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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report, Carthage, MO

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026

3,647 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $358.53/cwt +11.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,933/hd at 818 lb · 179 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $331.28/cwt ≈ $3,038/hd at 917 lb · 166 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $416.19/cwt +8.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,589/hd at 622 lb · 133 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,647 1,451 8,068
Feeder cattle 3,647 1,451 8,068

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 10.00-25.00 higher with the most gain on five weights. Feeder heifers sold steady to 20.00 higher with the most gain on weights over 600 lbs. Supply was light with very good demand. The market recovered from last week's hot weather and border opening news.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–325 311 5 650.00–680.00 $673.72 $2,095 —
380–393 385 13 550.00–570.00 $561.62 $2,162 -38.38
406–433 423 16 480.00–510.00 $496.68 $2,101 -3.32
450 value added 450 8 480.00 $480.00 $2,160 —
461–487 480 29 470.00–510.00 $480.48 $2,306 —
500–531 517 98 440.00–480.00 $467.86 $2,419 +28.80
559–598 581 73 395.00–435.00 $418.94 $2,434 —
600 value added 600 15 406.00 $406.00 $2,436 —
614–635 625 118 400.00–425.00 $417.48 $2,609 +10.02
660–699 673 100 375.00–400.00 $386.15 $2,599 +9.97
700–739 726 121 365.00–380.00 $376.62 $2,734 +13.62
755–795 778 124 348.00–365.00 $356.14 $2,771 +9.03
804–831 818 179 350.00–370.00 $358.53 $2,933 +11.53
900–933 917 166 328.00–334.00 $331.28 $3,038 —
972–992 981 103 322.00–327.00 $325.43 $3,192 —
1172 1172 115 300.00 $300.00 $3,516 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 380 36 500.00–530.00 $518.09 $1,969 -9.56
417–441 438 27 410.00–480.00 $437.19 $1,915 -26.55
455–498 486 34 420.00–460.00 $442.97 $2,153 +40.61
502–546 525 86 380.00–435.00 $410.04 $2,153 +14.79
550–598 564 33 380.00–400.00 $384.64 $2,169 -3.52
603–648 628 94 370.00–400.00 $388.06 $2,437 +11.88
652 652 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,412 +20.79
783–796 792 10 330.00–337.00 $332.08 $2,630 -6.30
827–845 839 82 326.00–337.00 $335.50 $2,815 -3.47
874–884 879 11 311.00–325.00 $317.32 $2,789 -7.91
934–949 942 119 322.00–331.00 $326.57 $3,076 +6.57
978 978 3 315.00 $315.00 $3,081 —
1008 1008 3 305.00 $305.00 $3,074 —
1129 1129 12 297.00 $297.00 $3,353 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–394 386 7 440.00–490.00 $476.48 $1,839 —
423–443 431 8 365.00–460.00 $432.73 $1,865 +2.73
467–489 482 20 365.00–440.00 $404.77 $1,951 -8.49
1121 1121 4 265.00 $265.00 $2,971 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–332 316 9 470.00–500.00 $484.52 $1,531 -45.48
351–367 360 7 465.00–510.00 $483.80 $1,742 —
406–438 422 42 415.00–460.00 $439.80 $1,856 +0.80
450–498 468 43 400.00–455.00 $429.65 $2,011 +14.02
500–548 521 83 380.00–435.00 $403.43 $2,102 +2.45
556 value added 556 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,029 —
551–596 573 89 370.00–400.00 $380.04 $2,178 +14.08
606–648 623 51 365.00–405.00 $377.43 $2,351 +22.43
651–688 676 105 354.00–380.00 $362.92 $2,453 +19.74
702–736 718 79 345.00–357.00 $349.19 $2,507 —
767–795 793 80 312.00–337.00 $322.53 $2,558 —
807–837 820 111 322.00–323.00 $322.40 $2,644 —
851–868 867 87 306.00–307.00 $306.07 $2,654 —
905 905 29 303.00 $303.00 $2,742 —
977 977 6 295.00 $295.00 $2,882 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 7 405.00 $405.00 $1,409 -78.52
350–392 376 12 430.00–460.00 $443.18 $1,666 -8.37
421–443 434 26 395.00–412.00 $404.68 $1,756 -2.30
453–493 482 39 360.00–395.00 $376.96 $1,817 -15.50
508–546 526 34 355.00–380.00 $368.49 $1,938 -2.36
573–595 582 22 340.00–360.00 $348.68 $2,029 +8.00
616–646 632 43 335.00–365.00 $356.63 $2,254 +34.00
657–696 679 84 320.00–337.00 $329.65 $2,238 +8.33
740–743 742 6 320.00–325.00 $322.49 $2,393 -0.97
911 911 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,642 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 7 340.00–375.00 $355.00 $1,331 -25.00
486 486 38 325.00 $325.00 $1,580 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,048 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–386 375 16 480.00–530.00 $508.82 $1,908 —
431 431 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,983 -30.00
505–543 529 13 370.00–410.00 $386.93 $2,047 +28.93
576–580 578 14 365.00–367.00 $366.15 $2,116 +12.34
621–643 630 14 350.00–370.00 $361.75 $2,279 —
669 669 8 350.00 $350.00 $2,342 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 5 430.00 $430.00 $2,090 —
560 560 24 402.00 $402.00 $2,251 —
665 665 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,460 —
714 714 15 377.00 $377.00 $2,692 —
751 751 13 360.00 $360.00 $2,704 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
833 833 26 250.00 $250.00 $2,082 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,539 —
588–591 590 7 345.00–370.00 $355.68 $2,099 +22.39

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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.