Cattle Market Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report
Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, May 4, 20267,321 head sold ·Official USDA report
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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers
$334.20/cwt
-1.25 vs last sale · ≈ $3,051/hd at 913 lb · 569 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers
$341.06/cwt
-6.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,984/hd at 875 lb · 432 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers
$487.67/cwt
+13.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,770/hd at 568 lb · 431 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 7,321 | 7,594 | 7,364 |
| Feeder cattle | 7,321 | 7,594 | 7,364 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers under 700 lbs
- ▲ Feeder steers: **CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 10.00 higher
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310–347 | 326 | 63 | 680.00–740.00 | $703.35 | $2,293 | +9.93 |
| 353–387 | 362 | 27 | 600.00–704.00 | $672.26 | $2,434 | +61.46 |
| 410–440 | 425 | 101 | 560.00–610.00 | $589.58 | $2,506 | +12.88 |
| 450–498 | 471 | 129 | 530.00–570.00 | $554.13 | $2,610 | +8.11 |
| 502–547 | 523 | 195 | 495.00–550.00 | $519.97 | $2,719 | +12.57 |
| 551–598 | 568 | 431 | 457.00–515.00 | $487.67 | $2,770 | +14.32 |
| 604–634 | 619 | 194 | 435.00–470.00 | $447.01 | $2,767 | -5.96 |
| 651–697 | 664 | 172 | 410.00–452.00 | $424.15 | $2,816 | +1.77 |
| 702–748 | 726 | 79 | 395.00–428.00 | $406.02 | $2,948 | -1.55 |
| 755–772 | 763 | 61 | 377.00–403.00 | $385.76 | $2,943 | +8.14 |
| 800–846 | 817 | 304 | 355.00–374.00 | $364.27 | $2,976 | -0.22 |
| 854–883 | 868 | 120 | 355.00–361.00 | $357.16 | $3,100 | +0.84 |
| 900–932 | 913 | 569 | 332.00–340.00 | $334.20 | $3,051 | -1.25 |
| 967–973 | 968 | 124 | 321.00–322.00 | $321.76 | $3,115 | -2.30 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 358–396 | 383 | 70 | 550.00–595.00 | $569.84 | $2,182 | -6.35 |
| 409–447 | 429 | 88 | 490.00–555.00 | $533.60 | $2,289 | +2.38 |
| 460–490 | 474 | 96 | 485.00–520.00 | $509.75 | $2,416 | +5.05 |
| 506–549 | 530 | 81 | 350.00–485.00 | $455.02 | $2,412 | -14.50 |
| 551–599 | 583 | 67 | 417.00–450.00 | $432.09 | $2,519 | -9.38 |
| 602–640 | 630 | 57 | 420.00–435.00 | $427.99 | $2,696 | +13.13 |
| 654–694 | 680 | 71 | 370.00–408.00 | $395.99 | $2,693 | +4.11 |
| 704–747 | 741 | 138 | 350.00–392.00 | $375.69 | $2,784 | -10.34 |
| 751–798 | 792 | 194 | 360.00–373.00 | $363.28 | $2,877 | +0.48 |
| 820–847 | 841 | 66 | 316.00–347.00 | $342.43 | $2,880 | -11.17 |
| 854–899 | 875 | 432 | 331.50–350.00 | $341.06 | $2,984 | -6.29 |
| 949 | 949 | 38 | 323.00 | $323.00 | $3,065 | -7.00 |
| 999 | 999 | 7 | 315.00 | $315.00 | $3,147 | -7.00 |
| 1015–1031 | 1016 | 62 | 305.00–311.00 | $310.51 | $3,155 | — |
| 1054 | 1054 | 54 | 310.00 | $310.00 | $3,267 | +4.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 448 | 448 | 12 | 480.00 | $480.00 | $2,150 | — |
| 454–493 | 484 | 30 | 434.00–470.00 | $462.12 | $2,237 | -11.24 |
