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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 13, 2025

10,026 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $252.68/cwt +5.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,100/hd at 831 lb · 698 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.04/cwt +8.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,910/hd at 770 lb · 586 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $268.00/cwt +13.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,203/hd at 822 lb · 584 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,026 1,847 8,231
Feeder cattle 10,026 1,847 8,231

**CLOSE** Compared to the sale 2 weeks ago feeder steers sold 5.00-25.00 higher with the most gain on 4 and 5 weight calves. Feeder heifers sold 3.00-20.00 higher. Supply was heavy with very good demand. 13 head of steers weighing 411 lbs. sold for 440.00/cwt.. 8 head of steers weighing 506 lbs. crossed the scales at 395.00/cwt..

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 334 7 405.00–445.00 $421.17 $1,407
350–393 377 42 430.00–465.00 $442.81 $1,669 +65.73
402–443 425 73 385.00–440.00 $416.51 $1,770 +60.68
456–496 474 77 390.00–435.00 $404.16 $1,916 +36.57
500–541 522 258 340.00–395.00 $363.31 $1,896 +31.75
551–599 573 323 320.00–365.00 $334.20 $1,915 +21.66
602–648 622 346 296.00–325.00 $313.48 $1,950 +18.42
650–698 675 385 282.00–309.00 $294.51 $1,988 +11.51
700–746 720 544 269.00–291.00 $278.99 $2,009 +6.21
764 value added 764 22 277.00 $277.00 $2,116
752–788 767 184 263.00–279.00 $270.40 $2,074 +7.33
803–847 822 584 262.00–278.00 $268.00 $2,203 +13.24
855–887 871 299 254.00–271.00 $258.26 $2,249
911–933 916 231 243.00–254.00 $249.05 $2,281
953–981 966 226 242.50–250.00 $245.62 $2,373
1012–1023 1017 36 235.00–242.00 $239.06 $2,431
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379–397 387 17 380.00–405.00 $392.51 $1,519 +12.51
400–423 411 20 335.00–380.00 $364.65 $1,499 +29.50
461–497 483 51 345.00–385.00 $368.21 $1,778 +26.51
513–549 538 80 305.00–335.00 $324.95 $1,748 +24.37
551–599 575 151 271.00–320.00 $304.89 $1,753 +9.33
623 value added 623 8 292.00 $292.00 $1,819
600–649 635 158 277.00–295.00 $285.12 $1,811 +5.32
650–698 677 231 260.00–292.00 $279.36 $1,891 +6.90
700–748 725 36 236.00–267.00 $255.78 $1,854 +11.56
760–782 774 74 250.00–261.00 $256.21 $1,983
802 value added 802 42 259.00 $259.00 $2,077
801–845 833 656 241.00–262.00 $252.28 $2,101 +4.77
851–890 869 182 244.00–254.00 $245.82 $2,136
918–945 925 37 241.00–250.00 $245.29 $2,269
953–964 954 56 240.00–242.00 $241.82 $2,307
1009–1042 1027 36 229.00–235.00 $232.05 $2,383
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,085
377–394 391 45 360.00–370.00 $361.29 $1,413
493 493 9 315.00 $315.00 $1,553 +30.00
556–592 578 37 267.50–290.00 $276.61 $1,599
672 672 31 250.00 $250.00 $1,680
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
868 868 17 252.00 $252.00 $2,187

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–398 378 40 340.00–375.00 $353.31 $1,336
400–449 430 88 335.00–370.00 $348.24 $1,497 +38.88
450–498 475 186 300.00–337.50 $321.63 $1,528 +31.70
507–540 525 282 296.00–333.00 $312.68 $1,642 +29.82
550–595 568 348 279.00–311.00 $290.54 $1,650 +11.43
602–648 632 425 258.00–282.00 $271.04 $1,713 +5.56
652–698 669 324 251.00–287.00 $267.06 $1,787 +7.84
683 value added 683 20 260.00 $260.00 $1,776
700–749 720 294 243.00–260.00 $252.03 $1,815 +2.08
753–797 770 586 240.00–268.00 $248.04 $1,910 +8.04
809–827 824 130 242.50–244.00 $242.73 $2,000
862 862 10 229.00 $229.00 $1,974
1028 1028 21 224.00 $224.00 $2,303
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–391 371 43 325.00–335.00 $331.35 $1,229 +21.35
409–441 427 26 297.00–325.00 $313.44 $1,338 +29.23
450–497 486 53 260.00–307.00 $297.91 $1,448 +17.76
507–549 527 127 260.00–305.00 $281.18 $1,482 +8.77
552–598 578 95 251.00–280.00 $272.62 $1,576 +32.62
578 value added 578 7 257.00 $257.00 $1,485
633 633 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,526 -1.63
674–698 693 40 234.00–252.00 $244.07 $1,691
703–743 720 55 230.00–249.00 $242.12 $1,743
750–781 771 46 230.00–241.00 $234.94 $1,811 +17.94
832–848 844 27 223.00–229.00 $227.47 $1,920 +7.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 16 295.00 $295.00 $938 +5.00
415 415 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,100
594 594 10 252.00 $252.00 $1,497
608–624 617 14 205.00–227.50 $214.50 $1,323

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 8 266.00 $266.00 $1,530 -4.00
662–674 670 15 265.00 $265.00 $1,776 +20.82
750 750 12 242.00 $242.00 $1,815
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551–585 568 18 290.00–312.00 $300.67 $1,708

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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.