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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 29, 2026

9,786 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $355.69/cwt +9.08 vs last sale · ≈ $3,297/hd at 927 lb · 1,217 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $355.33/cwt -5.38 vs last sale · ≈ $3,109/hd at 875 lb · 737 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $342.00/cwt -5.74 vs last sale · ≈ $3,023/hd at 884 lb · 519 head
Carthage, MO 9-weight steers sold at $348/cwt, $5/cwt below the MO average ($353) and $15/cwt under Green City, MO ($363). Receipts ran 9,786 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,786 7,445 5,686
Feeder cattle 9,786 7,445 5,686

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last Monday feeder steers under 800 lbs. sold steady to 8.00 lower. Heavier weights sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold from 7.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Supply was heavy with good demand. Today's auction included a yearling special. The largest lot of the day was 616 steers weighing 941 lbs. which sold for 362.00/cwt.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 20 620.00 $620.00 $2,430 —
403–433 416 24 540.00–600.00 $575.32 $2,393 +16.97
450–498 479 63 520.00–575.00 $538.94 $2,582 +6.41
500–530 516 99 490.00–535.00 $505.30 $2,607 -4.66
555–586 564 171 460.00–487.50 $468.49 $2,642 +0.43
600–643 620 187 420.00–455.00 $433.77 $2,689 -7.02
623 unweaned 623 31 422.00 $422.00 $2,629 —
655–683 669 199 400.00–430.00 $411.14 $2,751 -8.32
707–737 725 252 385.00–410.00 $393.63 $2,854 -10.13
751–791 772 334 365.00–397.00 $377.65 $2,915 -4.68
800–849 827 344 357.00–370.50 $365.53 $3,023 -13.36
851–898 875 737 350.00–375.00 $355.33 $3,109 -5.38
901–941 927 1,217 346.50–364.50 $355.69 $3,297 +9.08
956–994 978 484 327.00–334.50 $330.12 $3,229 -16.27
1009–1025 1012 142 328.00–332.50 $331.60 $3,356 +2.61
1071 1071 72 319.00 $319.00 $3,416 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 6 630.00 $630.00 $2,199 +26.52
420–428 423 25 490.00–530.00 $514.98 $2,178 +14.05
459–493 483 57 485.00–510.00 $495.35 $2,393 -1.42
501–541 536 74 460.00–482.00 $469.24 $2,515 +12.43
550–596 577 178 392.00–455.00 $443.06 $2,556 +12.74
605–646 632 83 380.00–420.00 $405.92 $2,565 -6.29
655–690 677 53 387.00–396.00 $390.97 $2,647 +1.63
732–748 738 69 372.00–385.00 $374.05 $2,760 -4.70
756–797 783 90 357.00–363.00 $360.19 $2,820 -1.79
800–836 811 338 325.00–356.50 $352.88 $2,862 +4.88
870–896 884 519 334.00–345.00 $342.00 $3,023 -5.74
902–945 928 306 322.00–339.00 $330.88 $3,071 -6.35
963–999 985 234 321.00–328.00 $324.55 $3,197 -7.45
1035–1041 1036 21 311.00–320.00 $318.28 $3,297 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388–398 392 13 550.00 $550.00 $2,156 +50.00
482–497 486 32 465.00–470.00 $467.99 $2,274 +7.99
548 548 6 410.00 $410.00 $2,247 +4.16
570–591 575 20 347.00–405.00 $390.10 $2,243 -24.02
832 832 8 320.00 $320.00 $2,662 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 11 440.00 $440.00 $2,072 —
585 585 23 410.00 $410.00 $2,398 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 8 460.00 $460.00 $1,826 +1.90

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–446 443 42 480.00–510.00 $502.00 $2,224 +21.22
453–489 471 59 455.00–490.00 $468.18 $2,205 -13.61
486 unweaned 486 8 455.00 $455.00 $2,211 —
500–534 513 107 430.00–460.00 $451.00 $2,314 +4.51
550–583 570 95 405.00–450.00 $428.41 $2,442 +1.11
611–634 616 83 400.00–420.00 $413.52 $2,547 -11.06
652–685 656 171 372.00–395.00 $379.88 $2,492 -8.02
703–745 725 121 357.00–390.00 $375.71 $2,724 +17.94
752–785 771 208 343.00–354.00 $347.18 $2,677 +2.30
812–836 825 393 327.00–338.00 $335.57 $2,768 +5.35
854 854 6 332.00 $332.00 $2,835 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–391 373 46 535.00–570.00 $555.40 $2,072 +22.26
412–440 422 36 440.00–455.00 $450.38 $1,901 +8.02
472–479 476 38 425.00–450.00 $434.30 $2,067 -1.63
501–549 532 187 395.00–425.00 $408.80 $2,175 -4.02
564–595 581 87 395.00–406.00 $400.82 $2,329 -0.60
605–647 627 105 355.00–390.00 $377.51 $2,367 -7.14
657–682 669 43 340.00–362.00 $352.89 $2,361 -4.19
711–747 719 63 340.00–353.00 $349.66 $2,514 +4.82
755–799 781 245 328.00–338.50 $335.77 $2,622 +5.77
846 846 36 316.00 $316.00 $2,673 -4.00
903 903 26 312.00 $312.00 $2,817 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 9 570.00 $570.00 $1,898 —
376 376 10 510.00 $510.00 $1,918 +24.31
477 477 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,956 +19.02
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 8 375.00 $375.00 $1,688 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 13 470.00 $470.00 $2,350 —
621 621 8 405.00 $405.00 $2,515 +20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
639 639 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,556 +10.00
673 673 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,490 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 8 400.00 $400.00 $2,200 +15.00

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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.