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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report, Carthage, MO

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 17, 2026

4,043 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

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,043 3,680 3,966
Feeder cattle 4,043 3,680 3,966

Market comments — USDA reporter

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.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $2,921 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $2,943 -14.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $2,574 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $2,533 -14.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $2,508 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $2,405 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,409 —
445 445 9 275.00 $275.00 $1,224 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $2,345 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $2,060 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–516 510 8 410.00–435.00 $419.20 $2,138 —

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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.