Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 23, 2026

8,912 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $358.79/cwt +11.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,928/hd at 816 lb · 371 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $376.01/cwt +8.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,865/hd at 762 lb · 319 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $423.78/cwt +1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,822/hd at 666 lb · 318 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	8,912	6,598	8,937
Feeder cattle	8,912	6,598	8,937

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE**ee Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly from 8.00 lower to 10.00 higher. Supply was heavy with moderate demand. 17 steers weighing 808 lbs. sold for 373.00/cwt.

▼ Feeder heifers: **CLOSE**ee Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly from 8.00 lower to 10.00 higher
▼ Feeder steers: **CLOSE**ee Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly from 8.00 lower to 10.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
254	254	23	750.00	$750.00	$1,905	—
306–340	317	32	660.00–700.00	$683.37	$2,166	+2.09
352–390	366	102	620.00–680.00	$630.07	$2,306	-7.89
415 value added	415	9	630.00	$630.00	$2,614	—
402–446	423	69	585.00–650.00	$607.23	$2,569	-16.37
452–497	473	216	560.00–630.00	$578.71	$2,737	+6.58
528 value added	528	8	490.00	$490.00	$2,587	—
501–545	530	149	490.00–550.00	$508.88	$2,697	-12.32
551–592	575	171	445.00–480.00	$458.97	$2,639	-14.63
600–645	618	146	415.00–470.00	$439.10	$2,714	-5.28
651–692	666	318	410.00–465.00	$423.78	$2,822	+1.52
701–748	726	162	380.00–405.00	$390.24	$2,833	-7.79
751–775	762	319	361.00–389.00	$376.01	$2,865	+8.26
804–842	816	371	350.00–373.00	$358.79	$2,928	+11.54
865–895	880	204	332.00–340.00	$335.35	$2,951	-3.54
916–947	932	143	323.00–336.00	$326.13	$3,040	+2.38
952–973	966	207	318.00–325.00	$320.64	$3,097	+0.07

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	12	660.00	$660.00	$1,947	—
311–346	324	28	620.00–650.00	$631.97	$2,048	+31.53
351–397	367	65	570.00–610.00	$590.43	$2,167	+9.54
400–442	417	86	490.00–570.00	$531.48	$2,216	-31.78
451–498	477	164	490.00–560.00	$519.41	$2,478	-5.18
500–547	519	147	430.00–480.00	$467.39	$2,426	-8.65
570–595	579	71	410.00–445.00	$434.21	$2,514	+2.77
583	583	21	405.00	$405.00	$2,361	-26.44
602–648	626	92	370.00–405.00	$391.10	$2,448	-21.38
655–698	675	185	367.00–407.00	$387.89	$2,618	-5.51
727–748	739	83	340.00–380.00	$362.83	$2,681	-7.17
765–793	792	118	343.00–350.00	$343.29	$2,719	-10.65
805–845	820	218	320.00–350.00	$334.92	$2,746	-6.31
936–946	938	221	311.00–319.00	$312.24	$2,929	+0.46
1015–1026	1021	48	300.00–311.00	$305.47	$3,119	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
376–398	394	54	510.00–560.00	$529.41	$2,086	+28.59
422–446	438	39	450.00–460.00	$451.23	$1,976	-58.77
450–495	480	47	430.00–480.00	$460.53	$2,211	-34.47

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870	870	75	345.00	$345.00	$3,002	—
961	961	9	326.00	$326.00	$3,133	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
317–343	332	34	630.00	$630.00	$2,092	-42.31
352 value added	352	7	580.00	$580.00	$2,042	—
358–390	375	79	570.00–630.00	$595.51	$2,233	+26.64
401–448	426	130	510.00–560.00	$530.35	$2,259	+2.00
450–494	470	200	480.00–540.00	$511.61	$2,405	+10.92
500–545	513	161	450.00–495.00	$464.80	$2,384	-12.85
554–597	578	274	402.00–450.00	$426.88	$2,467	-3.64
613–638	631	166	385.00–405.00	$394.47	$2,489	-25.41
652–699	668	276	365.00–395.00	$383.87	$2,564	+20.86
720–729	725	145	351.00–367.50	$358.26	$2,597	-8.70
770–799	786	269	331.00–352.00	$336.76	$2,647	+1.92
807–810	809	34	322.00–337.00	$324.64	$2,626	-2.62
859	859	21	322.00	$322.00	$2,766	+6.00
912–924	916	24	312.00–314.00	$313.41	$2,871	+6.25

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
258–293	274	55	615.00–700.00	$650.99	$1,784	—
300–348	325	64	520.00–620.00	$582.51	$1,893	+12.41
350–396	377	121	500.00–550.00	$530.96	$2,002	+0.96
405–447	429	150	450.00–505.00	$481.12	$2,064	-1.94
451–499	479	140	440.00–480.00	$462.96	$2,218	+5.66
501–548	523	177	400.00–450.00	$423.64	$2,216	+0.39
572–599	584	119	360.00–395.00	$382.37	$2,233	-11.29
603–649	633	122	350.00–385.00	$370.22	$2,343	+10.52
665–695	682	80	330.00–360.00	$347.49	$2,370	-3.71
705–749	720	175	315.00–342.00	$324.00	$2,333	-10.25
752–792	757	85	317.00–333.00	$324.97	$2,460	—
814–840	827	27	302.00–310.00	$306.09	$2,531	-13.04
981	981	21	297.00	$297.00	$2,914	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–788	782	79	333.00–338.00	$333.73	$2,610	—
818	818	14	318.00	$318.00	$2,601	—
937	937	6	305.00	$305.00	$2,858	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
381	381	5	495.00	$495.00	$1,886	—
456–499	481	19	430.00–435.00	$433.00	$2,083	—
569	569	5	357.50	$357.50	$2,034	—
734	734	5	290.00	$290.00	$2,129	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
428	428	6	590.00	$590.00	$2,525	+20.00
506–529	516	20	460.00–505.00	$483.61	$2,495	—
555–570	561	14	445.00–460.00	$451.53	$2,533	—
639–640	639	15	395.00–415.00	$403.01	$2,575	+13.01
658–690	671	19	385.00–400.00	$393.51	$2,640	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
427–431	429	10	490.00–500.00	$494.98	$2,123	-45.02
472–494	483	21	480.00–505.00	$494.70	$2,389	-5.30
553–595	576	11	420.00–430.00	$424.36	$2,444	—
680	680	10	380.00	$380.00	$2,584	+30.00

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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.