 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $286.59/cwt +13.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,665/hd at 581 lb · 320 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,463 5,403 7,443
Feeder cattle 7,463 5,403 7,443

*CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 725 lbs. sold 5.00-20.00 higher with heavier weights selling from 8.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher. Supply was moderate with very good demand. Four dollar cattle are back. Seven head of steers weighing 386 lbs. sold for 400.00/cwt..

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–393 383 87 355.00–400.00 $364.15 $1,395 +23.72
412–444 426 34 335.00–365.00 $343.83 $1,465 +8.50
456–486 470 56 315.00–355.00 $329.96 $1,551 +24.39
501–549 518 181 280.00–320.00 $301.63 $1,562 +15.46
551–599 581 320 270.00–301.00 $286.59 $1,665 +13.43
600–644 621 187 262.00–290.00 $274.83 $1,707 +0.52
653–697 672 285 257.00–288.00 $271.68 $1,826 +11.44
701–749 720 295 253.00–284.00 $267.64 $1,927 +11.15
756–777 769 416 252.00–266.00 $261.69 $2,012 +1.07
800–842 815 242 247.00–263.00 $251.85 $2,053 +2.17
870–875 872 44 247.00–251.00 $249.22 $2,173 +3.00
905–915 908 88 234.50–235.75 $234.89 $2,133 -9.72
964–971 970 68 225.00–228.50 $228.09 $2,212 -5.41
1009 1009 61 220.00 $220.00 $2,220
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–345 322 18 315.00–325.00 $321.50 $1,035
365–393 381 24 330.00–350.00 $341.76 $1,302 +24.28
400–448 419 29 285.00–330.00 $305.47 $1,280 +21.04
461–499 476 98 280.00–325.00 $299.05 $1,423 +24.59
504–546 524 121 250.00–280.00 $267.94 $1,404 +5.08
544 unweaned 544 29 243.00 $243.00 $1,322 -14.00
572 unweaned 572 5 267.00 $267.00 $1,527
550–595 580 88 252.00–270.00 $263.10 $1,526 +0.08
629–632 unweaned 630 24 249.00–253.00 $250.17 $1,576 +2.80
607–649 634 124 235.00–262.00 $253.78 $1,609 +1.26
655–688 671 86 233.00–254.00 $243.69 $1,635 -9.13
689 unweaned 689 32 238.00 $238.00 $1,640
702–749 732 281 235.00–252.50 $248.80 $1,821 +7.89
751–796 776 297 232.00–248.00 $245.97 $1,909 +5.16
815–839 835 96 234.00–244.00 $242.15 $2,022 +7.05
856–887 882 120 227.00–238.00 $236.47 $2,086 -4.27
900–928 915 11 208.00–229.00 $219.61 $2,009
970 970 51 219.00 $219.00 $2,124
1115 1115 5 208.00 $208.00 $2,319
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,037
365–381 373 12 285.00–295.00 $288.26 $1,075
410 410 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,046
474–492 483 26 250.00–270.00 $261.47 $1,263 +4.42
571–593 587 29 235.00–245.00 $243.10 $1,427 +1.79
883 883 11 215.00 $215.00 $1,898

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 26 370.00 $370.00 $1,073
356–398 387 16 302.00–330.00 $320.25 $1,239 +30.20
410–445 429 84 280.00–310.00 $290.78 $1,247 +19.77
452–499 472 140 270.00–304.00 $287.53 $1,357 +9.91
492 unweaned 492 22 263.00 $263.00 $1,294
500–546 522 180 257.00–280.00 $268.72 $1,403 +9.51
555–593 575 132 250.00–270.00 $257.80 $1,482 +3.07
600–646 625 174 245.00–269.00 $258.56 $1,616 +10.66
652–696 672 54 240.00–250.00 $243.86 $1,639 -2.40
703–740 718 477 235.00–245.00 $238.50 $1,712 +2.45
802–814 805 29 225.50–228.00 $226.11 $1,820 +2.91
853–872 868 73 221.00–225.00 $221.92 $1,926 +0.54
904–918 905 35 200.00–216.00 $214.61 $1,942
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–385 367 36 270.00–295.00 $284.76 $1,045 +11.73
401–443 420 78 240.00–272.00 $265.37 $1,115 +10.80
453–498 483 119 242.00–270.00 $256.70 $1,240 +2.15
510–548 535 49 227.00–250.00 $242.16 $1,296 +2.13
567 unweaned 567 19 240.00 $240.00 $1,361
552–598 582 143 228.00–247.50 $239.52 $1,394 ±0.00
601–648 624 91 220.00–241.00 $231.82 $1,447 -3.50
650–698 674 94 218.00–241.00 $232.19 $1,565 -7.00
723–741 730 191 227.00–232.00 $229.92 $1,678
754–798 787 96 211.00–227.00 $224.16 $1,764 -4.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 21 240.00 $240.00 $1,032 +8.38
490 490 8 232.00 $232.00 $1,137 -4.37
508 508 13 225.00 $225.00 $1,143 +3.89
585 585 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 +4.00
792 792 11 207.00 $207.00 $1,639

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 10 270.00 $270.00 $1,118
498 498 5 252.00 $252.00 $1,255
526–547 534 38 245.00–257.00 $250.13 $1,336 -1.87
621–626 624 18 235.00–245.00 $241.68 $1,508
659–682 674 18 227.00–233.00 $231.05 $1,557
706 706 8 234.00 $234.00 $1,652
765 765 14 213.00 $213.00 $1,629
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 5 280.00 $280.00 $927
363 363 9 265.00 $265.00 $962
501 501 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,202
557–575 564 18 222.00–239.00 $232.26 $1,310 +10.26
635 635 6 216.00 $216.00 $1,372
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,244

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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.