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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 17, 2025

7,320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $325.17/cwt -7.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,813/hd at 865 lb · 668 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $350.26/cwt +14.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,841/hd at 811 lb · 454 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $371.75/cwt -3.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,327/hd at 626 lb · 371 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 7,320

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–330 317 7 460.00–510.00 $474.86 $1,505 +7.46
363–399 395 55 440.00–450.00 $442.03 $1,746 -7.97
402–445 428 60 410.00–435.00 $420.56 $1,800 -12.71
462–496 477 44 415.00–425.00 $420.93 $2,008 -13.91
511–540 527 147 382.00–437.00 $408.83 $2,155 +10.32
556–592 585 101 372.00–402.00 $390.03 $2,282 +7.22
601–642 626 371 362.00–402.00 $371.75 $2,327 -3.13
655–688 673 69 350.00–381.00 $367.33 $2,472 +5.52
700–739 720 184 350.00–371.00 $357.75 $2,576 -20.95
765–798 769 314 341.00–358.00 $346.75 $2,667 -4.56
801–837 811 454 328.00–360.00 $350.26 $2,841 +14.61
850–892 865 668 320.50–329.00 $325.17 $2,813 -7.45
921 921 72 313.00 $313.00 $2,883 -2.60
959 959 76 312.50 $312.50 $2,997 +0.88
1021–1033 1030 202 294.00–297.00 $296.15 $3,050
1125 1125 36 291.50 $291.50 $3,279
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–397 374 43 410.00–440.00 $427.45 $1,599 -7.39
407–441 428 45 390.00–410.00 $394.52 $1,689 -11.91
463–499 477 57 380.00–405.00 $388.33 $1,852 -12.43
500–545 527 122 340.00–381.00 $366.19 $1,930 -2.49
554–595 573 320 340.00–372.00 $362.95 $2,080 +3.01
595 unweaned 595 16 350.00 $350.00 $2,082
602–646 627 207 325.00–360.00 $350.08 $2,195 +4.77
651–698 677 257 315.00–346.00 $334.25 $2,263 -5.32
705–749 729 294 313.00–345.00 $333.83 $2,434 +0.54
750–799 776 179 323.00–338.00 $330.59 $2,565 -7.05
800–847 830 297 306.00–325.00 $320.90 $2,663 -3.35
850–871 863 326 310.00–318.00 $312.77 $2,699 -12.19
1138 1138 18 281.00 $281.00 $3,198
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 9 390.00 $390.00 $1,408 +0.63
410–446 435 30 360.00–370.00 $365.09 $1,588 -14.69
453–497 480 63 340.00–372.00 $363.09 $1,743 -9.04
506–543 520 22 300.00–330.00 $309.61 $1,610
551–595 563 32 320.00–340.00 $331.07 $1,864 +11.07

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–329 325 18 410.00–460.00 $452.16 $1,470 +40.60
354–399 379 49 390.00–440.00 $409.80 $1,553 +10.32
415–449 429 50 380.00–415.00 $390.16 $1,674 +4.80
452–491 471 59 365.00–410.00 $381.77 $1,798 +2.61
500–541 513 119 350.00–392.00 $358.07 $1,837 -4.79
551–592 578 109 340.00–352.00 $346.79 $2,004 -4.89
604–642 613 158 330.00–347.00 $338.93 $2,078 -16.26
652 652 7 385.00 $385.00 $2,510 +46.08
665–673 669 53 331.00–334.00 $332.46 $2,224 -6.46
743–747 747 176 331.00–332.00 $331.07 $2,473 -7.90
754–797 766 123 303.00–306.00 $303.77 $2,327 -1.73
800–835 824 278 301.00–303.00 $302.75 $2,495 -11.03
878–882 881 11 295.00–330.00 $304.51 $2,683
901 901 11 300.00 $300.00 $2,703
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 8 385.00 $385.00 $1,143
313–343 324 16 385.00–405.00 $399.81 $1,295
370–396 389 15 365.00–385.00 $371.77 $1,446 -9.81
411–447 437 81 350.00–375.00 $365.60 $1,598 +8.60
455–496 478 56 337.00–355.00 $346.28 $1,655 -8.06
493 unweaned 493 13 337.00 $337.00 $1,661
502–548 527 161 320.00–345.00 $331.54 $1,747 -2.98
550–597 576 117 315.00–335.00 $328.44 $1,892 -2.70
601–645 620 119 305.00–330.00 $321.77 $1,995 -0.55
651–697 676 45 303.00–320.00 $314.14 $2,124 -6.53
709–735 721 25 310.00–313.00 $311.71 $2,247 +2.80
802–813 810 52 272.00–298.00 $294.03 $2,382 +6.34
888 888 49 283.00 $283.00 $2,513 +3.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,375 +1.59
555–579 570 20 302.00–312.00 $308.98 $1,761 -4.26
629–649 637 12 295.00–300.00 $297.88 $1,897 -3.11
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 7 360.00 $360.00 $1,793

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 27 390.00 $390.00 $1,732
544 544 6 365.00 $365.00 $1,986 +19.00
624–645 635 11 320.00–330.00 $324.46 $2,060 +8.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
631 631 29 342.00 $342.00 $2,158
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474–480 477 13 350.00–365.00 $356.88 $1,702
508 508 8 310.00 $310.00 $1,575
595 595 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,785 -21.50

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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.