Cattle Market Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report
Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, August 17, 20264,043 head sold ·Official USDA report
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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers
$306.25/cwt
-14.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,943/hd at 961 lb · 465 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers
$328.02/cwt
-14.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,329/hd at 710 lb · 323 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers
$331.02/cwt
≈ $2,714/hd at 820 lb · 233 head
Carthage, MO 9-weight steers brought $308/cwt. MO 9-weight steers are down $40 from their early July peak of $348.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 4,043 | 3,680 | 3,966 |
| Feeder cattle | 4,043 | 3,680 | 3,966 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- ▼ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers sold 2.00-12.00 lower
- ▼ Feeder steers: **CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 10.00 lower
New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓
Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 286 | 286 | 5 | 570.00 | $570.00 | $1,630 | — |
| 345 | 345 | 2 | 540.00 | $540.00 | $1,863 | -44.58 |
| 426–449 | 433 | 23 | 450.00–470.00 | $461.96 | $2,000 | -6.19 |
| 451–478 | 471 | 18 | 435.00–460.00 | $439.29 | $2,069 | -1.26 |
| 512–548 | 527 | 217 | 365.00–414.00 | $401.41 | $2,115 | +17.31 |
| 552–595 | 584 | 71 | 360.00–397.00 | $374.91 | $2,189 | -6.16 |
| 600–646 | 632 | 62 | 351.00–380.00 | $367.97 | $2,326 | -3.89 |
| 651–695 | 671 | 31 | 350.00–367.00 | $359.81 | $2,414 | -2.25 |
| 710–743 | 715 | 72 | 320.00–345.00 | $339.30 | $2,426 | -21.95 |
| 763–796 | 792 | 230 | 318.00–330.00 | $322.65 | $2,555 | -16.58 |
| 801–836 | 820 | 233 | 295.00–335.00 | $331.02 | $2,714 | — |
| 860–897 | 882 | 201 | 300.00–315.00 | $306.27 | $2,701 | -22.72 |
| 908–930 | 910 | 83 | 310.00–316.00 | $310.52 | $2,826 | -19.98 |
| 980 | 980 | 25 | 280.00 | $280.00 | $2,744 | -31.20 |
| 1017–1048 | 1024 | 19 | 285.00–286.00 | $285.22 | $2,921 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 317 | 317 | 2 | 600.00 | $600.00 | $1,902 | -60.00 |
| 400–441 | 429 | 8 | 485.00–500.00 | $490.40 | $2,104 | -19.85 |
| 455 | 455 | 4 | 480.00 | $480.00 | $2,184 | -8.18 |
| 511–549 | 543 | 27 | 460.00–470.00 | $468.61 | $2,545 | +28.32 |
| 553–572 | 566 | 12 | 400.00–430.00 | $416.18 | $2,356 | -5.47 |
| 600–628 | 612 | 123 | 387.00–407.00 | $395.46 | $2,420 | -18.74 |
| 662–680 | 664 | 91 | 375.00–382.00 | $381.29 | $2,532 | +1.06 |
| 702–723 | 713 | 74 | 355.00–374.00 | $367.01 | $2,617 | -11.32 |
| 751–799 | 768 | 126 | 334.00–355.00 | $345.85 | $2,656 | -5.71 |
| 800–828 | 803 | 139 | 335.00 | $335.00 | $2,690 | -13.52 |
| 850–892 | 874 | 105 | 318.00–331.00 | $322.77 | $2,821 | -13.02 |
| 925 | 925 | 58 | 325.50 | $325.50 | $3,011 | -9.49 |
| 961 | 961 | 465 | 306.25 | $306.25 | $2,943 | -14.75 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 357–394 | 390 | 48 | 460.00–500.00 | $494.73 | $1,929 | -5.27 |
| 427–448 | 438 | 19 | 380.00–420.00 | $395.44 | $1,732 | — |
| 472–485 | 481 | 6 | 400.00–405.00 | $403.36 | $1,940 | — |
| 500–501 | 500 | 10 | 350.00–355.00 | $353.50 | $1,768 | -97.23 |
| 550–598 | 573 | 42 | 315.00–360.00 | $351.58 | $2,015 | — |
