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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

12,783 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $340.22/cwt -4.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,967/hd at 872 lb · 743 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $450.29/cwt +11.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,594/hd at 576 lb · 721 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $360.32/cwt +2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,764/hd at 767 lb · 667 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 12,783 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–341 331 45 590.00–640.00 $608.56 $2,014 -9.53
352–389 371 80 570.00–640.00 $589.35 $2,186 -0.91
402–448 426 104 530.00–600.00 $550.96 $2,347 -0.48
450–495 473 187 510.00–575.00 $538.11 $2,545 +50.11
500–544 516 255 480.00–550.00 $506.10 $2,611 +43.35
550–598 576 721 425.00–480.00 $450.29 $2,594 +11.77
600–644 619 497 395.00–453.00 $416.88 $2,580 +5.10
650–692 671 542 380.00–409.00 $392.76 $2,635 +3.63
701–747 724 627 360.00–390.00 $371.77 $2,692 +8.24
750–797 767 667 348.00–375.00 $360.32 $2,764 +2.81
801–848 829 507 342.00–357.00 $348.15 $2,886 +1.07
852–893 872 743 336.00–356.00 $340.22 $2,967 -4.33
918–933 926 194 323.00–343.00 $330.92 $3,064 +11.15
979–992 982 294 317.00–320.50 $317.77 $3,121 -4.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–336 328 40 520.00–570.00 $529.65 $1,737 +7.77
350–398 372 55 520.00–560.00 $537.70 $2,000 +9.09
403–447 429 113 450.00–525.00 $499.87 $2,144 +22.56
460–495 478 109 450.00–510.00 $489.68 $2,341 +49.87
500–548 529 268 390.00–480.00 $444.66 $2,352 +29.22
558–599 583 219 370.00–425.00 $409.74 $2,389 +12.50
602–647 632 228 355.00–398.00 $385.66 $2,437 +11.10
660–698 687 176 340.00–376.00 $364.63 $2,505 +8.12
701–739 724 84 315.00–362.00 $351.76 $2,547 +7.23
750–797 776 120 321.00–363.00 $339.46 $2,634 +3.77
807–847 823 245 330.00–342.00 $333.88 $2,748 -0.48
854–882 873 595 320.00–335.00 $331.32 $2,892 +4.55
922–946 931 68 302.00–314.00 $307.30 $2,861 -4.69
956–971 964 12 302.00–307.00 $304.48 $2,935 +1.32
1073 1073 5 291.00 $291.00 $3,122 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 5 470.00 $470.00 $1,560 —
391 391 5 500.00 $500.00 $1,955 —
442–448 445 12 420.00–430.00 $425.81 $1,895 +18.20
489 489 5 420.00 $420.00 $2,054 —
628 628 6 302.00 $302.00 $1,897 —
670 670 6 320.00 $320.00 $2,144 —
837 837 16 300.00 $300.00 $2,511 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
887–888 887 49 325.00–334.00 $328.49 $2,914 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–340 331 68 555.00–610.00 $573.30 $1,898 —
358–397 375 63 520.00–570.00 $545.19 $2,044 +41.54
401–448 417 125 475.00–540.00 $492.82 $2,055 +14.42
450–495 467 195 437.50–500.00 $457.71 $2,138 +12.14
502–539 518 331 410.00–490.00 $428.42 $2,219 +37.33
550–594 572 275 377.00–420.00 $389.80 $2,230 +14.29
601–645 622 602 360.00–397.00 $378.16 $2,352 +22.69
652–696 674 452 341.00–368.00 $353.15 $2,380 +9.73
708–743 720 208 330.00–347.00 $343.89 $2,476 +1.38
750–781 765 404 328.00–343.00 $336.30 $2,573 +8.22
801–842 821 307 305.00–328.00 $323.96 $2,660 +10.36
892 892 19 308.00 $308.00 $2,747 +6.00
957 957 6 287.00 $287.00 $2,747 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 335 37 485.00–545.00 $516.90 $1,732 +16.86
352–389 371 43 455.00–500.00 $475.57 $1,764 +26.38
410–448 430 192 415.00–470.00 $439.49 $1,890 +8.58
465–499 485 194 380.00–440.00 $418.48 $2,030 +17.73
503–549 527 374 350.00–410.00 $395.58 $2,085 +26.02
550–599 579 105 355.00–375.00 $370.04 $2,143 +17.52
602–646 631 263 332.00–360.00 $350.78 $2,213 —
652–684 675 68 317.00–340.00 $327.78 $2,213 -5.59
701–747 726 157 325.00–334.00 $329.03 $2,389 +12.78
752–790 766 189 290.00–325.00 $322.69 $2,472 +9.59
893 893 72 285.00 $285.00 $2,545 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–499 489 38 375.00–390.00 $387.02 $1,893 +40.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461–465 463 14 470.00–500.00 $482.92 $2,236 —
528–538 533 15 420.00–440.00 $430.57 $2,295 —
608–609 608 17 385.00–390.00 $387.06 $2,353 —
713 713 5 335.00 $335.00 $2,389 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 7 490.00 $490.00 $1,960 —
485–497 494 18 410.00–470.00 $436.85 $2,158 —
517 517 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,068 —
609 609 11 370.00 $370.00 $2,253 ±0.00

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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.