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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 19, 2026

8,850 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $293.87/cwt ≈ $2,701/hd at 919 lb · 480 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $332.25/cwt -1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $3,060/hd at 921 lb · 443 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $386.14/cwt -5.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,620/hd at 678 lb · 440 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 8,850

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–337 324 18 600.00–690.00 $624.64 $2,024 -1.77
356–396 370 52 560.00–630.00 $575.94 $2,131 -8.54
400–441 426 84 520.00–570.00 $534.70 $2,278 -38.00
455–495 475 101 490.00–540.00 $505.88 $2,403 -13.09
505–545 521 266 480.00–540.00 $497.91 $2,594 -6.47
522 value added 522 7 470.00 $470.00 $2,453
551–595 580 310 430.00–467.00 $440.17 $2,553 -7.11
601–649 631 213 365.00–431.00 $407.74 $2,573 -14.19
653–683 value added 667 19 390.00–392.00 $390.97 $2,608
650–698 679 421 379.50–429.00 $385.92 $2,620 -5.59
700–749 718 390 357.00–399.00 $375.41 $2,695 -4.16
750 value added 750 16 365.00 $365.00 $2,738
755–795 767 357 350.00–369.00 $361.27 $2,771 +3.36
805–835 821 264 344.00–355.00 $348.97 $2,865 -3.09
851–893 873 406 337.50–348.00 $340.59 $2,973 -5.09
900–942 921 443 320.00–340.50 $332.25 $3,060 -1.16
951–989 958 418 317.00–324.00 $322.52 $3,090 +1.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 25 540.00 $540.00 $1,517
317–345 329 27 530.00–590.00 $551.70 $1,815 -15.65
361–381 375 10 540.00 $540.00 $2,025 +6.63
400–448 430 130 440.00–510.00 $497.64 $2,140 -3.22
454–499 480 139 410.00–485.00 $461.40 $2,215 -15.40
500–547 527 270 400.00–470.00 $443.27 $2,336 -3.93
551–593 578 187 380.00–425.00 $408.50 $2,361 -6.08
609–648 628 183 350.00–395.00 $385.74 $2,422 -0.87
651–696 681 171 352.00–377.00 $370.63 $2,524 -2.34
720–746 729 31 345.00–365.00 $352.25 $2,568 -3.00
761–796 775 27 328.00–340.00 $330.45 $2,561 -14.32
810–842 827 120 330.00–344.00 $342.13 $2,829 +0.19
852–899 882 402 320.00–338.50 $329.92 $2,910 -8.44
904–941 927 283 310.00–324.00 $318.73 $2,955 -0.77
1031 1031 37 303.50 $303.50 $3,129
1060 1060 5 285.00 $285.00 $3,021
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387–393 390 12 500.00 $500.00 $1,950 +7.89
496–497 496 12 430.00–440.00 $435.83 $2,162 -10.44
570–590 574 26 370.00–375.00 $374.01 $2,147 +4.01
816 816 9 300.00 $300.00 $2,448

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 325 34 545.00–580.00 $558.66 $1,816 -31.48
357–369 365 17 545.00–560.00 $551.13 $2,012 -2.83
401–431 416 77 472.00–520.00 $490.94 $2,042 -2.98
456–497 473 226 430.00–490.00 $451.77 $2,137 +0.97
501–543 521 135 405.00–437.00 $416.94 $2,172 -8.18
545 value added 545 10 400.00 $400.00 $2,180
552–582 565 166 382.00–423.00 $400.14 $2,261 +1.23
601–637 611 213 360.00–430.00 $375.95 $2,297 +0.46
653–697 672 336 345.00–373.00 $357.12 $2,400 +2.22
701–748 729 133 332.00–349.00 $342.00 $2,493 +3.18
751–797 780 152 322.00–345.00 $328.62 $2,563 +0.60
815–834 824 112 318.00–326.00 $321.46 $2,649 +1.99
876 876 53 316.00 $316.00 $2,768 +8.53
904–922 919 480 293.50–296.00 $293.87 $2,701
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–349 333 34 500.00–535.00 $514.75 $1,714 +3.16
362–399 380 37 475.00–520.00 $495.21 $1,882 +4.38
403–446 430 158 420.00–470.00 $452.07 $1,944 +6.61
451–499 479 119 400.00–437.00 $422.92 $2,026 -1.65
501–548 529 107 362.00–405.00 $387.15 $2,048 -4.76
551–597 581 90 355.00–375.00 $367.14 $2,133 -1.77
613–645 630 49 340.00–357.00 $349.82 $2,204 -1.05
661–697 683 30 322.00–345.00 $338.07 $2,309 +3.29
718 718 10 320.00 $320.00 $2,298 -7.00
796 796 60 316.00 $316.00 $2,515 -6.53
829–848 832 44 291.00–301.00 $292.39 $2,433
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 418 16 415.00–440.00 $432.42 $1,808
475–497 485 11 382.00–385.00 $383.40 $1,859 +4.71

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 5 480.00 $480.00 $2,246
541 541 11 407.00 $407.00 $2,202 -23.00
679 679 9 362.00 $362.00 $2,458
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 12 395.00 $395.00 $2,094 -25.00
671 671 8 360.00 $360.00 $2,416 +19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,130 +10.00

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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.