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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 1, 2025

6,170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $313.88/cwt +15.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,932/hd at 934 lb · 550 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $304.54/cwt +9.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,378/hd at 781 lb · 456 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $302.08/cwt +20.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,809/hd at 930 lb · 347 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 6,170 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 7 495.00 $495.00 $1,569 —
350–390 364 14 440.00–485.00 $466.09 $1,697 +28.33
405–445 424 63 415.00–460.00 $433.54 $1,838 +17.24
450–488 470 111 410.00–450.00 $429.17 $2,017 -2.78
475 fancy 475 8 470.00 $470.00 $2,232 —
505–543 529 95 390.00–425.00 $412.67 $2,183 +20.18
551–598 577 141 387.00–425.00 $404.45 $2,334 +30.99
600–647 630 309 360.00–400.00 $380.84 $2,399 +25.07
653–699 681 200 337.00–375.00 $351.69 $2,395 +6.90
711–748 737 198 327.00–355.00 $347.68 $2,562 +16.08
762–793 789 219 330.00–338.00 $333.10 $2,628 -9.48
801–839 831 314 312.00–332.00 $328.13 $2,727 +14.08
852–895 877 116 310.00–333.00 $315.51 $2,767 -6.03
905–948 934 550 310.00–325.00 $313.88 $2,932 +15.79
954–960 956 56 307.00–321.00 $315.48 $3,016 +3.48
1080 1080 5 285.00 $285.00 $3,078 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–349 345 28 430.00–450.00 $448.08 $1,546 +18.08
354–396 377 48 380.00–430.00 $414.96 $1,564 —
410–448 427 19 370.00–405.00 $390.77 $1,669 +0.04
456–495 480 89 370.00–410.00 $392.69 $1,885 +10.35
500–549 533 94 350.00–380.00 $370.82 $1,976 +4.30
556–596 572 103 350.00–380.00 $369.31 $2,112 +26.50
605–648 632 110 321.00–360.00 $345.99 $2,187 +15.65
655–680 663 28 320.00–335.00 $328.93 $2,181 +4.51
704–747 734 33 297.00–321.00 $307.40 $2,256 -8.47
765 765 14 325.00 $325.00 $2,486 +10.22
883 883 43 303.00 $303.00 $2,675 +4.11
911–944 930 347 290.00–304.50 $302.08 $2,809 +20.30
981 981 57 309.00 $309.00 $3,031 —
1020 1020 20 280.00 $280.00 $2,856 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,150 -15.00
495 495 9 345.00 $345.00 $1,708 —
561 561 13 325.00 $325.00 $1,823 -5.00
610–635 628 12 300.00–305.00 $302.53 $1,900 +15.53
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,299 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–345 318 14 410.00–445.00 $427.55 $1,360 +26.73
356–393 386 30 375.00–390.00 $381.71 $1,473 -3.02
401–438 419 68 362.00–405.00 $384.24 $1,610 +29.42
450–499 474 152 357.00–400.00 $381.31 $1,807 +26.30
503–546 527 228 339.00–372.00 $354.04 $1,866 +15.58
554–598 572 92 327.00–350.00 $335.86 $1,921 +10.86
602–648 636 234 322.00–355.00 $337.75 $2,148 +11.28
654–671 667 157 335.00–359.00 $347.57 $2,318 +11.45
701–738 711 174 340.00–356.00 $348.48 $2,478 +31.95
750–793 781 456 300.00–320.00 $304.54 $2,378 +9.37
807–833 832 132 307.00–324.00 $323.25 $2,689 +40.57
856–861 857 33 289.00–293.00 $289.61 $2,482 +7.38
913 913 11 286.00 $286.00 $2,611 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 20 375.00 $375.00 $1,455 +22.19
400–447 424 22 325.00–352.00 $336.24 $1,426 -5.36
461–493 477 59 320.00–355.00 $335.73 $1,601 -3.64
508–540 529 61 320.00–335.00 $328.88 $1,740 +9.54
550–597 580 36 316.00–322.00 $318.01 $1,844 +12.10
600–645 626 113 295.00–330.00 $317.19 $1,986 +10.01
653–674 661 93 309.00–330.00 $319.84 $2,114 +18.29
700–732 723 200 315.00–325.00 $318.92 $2,306 +30.57
756–777 759 171 286.00–295.00 $292.64 $2,221 +13.75
800–843 817 60 278.00–288.00 $281.03 $2,296 +3.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 8 300.00 $300.00 $1,368 -7.60
564 564 12 255.00 $255.00 $1,438 -31.66
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 5 321.00 $321.00 $2,077 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 6 347.00 $347.00 $1,943 —
652 652 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,119 —
781 781 9 292.00 $292.00 $2,281 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 17 280.00 $280.00 $1,750 -20.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 9 305.00 $305.00 $1,437 —

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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.