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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 10, 2025

8,938 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $284.99/cwt +12.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,203/hd at 773 lb · 732 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $298.50/cwt +10.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,143/hd at 718 lb · 673 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.40/cwt +7.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,929/hd at 727 lb · 596 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 8,938 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287–296 291 26 510.00–530.00 $519.16 $1,511 —
306 fancy 306 9 520.00 $520.00 $1,591 —
305–328 317 12 450.00–510.00 $479.24 $1,519 +26.55
355–399 375 57 430.00–480.00 $450.59 $1,690 +9.40
402–438 fancy 423 31 480.00–495.00 $484.60 $2,050 —
400–449 430 79 410.00–460.00 $443.17 $1,906 +37.66
455 thin fleshed 455 7 470.00 $470.00 $2,138 —
450–499 474 274 385.00–451.00 $415.74 $1,971 +22.64
492 value added 492 7 415.00 $415.00 $2,042 —
504–513 fancy 506 25 415.00–420.00 $416.22 $2,106 +11.22
506–548 529 277 360.00–410.00 $381.54 $2,018 +15.03
543 value added 543 8 360.00 $360.00 $1,955 —
551–597 568 261 335.00–382.00 $349.12 $1,983 +3.36
617 value added 617 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,944 —
600–648 621 277 310.00–337.00 $327.58 $2,034 -0.42
650–699 681 408 304.50–335.00 $314.38 $2,141 +3.53
716 value added 716 5 292.00 $292.00 $2,091 +5.00
700–747 718 668 280.00–310.00 $298.55 $2,144 +10.85
750–795 773 732 275.50–300.00 $284.99 $2,203 +12.40
801–837 817 444 272.00–281.50 $277.00 $2,263 +6.85
854–878 869 447 265.00–283.50 $270.02 $2,346 +7.87
912–935 923 146 258.00–266.00 $260.71 $2,406 +5.05
979 979 12 260.00 $260.00 $2,545 +19.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,332 -13.08
351–390 368 39 395.00–430.00 $413.76 $1,523 +17.07
406–445 423 56 365.00–390.00 $376.81 $1,594 +15.95
454–499 474 89 345.00–390.00 $372.36 $1,765 +18.39
501–541 524 108 340.00–365.00 $356.46 $1,868 +38.68
559–598 579 131 315.00–335.00 $327.22 $1,895 +13.34
610–647 632 81 290.00–310.00 $304.56 $1,925 +10.64
670–698 686 26 287.50–300.00 $295.04 $2,024 +6.64
761–797 787 46 253.00–273.00 $261.01 $2,054 —
812–844 832 29 254.00–268.00 $262.27 $2,182 +4.50
865–892 881 336 252.00–265.00 $261.74 $2,306 +11.24
919 919 45 243.00 $243.00 $2,233 -0.66
954 954 16 251.00 $251.00 $2,395 +14.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–344 338 23 380.00–385.00 $383.98 $1,298 -1.02
399 399 6 385.00 $385.00 $1,536 +8.29
418 418 12 340.00 $340.00 $1,421 +5.00
501–520 511 6 285.00–300.00 $292.36 $1,494 —
578–595 585 28 270.00–283.00 $276.80 $1,619 -3.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 7 430.00 $430.00 $1,226 —
303–306 304 13 405.00–450.00 $418.94 $1,274 -1.45
350–393 372 73 365.00–400.00 $385.83 $1,435 +3.66
413–449 430 124 345.00–380.00 $360.77 $1,551 +5.88
459 fancy 459 10 425.00 $425.00 $1,951 —
454–499 477 151 335.00–375.00 $348.57 $1,663 +10.03
501–549 522 255 310.00–351.00 $330.39 $1,725 +12.67
557–595 583 534 302.00–339.00 $326.74 $1,905 +23.72
600–647 630 293 277.00–317.00 $302.19 $1,904 +12.92
652–694 675 406 273.00–313.00 $281.11 $1,897 +4.92
706–743 727 596 259.00–282.00 $265.40 $1,929 +7.47
752–787 767 125 256.00–266.00 $261.03 $2,002 +14.26
816–846 830 24 240.00–250.00 $245.12 $2,034 +4.74
871–875 873 12 235.00–245.00 $240.01 $2,095 +6.61
915–916 915 20 226.00–237.00 $232.05 $2,123 +11.05
959 959 6 216.00 $216.00 $2,071 —
1047 1047 28 198.50 $198.50 $2,078 -7.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–347 331 34 345.00–380.00 $367.90 $1,218 -8.27
363–398 379 22 335.00–365.00 $347.22 $1,316 +3.76
406–446 431 96 320.00–345.00 $338.44 $1,459 +13.84
450–495 482 240 310.00–353.00 $320.25 $1,544 +8.75
515–549 537 38 282.00–305.00 $299.00 $1,606 +15.27
551–590 570 50 265.00–295.00 $283.47 $1,616 +6.18
613–647 631 24 265.00–275.00 $269.42 $1,700 +3.31
671–696 684 83 242.00–270.00 $261.20 $1,787 +8.69
707–746 725 43 230.00–253.00 $248.47 $1,801 +9.79
752–796 780 76 241.00–254.50 $249.39 $1,945 +7.29
851 851 9 221.00 $221.00 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497–498 498 13 282.00–300.00 $288.91 $1,439 +2.41

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 21 510.00 $510.00 $1,438 —
350 350 16 460.00 $460.00 $1,610 —
413 413 30 410.00 $410.00 $1,693 +25.00
462 462 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,732 —
535 535 8 355.00 $355.00 $1,899 —
554–570 558 19 312.00–325.00 $322.90 $1,802 —
620–637 628 17 297.00–301.00 $299.09 $1,878 +15.00
651 651 13 290.00 $290.00 $1,888 —
702 702 5 290.00 $290.00 $2,036 +29.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 6 355.00 $355.00 $1,736 +3.00
543–548 546 25 320.00–335.00 $324.77 $1,773 +32.66
557 557 8 308.00 $308.00 $1,716 +6.00
630 630 11 285.00 $285.00 $1,796 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 30 319.00 $319.00 $1,538 -1.00

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
999 999 13 141.00 $141.00 $1,409 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
754 754 5 132.00 $132.00 $995 —

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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.