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Joplin Regional Stockyards

Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-08-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-03

Feeder Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Mon, Aug 3

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1245

joplinstockyards.com(417) 548-2333

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Receipts

3,647 head

▲ 2,196 vs last sale 1,451▼ 4,421 vs year ago 8,068 · −54.8%

Also sold hereSlaughter/Replacement CattleWed Oct 28, 2026 Replacement Cattle SpecialThu Oct 8, 2026 Feeder Cattle SpecialThu Jun 25, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 10.00-25.00 higher with the most gain on five weights. Feeder heifers sold steady to 20.00 higher with the most gain on weights over 600 lbs.

Supply was light with very good demand. The market recovered from last week's hot weather and border opening news.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $428.93/cwt on 290 head, up $37.42 from the prior sale. That ranks 15 of 34 comparable sales and sits −26.15 against this barn's trailing median of $455.08.

Average price

$428.93

▲ 37.42 vs prior sale

290 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,320

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$274

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$43.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.70

vs MO average

+14.69 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	446.98	2,433	171
Medium and Large 1-2	536	403.00	2,159	119

One grade step is worth $43.98/cwt here — about $274 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale290 hd

428.93

—

MO average9 barns · 754 hd

436.63

−7.70

National average157 barns · 6,223 hd

414.24

+14.69

This barn, trailing median34 sales

455.08

−26.15

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $505.18, low $368.33, median $455.08 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Every lot

76 lots · USDA AMS · Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle - Carthage, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	311	673.72/cwt	650.00–680.00	2,095	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	518.09/cwt	500.00–530.00	1,969	36
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	561.62/cwt	550.00–570.00	2,162	13
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	386	476.48/cwt	440.00–490.00	1,839	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	496.68/cwt	480.00–510.00	2,101	16
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	432.73/cwt	365.00–460.00	1,865	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	438	437.19/cwt	410.00–480.00	1,915	27
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,160	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	480.48/cwt	470.00–510.00	2,306	29
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	404.77/cwt	365.00–440.00	1,951	20
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	486	442.97/cwt	420.00–460.00	2,153	34
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	467.86/cwt	440.00–480.00	2,419	98
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	525	410.04/cwt	380.00–435.00	2,153	86
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	564	384.64/cwt	380.00–400.00	2,169	33
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	581	418.94/cwt	395.00–435.00	2,434	73
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600	406.00/cwt	406.00–406.00	2,436	15
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	417.48/cwt	400.00–425.00	2,609	118
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	628	388.06/cwt	370.00–400.00	2,437	94
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	652	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,412	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	386.15/cwt	375.00–400.00	2,599	100
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	726	376.62/cwt	365.00–380.00	2,734	121
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	778	356.14/cwt	348.00–365.00	2,771	124
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	792	332.08/cwt	330.00–337.00	2,630	10
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	818	358.53/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,933	179
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	839	335.50/cwt	326.00–337.00	2,815	82
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	879	317.32/cwt	311.00–325.00	2,789	11
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	917	331.28/cwt	328.00–334.00	3,038	166
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	942	326.57/cwt	322.00–331.00	3,076	119
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	978	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	3,081	3
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	981	325.43/cwt	322.00–327.00	3,192	103
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,008	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	3,074	3
Steers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 2	1,121	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,971	4
Steers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1-2	1,129	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	3,353	12
Steers	1150–1200	Medium and Large 1	1,172	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	3,516	115
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	316	484.52/cwt	470.00–500.00	1,531	9
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	348	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,409	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	483.80/cwt	465.00–510.00	1,742	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	355.00/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,331	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	376	443.18/cwt	430.00–460.00	1,666	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	439.80/cwt	415.00–460.00	1,856	42
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	434	404.68/cwt	395.00–412.00	1,756	26
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	429.65/cwt	400.00–455.00	2,011	43
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	482	376.96/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,817	39
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	486	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,580	38
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	403.43/cwt	380.00–435.00	2,102	83
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	526	368.49/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,938	34
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	556	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,029	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	380.04/cwt	370.00–400.00	2,178	89
Heifers	550–600	Large 1	577	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,048	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	582	348.68/cwt	340.00–360.00	2,029	22
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	377.43/cwt	365.00–405.00	2,351	51
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	632	356.63/cwt	335.00–365.00	2,254	43
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	676	362.92/cwt	354.00–380.00	2,453	105
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	679	329.65/cwt	320.00–337.00	2,238	84
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	349.19/cwt	345.00–357.00	2,507	79
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	742	322.49/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,393	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	793	322.53/cwt	312.00–337.00	2,558	80
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	322.40/cwt	322.00–323.00	2,644	111
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	867	306.07/cwt	306.00–307.00	2,654	87
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	905	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	2,742	29
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	911	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,642	3
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	977	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,882	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	375	508.82/cwt	480.00–530.00	1,908	16
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,539	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	431	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,983	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	486	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,090	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	529	386.93/cwt	370.00–410.00	2,047	13
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	402.00/cwt	402.00–402.00	2,251	24
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	578	366.15/cwt	365.00–367.00	2,116	14
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	355.68/cwt	345.00–370.00	2,099	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	630	361.75/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,279	14
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,461	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	669	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,342	8
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	714	377.00/cwt	377.00–377.00	2,692	15
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	751	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,704	13
Bulls	800–850	Small and Medium 3-4	833	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,083	26