| 514 | 514 | 6 | 370.00 | $370.00 | $1,902 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 719 | 719 | 7 | 380.00 | $380.00 | $2,732 | — |
| 1069 | 1069 | 14 | 308.00 | $308.00 | $3,293 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 305–334 | 323 | 24 | 570.00–620.00 | $605.14 | $1,955 | -34.86 |
| 355–368 | 362 | 37 | 540.00–570.00 | $564.65 | $2,044 | +17.71 |
| 400–443 | 418 | 126 | 500.00–550.00 | $525.38 | $2,196 | +2.10 |
| 457–494 | 476 | 182 | 465.00–495.00 | $478.89 | $2,280 | -3.19 |
| 500–549 | 522 | 185 | 432.00–485.00 | $448.37 | $2,340 | -4.17 |
| 551–593 | 566 | 168 | 405.00–480.00 | $428.90 | $2,428 | +15.27 |
| 601–646 | 614 | 90 | 390.00–430.00 | $409.71 | $2,516 | +12.29 |
| 650–686 | 676 | 34 | 372.00–397.00 | $390.05 | $2,637 | +6.41 |
| 703–718 | 708 | 49 | 355.00–361.00 | $360.04 | $2,549 | -5.26 |
| 750–775 | 755 | 229 | 342.00–370.00 | $346.41 | $2,615 | -0.67 |
| 800–842 | 818 | 161 | 327.50–337.00 | $331.56 | $2,712 | -6.10 |
| 850–899 | 878 | 121 | 314.00–324.00 | $319.11 | $2,802 | -11.26 |
| 901 | 901 | 8 | 312.00 | $312.00 | $2,811 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 305–343 | 340 | 34 | 555.00–580.00 | $556.98 | $1,894 | +3.86 |
| 372–392 | 381 | 40 | 510.00–530.00 | $519.70 | $1,980 | -3.27 |
| 401–448 | 435 | 103 | 450.00–490.00 | $471.64 | $2,052 | -3.58 |
| 450–496 | 482 | 76 | 420.00–485.00 | $444.38 | $2,142 | -6.19 |
| 510–549 | 534 | 83 | 380.00–430.00 | $418.54 | $2,235 | +14.80 |
| 562–593 | 573 | 115 | 370.00–400.00 | $386.57 | $2,215 | +0.38 |
| 610–649 | 640 | 60 | 345.00–387.00 | $375.97 | $2,406 | -4.93 |
| 664–683 | 671 | 104 | 350.00–360.00 | $357.01 | $2,396 | -11.57 |
| 704–747 | 719 | 81 | 346.00–355.00 | $350.73 | $2,522 | +9.70 |
| 753–766 | 762 | 46 | 337.00–342.00 | $340.60 | $2,595 | — |
| 814 | 814 | 13 | 324.00 | $324.00 | $2,637 | +11.46 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 374–392 | 386 | 23 | 450.00–475.00 | $466.57 | $1,801 | +76.57 |
| 755 | 755 | 6 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $2,190 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 506 | 506 | 6 | 450.00 | $450.00 | $2,277 | — |
| 727 | 727 | 9 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $2,544 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 425 | 425 | 15 | 547.00 | $547.00 | $2,325 | — |
| 482 | 482 | 7 | 485.00 | $485.00 | $2,338 | — |
| 512 | 512 | 6 | 440.00 | $440.00 | $2,253 | — |
| 555–580 | 567 | 13 | 425.00–442.00 | $433.97 | $2,461 | +18.63 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 313 | 313 | 7 | 680.00 | $680.00 | $2,128 | — |
| 453 | 453 | 9 | 535.00 | $535.00 | $2,424 | — |
| 508 | 508 | 5 | 520.00 | $520.00 | $2,642 | — |
| 558 | 558 | 5 | 460.00 | $460.00 | $2,567 | +1.61 |
| 624 | 624 | 7 | 415.00 | $415.00 | $2,590 | -25.00 |
| 675 | 675 | 6 | 405.00 | $405.00 | $2,734 | — |
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 sold steady to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs. sold steady to 12.00 higher with heavier weights selling steady to 10.00 lower. Supply was moderate with good demand. The largest lot of the day was 138 heifers weighing 750 lbs. which sold for 347.00/cwt.