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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 21, 2025

5,036 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $317.94/cwt +1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,744/hd at 863 lb · 654 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $307.47/cwt -3.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,341/hd at 761 lb · 403 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $381.90/cwt +15.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,389/hd at 626 lb · 379 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 5,036

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 12 560.00 $560.00 $1,630
322 322 7 540.00 $540.00 $1,739 +30.86
395 395 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,837
401–449 430 42 434.00–455.00 $445.13 $1,914 -2.35
456–494 478 61 395.00–425.00 $405.63 $1,939 -12.10
506–548 531 81 385.00–430.00 $408.35 $2,168 +3.75
537 unweaned 537 14 395.00 $395.00 $2,121
540 value added 540 13 395.00 $395.00 $2,133
560–597 582 143 375.00–425.00 $399.24 $2,324 +10.29
619 value added 619 22 387.00 $387.00 $2,396
602–648 626 357 357.00–397.00 $381.59 $2,389 +15.30
651–699 675 209 342.00–377.00 $360.56 $2,434 +6.57
700–743 715 232 334.00–359.50 $347.78 $2,487 +10.83
730 value added 730 18 335.00 $335.00 $2,446
770 value added 770 7 330.00 $330.00 $2,541
755–793 771 107 320.00–341.00 $330.07 $2,545 +2.63
810–825 814 98 315.00–328.00 $322.37 $2,624 +4.84
851–897 863 654 313.50–320.50 $317.94 $2,744 +1.65
909–940 915 84 307.00–317.00 $315.04 $2,883 +4.90
989 989 49 307.00 $307.00 $3,036 +5.00
1035 1035 125 305.50 $305.50 $3,162
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 8 440.00 $440.00 $1,448 -5.28
351–391 377 29 450.00–465.00 $458.48 $1,728 +6.88
406–438 416 49 370.00–430.00 $409.74 $1,705 +8.97
452–496 488 50 360.00–390.00 $383.69 $1,872 +6.30
500–541 517 58 350.00–390.00 $375.12 $1,939 +9.19
550–584 570 51 340.00–375.00 $356.01 $2,029 -1.20
605–646 627 41 342.00–350.00 $346.02 $2,170 +3.09
658–694 677 28 327.00–337.00 $332.29 $2,250 -2.36
703–747 737 75 310.00–327.00 $320.48 $2,362 +11.90
751–799 758 350 303.00–329.00 $307.62 $2,332 -3.38
783 unweaned 783 53 306.50 $306.50 $2,400
828–835 829 42 286.00–307.00 $301.56 $2,500 -5.85
875–887 878 113 304.00–306.50 $305.84 $2,685 +5.87
906 906 118 295.00 $295.00 $2,673 +0.66
1031 1031 5 293.00 $293.00 $3,021
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–396 381 19 385.00–420.00 $406.44 $1,549 +8.30
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
697 697 9 354.00 $354.00 $2,467

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–344 317 22 450.00–455.00 $453.52 $1,438 +11.81
402–438 422 82 395.00–427.00 $411.49 $1,736 -5.06
463–488 475 57 370.00–390.00 $383.51 $1,822 -4.59
502–546 528 117 345.00–380.00 $366.52 $1,935 +6.25
551 unweaned 551 19 342.50 $342.50 $1,887 +12.50
551–590 567 181 342.00–377.00 $358.13 $2,031 +2.73
600–643 615 212 327.00–348.00 $340.13 $2,092 +3.74
650–693 673 193 318.00–342.00 $332.94 $2,241 +8.15
706–738 729 180 310.00–325.00 $313.32 $2,284 -0.04
763 763 9 319.00 $319.00 $2,434 +2.32
802–841 833 108 290.00–299.00 $298.09 $2,483
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–397 386 37 400.00–425.00 $415.38 $1,603 +9.51
412–435 422 19 370.00–392.00 $384.32 $1,622 +25.80
456–492 476 34 350.00–367.00 $357.11 $1,700 +4.72
502–546 532 44 317.00–342.50 $337.42 $1,795 +6.32
551–598 575 42 323.00–341.00 $333.82 $1,919 +1.82
605–640 623 24 315.00–322.00 $317.21 $1,976 -1.72
717 unweaned 717 51 295.00 $295.00 $2,115
713–736 730 16 300.00–306.00 $301.46 $2,201 +4.95
785–788 787 10 280.00–292.00 $286.01 $2,251 -8.52
836 836 72 283.00 $283.00 $2,366
892 892 5 275.00 $275.00 $2,453 -3.00
1026 1026 8 242.00 $242.00 $2,483
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 8 380.00 $380.00 $1,239
396 396 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,485

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–483 473 21 361.00–380.00 $370.30 $1,752 +11.67
569 569 5 345.00 $345.00 $1,963
607 607 9 310.00 $310.00 $1,882
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,794 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,850 -5.00

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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.