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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 3, 2025

11,934 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $261.72/cwt -4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,261/hd at 864 lb · 729 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.09/cwt +7.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,932/hd at 726 lb · 670 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $253.34/cwt +3.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,209/hd at 872 lb · 577 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 11,934 13,864 15,578
Feeder cattle 11,934 13,864 15,578

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold from 7.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Supply was heavy with moderate demand. The offering this week contained a lot of the more plain type of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–395 360 44 425.00–440.00 $430.26 $1,549 -1.73
411–443 429 65 395.00–440.00 $420.39 $1,803 +6.62
450–492 479 150 380.00–420.00 $384.37 $1,841 -9.89
500–525 510 196 355.00–392.00 $365.54 $1,864 -3.26
550–596 574 389 321.00–352.00 $331.94 $1,905 -10.83
600–639 619 320 310.00–332.00 $320.65 $1,985 -5.70
653–691 675 481 290.00–318.00 $299.86 $2,024 +1.36
703–740 716 235 277.00–294.00 $287.59 $2,059 +5.83
754–791 769 394 267.00–290.50 $276.28 $2,125 +3.58
804–836 819 512 259.50–275.00 $265.17 $2,172 -3.99
856–887 864 729 258.00–270.50 $261.72 $2,261 -4.06
900–946 919 151 245.00–252.50 $249.33 $2,291 -4.85
963–978 971 25 240.00–251.00 $245.76 $2,386 -3.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 9 400.00 $400.00 $1,460 -7.45
414–440 431 59 370.00–395.00 $382.34 $1,648 +17.68
450–491 475 104 345.00–375.00 $360.78 $1,714 -6.63
507–548 530 196 305.00–347.00 $326.33 $1,730 -7.80
551–595 575 287 287.00–321.00 $311.87 $1,793 +8.43
602–649 629 332 270.00–309.00 $295.35 $1,858 -1.12
644 value added 644 6 292.00 $292.00 $1,880 —
650–699 674 408 267.00–290.50 $281.71 $1,899 +4.71
687 value added 687 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,924 —
706–748 725 90 255.00–274.50 $267.47 $1,939 +1.76
744 value added 744 5 269.00 $269.00 $2,001 —
751–797 790 295 256.00–268.00 $263.00 $2,078 -1.70
816–847 838 254 253.00–259.00 $256.94 $2,153 +3.13
852–895 872 577 247.00–257.00 $253.34 $2,209 +3.30
942–948 947 66 240.00–241.50 $241.21 $2,284 -8.29
1136 1136 5 218.00 $218.00 $2,476 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 16 360.00 $360.00 $1,206 —
393 393 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,493 +21.32
403–435 412 11 320.00–330.00 $322.88 $1,330 —
465–494 480 27 310.00–340.00 $319.95 $1,536 -5.14
560 560 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,568 -3.53
835 835 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,770 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 14 315.00 $315.00 $1,477 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
804 804 13 259.00 $259.00 $2,082 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 12 395.00 $395.00 $1,157 —
305–346 319 36 360.00–395.00 $378.26 $1,207 —
356–399 381 38 350.00–385.00 $371.83 $1,417 -1.25
405–445 422 112 345.00–355.00 $348.60 $1,471 -11.69
453–490 474 206 319.00–360.00 $332.44 $1,576 -7.47
501–530 514 167 310.00–331.00 $318.73 $1,638 -0.61
550–596 567 277 280.00–318.00 $288.95 $1,638 -6.41
601–648 628 453 271.00–283.25 $278.38 $1,748 -2.17
651–694 672 245 263.00–284.00 $272.59 $1,832 +2.35
701–747 726 670 251.00–271.00 $266.09 $1,932 +7.22
763–795 768 309 244.00–262.00 $252.39 $1,938 -2.18
805–842 835 176 233.00–247.00 $238.27 $1,990 -4.85
870 870 42 240.50 $240.50 $2,092 -0.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 10 355.00 $355.00 $1,218 +9.59
383–391 389 11 330.00–347.50 $342.80 $1,333 -7.51
403–447 425 114 300.00–342.00 $322.80 $1,372 -6.46
451–496 478 97 285.00–317.00 $308.34 $1,474 +4.40
502–549 533 356 274.00–310.00 $294.54 $1,570 +0.40
554–599 586 311 255.00–275.00 $270.86 $1,587 -3.20
601–640 615 250 255.00–277.00 $270.57 $1,664 +4.91
650–691 677 71 241.00–263.00 $252.00 $1,706 -4.43
708–720 715 191 236.00–241.00 $236.34 $1,690 +0.96
757–765 760 14 222.00–237.00 $228.47 $1,736 -1.69
825–841 831 13 210.00–231.00 $222.83 $1,852 -8.82
888–893 891 6 207.00–215.00 $211.01 $1,880 -2.61
905 905 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,900 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–498 486 76 250.00–310.00 $277.88 $1,350 +18.90
545 545 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,390 —
631–640 636 12 229.00–240.00 $234.46 $1,491 —
677 677 15 231.00 $231.00 $1,564 +2.14

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613–635 624 33 272.00–277.00 $275.68 $1,720 -1.93
658–690 670 31 270.00–275.00 $273.68 $1,834 +6.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–375 371 17 367.00–370.00 $368.07 $1,366 —
419 419 10 327.00 $327.00 $1,370 —
466 466 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,561 +5.00
571–587 577 22 245.00–280.00 $262.14 $1,513 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 12 320.00 $320.00 $1,258 —
497 497 17 260.00 $260.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 8 300.00 $300.00 $1,545 —
620 620 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,674 —
765–780 774 12 232.00–235.00 $233.76 $1,809 —

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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.