Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 29, 2025

11,506 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $357.51/cwt +3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,764/hd at 773 lb · 1,346 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $326.77/cwt +7.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,882/hd at 882 lb · 873 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $344.55/cwt +17.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,987/hd at 867 lb · 857 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	11,506	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
327–338	330	19	610.00–640.00	$618.09	$2,040	+74.59
378–397	392	33	570.00–600.00	$590.26	$2,314	+53.55
403–434	422	47	510.00–580.00	$551.44	$2,327	+67.83
455–497	473	104	460.00–510.00	$488.00	$2,308	+14.13
500–548	522	160	445.00–490.00	$462.75	$2,416	+15.56
555–599	574	240	410.00–455.00	$438.52	$2,517	+19.36
601–646	624	219	395.00–452.00	$411.78	$2,570	+14.25
653–696	678	304	371.00–417.00	$389.13	$2,638	+14.95
700–740	721	604	354.00–390.00	$363.53	$2,621	+7.02
751–799	773	1,346	343.00–372.75	$357.51	$2,764	+3.46
807–848	826	588	341.00–355.00	$347.08	$2,867	+3.50
853–891	867	857	330.50–360.00	$344.55	$2,987	+17.00
901–947	926	778	313.00–335.50	$319.77	$2,961	-1.52
955–986	971	589	312.25–335.50	$322.32	$3,130	—
1026	1026	124	308.00	$308.00	$3,160	—
1071	1071	16	302.00	$302.00	$3,234	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
311–347	335	36	480.00–545.00	$521.88	$1,748	+5.37
364–394	386	42	490.00–550.00	$528.61	$2,040	+36.84
401–444	428	90	450.00–510.00	$477.31	$2,043	+40.64
481–493	488	53	425.00–460.00	$439.81	$2,146	+9.31
502–548	529	82	395.00–430.00	$415.44	$2,198	+4.03
576–588	584	19	375.00–415.00	$397.24	$2,320	+16.98
606–623	619	45	340.00–390.00	$374.56	$2,319	+3.24
656–695	678	170	335.00–362.00	$356.51	$2,417	+11.92
701–749	728	286	332.00–354.00	$344.53	$2,508	+7.52
763–798	785	281	330.00–342.00	$335.69	$2,635	+5.68
801–847	837	708	321.00–340.00	$334.36	$2,799	+0.54
853–897	882	873	323.00–328.10	$326.77	$2,882	+7.10
907–935	933	241	292.00–313.00	$311.99	$2,911	+3.35
960–990	972	150	300.00–306.00	$303.16	$2,947	-5.84

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–435	425	21	405.00–410.00	$407.61	$1,732	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–397	378	51	465.00–540.00	$503.65	$1,904	+54.30
415–447	438	57	460.00–510.00	$478.40	$2,095	+29.05
456 thin fleshed	456	7	500.00	$500.00	$2,280	—
457–499	477	109	415.00–470.00	$445.57	$2,125	+27.42
505–547	532	131	375.00–420.00	$391.09	$2,081	+8.21
552–599	584	182	361.00–400.00	$375.51	$2,193	+6.83
607–641	620	126	340.00–360.00	$355.47	$2,204	+0.40
664–687	681	213	341.00–356.00	$343.42	$2,339	-9.30
701–739	714	225	335.00–350.00	$342.51	$2,446	+2.83
755–793	777	127	321.00–335.00	$328.08	$2,549	+3.67
800–848	818	206	307.00–323.00	$313.60	$2,565	+2.30
898	898	9	302.00	$302.00	$2,712	-0.31

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
312–336	331	19	480.00–505.00	$500.04	$1,655	+90.04
350–394	375	31	435.00–455.00	$449.19	$1,684	+38.73
407–439	426	47	395.00–450.00	$430.91	$1,836	+29.42
456–497	485	56	385.00–415.00	$400.75	$1,944	+22.23
522–543	525	22	357.00–375.00	$369.56	$1,940	+21.19
581–591	586	8	350.00–355.00	$352.52	$2,066	+8.01
670–688	686	145	326.00–338.00	$333.37	$2,287	+2.19
700–741	739	402	315.00–333.00	$316.25	$2,337	-0.10
761–794	763	157	306.00–313.50	$313.10	$2,389	+3.66

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
324	324	7	450.00	$450.00	$1,458	—
487–490	489	12	335.00–355.00	$346.70	$1,695	—
900	900	6	250.00	$250.00	$2,250	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
566–588	576	20	390.00–465.00	$430.54	$2,480	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
606	606	6	370.00	$370.00	$2,242	—

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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.