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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 31, 2026

3,763 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $319.35/cwt -5.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,663/hd at 834 lb · 268 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $339.05/cwt -18.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,289/hd at 675 lb · 208 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $333.32/cwt ±-0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,727/hd at 818 lb · 195 head
Carthage, MO 8-weight steers cleared at $315/cwt, in line with the state average—$1/cwt above the MO average ($314) and $5/cwt under Exeter, MO ($320). MO 8-weight steers are down $29 from the early August peak of $349. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,763 4,327 0
Feeder cattle 3,763 4,327 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 800 lbs. sold 10.00-15.00 lower. Weights over 800 lbs. sold from 10.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold from 5.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Supply was light with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–446 439 6 420.00–440.00 $433.55 $1,903 -17.95
501–549 534 85 355.00–385.00 $367.98 $1,965 -14.47
551–593 563 58 355.00–366.00 $361.02 $2,033 -3.81
600–631 615 114 332.00–362.00 $358.31 $2,204 -5.28
651–699 675 208 330.00–347.00 $339.05 $2,289 -18.17
700–746 730 96 320.00–334.00 $327.29 $2,389 -0.44
754–797 773 99 308.00–330.00 $319.51 $2,470 -13.16
812–848 834 268 313.00–325.00 $319.35 $2,663 -5.87
867–899 887 169 306.00–313.00 $309.36 $2,744 +4.94
922–934 931 94 292.00–304.00 $300.94 $2,802 -5.56
963–990 974 10 292.00–301.00 $295.66 $2,880 -7.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 14 400.00 $400.00 $1,956 —
500–542 519 51 385.00–400.00 $393.13 $2,040 -21.87
564–591 580 30 367.00–380.00 $371.41 $2,154 -25.59
606–642 617 63 368.00–380.00 $370.76 $2,288 -12.81
651–662 660 49 350.00–356.00 $354.33 $2,339 -16.82
702–738 722 43 337.00–350.00 $340.42 $2,458 -13.08
755–794 772 103 330.00–340.00 $333.63 $2,576 -11.70
804–828 818 195 331.00–337.00 $333.32 $2,727 +0.52
887 887 39 315.00 $315.00 $2,794 -15.55
914–927 919 51 307.00–319.00 $314.25 $2,888 +1.03
989–994 991 177 294.00–297.00 $294.97 $2,923 -9.03
1041 1041 162 284.50 $284.50 $2,962 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–338 323 5 460.00–500.00 $474.87 $1,534 -33.27
413–447 438 11 385.00–410.00 $391.43 $1,714 -38.57
450–472 457 8 365.00–415.00 $388.85 $1,777 -11.86
517–547 528 19 330.00–350.00 $341.44 $1,803 -3.56
575–590 584 10 320.00–345.00 $328.96 $1,921 -20.89
610–625 618 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,008 —
661–692 667 10 322.00 $322.00 $2,148 -26.86
785 785 5 290.00 $290.00 $2,276 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479–485 481 8 345.00 $345.00 $1,659 -12.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 8 400.00 $400.00 $1,384 —
359–385 371 9 390.00–415.00 $403.46 $1,497 —
415–449 438 21 365.00–380.00 $375.34 $1,644 -2.73
457–495 472 21 360.00–385.00 $371.85 $1,755 -1.05
501–540 524 45 320.00–346.00 $331.98 $1,740 +0.61
567–596 584 37 330.00–345.00 $340.34 $1,988 -5.14
604–645 625 67 320.00–333.00 $325.76 $2,036 -8.24
651–693 660 46 315.00–324.00 $320.89 $2,118 +3.42
692 value added 692 25 319.00 $319.00 $2,207 —
727–746 731 98 302.00–315.00 $313.93 $2,295 +8.93
764–773 767 88 306.00–307.00 $306.70 $2,352 -2.12
814–818 815 20 295.00–299.00 $298.20 $2,430 -6.59
854–861 856 26 270.00–280.00 $277.29 $2,374 +1.97
1063 1063 11 220.00 $220.00 $2,339 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,732 —
419–439 432 15 385.00–395.00 $388.23 $1,677 -16.77
499 499 23 385.00 $385.00 $1,921 —
525–534 529 49 350.00–362.00 $355.53 $1,881 +4.50
550–593 575 67 340.00–370.00 $362.28 $2,083 +6.60
609–643 632 63 335.00–360.00 $342.15 $2,162 -1.59
663–685 677 41 325.00–336.00 $332.98 $2,254 +1.60
705–735 714 52 320.00–327.00 $322.22 $2,301 +0.22
866 866 128 295.00 $295.00 $2,555 -15.00
930 930 77 287.50 $287.50 $2,674 -5.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–387 386 4 370.00–375.00 $372.49 $1,438 -77.51
482–496 490 12 335.00–355.00 $344.23 $1,687 -13.07
560–597 582 12 280.00–307.00 $300.50 $1,749 -17.87
700–747 731 6 280.00–290.00 $283.19 $2,070 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,371 —

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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 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,894 -7.00
600–610 604 16 320.00–335.00 $323.94 $1,957 -15.45
676–677 677 13 295.00–325.00 $304.22 $2,060 -35.78
781 781 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,187 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,720 —
476 476 8 365.00 $365.00 $1,737 -25.00
520–532 526 4 325.00–335.00 $330.06 $1,736 -0.70
552–594 576 12 315.00–337.00 $330.84 $1,906 -3.32
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
631 631 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,051 —
700 700 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,345 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–485 482 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,687 -8.27

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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.