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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 2, 2026

9,980 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $371.77/cwt -7.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,755/hd at 741 lb · 634 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $332.53/cwt -3.10 vs last sale · ≈ $3,063/hd at 921 lb · 454 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $328.52/cwt -9.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,898/hd at 882 lb · 445 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,980 10,295 13,100
Feeder cattle 9,980 10,295 13,100

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 550 lbs. sold 10.00-30.00 lower with heavier weights selling 2.00-8.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 650 lbs. sold steady to 10.00 lower with heavier weights selling 5.00-20.00 lower. Supply was heavy with moderate demand. Today's auction had a lot more plain type of cattle than the last couple of weeks. The largest lots of the day were 289 steers weighing 928 lbs. that sold for 334.00/cwt. Another lot of 256 steers weighing 760 lbs. sold for 374.50/cwt.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 thin fleshed 289 20 720.00 $720.00 $2,081 —
325–337 331 20 670.00–710.00 $689.44 $2,282 -13.10
362–395 378 59 630.00–690.00 $664.80 $2,513 +19.27
411 thin fleshed 411 9 680.00 $680.00 $2,795 —
403–448 424 73 570.00–580.00 $577.39 $2,448 -49.90
456 value added 456 6 580.00 $580.00 $2,645 —
463–497 489 27 550.00–590.00 $560.67 $2,742 -8.28
500–529 514 94 490.00–530.00 $512.87 $2,636 -35.46
551–583 569 221 445.00–505.00 $473.72 $2,695 +1.56
601–635 614 190 425.00–457.00 $433.89 $2,664 -10.12
654–692 681 221 400.00–430.00 $412.03 $2,806 -10.77
701–732 715 309 380.00–417.00 $401.10 $2,868 -7.44
753–765 759 341 360.00–375.00 $371.66 $2,821 -1.75
804–836 816 374 347.00–367.50 $355.55 $2,901 -7.48
863–894 876 331 335.00–347.50 $340.26 $2,981 -8.03
908–928 921 454 326.00–334.00 $332.53 $3,063 -3.10
985 985 27 321.00 $321.00 $3,162 -6.78
1205 1205 36 210.00 $210.00 $2,530 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–346 327 51 580.00–650.00 $610.60 $1,997 -32.97
350–395 385 31 570.00–600.00 $583.27 $2,246 -15.77
406–449 432 67 510.00–560.00 $535.46 $2,313 -24.45
450–498 476 117 500.00–550.00 $517.67 $2,464 -11.34
500–546 529 151 420.00–490.00 $460.24 $2,435 -22.72
550–593 572 144 400.00–450.00 $425.86 $2,436 -10.18
601–649 627 140 375.00–420.00 $404.53 $2,536 -20.83
653–685 662 177 380.00–395.00 $385.82 $2,554 -9.15
700–749 741 634 343.00–380.00 $371.77 $2,755 -7.35
754–793 778 207 341.00–362.00 $352.75 $2,744 -8.52
802–847 828 258 320.00–346.00 $329.93 $2,732 -14.97
852–898 882 445 316.00–334.00 $328.52 $2,898 -9.59
902–943 923 260 310.00–324.00 $313.58 $2,894 -10.11
980 980 27 305.50 $305.50 $2,994 —
1044 1044 34 301.00 $301.00 $3,142 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–341 317 17 545.00–560.00 $554.31 $1,757 —
353–394 378 29 510.00–580.00 $549.10 $2,076 -10.90
413–416 414 32 450.00–480.00 $457.54 $1,894 -50.38
470–497 484 40 460.00–490.00 $479.21 $2,319 -21.15
560 560 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,044 —
625 625 18 350.00 $350.00 $2,188 —
821 821 7 300.00 $300.00 $2,463 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–498 476 15 435.00–440.00 $436.74 $2,079 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–296 294 19 570.00 $570.00 $1,676 —
305–341 315 21 590.00–630.00 $597.53 $1,882 +19.98
356–390 360 36 520.00–560.00 $547.54 $1,971 -16.81
401–440 422 109 465.00–510.00 $483.85 $2,042 -9.92
451–490 470 102 450.00–490.00 $456.62 $2,146 -10.22
500–549 527 263 420.00–470.00 $440.31 $2,320 -1.90
550–591 566 109 390.00–440.00 $406.92 $2,303 -11.15
602–645 616 307 382.00–420.00 $401.25 $2,472 +4.29
657–693 685 287 353.00–377.00 $359.61 $2,463 -25.02
700–734 711 220 341.00–370.00 $354.30 $2,519 -5.19
801–838 816 39 325.00 $325.00 $2,652 -3.95
878 878 21 321.00 $321.00 $2,818 -0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–346 338 27 530.00–560.00 $538.59 $1,820 -2.98
362–394 384 103 480.00–515.00 $498.07 $1,913 -19.67
401–443 430 39 435.00–465.00 $452.75 $1,947 -8.29
455–499 480 145 420.00–457.50 $437.56 $2,100 -2.89
500–549 534 97 365.00–415.00 $404.67 $2,161 -2.76
555–585 570 170 360.00–395.00 $379.70 $2,164 +0.46
603–642 627 195 345.00–375.00 $362.23 $2,271 -15.98
657–695 684 202 337.00–353.00 $345.17 $2,361 -11.09
702–745 731 162 316.00–335.00 $331.94 $2,426 -8.79
753–799 789 165 320.00–332.00 $324.85 $2,563 -4.97
801–839 826 176 307.00–318.00 $315.70 $2,608 -5.30
971 971 31 304.00 $304.00 $2,952 —
1161 1161 18 195.00 $195.00 $2,264 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–396 381 28 455.00–475.00 $464.23 $1,769 +5.83
698 698 5 332.00 $332.00 $2,317 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–599 587 10 405.00–407.00 $406.02 $2,383 —
636 636 9 380.00 $380.00 $2,417 -10.00
665–696 685 18 350.00–367.00 $361.66 $2,477 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 6 475.00 $475.00 $2,541 -15.00
556 556 9 425.00 $425.00 $2,363 -10.00
617 617 6 415.00 $415.00 $2,561 +5.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 6 430.00 $430.00 $2,021 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 5 470.00 $470.00 $1,974 —

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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.