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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 24, 2025

4,981 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $262.67/cwt +1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,322/hd at 884 lb · 427 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $271.84/cwt +2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,104/hd at 774 lb · 386 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $283.21/cwt +15.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,067/hd at 730 lb · 378 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,981 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–320 fancy 311 8 500.00–530.00 $514.57 $1,600 —
303–343 312 41 455.00–480.00 $465.81 $1,453 +65.81
371–396 383 15 430.00–460.00 $445.90 $1,708 —
403–443 430 56 410.00–462.00 $435.54 $1,873 +45.54
453–497 473 161 380.00–425.00 $406.58 $1,923 +28.86
484 value added 484 14 412.00 $412.00 $1,994 —
502–538 523 99 325.00–385.00 $359.98 $1,883 +10.09
550–596 577 249 322.00–360.00 $344.41 $1,987 +30.66
620–625 value added 622 17 320.00–330.00 $324.14 $2,016 +24.14
602–647 625 117 307.00–347.00 $322.27 $2,014 +12.27
658–694 673 309 258.00–328.00 $307.92 $2,072 +19.42
701–746 730 378 272.00–299.85 $283.21 $2,067 +15.79
750–798 774 386 261.50–286.00 $271.84 $2,104 +2.28
809–841 826 268 262.00–274.00 $268.81 $2,220 —
871–890 884 427 257.50–269.50 $262.67 $2,322 +1.68
901–921 912 197 253.00–258.50 $257.86 $2,352 +15.09
973–986 985 35 240.00–249.50 $248.43 $2,447 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,562 —
367–386 369 40 415.00–450.00 $446.34 $1,647 +76.34
409–431 418 23 340.00–390.00 $369.24 $1,543 +23.50
458–492 471 26 345.00–370.00 $360.87 $1,700 +18.46
504–540 522 61 290.00–340.00 $329.05 $1,718 +0.10
580–596 587 20 290.00–300.00 $295.06 $1,732 -7.67
618–643 626 68 285.00–300.00 $294.56 $1,844 +4.98
652–698 678 32 273.00–282.00 $279.42 $1,894 +6.65
724–738 729 23 257.00–263.00 $261.64 $1,907 +8.03
768–796 785 10 256.00–257.00 $256.39 $2,013 -0.52
812–847 834 47 231.00–255.00 $242.92 $2,026 -10.42
872–892 886 16 242.00–252.00 $245.08 $2,171 +4.08
913–943 937 46 237.00–245.00 $240.56 $2,254 —
954–976 966 18 230.00–239.00 $233.84 $2,259 +8.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,576 +1.12
501 501 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,227 -30.00
582–595 588 14 280.00–285.00 $282.17 $1,659 +2.17

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–340 312 43 385.00–420.00 $412.88 $1,288 +47.86
358–392 380 84 350.00–390.00 $364.69 $1,386 +14.69
394 value added 394 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,576 —
405–446 421 107 350.00–397.00 $367.43 $1,547 —
451–494 470 60 340.00–377.00 $363.43 $1,708 +53.13
511–548 533 161 294.00–326.00 $314.42 $1,676 +21.54
550–598 571 207 280.00–319.00 $305.03 $1,742 +27.64
600–645 625 299 274.00–302.00 $284.43 $1,778 +20.96
652–696 672 127 254.00–270.00 $262.52 $1,764 +6.32
701–742 721 210 245.00–265.00 $251.37 $1,812 +3.74
822–832 829 93 240.50–243.00 $241.07 $1,998 +8.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–398 388 15 330.00–350.00 $338.21 $1,312 -3.03
405–446 417 21 310.00–350.00 $330.75 $1,379 +20.26
480–499 491 30 297.00–317.00 $305.73 $1,501 -1.07
517–538 530 53 285.00–292.00 $288.86 $1,531 +22.81
588–591 590 9 257.00–265.00 $260.55 $1,537 +1.56
600–645 621 84 242.00–270.00 $264.69 $1,644 +14.77
653–668 665 15 241.00–247.00 $242.99 $1,616 -2.87
702–744 730 31 233.00–247.00 $240.96 $1,759 +3.54
753–797 772 36 231.00–242.00 $239.79 $1,851 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–592 573 10 290.00 $290.00 $1,662 +9.00
615–628 622 7 267.00–275.00 $270.39 $1,682 -0.56
697 697 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,812 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,734 —
592 592 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,806 —
715 715 7 262.00 $262.00 $1,873 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 6 200.00 $200.00 $810 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 5 185.00 $185.00 $844 —

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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.