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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2025

1,847 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.48/cwt +2.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,635/hd at 616 lb · 206 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $283.00/cwt -0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,905/hd at 673 lb · 131 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $279.11/cwt -0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,613/hd at 578 lb · 105 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,847 12,516 8,231
Feeder cattle 1,847 12,516 8,231

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week no market comparison due to weather. With snow and ice on the roads and wind chills at sale time below zero, receipts were very low. Supply was light 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
370–394 380 15 375.00–380.00 $377.08 $1,433 —
400–448 439 11 355.00–360.00 $355.83 $1,562 -32.35
450–464 458 10 360.00–372.50 $367.59 $1,684 -17.61
504–544 527 44 317.50–342.00 $331.56 $1,747 -12.45
544 unweaned 544 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,741 —
571–596 582 86 307.00–320.00 $312.54 $1,819 -9.07
600–636 616 86 287.00–309.00 $295.06 $1,818 -8.14
660–686 673 131 280.00–290.00 $283.00 $1,905 -0.43
700–746 717 72 261.00–277.00 $272.78 $1,956 +6.86
750–794 778 33 261.00–266.00 $263.07 $2,047 +1.65
817–838 831 24 253.00–256.00 $254.76 $2,117 -6.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–319 318 13 370.00–380.00 $371.50 $1,181 —
373 373 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,417 +10.00
434–444 437 12 325.00–355.00 $335.15 $1,465 -1.85
457–496 478 83 330.00–345.00 $341.70 $1,633 -3.90
505–545 532 58 285.00–317.50 $300.58 $1,599 +5.04
553–569 561 25 292.00–300.00 $295.56 $1,658 +7.96
613–642 638 95 260.00–287.00 $279.80 $1,785 +3.86
650–692 679 28 270.00–274.00 $272.46 $1,850 +2.98
706–743 713 22 241.00–258.00 $244.22 $1,741 -12.90
806–846 834 15 241.00–250.00 $247.51 $2,064 -1.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,325 -24.19

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,113 -28.98
405–428 425 15 305.00–310.00 $309.36 $1,315 -20.84
456–483 473 38 285.00–300.00 $289.93 $1,371 -17.71
509–545 529 40 277.00–295.00 $282.86 $1,496 -9.71
552–593 578 105 270.00–283.00 $279.11 $1,613 -0.87
600–639 616 206 256.00–275.00 $265.48 $1,635 +2.11
658–698 671 37 251.00–262.00 $259.22 $1,739 +3.24
708–723 718 36 240.00–251.00 $249.95 $1,795 +2.31
751 751 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,802 -5.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 7 340.00 $340.00 $986 —
322 322 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,046 —
360 360 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,116 —
408–442 425 20 265.00–290.00 $284.21 $1,208 -2.71
465–489 482 59 270.00–285.00 $280.15 $1,350 -2.83
508–539 519 42 260.00–275.00 $272.41 $1,414 +8.04
565 565 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,356 -19.57
625–638 626 20 235.00–255.00 $242.63 $1,519 -0.37
788 788 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,710 -14.93
848 848 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,866 —
878 878 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,914 -2.72
947 947 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,970 +1.00
955 955 5 192.00 $192.00 $1,834 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 290.00 $290.00 $957 —
390 390 9 275.00 $275.00 $1,072 —
459 459 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,148 —
513 513 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,231 —
835 835 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,503 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 11 317.00 $317.00 $1,534 —
556 556 10 270.00 $270.00 $1,501 —
653–697 689 32 242.00–250.00 $244.18 $1,682 -11.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 —
628 628 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,664 —

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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.