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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 9, 2026

6,341 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $406.87/cwt -5.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,750/hd at 676 lb · 485 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $334.64/cwt -18.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,634/hd at 787 lb · 388 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $333.71/cwt +3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,793/hd at 837 lb · 288 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,341 9,980 9,762
Feeder cattle 6,341 9,980 9,762

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE* Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00-8.00 lower with the exception of 4 weight steers which sold 10.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 8.00 higher. Supply was moderate with good demand. The largest lot of the day was 181 steers weighing 806 lbs. which sold for 353.00/cwt.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–347 328 34 580.00–650.00 $619.62 $2,032 +9.02
368–396 383 25 580.00–620.00 $606.10 $2,321 +22.83
401–445 435 39 450.00–570.00 $531.22 $2,311 -4.24
452–489 472 67 500.00–550.00 $529.32 $2,498 +11.65
500–547 529 162 415.00–490.00 $458.06 $2,423 -2.18
560–596 577 141 350.00–440.00 $406.26 $2,344 -19.60
593 value added 593 14 430.00 $430.00 $2,550 —
612–649 629 126 380.00–420.00 $405.96 $2,553 +1.43
651–695 672 91 375.00–395.00 $386.29 $2,596 +0.47
703–747 739 210 345.00–373.00 $364.31 $2,692 -7.46
765–796 787 388 312.00–356.00 $334.64 $2,634 -18.11
811–847 837 288 325.00–342.00 $333.71 $2,793 +3.78
859–883 873 215 318.50–325.50 $323.38 $2,823 -5.14
910–933 914 28 305.00–320.00 $317.27 $2,900 +3.69
991 991 126 296.00 $296.00 $2,933 -9.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 6 650.00 $650.00 $2,223 -39.44
360–395 388 13 630.00–700.00 $639.70 $2,482 -25.10
402 thin fleshed 402 20 670.00 $670.00 $2,693 -10.00
406–445 420 61 570.00–610.00 $596.49 $2,505 +19.10
455–497 466 95 560.00–600.00 $573.45 $2,672 +12.78
500–546 523 65 490.00–550.00 $508.95 $2,662 -3.92
550–598 574 105 440.00–480.00 $464.40 $2,666 -9.32
603–640 625 115 420.00–460.00 $429.54 $2,685 -4.35
650–688 676 485 399.00–425.00 $406.87 $2,750 -5.16
703–747 737 77 375.00–390.00 $384.70 $2,835 -16.40
762–797 781 136 360.00–365.00 $362.58 $2,832 -9.08
800–817 808 261 347.00–361.00 $354.43 $2,864 -1.12
864–892 871 126 331.50–349.00 $334.00 $2,909 -6.26
900–924 903 159 330.00–333.00 $330.35 $2,983 -2.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 7 530.00 $530.00 $1,670 -24.31
395 395 5 510.00 $510.00 $2,014 -39.10
445 445 5 460.00 $460.00 $2,047 +2.46
479–495 486 19 470.00–485.00 $476.44 $2,315 -2.77
528 528 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,006 —
556–570 561 16 390.00 $390.00 $2,188 +25.00
885 885 17 304.00 $304.00 $2,690 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 9 500.00 $500.00 $1,540 —
477 477 17 400.00 $400.00 $1,908 -36.74

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 5 630.00 $630.00 $1,833 +60.00
335–346 341 15 600.00–620.00 $607.95 $2,073 +10.42
358–398 372 55 540.00–600.00 $568.83 $2,116 +21.29
416 thin fleshed 416 9 545.00 $545.00 $2,267 —
403–435 420 88 470.00–520.00 $492.70 $2,069 +8.85
456–491 473 122 450.00–480.00 $468.94 $2,218 +12.32
502–546 527 83 420.00–475.00 $440.95 $2,324 +0.64
550–590 566 69 390.00–450.00 $415.60 $2,352 +8.68
604–640 620 189 380.00–420.00 $392.36 $2,433 -8.89
650–679 667 51 360.00–397.00 $373.27 $2,490 +13.66
700–740 712 116 342.00–352.00 $348.29 $2,480 -6.01
767–781 773 14 330.00–351.00 $341.91 $2,643 —
833 833 105 316.00 $316.00 $2,632 -9.00
859 859 11 322.00 $322.00 $2,766 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 5 570.00 $570.00 $1,670 —
365–398 392 60 480.00–530.00 $494.88 $1,940 -3.19
423–443 432 10 435.00–460.00 $452.60 $1,955 -0.15
455–496 481 78 385.00–445.00 $428.68 $2,062 -8.88
505–540 514 22 380.00–415.00 $405.64 $2,085 +0.97
559–598 581 160 355.00–389.00 $384.12 $2,232 +4.42
607–649 632 237 342.00–377.00 $359.56 $2,272 -2.67
651–695 675 93 343.00–352.00 $347.16 $2,343 +1.99
721–744 731 103 322.00–345.00 $337.24 $2,465 +5.30
807–840 836 64 305.00–312.00 $305.74 $2,556 -9.96
855–889 874 53 312.00–320.00 $314.49 $2,749 —
927 927 38 293.00 $293.00 $2,716 —
997 997 5 255.00 $255.00 $2,542 -49.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 6 470.00 $470.00 $1,570 —
374–384 377 20 440.00–460.00 $454.90 $1,715 -9.33
450 450 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,710 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431–436 434 16 570.00–580.00 $575.65 $2,498 —
500–521 509 14 480.00–495.00 $488.42 $2,486 +13.42
656 656 8 390.00 $390.00 $2,558 —

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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.