Cattle Market Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report
Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, March 30, 202610,608 head sold ·Official USDA report
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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers
$337.38/cwt
+11.25 vs last sale · ≈ $3,104/hd at 920 lb · 877 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers
$425.78/cwt
+31.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,699/hd at 634 lb · 659 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers
$378.65/cwt
+2.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,950/hd at 779 lb · 553 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 10,608 | 8,912 | 10,052 |
| Feeder cattle | 10,608 | 8,912 | 10,052 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- ▼ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers sold unevenly from 6.00 lower to 15.00 higher
- → Feeder steers: **CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 475 lbs
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 305–338 | 317 | 37 | 640.00–700.00 | $666.74 | $2,114 | -16.63 |
| 352–377 | 359 | 92 | 600.00–640.00 | $624.20 | $2,241 | -5.87 |
| 400–448 | 426 | 68 | 520.00–640.00 | $576.51 | $2,456 | -30.72 |
| 450–497 | 472 | 113 | 520.00–550.00 | $529.66 | $2,500 | -49.05 |
| 501–548 | 525 | 204 | 490.00–560.00 | $513.61 | $2,696 | +4.73 |
| 550–591 | 562 | 177 | 465.00–500.00 | $481.85 | $2,708 | +22.88 |
| 600–638 | 620 | 255 | 425.00–470.00 | $452.77 | $2,807 | +13.67 |
| 651–690 | 662 | 243 | 410.00–445.00 | $428.83 | $2,839 | +5.05 |
| 709–745 | 734 | 301 | 385.00–419.00 | $394.60 | $2,896 | +4.36 |
| 762–799 | 779 | 553 | 364.00–389.00 | $378.65 | $2,950 | +2.64 |
| 801–838 | 819 | 325 | 358.00–374.00 | $364.04 | $2,981 | +5.25 |
| 860–888 | 880 | 312 | 340.00–357.00 | $342.78 | $3,016 | +7.43 |
| 900–949 | 920 | 877 | 330.00–343.00 | $337.38 | $3,104 | +11.25 |
| 958–987 | 966 | 478 | 329.00–334.00 | $331.15 | $3,199 | +10.51 |
| 1002–1020 | 1016 | 117 | 311.00–323.50 | $319.49 | $3,246 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 330–347 | 339 | 21 | 570.00–620.00 | $596.73 | $2,023 | -35.24 |
| 358–397 | 390 | 38 | 570.00–590.00 | $586.79 | $2,288 | -3.64 |
| 422–447 | 437 | 65 | 490.00–550.00 | $520.66 | $2,275 | -10.82 |
| 451–489 | 473 | 56 | 450.00–510.00 | $498.36 | $2,357 | -21.05 |
| 501–548 | 529 | 158 | 435.00–490.00 | $469.35 | $2,483 | +1.96 |
| 555–591 | 579 | 73 | 410.00–450.00 | $430.69 | $2,494 | -3.52 |
| 600–648 | 625 | 59 | 395.00–422.00 | $412.11 | $2,576 | +21.01 |
| 663–697 | 684 | 79 | 392.00–406.00 | $400.59 | $2,740 | +12.70 |
| 701–748 | 731 | 87 | 360.00–380.00 | $373.95 | $2,734 | +11.12 |
| 753–795 | 763 | 51 | 340.00–360.00 | $353.85 | $2,700 | +10.56 |
| 800–838 | 816 | 158 | 347.00–363.00 | $357.44 | $2,917 | +22.52 |
| 858–895 | 878 | 127 | 329.00–340.00 | $336.33 | $2,953 | — |
| 945 | 945 | 212 | 326.00 | $326.00 | $3,081 | +13.76 |
| 954–999 | 994 | 100 | 314.00–321.00 | $316.12 | $3,142 | — |
| 1017 | 1017 | 16 | 306.00 | $306.00 | $3,112 | +0.53 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393 | 393 | 7 | 510.00 | $510.00 | $2,004 | -19.41 |
| 414–438 | 427 | 18 | 490.00–500.00 | $494.31 | $2,111 | +43.08 |
| 456–499 | 483 | 80 | 450.00–500.00 | $475.27 | $2,296 | +14.74 |
| 552–588 | 577 | 35 | 370.00–390.00 | $380.19 | $2,194 | — |
| 636 | 636 | 9 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $2,162 | — |
| 776 | 776 | 8 | 320.00 | $320.00 | $2,483 | — |
