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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 22, 2025

8,432 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $364.79/cwt -3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $3,028/hd at 830 lb · 772 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $389.91/cwt +25.37 vs last sale · ≈ $3,010/hd at 772 lb · 714 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $386.94/cwt +7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,794/hd at 722 lb · 659 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 8,432

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 thin fleshed 307 9 580.00 $580.00 $1,781
350–381 373 32 490.00–525.00 $510.71 $1,905 -5.37
424–437 431 31 440.00–510.00 $471.74 $2,033 +12.89
445 unweaned 445 8 435.00 $435.00 $1,936
450–498 476 177 430.00–460.00 $444.24 $2,115 +3.39
526 unweaned 526 10 410.00 $410.00 $2,157
500–549 530 79 410.00–430.00 $420.96 $2,231 -5.74
550–581 565 343 415.00–448.00 $437.61 $2,472 +9.95
603–648 626 257 390.00–440.00 $425.44 $2,663 +8.85
651–693 672 230 375.00–413.00 $392.52 $2,638 +5.43
706–748 722 659 369.00–402.00 $386.94 $2,794 +8.55
750–797 772 714 369.00–403.00 $389.91 $3,010 +25.37
800–847 830 772 360.00–371.00 $364.79 $3,028 -3.15
859–896 871 292 347.00–366.00 $361.48 $3,148 +0.95
911 911 133 360.50 $360.50 $3,284 +30.53
957–959 959 190 327.00–342.50 $341.03 $3,270
1000 1000 8 320.00 $320.00 $3,200
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–342 337 17 490.00 $490.00 $1,651 +20.00
372–398 380 42 450.00–490.00 $469.85 $1,785 +6.37
404–447 434 70 400.00–430.00 $415.33 $1,803 -8.25
462–498 482 129 390.00–420.00 $408.61 $1,970 +2.23
505–548 522 62 360.00–410.00 $391.69 $2,045 -1.68
551–593 564 128 367.50–412.00 $396.17 $2,234 +23.49
576 unweaned 576 5 375.00 $375.00 $2,160
600–646 630 133 370.00–390.00 $381.82 $2,405 +5.40
651–685 662 39 360.00–375.00 $368.16 $2,437 +11.90
710–732 720 37 360.00–366.00 $363.21 $2,615 +0.12
751–798 786 251 357.50–368.00 $364.98 $2,869 +25.12
800–840 814 247 340.00–360.00 $354.82 $2,888 +7.72
868–883 874 110 325.00–341.00 $335.77 $2,935 -4.01
911 911 60 334.00 $334.00 $3,043 +11.42
971–998 996 75 317.00–319.00 $317.16 $3,159
1006 1006 6 315.00 $315.00 $3,169 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–374 373 15 420.00 $420.00 $1,567 -33.64
427 427 7 380.00 $380.00 $1,623 +4.11

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 6 500.00 $500.00 $1,530 +37.89
356–396 374 38 430.00–470.00 $443.33 $1,658 -8.57
400–437 424 42 405.00–450.00 $422.94 $1,793 +1.73
458–494 483 190 385.00–410.00 $394.14 $1,904 -2.13
505–543 516 187 370.00–410.00 $390.53 $2,015 +10.35
550–593 567 144 367.00–400.00 $377.80 $2,142 +2.24
600–649 618 103 360.00–387.00 $367.62 $2,272 -7.77
653–697 680 405 340.00–366.00 $355.33 $2,416 -2.97
704–733 724 436 350.00–373.00 $359.52 $2,603 +12.15
752–789 773 202 332.00–359.00 $338.12 $2,614 +2.78
803–835 818 87 325.00–335.00 $328.72 $2,689 +4.35
857–898 877 53 323.00–336.00 $329.32 $2,888 +1.32
932 932 5 305.00 $305.00 $2,843 -11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 332 29 430.00–450.00 $438.98 $1,457 +2.16
356–395 383 42 410.00–430.00 $418.77 $1,604 +8.88
403–443 433 27 370.00–400.00 $389.15 $1,685 +2.59
455–492 468 81 360.00–380.00 $372.69 $1,744 +5.70
506–549 524 76 335.00–370.00 $360.25 $1,888 +7.08
550–593 582 106 325.00–365.00 $355.68 $2,070 +2.10
600–643 634 137 315.00–357.00 $351.73 $2,230 +9.10
688–697 690 22 330.00–340.00 $338.16 $2,333 +16.16
705–747 737 158 327.50–350.00 $342.47 $2,524 +16.44
778–798 793 221 305.00–325.00 $323.36 $2,564
818–848 841 72 307.50–320.00 $317.84 $2,673
855 855 6 319.00 $319.00 $2,727 +6.41
920 920 58 295.00 $295.00 $2,714
996 996 7 290.00 $290.00 $2,888
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,302 -10.00
401 401 18 325.00 $325.00 $1,303
458–482 470 22 345.00 $345.00 $1,622 +2.97

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–525 514 11 370.00–390.00 $378.85 $1,947 +13.90
560–599 575 23 350.00–370.00 $359.17 $2,065 +1.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 16 410.00 $410.00 $2,132 +30.00
618 618 8 380.00 $380.00 $2,348
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,589 -11.19
577 577 7 340.00 $340.00 $1,962 +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.