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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 22, 2026

7,445 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $346.61/cwt +7.49 vs last sale · ≈ $3,230/hd at 932 lb · 443 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $440.79/cwt +8.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,742/hd at 622 lb · 409 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $384.65/cwt +16.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,412/hd at 627 lb · 404 head
Carthage, MO 6-weight steers sold at $432/cwt, mid-pack for the state—$3/cwt below the MO average ($435) and $24/cwt under Kingdom City, MO ($456). The class is flat from its late-June peak of $434/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,445 8,925 7,938
Feeder cattle 7,445 8,925 7,938

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 600 lbs. sold steady to 10.00 lower. Feeder steers over 600 lbs. sold 5.00-20.00 higher with the most gain on weights over 800 lbs. Feeder heifers sold from 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher with the exception of six weight heifers which sold 15.00-25.00 higher. Supply was moderate with very good demand. We are fortunate here in SW Missouri with plenty of rain. Ponds are full, the grass is green, and the cattle market is good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 6 670.00 $670.00 $2,084 +14.24
405–443 418 25 540.00–570.00 $558.35 $2,334 -0.84
452–499 480 118 520.00–560.00 $532.53 $2,556 -22.78
500–545 515 335 485.00–565.00 $509.96 $2,626 +0.22
526 unweaned 526 13 480.00 $480.00 $2,525 ±0.00
551–587 573 267 460.00–490.00 $468.06 $2,682 -9.42
607–646 622 409 420.00–462.00 $440.79 $2,742 +8.82
651–690 667 273 400.00–438.00 $419.46 $2,798 +5.64
701–740 718 393 385.00–424.00 $403.76 $2,899 +12.77
752–799 781 164 363.00–400.00 $382.33 $2,986 +9.48
807–838 816 25 357.00–388.00 $378.89 $3,092 +21.22
850–896 870 280 350.50–375.00 $360.71 $3,138 +9.62
900–949 932 443 341.00–361.00 $346.61 $3,230 +7.49
950–986 972 93 344.00–350.00 $346.39 $3,367 +16.18
1017–1022 1020 131 323.00–336.00 $328.99 $3,356 +23.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–340 335 10 580.00–640.00 $603.48 $2,022 +39.47
352–376 362 25 560.00–590.00 $572.21 $2,071 -7.79
400–442 428 56 475.00–530.00 $500.93 $2,144 -9.66
451–495 479 127 430.00–510.00 $496.77 $2,380 -0.91
503–548 530 152 420.00–485.00 $456.81 $2,421 -0.54
558–599 575 110 380.00–450.00 $430.32 $2,474 -10.38
602–629 621 71 370.00–420.00 $412.21 $2,560 +18.15
674 unweaned 674 11 395.00 $395.00 $2,662 —
666–693 682 26 375.00–405.00 $389.34 $2,655 -5.20
700–743 732 59 372.00–385.00 $378.75 $2,772 +10.31
790–796 791 15 350.00–365.00 $361.98 $2,863 +1.00
800–847 821 137 342.00–354.00 $348.00 $2,857 +7.93
854–895 868 238 342.00–351.00 $347.74 $3,018 +7.14
906–948 916 228 323.00–341.00 $337.23 $3,089 +10.78
987 987 85 332.00 $332.00 $3,277 +16.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 6 550.00 $550.00 $1,870 —
398 398 5 500.00 $500.00 $1,990 -4.59
444 444 5 430.00 $430.00 $1,909 —
491–494 493 14 460.00 $460.00 $2,268 —
504–536 516 8 400.00–415.00 $405.84 $2,094 —
564–591 574 21 405.00–420.00 $414.12 $2,377 -0.88
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–390 377 12 440.00–475.00 $458.10 $1,727 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 6 620.00 $620.00 $1,972 +50.00
401–445 431 99 460.00–510.00 $480.78 $2,072 -15.45
451–498 482 184 455.00–495.00 $481.79 $2,322 +7.73
500–545 521 119 440.00–460.00 $446.49 $2,326 -10.20
551–596 573 244 410.00–450.00 $427.30 $2,448 -2.01
607–641 633 208 395.00–460.00 $424.58 $2,688 +29.43
654–680 662 120 370.00–405.00 $387.90 $2,568 +17.20
707–738 721 79 355.00–365.00 $357.77 $2,580 -7.73
781–797 790 24 340.00–352.00 $344.88 $2,725 +4.89
807–810 807 74 330.00–332.00 $330.22 $2,665 +2.34
905 905 11 321.00 $321.00 $2,905 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–327 325 14 510.00–550.00 $529.93 $1,722 —
368–393 382 24 520.00–545.00 $533.14 $2,037 +33.14
410–440 423 58 420.00–460.00 $442.36 $1,871 -0.85
460–498 483 101 420.00–450.00 $435.93 $2,106 -0.77
514 unweaned 514 20 425.00 $425.00 $2,184 —
515–546 530 99 385.00–430.00 $412.82 $2,188 +9.80
553–599 586 139 370.00–407.50 $401.42 $2,352 +8.82
600–639 627 404 360.00–395.00 $384.65 $2,412 +16.00
658–694 679 31 355.00–362.00 $357.08 $2,425 +17.29
704–745 729 89 332.00–350.00 $344.84 $2,514 +0.91
786 786 7 330.00 $330.00 $2,594 +1.98
849 849 7 320.00 $320.00 $2,717 +13.50
894 894 33 287.50 $287.50 $2,570 -19.19
947 947 13 314.00 $314.00 $2,974 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–385 370 22 460.00–500.00 $485.69 $1,797 +25.69
439 439 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,756 —
457–492 477 12 385.00–400.00 $390.98 $1,865 +5.98
594 594 7 362.00 $362.00 $2,150 -8.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 6 385.00 $385.00 $2,221 —
657 657 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,398 +15.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 8 420.00 $420.00 $1,672 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581–599 591 11 400.00–405.00 $402.77 $2,380 —
613 613 6 390.00 $390.00 $2,391 —
687 687 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,542 —
795 795 7 325.00 $325.00 $2,584 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 5 510.00 $510.00 $2,315 —
641 641 12 385.00 $385.00 $2,468 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 5 500.00 $500.00 $1,995 —
580 580 6 385.00 $385.00 $2,233 —

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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.