| 662–667 | 665 | 13 | 325.00–357.50 | $337.28 | $2,243 | +0.28 |
| 779 | 779 | 15 | 275.00 | $275.00 | $2,142 | -40.00 |
| 858 | 858 | 3 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $2,574 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 436 | 436 | 3 | 360.00 | $360.00 | $1,570 | — |
| 465 | 465 | 3 | 335.00 | $335.00 | $1,558 | — |
| 788 | 788 | 39 | 259.00 | $259.00 | $2,041 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 312 | 312 | 2 | 580.00 | $580.00 | $1,810 | +72.92 |
| 410–435 | 423 | 14 | 420.00–430.00 | $423.59 | $1,792 | -5.20 |
| 505–542 | 526 | 88 | 370.00–400.00 | $382.44 | $2,012 | -0.77 |
| 553–589 | 571 | 20 | 360.00–370.00 | $365.48 | $2,087 | -17.04 |
| 601–612 | 605 | 27 | 355.00–365.00 | $358.37 | $2,168 | -20.66 |
| 661 | 661 | 15 | 345.00 | $345.00 | $2,280 | -14.69 |
| 708–710 | 710 | 323 | 328.00–330.00 | $328.02 | $2,329 | -14.13 |
| 802–811 | 807 | 30 | 312.00–316.00 | $313.86 | $2,533 | -14.14 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 294 | 294 | 22 | 470.00 | $470.00 | $1,382 | — |
| 322 | 322 | 4 | 460.00 | $460.00 | $1,481 | +15.31 |
| 405–448 | 443 | 100 | 365.00–401.00 | $393.56 | $1,743 | -7.69 |
| 450–495 | 466 | 14 | 350.00–385.00 | $365.28 | $1,702 | -17.67 |
| 505–545 | 527 | 31 | 335.00–367.50 | $350.56 | $1,847 | -10.56 |
| 552–584 | 578 | 12 | 330.00–355.00 | $337.88 | $1,953 | -19.18 |
| 605–644 | 621 | 62 | 330.00–350.00 | $340.11 | $2,112 | -7.77 |
| 650–687 | 679 | 25 | 322.00–345.00 | $329.36 | $2,236 | -15.11 |
| 782–790 | 782 | 39 | 282.00–294.00 | $293.38 | $2,294 | — |
| 810–843 | 830 | 85 | 293.00–305.00 | $299.39 | $2,485 | -13.20 |
| 862 | 862 | 7 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $2,500 | -13.00 |
| 976 | 976 | 3 | 257.00 | $257.00 | $2,508 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 306 | 306 | 4 | 410.00 | $410.00 | $1,255 | — |
| 367–381 | 370 | 22 | 420.00–435.00 | $428.34 | $1,585 | — |
| 475–490 | 486 | 7 | 315.00–350.00 | $324.78 | $1,578 | — |
| 545 | 545 | 2 | 317.00 | $317.00 | $1,728 | — |
| 575–588 | 581 | 11 | 320.00–332.00 | $326.48 | $1,897 | — |
| 623–632 | 624 | 28 | 280.00–300.00 | $282.89 | $1,765 | — |
| 836–841 | 839 | 6 | 280.00 | $280.00 | $2,349 | — |
| 928 | 928 | 4 | 255.00 | $255.00 | $2,366 | — |
| 950–972 | 953 | 17 | 252.00–255.00 | $252.36 | $2,405 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 397 | 397 | 2 | 355.00 | $355.00 | $1,409 | — |
| 445 | 445 | 9 | 275.00 | $275.00 | $1,224 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 512 | 512 | 2 | 395.00 | $395.00 | $2,022 | -5.00 |
| 591 | 591 | 3 | 360.00 | $360.00 | $2,128 | — |
| 640 | 640 | 6 | 357.00 | $357.00 | $2,285 | — |
| 733 | 733 | 3 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $2,126 | — |
| 795 | 795 | 2 | 295.00 | $295.00 | $2,345 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 527 | 527 | 2 | 330.00 | $330.00 | $1,739 | — |
| 643 | 643 | 9 | 310.00 | $310.00 | $1,993 | — |
| 650 | 650 | 2 | 317.00 | $317.00 | $2,060 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501–516 | 510 | 8 | 410.00–435.00 | $419.20 | $2,138 | — |
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.
**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-12.00 lower. Supply was light with moderate demand. The largest draft of the day was 465 steers weighing 961 lbs. which sold for 306.25/cwt.