Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 2, 2024

9,615 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $233.01/cwt -5.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,270/hd at 974 lb · 572 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $299.18/cwt +10.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,869/hd at 625 lb · 467 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $248.96/cwt -10.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,188/hd at 879 lb · 392 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	9,615	12,019	8,473
Feeder cattle	9,615	12,019	8,473

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 650 lbs. sold 8.00-25.00 higher. Weights over 650 lbs. sold from 4.00 higher to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs. sold 3.00-20.00 higher. Heavier weights sold steady to 8.00 lower. Supply was heavy with very good demand. Yearling cattle were down compared to last week's yearling special with many buyers present last week for these cattle. This makes the yearling cattle market today a bit misleading. Many calf buyers were present today needing calves and the market for these cattle was sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
354–388	366	32	395.00–430.00	$418.30	$1,531	+35.13
412–443	432	93	360.00–405.00	$378.16	$1,634	+22.33
454–497	480	235	340.00–390.00	$366.16	$1,758	+33.90
500–547	527	339	315.00–360.00	$331.21	$1,745	+8.97
552–595	577	359	290.00–332.00	$307.34	$1,773	-1.06
606 unweaned	606	28	285.00	$285.00	$1,727	—
600–649	626	439	285.00–320.00	$300.08	$1,879	+11.16
650–690	668	138	267.00–284.00	$273.90	$1,830	-2.94
701–737	717	302	261.00–287.00	$273.35	$1,960	+4.39
754–780	767	373	256.00–270.00	$263.63	$2,022	-1.20
800–837	809	297	255.00–268.00	$263.62	$2,133	+2.54
858–896	879	392	244.50–262.00	$248.96	$2,188	-10.93
935–938	937	93	242.00–247.00	$245.23	$2,298	-1.53
962–980	974	572	232.50–243.00	$233.01	$2,270	-5.97

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
317–346	327	15	370.00–375.00	$371.77	$1,216	—
360–394	378	82	337.50–360.00	$342.59	$1,295	-9.97
418–441	429	31	325.00–340.00	$331.06	$1,420	+19.67
458–499	484	128	300.00–340.00	$316.99	$1,534	+8.27
500–547	525	85	260.00–315.00	$300.03	$1,575	+7.04
567–595	580	73	255.00–290.00	$277.38	$1,609	+9.94
608–646	626	240	260.00–282.00	$275.13	$1,722	+7.96
654–688	666	86	250.00–267.00	$263.15	$1,753	+5.25
702–747	719	193	245.00–259.00	$254.74	$1,832	+2.95
760–787	776	141	246.00–257.00	$251.35	$1,950	-1.16
814–847	833	234	242.00–251.00	$248.13	$2,067	+2.45
854–882	865	210	231.00–243.50	$236.00	$2,041	-9.23
934–938	935	90	233.50–236.00	$233.92	$2,187	-5.29

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	18	320.00	$320.00	$1,040	—
368	368	5	330.00	$330.00	$1,214	+43.95
461–467	463	27	275.00–290.00	$278.93	$1,291	—
597	597	5	245.00	$245.00	$1,463	+7.00
680–694	692	28	235.00–254.00	$238.34	$1,649	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
630	630	6	258.00	$258.00	$1,625	—
745	745	17	249.00	$249.00	$1,855	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715	715	9	261.00	$261.00	$1,866	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
303–334	331	79	332.00–340.00	$332.65	$1,101	+15.11
353–388	375	119	320.00–360.00	$337.51	$1,266	—
401–449	428	143	290.00–325.00	$308.53	$1,321	+8.47
450–497	484	257	295.00–340.00	$308.64	$1,494	+23.48
501–549	522	279	270.00–307.00	$283.82	$1,482	+4.11
552–597	570	372	264.00–292.00	$272.21	$1,552	-14.43
601–648	618	246	253.00–283.00	$261.07	$1,613	-9.13
656–685	673	93	247.00–270.00	$255.03	$1,716	+2.51
711–733	725	73	240.00–248.00	$242.50	$1,758	-10.05
751–786	778	114	239.50–250.00	$241.93	$1,882	-5.82
801–841	817	204	226.00–238.00	$234.45	$1,915	+0.21
888–895	889	128	224.00–225.00	$224.86	$1,999	-1.87
900–934	912	90	217.00–224.00	$219.75	$2,004	+1.57

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
356–383	375	20	285.00–312.00	$304.31	$1,141	+13.83
400–448	418	88	265.00–310.00	$288.22	$1,205	+9.35
465–492	484	81	257.00–290.00	$269.38	$1,304	+2.13
506–549	523	95	245.00–310.00	$265.28	$1,387	+12.03
557–598	577	253	243.00–265.50	$257.57	$1,486	+4.22
595 unweaned	595	25	259.00	$259.00	$1,541	—
605–648	623	53	237.00–247.00	$242.11	$1,508	+6.01
650–696	679	58	225.00–243.00	$237.89	$1,615	-0.94
708–718	710	99	219.00–239.00	$237.03	$1,683	+0.33
755–784	767	44	234.00–237.00	$235.51	$1,806	+3.21
801	801	15	222.00	$222.00	$1,778	+9.05
887	887	25	219.00–224.00	$222.20	$1,971	—
1029	1029	5	198.00	$198.00	$2,037	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
321	321	9	240.00	$240.00	$770	—
475–493	487	9	235.00–240.00	$238.37	$1,161	+8.37
563	563	5	235.00	$235.00	$1,323	—
710	710	5	210.00	$210.00	$1,491	—
915	915	8	195.00	$195.00	$1,784	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
662	662	6	235.00	$235.00	$1,556	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
537	537	6	275.00	$275.00	$1,477	+5.00
576	576	8	265.00	$265.00	$1,526	—
622	622	5	254.00	$254.00	$1,580	—
734–738	737	14	239.00–242.00	$240.07	$1,769	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
361	361	5	370.00	$370.00	$1,336	—
440	440	5	340.00	$340.00	$1,496	—
478	478	6	320.00	$320.00	$1,530	—
622	622	5	257.00	$257.00	$1,599	—
727	727	7	245.00	$245.00	$1,781	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
435	435	6	260.00	$260.00	$1,131	—

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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.