Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report, Carthage, MO

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 21, 2026

6,194 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.92/cwt -2.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,424/hd at 726 lb · 533 head

light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $321.67/cwt +10.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,946/hd at 916 lb · 482 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $389.32/cwt -3.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,474/hd at 635 lb · 386 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	6,194	9,519	9,206
Feeder cattle	6,194	9,519	9,206

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers under 600 lbs. sold 10.00-25.00 higher. Heavier weights sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs. sold 5.00-25.00 higher with heavier weights selling from 10.00 lower to 8.00 higher. Supply was moderate with good demand.

→ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers under 550 lbs
→ Feeder steers: **CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 600 lbs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320	320	8	600.00	$600.00	$1,920	±0.00
376	376	11	540.00	$540.00	$2,030	-9.86
411–444	435	32	490.00–515.00	$503.75	$2,191	-0.31
454–496	478	82	425.00–489.00	$447.78	$2,140	+10.63
500–545	516	105	430.00–475.00	$449.52	$2,320	+11.72
551–593	566	114	400.00–450.00	$420.31	$2,379	+27.99
612 value added	612	9	382.00	$382.00	$2,338	—
601–649	636	377	375.00–412.00	$389.49	$2,477	-2.90
652–693	681	77	375.00–385.00	$377.59	$2,571	-28.42
701–746	730	224	340.00–364.00	$352.81	$2,576	-0.16
754–799	782	330	331.00–358.00	$339.95	$2,658	-0.20
806 value added	806	29	340.00	$340.00	$2,740	—
801–836	824	83	334.00–355.00	$339.46	$2,797	+3.44
853–881	871	201	315.00–336.00	$318.81	$2,777	-5.88
901–930	916	482	310.00–326.50	$321.67	$2,946	+10.02
962	962	33	308.00	$308.00	$2,963	-2.25
1019–1041	1024	86	291.00–296.00	$294.94	$3,020	+2.94
1058–1066	1060	152	289.00–292.00	$291.42	$3,089	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380–392	388	10	530.00	$530.00	$2,056	+60.50
421–448	439	36	400.00–470.00	$441.28	$1,937	+13.62
456–495	482	49	385.00–420.00	$408.06	$1,967	+15.47
511–548	528	48	350.00–420.00	$400.32	$2,114	+17.39
554–591	580	115	350.00–401.00	$380.19	$2,205	+16.84
600–646	627	54	340.00–375.00	$363.01	$2,276	+2.94
655–698	671	82	345.00–372.00	$361.86	$2,428	+6.07
704–746	733	52	313.00–340.00	$325.57	$2,386	-9.41
758–790	766	71	305.00–330.00	$327.84	$2,511	+7.74
800–849	829	304	315.00–331.00	$322.62	$2,675	+1.54
857–859	858	88	312.00–314.00	$312.82	$2,684	+1.83
924	924	59	306.00	$306.00	$2,827	+17.50
978	978	24	300.00	$300.00	$2,934	±0.00
1063	1063	9	279.00	$279.00	$2,966	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
382–384	383	12	445.00–460.00	$453.77	$1,738	—
636	636	7	320.00	$320.00	$2,035	—
661–685	674	11	310.00–327.00	$317.58	$2,140	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310	310	5	530.00	$530.00	$1,643	+41.93
360–397	376	9	480.00–505.00	$491.72	$1,849	—
400–438	421	72	410.00–465.00	$438.02	$1,844	+13.31
459–471	462	50	390.00–435.00	$416.24	$1,923	+6.22
500–529	504	113	375.00–425.00	$396.43	$1,998	+24.57
558–596	571	169	350.00–380.00	$369.84	$2,112	-15.34
587 value added	587	8	365.00	$365.00	$2,143	+5.00
600–645	632	244	335.00–365.00	$338.04	$2,136	-9.48
654–660	658	32	342.00–355.00	$352.57	$2,320	-0.74
721 value added	721	18	333.00	$333.00	$2,401	—
700–742	726	515	322.00–340.00	$333.95	$2,424	-2.91
751–786	778	43	315.00–324.00	$321.98	$2,505	+9.63
801–833	805	53	301.00–308.00	$307.18	$2,473	+1.07
905–911	908	31	285.00–300.00	$291.75	$2,649	+2.75
962–989	969	29	278.00–289.00	$280.71	$2,720	+0.71

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
316–348	327	15	420.00–470.00	$452.98	$1,481	—
371–389	379	29	430.00–460.00	$440.27	$1,669	+1.17
422–443	433	28	360.00–405.00	$383.37	$1,660	-13.69
458–495	484	57	355.00–385.00	$376.02	$1,820	+7.96
506–549	532	105	330.00–370.00	$355.46	$1,891	+21.58
555–593	572	113	335.00–347.00	$341.78	$1,955	+4.63
633–648	640	31	311.00–335.00	$320.10	$2,049	-0.04
656–697	677	104	317.00–337.00	$327.94	$2,220	+6.70
710–745	738	108	305.00–320.00	$316.02	$2,332	+2.89
770–793	785	30	295.00–301.00	$297.06	$2,332	-3.62
842–848	847	24	283.00–329.00	$290.83	$2,463	-5.90
880–884	882	12	290.00–292.00	$290.84	$2,565	+0.54
922–945	932	29	262.00–270.00	$264.62	$2,466	—
993	993	66	273.50	$273.50	$2,716	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
326	326	5	360.00	$360.00	$1,174	-30.00
384	384	5	390.00	$390.00	$1,498	—
464	464	5	345.00	$345.00	$1,601	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
433–434	433	11	465.00–480.00	$473.17	$2,049	—
456	456	17	480.00	$480.00	$2,189	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
521	521	6	320.00	$320.00	$1,667	—
637–641	639	11	315.00–320.00	$317.72	$2,030	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
426	426	6	430.00	$430.00	$1,832	+32.35
585	585	6	345.00	$345.00	$2,018	-5.00

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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.