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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Special Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special)

Sale of Thursday, June 19, 2025

5,397 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $302.24/cwt ≈ $2,348/hd at 777 lb · 384 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $286.97/cwt ≈ $2,617/hd at 912 lb · 324 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $373.65/cwt ≈ $2,148/hd at 575 lb · 302 head

Receipts

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Head itemized in priced lots 5,397 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
305–340 value added 331 4 450.00–480.00 $473.09 $1,566
386–398 value added 392 21 400.00–430.00 $411.25 $1,612
412–447 value added 436 47 400.00–430.00 $419.01 $1,827
451–497 value added 474 185 380.00–410.00 $396.57 $1,880
500–548 value added 526 165 370.00–385.00 $374.46 $1,970
552–599 value added 575 302 360.00–385.00 $373.65 $2,148
605–644 value added 627 218 349.00–370.00 $359.17 $2,252
652–692 value added 667 269 321.50–345.00 $332.30 $2,216
705–717 value added 708 57 320.00–327.50 $324.94 $2,301
772–785 value added 777 384 299.00–304.50 $302.24 $2,348
815–849 value added 818 226 281.00–300.00 $296.13 $2,422
850 value added 850 13 294.00 $294.00 $2,499
900–913 value added 908 89 280.00–285.00 $283.22 $2,572
987 value added 987 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,714
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
313–318 value added 317 16 510.00–520.00 $518.12 $1,642
405–417 value added 414 30 450.00–500.00 $451.63 $1,870
460–494 value added 492 67 420.00–450.00 $426.10 $2,096
511 thin fleshed 511 13 430.00 $430.00 $2,197
502–545 value added 524 130 390.00–415.00 $405.79 $2,126
550–590 value added 566 176 385.00–410.00 $396.09 $2,242
610 thin fleshed 610 9 410.00 $410.00 $2,501
601–645 value added 624 220 370.00–400.00 $382.16 $2,385
650–684 value added 663 183 350.00–367.50 $353.46 $2,343
701–740 value added 716 141 330.00–339.00 $333.78 $2,390
758–792 value added 769 154 307.50–332.00 $318.28 $2,448
816–823 value added 820 8 301.00–306.00 $302.87 $2,484
902–919 value added 912 324 286.50–287.50 $286.97 $2,617
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
521 value added 521 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,771
570–585 value added 581 21 325.00–350.00 $345.07 $2,005
609–632 value added 611 26 311.00–330.00 $312.51 $1,909
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
620 value added 620 15 342.50 $342.50 $2,124
873 value added 873 6 265.00 $265.00 $2,313

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
352–370 value added 365 21 440.00–470.00 $461.73 $1,685
430–441 value added 437 18 400.00–420.00 $407.13 $1,779
454–481 value added 471 72 389.00–420.00 $397.52 $1,872
501–545 value added 523 166 365.00–380.00 $369.88 $1,934
554–599 value added 574 123 345.00–365.00 $354.03 $2,032
605–630 value added 615 235 326.00–347.50 $336.05 $2,067
650–662 value added 657 31 314.00–322.50 $317.53 $2,086
739 value added 739 281 321.00 $321.00 $2,372
771–773 value added 773 68 293.00–297.00 $293.18 $2,266
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
300–340 value added 314 9 400.00–430.00 $416.09 $1,307
367–393 value added 382 26 390.00–420.00 $406.81 $1,554
415–446 value added 427 43 370.00–390.00 $381.24 $1,628
453–496 value added 479 119 360.00–380.00 $368.56 $1,765
501–545 value added 525 189 330.00–355.00 $343.98 $1,806
550–598 value added 570 118 320.00–340.00 $333.24 $1,899
605–649 value added 627 112 300.00–322.50 $316.01 $1,981
655–694 value added 676 137 295.00–312.50 $307.16 $2,076
738–745 value added 740 17 282.50–293.00 $288.05 $2,132
750–791 value added 779 16 270.00–292.50 $283.66 $2,210
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
445 value added 445 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,558
450–492 value added 481 20 335.00–350.00 $344.07 $1,655
521–525 value added 524 21 315.00–325.00 $323.11 $1,693
572–585 value added 576 18 312.50–315.00 $314.58 $1,812
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
660 value added 660 6 283.00 $283.00 $1,868

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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.