| 955–973 | 967 | 15 | 303.00–306.00 | $303.99 | $2,940 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 306–343 | 312 | 23 | 670.00–700.00 | $690.54 | $2,154 | +60.54 |
| 352–378 | 364 | 47 | 570.00–630.00 | $605.48 | $2,204 | +9.97 |
| 401–440 | 418 | 100 | 510.00–580.00 | $529.07 | $2,212 | -1.28 |
| 450–486 | 467 | 159 | 480.00–520.00 | $490.88 | $2,292 | -20.73 |
| 502–541 | 518 | 98 | 460.00–495.00 | $480.93 | $2,491 | +16.13 |
| 556–599 | 585 | 76 | 407.00–445.00 | $429.84 | $2,515 | +2.96 |
| 601–647 | 634 | 659 | 370.00–434.00 | $425.78 | $2,699 | +31.31 |
| 652–691 | 673 | 108 | 367.50–400.00 | $382.66 | $2,575 | -1.21 |
| 711 | 711 | 24 | 392.00 | $392.00 | $2,787 | — |
| 705–747 | 720 | 193 | 347.00–380.00 | $360.77 | $2,598 | +2.51 |
| 759–795 | 779 | 146 | 331.00–353.00 | $339.47 | $2,644 | +2.71 |
| 803–843 | 820 | 174 | 323.00–347.00 | $333.08 | $2,731 | +8.44 |
| 897 | 897 | 44 | 325.00 | $325.00 | $2,915 | — |
| 908–949 | 943 | 73 | 307.00 | $307.00 | $2,895 | -6.41 |
| 951–957 | 955 | 29 | 297.00–303.00 | $298.85 | $2,854 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 308–345 | 318 | 35 | 540.00–580.00 | $568.46 | $1,808 | -14.05 |
| 370–396 | 377 | 45 | 500.00–530.00 | $518.60 | $1,955 | -12.36 |
| 400–449 | 428 | 118 | 440.00–500.00 | $477.74 | $2,045 | -3.38 |
| 450–495 | 480 | 144 | 440.00–475.00 | $455.29 | $2,185 | -7.67 |
| 505–543 | 521 | 113 | 405.00–450.00 | $433.37 | $2,258 | +9.73 |
| 562–597 | 575 | 119 | 390.00–412.00 | $399.39 | $2,296 | +17.02 |
| 600–648 | 624 | 191 | 335.00–390.00 | $376.29 | $2,348 | +6.07 |
| 671–699 | 689 | 222 | 340.00–355.00 | $346.03 | $2,384 | -1.46 |
| 717–747 | 729 | 114 | 332.00–349.00 | $342.76 | $2,499 | +18.76 |
| 772–794 | 790 | 86 | 305.00–325.50 | $322.35 | $2,547 | -2.62 |
| 802–809 | 803 | 74 | 320.00–322.00 | $320.19 | $2,571 | +14.10 |
| 853 | 853 | 12 | 320.00 | $320.00 | $2,730 | — |
| 904 | 904 | 14 | 295.00 | $295.00 | $2,667 | — |
| 1034 | 1034 | 7 | 282.00 | $282.00 | $2,916 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 372–393 | 380 | 35 | 470.00–505.00 | $484.00 | $1,839 | -11.00 |
| 447 | 447 | 10 | 420.00 | $420.00 | $1,877 | — |
| 476 | 476 | 5 | 420.00 | $420.00 | $1,999 | -13.00 |
| 553–594 | 568 | 19 | 345.00–370.00 | $360.78 | $2,049 | +3.28 |
| 903 | 903 | 17 | 250.00 | $250.00 | $2,258 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 466 | 466 | 5 | 500.00 | $500.00 | $2,330 | +5.30 |
| 510–529 | 520 | 12 | 420.00–455.00 | $437.18 | $2,273 | — |
| 557–588 | 578 | 15 | 430.00 | $430.00 | $2,485 | +5.64 |
| 688–695 | 690 | 18 | 370.00–375.00 | $373.60 | $2,578 | -6.40 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 | 400 | 8 | 600.00 | $600.00 | $2,400 | +10.00 |
| 493 | 493 | 9 | 550.00 | $550.00 | $2,712 | — |
| 518 | 518 | 5 | 440.00 | $440.00 | $2,279 | -43.61 |
| 559 | 559 | 6 | 430.00 | $430.00 | $2,404 | -21.53 |
| 605 | 605 | 8 | 390.00 | $390.00 | $2,360 | -13.01 |
| 767 | 767 | 10 | 355.00 | $355.00 | $2,723 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 450–498 | 478 | 16 | 470.00–480.00 | $473.25 | $2,262 | — |
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.
**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 475 lbs. sold 10.00-35.00 lower. Weights over 475 lbs. sold 5.00-20.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold unevenly from 6.00 lower to 15.00 higher. Supply was heavy with good demand. There were two very large lots in the auction today. 472 heifers weighing 637 lbs. sold for 434.00/cwt. The other lot was 426 steers weighing 915 lbs. and sold for 337.00/cwt.