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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 8, 2025

10,411 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $359.64/cwt +8.13 vs last sale · ≈ $3,007/hd at 836 lb · 644 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $348.05/cwt +0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $3,192/hd at 917 lb · 500 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $395.52/cwt +8.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,705/hd at 684 lb · 469 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 10,411 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–341 332 23 540.00–580.00 $557.75 $1,852 -15.33
368–396 388 46 545.00–575.00 $552.13 $2,142 —
408–438 417 91 490.00–520.00 $509.85 $2,126 -24.94
453–493 468 164 460.00–530.00 $491.20 $2,299 +18.46
502 thin fleshed 502 6 530.00 $530.00 $2,661 —
504–545 525 205 430.00–480.00 $441.60 $2,318 -5.14
550–596 575 332 417.00–465.00 $440.63 $2,534 +15.75
588 unweaned 588 15 405.00 $405.00 $2,381 —
600–640 623 253 400.00–435.00 $417.92 $2,604 -0.51
657–698 684 469 388.00–414.00 $395.52 $2,705 +8.87
700–746 728 292 377.50–405.00 $390.30 $2,841 +10.97
753–794 766 461 360.00–383.00 $368.74 $2,825 +1.67
803–849 836 644 355.00–370.00 $359.64 $3,007 +8.13
860–886 867 319 346.00–367.00 $349.84 $3,033 +4.56
908–933 917 500 332.50–357.50 $348.05 $3,192 +0.70
957–996 962 121 323.50–334.00 $326.25 $3,139 -0.25
1009–1033 1019 35 319.00–322.00 $320.30 $3,264 —
1073 1073 57 308.00 $308.00 $3,305 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 8 530.00 $530.00 $1,791 +35.86
360–382 368 35 500.00–530.00 $521.45 $1,919 +32.57
402–447 428 107 410.00–480.00 $449.90 $1,926 -3.73
452–498 476 81 410.00–460.00 $433.32 $2,063 -1.59
503–548 533 176 365.00–427.00 $407.69 $2,173 -4.96
550–598 575 235 370.00–420.00 $399.07 $2,295 +8.79
600–647 627 161 350.00–399.00 $386.61 $2,424 -4.35
656–698 682 85 370.00–388.00 $376.33 $2,567 +4.09
700–741 719 106 350.00–375.00 $365.35 $2,627 +8.10
757–784 773 48 336.00–355.00 $344.37 $2,662 -5.51
800–848 833 451 338.00–355.00 $347.56 $2,895 +17.80
865–883 877 270 339.00–344.50 $341.62 $2,996 +6.50
915–949 936 366 321.00–332.00 $327.37 $3,064 -4.92
987–988 988 122 317.00–318.00 $317.64 $3,138 —
1044 1044 5 306.00 $306.00 $3,195 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 7 440.00 $440.00 $1,615 —
409–436 423 21 370.00–400.00 $383.81 $1,624 -26.19
482 482 10 410.00 $410.00 $1,976 ±0.00
550–551 551 14 340.00–360.00 $351.44 $1,936 +31.44
799 799 10 325.00 $325.00 $2,597 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–356 355 14 420.00–440.00 $427.17 $1,516 —
460 460 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,656 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
899 899 7 330.00 $330.00 $2,967 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 9 465.00 $465.00 $1,572 -75.72
365–397 382 57 450.00–500.00 $473.77 $1,810 +5.51
407 fancy 407 6 480.00 $480.00 $1,954 —
400–446 420 95 420.00–465.00 $443.93 $1,865 +7.43
453–496 475 185 395.00–450.00 $417.72 $1,984 +10.70
500–542 529 130 377.00–420.00 $394.32 $2,086 -12.68
537 unweaned 537 14 385.00 $385.00 $2,067 —
556–594 579 257 380.00–455.00 $396.95 $2,298 +12.27
603–647 624 324 367.50–395.00 $379.82 $2,370 -4.63
654–699 678 468 350.00–387.50 $370.65 $2,513 -4.34
700–748 725 242 340.00–357.50 $347.71 $2,521 -0.02
752–797 772 419 337.00–358.00 $342.11 $2,641 +6.57
812–838 835 333 324.00–332.50 $328.88 $2,746 +5.47
855–860 856 17 323.00–324.00 $323.24 $2,767 -15.76
900–903 901 12 310.00–323.00 $315.43 $2,842 —
964 964 8 328.00 $328.00 $3,162 +20.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–343 331 37 400.00–440.00 $425.19 $1,407 -45.33
368–398 377 31 410.00–435.00 $423.32 $1,596 -7.31
408–449 433 53 370.00–415.00 $390.11 $1,689 -10.27
450–497 478 213 350.00–395.00 $379.43 $1,814 +5.04
500–545 526 156 340.00–382.00 $369.05 $1,941 +7.18
550–599 572 277 340.00–382.00 $370.54 $2,119 +11.35
600–649 629 91 330.00–367.50 $357.16 $2,247 +0.62
655–693 678 146 325.00–352.00 $348.03 $2,360 +1.67
701–742 726 58 300.00–336.00 $327.47 $2,377 +4.38
751–799 789 50 305.00–337.50 $330.26 $2,606 +4.91
847 847 39 320.00 $320.00 $2,710 ±0.00
850–896 866 23 282.50–313.00 $293.48 $2,542 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 8 385.00 $385.00 $1,525 —
524–531 528 13 310.00–320.00 $313.81 $1,657 —
668 668 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,004 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 9 470.00 $470.00 $1,941 —
470 470 13 430.00 $430.00 $2,021 +20.00
504–544 534 70 370.00–400.00 $376.19 $2,009 —
558–580 570 18 350.00–370.00 $355.65 $2,027 -14.06
608–638 620 39 335.00–360.00 $350.01 $2,170 +0.01
663–665 664 14 340.00–350.00 $344.28 $2,286 -0.72
739 739 16 330.00 $330.00 $2,439 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474–486 477 21 380.00 $380.00 $1,813 —
525 525 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,890 —
560–592 572 24 330.00–350.00 $345.68 $1,977 —
606 606 10 330.00 $330.00 $2,000 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,391 -2.00
733 733 8 345.00 $345.00 $2,529 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,493 —

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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.