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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report, Carthage, MO

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 13, 2026

6,009 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $341.10/cwt +1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $3,026/hd at 887 lb · 421 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $354.34/cwt -6.36 vs last sale · ≈ $3,115/hd at 879 lb · 417 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $442.09/cwt -4.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,728/hd at 617 lb · 296 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,009 5,561 7,005
Feeder cattle 6,009 5,561 7,005

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 5.00-20.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 3.00-15.00 lower. Supply and demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 11 550.00 $550.00 $1,848 —
363–386 376 30 530.00–575.00 $549.15 $2,065 +5.33
405–443 426 67 470.00–545.00 $502.07 $2,139 -7.94
451–493 484 133 465.00–500.00 $489.21 $2,368 -3.11
500–548 527 98 410.00–480.00 $457.46 $2,411 -13.14
552–596 572 152 400.00–440.00 $430.71 $2,464 -6.90
600–645 627 245 390.00–425.00 $402.33 $2,523 -0.19
659–698 684 110 375.00–397.00 $388.49 $2,657 +7.17
700–742 722 34 350.00–371.00 $366.92 $2,649 -2.54
764–799 786 85 332.00–356.00 $345.81 $2,718 -0.94
811–845 825 278 342.00–359.00 $351.37 $2,899 +1.69
856–897 887 421 338.00–347.50 $341.10 $3,026 +1.02
913 913 21 325.00 $325.00 $2,967 -18.34
979–998 988 168 318.00–325.00 $322.24 $3,184 +1.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–393 375 14 600.00–650.00 $621.57 $2,331 —
411–438 426 36 545.00–590.00 $559.13 $2,382 -30.72
466–498 477 48 515.00–545.00 $521.39 $2,487 +1.99
503–547 516 64 500.00–540.00 $523.50 $2,701 -1.36
550–589 571 73 445.00–472.00 $455.75 $2,602 -28.98
601–638 617 296 427.50–457.00 $442.09 $2,728 -2.61
650–693 660 234 402.00–432.00 $417.40 $2,755 +3.11
708–721 717 72 376.00–390.00 $380.22 $2,726 -26.74
751–799 766 90 357.00–385.00 $368.03 $2,819 -1.04
800–811 802 164 370.50–377.50 $376.08 $3,016 +1.45
858–893 879 417 349.50–360.50 $354.34 $3,115 -6.36
908–915 915 195 339.00–343.50 $343.39 $3,142 -11.42
961–966 965 77 330.00–339.00 $332.21 $3,206 -10.29
1039 1039 19 324.00 $324.00 $3,366 -5.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 8 530.00 $530.00 $1,696 —
455–468 459 14 425.00–440.00 $429.37 $1,971 -40.63
517–522 521 59 380.00–402.00 $397.56 $2,071 —
573 573 6 385.00 $385.00 $2,206 +10.00
897 897 17 316.00 $316.00 $2,835 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 6 455.00 $455.00 $2,320 —
625 625 16 417.00 $417.00 $2,606 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,676 -50.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–348 331 17 490.00–510.00 $499.01 $1,652 —
355–393 375 27 500.00–525.00 $514.40 $1,929 -4.05
405–448 426 45 415.00–470.00 $458.36 $1,953 -6.67
451–498 481 80 400.00–447.00 $430.32 $2,070 -1.07
501–548 528 79 390.00–420.00 $405.34 $2,140 -2.68
550–593 582 72 375.00–397.50 $389.84 $2,269 -20.10
600–648 618 139 345.00–385.00 $375.47 $2,320 -7.44
653–698 667 90 350.00–380.00 $364.96 $2,434 -0.39
701–735 711 163 345.00–355.00 $350.05 $2,489 -1.38
751 751 18 340.00 $340.00 $2,553 —
802–837 828 169 321.00–328.00 $324.50 $2,687 —
882 882 43 312.00 $312.00 $2,752 -11.75
975 975 13 307.00 $307.00 $2,993 —
1166–1170 1168 25 265.00–276.00 $269.85 $3,152 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–343 323 12 530.00–545.00 $533.99 $1,725 —
356–384 371 15 530.00–540.00 $535.52 $1,987 —
405–415 410 12 480.00–510.00 $494.05 $2,026 -19.92
451–496 476 69 455.00–485.00 $467.19 $2,224 +5.10
505–527 518 60 420.00–440.00 $429.30 $2,224 -23.88
552–592 580 151 402.00–420.00 $407.44 $2,363 -12.90
604–640 612 131 391.00–435.00 $401.02 $2,454 -9.41
650 650 7 400.00 $400.00 $2,600 +12.22
725 725 19 371.00 $371.00 $2,690 -3.89
854 854 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,776 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–386 366 17 410.00–470.00 $435.51 $1,594 -34.49
487–497 493 12 390.00–405.00 $396.18 $1,953 —
523 523 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,830 +20.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 7 415.00 $415.00 $2,075 —
651 651 9 377.00 $377.00 $2,454 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 14 450.00 $450.00 $2,182 —
529 529 5 435.00 $435.00 $2,301 -15.00
571 571 5 385.00 $385.00 $2,198 -27.75
601–617 611 13 370.00–377.00 $374.35 $2,287 —
677 677 5 372.00 $372.00 $2,518 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 7 645.00 $645.00 $2,116 —
706 706 10 357.00 $357.00 $2,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 5 385.00 $385.00 $2,302 —

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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.