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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

11,343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $336.66/cwt +2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $3,128/hd at 929 lb · 1,000 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $339.08/cwt -1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,970/hd at 876 lb · 643 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $442.10/cwt -4.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,732/hd at 618 lb · 431 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 11,343 7,321 9,196
Feeder cattle 11,343 7,321 9,196

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers sold from 3.00 higher to 10.00 lower in uneven sales. Feeder heifers sold from 7.00 higher to 10.00 lower also in uneven sales. Supply was heavy with good demand. There were five lots with well over 200 head in each group.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–340 321 14 680.00–710.00 $697.43 $2,239 -5.92
330 value added 330 5 760.00 $760.00 $2,508 —
358 thin fleshed 358 8 725.00 $725.00 $2,596 —
376 value added 376 5 615.00 $615.00 $2,312 —
360–399 384 75 600.00–650.00 $617.48 $2,371 -54.78
401–438 414 40 560.00–620.00 $591.58 $2,449 +2.00
473 value added 473 57 540.00 $540.00 $2,554 —
457–495 481 196 530.00–550.00 $539.74 $2,596 -14.39
500–547 517 236 500.00–550.00 $517.08 $2,673 -2.89
526 value added 526 29 540.00 $540.00 $2,840 —
550–562 value added 560 36 495.00–500.00 $495.68 $2,776 —
550–594 573 205 460.00–500.00 $472.51 $2,707 -15.16
600–645 618 431 430.00–470.00 $442.10 $2,732 -4.91
650–684 673 238 410.00–440.00 $417.20 $2,808 -6.95
701–713 705 52 390.00–407.00 $401.02 $2,827 -5.00
759–798 772 196 372.00–388.00 $376.10 $2,903 -9.66
825–827 827 251 357.00–380.00 $357.64 $2,958 -6.63
850–884 882 255 345.00–346.00 $345.95 $3,051 -11.21
905–946 929 1,000 329.00–340.00 $336.66 $3,128 +2.46
1013 1013 19 316.00 $316.00 $3,201 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–340 328 18 570.00–640.00 $611.14 $2,005 —
375–396 385 41 560.00–600.00 $576.26 $2,219 +6.42
406–449 427 103 500.00–550.00 $532.07 $2,272 -1.53
451–499 483 160 480.00–540.00 $514.70 $2,486 +4.95
507–548 528 282 405.00–490.00 $472.98 $2,497 +17.96
555 value added 555 6 450.00 $450.00 $2,498 —
566–598 580 315 435.00–455.00 $444.89 $2,580 +12.80
613–648 638 212 370.00–432.00 $417.29 $2,662 -10.70
663–699 685 274 375.00–407.00 $392.32 $2,687 -3.67
711–745 737 107 355.00–390.00 $372.87 $2,748 -2.82
755–797 786 351 345.00–367.00 $358.51 $2,818 -4.77
800–840 805 133 325.00–353.00 $349.75 $2,815 —
850–895 876 643 332.00–340.50 $339.08 $2,970 -1.98
932–940 937 269 326.00–331.00 $328.11 $3,074 +5.11
981 981 5 305.00 $305.00 $2,992 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–394 372 41 520.00–540.00 $530.63 $1,974 —
466–498 479 47 430.00–475.00 $464.53 $2,225 +2.41
772 772 10 320.00 $320.00 $2,470 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 12 437.00 $437.00 $2,596 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–344 332 40 580.00–630.00 $592.83 $1,968 -12.31
385–394 390 18 540.00–570.00 $553.30 $2,158 -11.35
401–441 426 116 500.00–570.00 $518.30 $2,208 -7.08
426 value added 426 13 530.00 $530.00 $2,258 —
450–493 468 240 465.00–520.00 $490.09 $2,294 +11.20
504–537 520 120 435.00–475.00 $449.55 $2,338 +1.18
551–596 581 140 407.00–465.00 $418.01 $2,429 -10.89
600–647 618 232 377.00–400.00 $381.06 $2,355 -28.65
652–695 684 210 364.00–380.00 $368.29 $2,519 -21.76
700–723 715 375 354.00–369.00 $358.31 $2,562 -1.73
750–773 758 134 335.00–344.50 $339.63 $2,574 -6.78
804–817 813 253 328.00–337.00 $332.67 $2,705 +1.11
855–863 862 158 321.00–325.00 $324.52 $2,797 +5.41
928 928 15 300.00 $300.00 $2,784 -12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–340 325 16 540.00–560.00 $546.94 $1,778 -10.04
373–395 391 82 500.00–537.00 $529.84 $2,072 +10.14
414–449 432 89 450.00–510.00 $483.07 $2,087 +11.43
451–498 487 111 425.00–460.00 $442.41 $2,155 -1.97
500–549 525 234 390.00–430.00 $411.52 $2,160 -7.02
571 value added 571 15 390.00 $390.00 $2,227 —
553–598 579 186 370.00–400.00 $389.15 $2,253 +2.58
607–647 625 125 340.00–376.00 $370.41 $2,315 -5.56
654–696 680 92 338.00–363.00 $353.75 $2,406 -3.26
700–735 721 247 336.50–346.00 $341.78 $2,464 -8.95
766–793 788 193 312.00–335.00 $330.94 $2,608 -9.66
801–849 837 177 318.00–326.00 $320.02 $2,679 -3.98
857–895 874 70 302.00–321.00 $318.30 $2,782 —
997 997 40 278.00 $278.00 $2,772 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 18 470.00 $470.00 $1,875 +3.43
476–491 488 67 380.00–412.00 $388.93 $1,898 —
982 982 5 245.00 $245.00 $2,406 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,353 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 7 510.00 $510.00 $2,433 +25.00
524 524 5 420.00 $420.00 $2,201 -20.00
578–597 584 18 400.00–432.00 $422.36 $2,467 -11.61
604 604 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,205 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 5 475.00 $475.00 $2,437 -45.00
606 606 6 420.00 $420.00 $2,545 +5.00
825 825 7 345.00 $345.00 $2,846 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 5 455.00 $455.00 $2,061 —

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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.