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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

9,100 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $264.87/cwt -2.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,934/hd at 730 lb · 771 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $254.74/cwt +2.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,079/hd at 816 lb · 703 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $265.39/cwt +3.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,025/hd at 763 lb · 443 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,100 7,463 10,617
Feeder cattle 9,100 7,463 10,617

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers sold from 5.00 lower to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 7.00 lower. Supply was heavy 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
303–332 313 6 350.00–400.00 $382.30 $1,197 —
380–389 385 23 365.00–385.00 $377.29 $1,453 +13.14
401–448 427 68 335.00–365.00 $344.81 $1,472 +0.98
450–495 472 108 315.00–355.00 $336.05 $1,586 +6.09
500–548 532 328 280.00–315.00 $294.90 $1,569 -6.73
532 value added 532 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,649 —
551–596 573 182 270.00–301.00 $286.01 $1,639 -0.58
604–646 622 323 258.00–283.00 $267.04 $1,661 -7.79
650–697 664 298 260.00–290.00 $279.12 $1,853 +7.44
691 value added 691 16 270.00 $270.00 $1,866 —
705–747 730 771 255.00–274.75 $264.87 $1,934 -2.77
750–779 763 443 254.00–274.00 $265.39 $2,025 +3.70
805–829 816 703 247.00–264.25 $254.74 $2,079 +2.89
853–867 860 194 243.00–249.75 $244.86 $2,106 -4.36
955–984 970 134 229.00–231.00 $229.74 $2,228 +1.65
1010 1010 5 224.00 $224.00 $2,262 +4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–313 309 11 330.00–350.00 $342.64 $1,059 +21.14
366–392 378 26 327.00–340.00 $333.24 $1,260 -8.52
415–448 432 49 290.00–325.00 $311.73 $1,347 +6.26
457–498 482 108 285.00–310.00 $297.52 $1,434 -1.53
501–547 535 84 245.00–275.00 $262.40 $1,404 -5.54
564–598 579 121 245.00–268.00 $259.88 $1,505 -3.22
600–649 630 212 233.00–260.00 $252.47 $1,591 -1.31
655–698 673 114 243.00–259.00 $252.92 $1,702 +9.23
676 value added 676 20 259.00 $259.00 $1,751 —
700–748 722 81 235.00–252.00 $248.21 $1,792 -0.59
762 value added 762 17 249.00 $249.00 $1,897 —
760–798 787 122 234.00–252.00 $250.10 $1,968 +4.13
811–849 845 187 225.00–246.00 $242.53 $2,049 +0.38
853–899 880 211 230.00–240.00 $238.86 $2,102 +2.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 18 310.00–315.00 $311.94 $1,220 +23.68
456–489 481 18 275.00–280.00 $276.89 $1,332 +15.42
503 503 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,207 —
600–635 627 21 225.00–230.00 $226.14 $1,418 —
694 694 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,596 —
795 795 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,765 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,052 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–343 323 24 305.00–330.00 $321.22 $1,038 —
368–384 377 31 302.00–305.00 $304.33 $1,147 -15.92
414–441 427 59 270.00–312.00 $292.59 $1,249 +1.81
451–499 476 160 270.00–312.00 $287.19 $1,367 -0.34
502–549 522 177 252.00–267.50 $258.44 $1,349 -10.28
555–562 value added 558 19 248.00–261.00 $253.51 $1,415 —
550–599 577 241 246.00–262.00 $254.51 $1,469 -3.29
603–644 625 107 244.00–262.00 $250.40 $1,565 -8.16
630 value added 630 11 254.00 $254.00 $1,600 —
652–698 671 247 238.00–251.00 $244.12 $1,638 +0.26
673 value added 673 24 240.00 $240.00 $1,615 —
706–749 732 139 235.00–243.00 $238.00 $1,742 -0.50
751–789 763 299 231.50–239.50 $233.65 $1,783 —
808 808 10 227.50 $227.50 $1,838 +1.39
850–893 863 17 219.00–226.00 $223.87 $1,932 +1.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–387 370 23 285.00–292.00 $289.61 $1,072 +4.85
402–444 422 93 245.00–270.00 $263.10 $1,110 -2.27
453–499 477 203 245.00–269.00 $260.12 $1,241 +3.42
507–541 521 193 230.00–251.00 $241.84 $1,260 -0.32
550 unweaned 550 8 234.00 $234.00 $1,287 -6.00
550–597 568 225 225.00–246.00 $237.76 $1,350 -1.76
606–647 630 117 222.00–243.00 $231.22 $1,457 -0.60
651–688 670 121 221.00–238.00 $233.02 $1,561 +0.83
701–736 730 135 213.00–227.00 $225.97 $1,650 -3.95
763–790 774 56 213.00–226.00 $220.02 $1,703 -4.14
820–832 827 22 219.50–220.00 $219.80 $1,818 —
904–913 907 17 189.00–191.00 $190.41 $1,727 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 8 270.00 $270.00 $907 —
375–393 383 14 250.00–265.00 $258.70 $991 —
421 421 16 250.00 $250.00 $1,052 +10.00
461–497 477 50 220.00–241.00 $232.17 $1,107 +0.17
530–545 538 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,157 -10.00
584 584 7 222.00 $222.00 $1,296 +2.00
685 685 9 212.00 $212.00 $1,452 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 14 240.00 $240.00 $1,409 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,382 +33.00
501 501 6 244.00 $244.00 $1,222 -6.13
565–567 566 26 239.00–250.00 $244.09 $1,382 —
608–628 618 12 225.00–237.00 $231.10 $1,428 -10.58
701 701 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,507 -19.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,341 +10.00
521–530 524 28 265.00–295.00 $275.83 $1,445 —
550 550 6 272.00 $272.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523–548 537 23 220.00–232.00 $226.93 $1,219 —
583 583 9 235.00 $235.00 $1,370 +2.74
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 11 265.00 $265.00 $967 —
455 455 6 205.00 $205.00 $933 —
596 596 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,192 —
695 695 6 189.00 $189.00 $1,314 —

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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.