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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 16, 2026

6,598 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $320.57/cwt ≈ $3,113/hd at 971 lb · 404 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $419.88/cwt +27.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,641/hd at 629 lb · 291 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $363.01/cwt -10.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,443/hd at 673 lb · 274 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,598 6,341 9,825
Feeder cattle 6,598 6,341 9,825

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 650 lbs. sold 10.00-30.00 higher. Heavier weights sold from 5.00 lower to 12.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 650 lbs. sold 20.00-35.00 higher with heavier weights selling from 7.00 lower to 10.00 higher. Supply was moderate with very good demand. The largest lot of the day was 385 steers weighing 972 lbs. which sold for 320.50/cwt. Heifers calves were in huge demand, 8 heifers weighing 514 lbs. sold for 530.00/cwt.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 322 24 660.00–700.00 $681.28 $2,194 +31.28
353–395 384 54 630.00–650.00 $637.96 $2,450 -1.74
405–449 425 85 530.00–680.00 $623.60 $2,650 +27.11
470 value added 470 18 590.00 $590.00 $2,773 —
465–492 480 69 560.00–600.00 $572.13 $2,746 -1.32
506–546 531 113 490.00–560.00 $521.20 $2,768 +12.25
563 value added 563 11 485.00 $485.00 $2,731 —
550–597 571 136 450.00–515.00 $473.60 $2,704 +9.20
606 value added 606 6 440.00 $440.00 $2,666 —
605–644 624 117 415.00–475.00 $444.38 $2,773 +14.84
650–693 672 200 400.00–455.00 $422.26 $2,838 +15.39
705–740 719 142 380.00–420.00 $398.03 $2,862 +13.33
757–780 775 105 361.50–380.00 $367.75 $2,850 +5.17
804–838 829 218 347.00–348.00 $347.25 $2,879 -7.18
850–895 879 264 333.00–344.50 $338.89 $2,979 +4.89
902–929 922 107 322.50–329.00 $323.75 $2,985 -6.60
954–972 971 404 320.50–322.00 $320.57 $3,113 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–348 323 32 570.00–620.00 $600.44 $1,939 -19.18
355–392 386 31 580.00–590.00 $580.89 $2,242 -25.21
401–446 422 65 520.00–590.00 $563.26 $2,377 +32.04
452–497 479 100 490.00–555.00 $524.59 $2,513 -4.73
503–547 521 103 430.00–490.00 $476.04 $2,480 +17.98
567–591 580 80 420.00–440.00 $431.44 $2,502 +25.18
601–643 620 58 390.00–465.00 $412.48 $2,557 +6.52
672–698 690 40 385.00–397.50 $393.40 $2,714 +7.11
741 741 9 370.00 $370.00 $2,742 +5.69
770–791 780 224 347.50–359.00 $353.94 $2,761 +19.30
800–847 813 109 331.00–346.00 $341.23 $2,774 +7.52
872–890 889 147 324.00–330.00 $327.16 $2,908 +3.78
937–949 948 124 311.50–315.00 $311.78 $2,956 -5.49
959–961 959 108 319.00–321.50 $321.24 $3,081 +25.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–392 384 22 480.00–530.00 $500.82 $1,923 -9.18
414 414 11 510.00 $510.00 $2,111 +50.00
492 492 7 495.00 $495.00 $2,435 +18.56
549 549 6 410.00 $410.00 $2,251 +30.00
729 729 26 351.00 $351.00 $2,559 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–335 319 16 650.00–700.00 $672.31 $2,145 +64.36
353–391 370 60 550.00–610.00 $568.87 $2,105 +0.04
403–447 427 141 510.00–560.00 $528.35 $2,256 +35.65
453–495 478 94 480.00–540.00 $500.69 $2,393 +31.75
503–541 517 107 445.00–530.00 $477.65 $2,469 +36.70
550–599 567 135 400.00–455.00 $430.52 $2,441 +14.92
600–643 629 291 385.00–437.50 $419.88 $2,641 +27.52
672–686 673 274 362.00–365.00 $363.01 $2,443 -10.26
703–732 721 112 358.00–385.00 $366.96 $2,646 +18.67
756–790 766 71 330.00–340.00 $334.84 $2,565 -7.07
810–839 813 211 319.00–333.00 $327.26 $2,661 +11.26
856 856 34 316.00 $316.00 $2,705 -6.00
905–936 926 19 305.00–312.00 $307.16 $2,844 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–348 340 25 540.00–630.00 $570.10 $1,938 —
378–386 382 8 530.00 $530.00 $2,025 +35.12
401–443 422 63 440.00–500.00 $483.06 $2,039 +30.46
456–497 474 65 400.00–480.00 $457.30 $2,168 +28.62
501–541 521 44 400.00–445.00 $423.25 $2,205 +17.61
588–592 591 26 390.00–395.00 $393.66 $2,327 +9.54
626–643 638 104 350.00–375.00 $359.70 $2,295 +0.14
651–687 675 234 330.00–356.00 $351.20 $2,371 +4.04
725–747 734 222 325.00–338.00 $334.25 $2,453 -2.99
780–797 794 75 300.00–326.00 $323.44 $2,568 —
816–844 819 78 309.00–320.50 $319.13 $2,614 +13.39
861–876 873 30 292.00–305.00 $294.99 $2,575 -19.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331–348 343 10 480.00–520.00 $508.40 $1,744 +38.40
440 440 5 490.00 $490.00 $2,156 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,470 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 5 570.00 $570.00 $2,149 —
444 444 5 540.00 $540.00 $2,398 —
464 464 7 500.00 $500.00 $2,320 —
692 692 11 350.00 $350.00 $2,422 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 5 570.00 $570.00 $2,320 -5.65
627 627 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,445 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 5 460.00 $460.00 $2,047 —

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Slaughter Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 6 520.00 $520.00 $2,080 —

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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.