This sale against other markets

Missouri weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle - Carthage, MO

Mon Aug 3, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Receipts 3,647Last week 1,451Year ago 8,068

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 10.00-25.00 higher with the most gain on five weights. Feeder heifers sold steady to 20.00 higher with the most gain on weights over 600 lbs.

Supply was light with very good demand. The market recovered from last week's hot weather and border opening news.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	311	650.00–680.00	673.72
13	350–400	385	550.00–570.00	561.62
16	400–450	423	480.00–510.00	496.68
29	450–500	480	470.00–510.00	480.48
98	500–550	517	440.00–480.00	467.86
73	550–600	581	395.00–435.00	418.94
118	600–650	625	400.00–425.00	417.48
100	650–700	673	375.00–400.00	386.15
121	700–750	726	365.00–380.00	376.62
124	750–800	778	348.00–365.00	356.14
179	800–850	818	350.00–370.00	358.53
166	900–950	917	328.00–334.00	331.28
103	950–1000	981	322.00–327.00	325.43
115	1150–1200	1,172	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	350–400	380	500.00–530.00	518.09
27	400–450	438	410.00–480.00	437.19
34	450–500	486	420.00–460.00	442.97
86	500–550	525	380.00–435.00	410.04
33	550–600	564	380.00–400.00	384.64
94	600–650	628	370.00–400.00	388.06
2	650–700	652	370.00	370.00
10	750–800	792	330.00–337.00	332.08
82	800–850	839	326.00–337.00	335.50
11	850–900	879	311.00–325.00	317.32
119	900–950	942	322.00–331.00	326.57
3	950–1000	978	315.00	315.00
3	1000–1050	1,008	305.00	305.00
12	1100–1150	1,129	297.00	297.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	450	480.00	480.00
15	600–650	600	406.00	406.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	386	440.00–490.00	476.48
8	400–450	431	365.00–460.00	432.73
20	450–500	482	365.00–440.00	404.77
4	1100–1150	1,121	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	350–400	375	480.00–530.00	508.82
5	400–450	431	460.00	460.00
13	500–550	529	370.00–410.00	386.93
14	550–600	578	365.00–367.00	366.15
14	600–650	630	350.00–370.00	361.75
8	650–700	669	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
26	800–850	833	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	486	430.00	430.00
24	550–600	560	402.00	402.00
2	650–700	665	370.00	370.00
15	700–750	714	377.00	377.00
13	750–800	751	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	405	380.00	380.00
7	550–600	590	345.00–370.00	355.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	316	470.00–500.00	484.52
7	350–400	360	465.00–510.00	483.80
42	400–450	422	415.00–460.00	439.80
43	450–500	468	400.00–455.00	429.65
83	500–550	521	380.00–435.00	403.43
89	550–600	573	370.00–400.00	380.04
51	600–650	623	365.00–405.00	377.43
105	650–700	676	354.00–380.00	362.92
79	700–750	718	345.00–357.00	349.19
80	750–800	793	312.00–337.00	322.53
111	800–850	820	322.00–323.00	322.40
87	850–900	867	306.00–307.00	306.07
29	900–950	905	303.00	303.00
6	950–1000	977	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	556	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	577	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	348	405.00	405.00
12	350–400	376	430.00–460.00	443.18
26	400–450	434	395.00–412.00	404.68
39	450–500	482	360.00–395.00	376.96
34	500–550	526	355.00–380.00	368.49
22	550–600	582	340.00–360.00	348.68
43	600–650	632	335.00–365.00	356.63
84	650–700	679	320.00–337.00	329.65
6	700–750	742	320.00–325.00	322.49
3	900–950	911	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	375	340.00–375.00	355.00
38	450–500	486	325.00	325.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.