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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 16, 2024

7,325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $271.90/cwt +9.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,960/hd at 721 lb · 531 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $255.37/cwt -1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,089/hd at 818 lb · 421 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $245.46/cwt -1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,155/hd at 878 lb · 377 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,325 12,223 10,363
Feeder cattle 7,325 12,223 10,363

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers sold uneven from 6.00 lower to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold from 7.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Overall quality was lower this week. Supply was moderate with moderate demand. 24 head of steers weighing 421 lbs. sold for 405.00/cwt.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–335 315 11 395.00–410.00 $405.64 $1,278 -11.02
421–449 427 57 365.00–405.00 $391.12 $1,670 +1.69
460–495 476 43 355.00–380.00 $364.72 $1,736 -0.57
491 thin fleshed 491 43 390.00 $390.00 $1,915 —
503 fancy 503 10 370.00 $370.00 $1,861 +10.87
500–546 523 288 315.00–355.00 $338.31 $1,769 -0.24
550–595 566 233 297.00–340.00 $316.47 $1,791 +0.26
600–646 607 302 285.00–313.00 $298.08 $1,809 -0.35
654–689 673 132 272.00–289.00 $277.78 $1,869 +0.20
703–737 721 531 258.00–280.00 $271.90 $1,960 +9.41
757–794 783 101 250.00–261.00 $254.89 $1,996 -9.02
800–840 818 421 252.00–261.50 $255.37 $2,089 -1.60
866–896 878 377 243.00–250.00 $245.46 $2,155 -1.01
904 904 25 235.00–236.00 $235.24 $2,127 -1.77
962 962 35 249.00 $249.00 $2,395 +14.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,130 -40.00
358–398 384 25 345.00–380.00 $355.88 $1,367 -25.24
403–448 415 80 325.00–360.00 $349.69 $1,451 +7.03
452–494 467 65 327.00–350.00 $340.43 $1,590 +0.16
500–549 533 126 270.00–315.00 $302.13 $1,610 +1.61
555–592 580 164 275.00–295.00 $287.12 $1,665 -3.15
605–649 627 271 252.00–283.00 $273.81 $1,717 -0.59
662–697 680 212 245.00–270.00 $257.11 $1,748 -5.37
702–747 734 76 237.00–256.00 $249.75 $1,833 -2.35
747 value added 747 54 255.00 $255.00 $1,905 +7.00
775–799 786 94 240.00–253.00 $245.82 $1,932 -4.85
803–833 811 229 247.00–250.00 $248.66 $2,017 +1.55
861 861 33 239.00 $239.00 $2,058 +1.07
909–926 916 34 220.00–234.00 $225.17 $2,063 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 11 320.00 $320.00 $1,264 -20.00
414 414 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,304 +15.37
451–490 467 15 295.00 $295.00 $1,378 —
510–531 519 24 250.00–255.00 $252.87 $1,312 —
572–591 584 11 260.00–265.00 $261.78 $1,529 +7.73
675–696 687 14 225.00–237.00 $231.95 $1,593 -8.05
722 722 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,646 —
774 774 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,718 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 10 300.00 $300.00 $1,044 —
374 374 15 290.00 $290.00 $1,085 —
521 521 16 200.00 $200.00 $1,042 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 fancy 315 26 395.00 $395.00 $1,244 —
320 320 14 340.00–355.00 $351.79 $1,126 -6.22
387–394 393 35 337.50–367.50 $356.66 $1,402 +11.49
404–438 419 71 300.00–325.00 $312.42 $1,309 +0.50
452–494 480 132 290.00–331.00 $304.64 $1,462 -3.04
505–546 526 219 270.00–295.00 $282.01 $1,483 +0.52
550–598 571 208 264.00–290.00 $271.80 $1,552 -5.84
600–649 630 299 251.00–279.00 $265.74 $1,674 +5.37
652–692 676 150 251.00–264.00 $257.59 $1,741 -6.15
712–744 725 62 241.00–246.00 $243.97 $1,769 -8.99
782 782 10 238.00 $238.00 $1,861 -5.01
807–845 837 37 230.00–231.00 $230.16 $1,926 -2.55
921–925 924 22 207.50–211.00 $208.29 $1,925 -11.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–328 322 8 325.00–335.00 $331.18 $1,066 +9.50
371–396 380 32 305.00–327.50 $314.50 $1,195 +4.73
410–438 428 41 274.00–295.00 $284.28 $1,217 -4.00
463–499 485 159 265.00–287.00 $279.32 $1,355 +3.91
508–549 531 130 242.00–267.50 $260.64 $1,384 +3.06
551–596 568 74 240.00–260.00 $251.31 $1,427 -6.20
601–647 621 172 232.00–251.00 $244.75 $1,520 -4.64
659–676 664 74 237.00–246.50 $244.41 $1,623 +2.41
653–697 value added 692 68 249.00–250.00 $249.89 $1,729 +3.89
700–733 715 40 223.00–234.00 $228.69 $1,635 -3.79
756–791 775 11 223.00–225.00 $223.91 $1,735 -5.97
866–895 881 17 205.00–220.00 $211.94 $1,867 -9.06
1016 1016 6 187.00 $187.00 $1,900 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 15 282.00–295.00 $285.47 $973 —
408–440 431 29 250.00–260.00 $254.19 $1,096 —
456–487 469 21 257.00–262.00 $259.73 $1,218 —
506–515 510 9 230.00–235.00 $232.24 $1,184 +2.24
556–598 580 7 232.00–237.50 $234.26 $1,359 -2.98
795 795 6 211.00 $211.00 $1,677 —
1022 1022 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,737 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 8 225.00 $225.00 $979 —
553 553 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,161 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–540 526 18 285.00–300.00 $293.71 $1,545 -16.29
632 632 10 260.00 $260.00 $1,643 —
730 730 16 251.00 $251.00 $1,832 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,314 —
508 508 6 287.00 $287.00 $1,458 +2.00
618 618 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,496 —
704 704 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,619 -1.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 10 315.00 $315.00 $1,336 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,183 —

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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.