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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

13,864 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $272.70/cwt +2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,130/hd at 781 lb · 1,323 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $269.16/cwt +8.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,229/hd at 828 lb · 935 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.55/cwt +2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,753/hd at 625 lb · 923 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 13,864 12,595 11,315
Feeder cattle 13,864 12,595 11,315

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs. sold 4.00-8.00 lower with heavier weights selling 2.00-10.00 higher. Supply was heavy with very good demand. 5 head of steers weighing 349 lbs. sold for 500.00/cwt.. 19 head of 523 lb. steers crossed the scales at 403.00/cwt.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 5 500.00 $500.00 $1,745 +42.40
361–392 376 16 425.00–440.00 $431.99 $1,624 +4.11
403–449 427 106 390.00–440.00 $413.77 $1,767 -0.03
468 value added 468 28 400.00 $400.00 $1,872 —
455–491 473 89 380.00–410.00 $394.26 $1,865 +6.79
519 value added 519 16 367.00 $367.00 $1,905 —
503–543 522 224 350.00–395.00 $368.80 $1,925 +6.83
523 fancy 523 19 403.00 $403.00 $2,108 —
550–599 570 360 319.00–365.00 $342.77 $1,954 +9.89
576 value added 576 33 325.00 $325.00 $1,872 —
600–648 618 660 310.00–341.00 $326.35 $2,017 +10.75
650–695 676 604 285.00–315.00 $298.50 $2,018 +5.17
700–745 726 463 275.00–289.50 $281.76 $2,046 +0.80
715–742 value added 734 67 276.00–280.00 $278.10 $2,041 —
751–799 781 1,323 267.00–281.00 $272.70 $2,130 +2.91
800–847 828 935 263.00–278.00 $269.16 $2,229 +8.02
850–882 873 312 260.00–272.50 $265.78 $2,320 +8.11
905–938 921 352 250.50–264.00 $254.18 $2,341 +3.79
970–980 977 102 248.00–251.00 $249.56 $2,438 +5.19
1002–1007 1003 26 249.50–252.50 $251.69 $2,524 +10.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–398 372 55 390.00–415.00 $407.45 $1,516 +3.34
411 value added 411 19 362.50 $362.50 $1,490 -7.50
400–448 429 60 337.00–390.00 $364.66 $1,564 -7.98
450–493 470 93 340.00–375.00 $367.41 $1,727 +6.67
500–547 528 273 310.00–350.00 $334.13 $1,764 +1.76
541 value added 541 96 307.00 $307.00 $1,661 —
550–595 576 261 290.00–320.00 $303.44 $1,748 -6.26
601–649 634 309 280.00–307.00 $296.47 $1,880 -0.83
675–696 692 58 260.00–284.00 $277.00 $1,917 -0.37
703–743 723 175 243.00–275.00 $265.71 $1,921 -6.65
761–792 782 75 250.00–268.00 $264.70 $2,070 +5.86
810–838 829 22 250.00–256.00 $253.81 $2,104 -0.22
854–895 887 214 233.00–259.00 $250.04 $2,218 +1.06
912–949 946 71 246.00–249.75 $249.50 $2,360 +5.25
1074 1074 5 230.00 $230.00 $2,470 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–393 371 50 340.00–370.00 $358.68 $1,331 -1.32
464–492 479 38 315.00–335.00 $325.09 $1,557 -9.80
503–541 533 38 287.50–300.00 $295.59 $1,575 —
559–582 574 23 280.00–287.00 $283.53 $1,627 -0.64
646 646 9 274.00 $274.00 $1,770 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,086 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–398 387 73 360.00–385.00 $373.08 $1,444 -9.07
400–446 421 97 343.00–380.00 $360.29 $1,517 -5.92
450–498 477 215 315.00–375.00 $339.91 $1,621 +8.41
480 value added 480 9 355.00 $355.00 $1,704 —
501–548 513 441 311.00–350.00 $319.34 $1,638 +5.80
564 value added 564 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,664 —
550–594 578 590 280.00–315.00 $295.36 $1,707 +4.00
600–649 625 923 271.00–297.00 $280.55 $1,753 +2.54
650–696 669 654 264.00–287.00 $270.24 $1,808 +5.94
705–747 726 219 250.00–263.50 $258.87 $1,879 +4.08
750–795 768 241 244.00–269.00 $254.57 $1,955 +12.03
812–841 818 87 230.00–246.00 $243.12 $1,989 +1.47
856–890 878 70 235.00–244.00 $241.04 $2,116 +7.09
909–913 911 56 241.00–242.00 $241.57 $2,201 —
1002 1002 7 209.00 $209.00 $2,094 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–349 339 33 337.00–360.00 $345.41 $1,171 +14.79
358–399 377 37 345.00–357.00 $350.31 $1,321 +8.13
400–449 424 68 316.00–342.00 $329.26 $1,396 +13.56
465 unweaned 465 8 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 —
450–491 480 383 285.00–320.00 $303.94 $1,459 +11.45
501–547 524 230 260.00–307.00 $294.14 $1,541 +9.13
552–599 578 104 260.00–286.00 $274.06 $1,584 +7.55
602–647 629 135 248.00–273.00 $265.66 $1,671 +6.85
673–695 686 75 247.00–262.00 $256.43 $1,759 +8.44
700–742 720 15 231.00–241.00 $235.38 $1,695 -11.73
768–798 786 38 216.00–237.00 $230.16 $1,809 -6.71
827–845 842 28 230.00–232.00 $231.65 $1,950 +7.19
880–886 882 8 213.00–214.00 $213.62 $1,884 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,194 —
492–495 493 14 250.00–264.00 $258.98 $1,277 +8.98
500 500 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,150 —
666–684 676 11 225.00–232.00 $228.86 $1,547 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,002 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 11 415.00 $415.00 $1,477 —
407–416 412 24 370.00–380.00 $374.95 $1,545 —
629–643 634 21 277.00–278.00 $277.61 $1,760 -12.39
680 680 6 267.00 $267.00 $1,816 —
764 764 6 257.00 $257.00 $1,963 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–587 570 31 288.00–300.00 $292.75 $1,669 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 21 330.00 $330.00 $1,624 —

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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.