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Joplin Regional Stockyards

Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-07-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-29

Feeder Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Mon, Jul 29

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1245

joplinstockyards.com(417) 548-2333

← Jul 22Jul 29Aug 5 →

Receipts

4,471 head

▼ 850 vs last sale 5,321▲ 667 vs year ago 3,804 · +17.5%

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 under 775 lbs. sold 3.00-7.00 lower with heavier weights selling steady. Feeder heifers sold 3.00-8.00 lower. Supply was moderate with good demand.

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 $317.01/cwt on 404 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −138.07 against this barn's trailing median of $455.08.

Average price

$317.01

404 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,733

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$261

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

$69.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.42

vs MO average

+29.22 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	324.65	1,763	328
Medium and Large 1-2	561	286.11	1,605	71
Medium and Large 2	589	255.00	1,502	5thin

One grade step is worth $69.65/cwt here — about $261 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 sale404 hd

317.01

—

MO average16 barns · 1,701 hd

313.59

+3.42

National average138 barns · 5,135 hd

287.79

+29.22

This barn, trailing median34 sales

455.08

−138.07

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

67 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	303	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,212	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	335	320.33/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,073	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,149	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	417	299.49/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,249	16
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	431	331.69/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,430	35
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	334.38/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,568	68
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	479	309.46/cwt	302.00–315.00	1,482	23
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	329.98/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,706	181
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	518	286.60/cwt	277.00–295.00	1,485	24
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	318.08/cwt	297.00–334.00	1,829	147
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	583	285.86/cwt	265.00–293.00	1,667	47
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	589	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,502	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	302.32/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,886	253
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,481	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	631	255.53/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,612	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	678	269.62/cwt	262.00–273.00	1,828	23
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	683	282.60/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,930	114
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	719	276.90/cwt	269.00–285.00	1,991	123
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	736	262.90/cwt	256.00–265.00	1,935	167
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	767	263.45/cwt	259.00–277.00	2,021	124
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	784	255.61/cwt	250.00–257.00	2,004	169
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	813	258.03/cwt	255.00–260.50	2,098	341
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	821	252.92/cwt	248.00–253.50	2,076	138
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	857	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	2,117	9
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	866	254.51/cwt	251.00–258.00	2,204	98
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	871	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,916	5
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	919	249.04/cwt	244.50–253.50	2,289	153
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	931	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	2,206	20
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,027	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	2,393	22
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,048	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,306	25
Steers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1	1,135	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	2,599	123
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	332	309.89/cwt	307.00–315.00	1,029	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	370	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,110	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	288.46/cwt	285.00–292.00	1,125	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	295.53/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,229	22
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	284.59/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,210	38
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	308.24/cwt	291.00–318.00	1,461	77
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	475	280.30/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,331	99
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	281.93/cwt	275.00–292.00	1,466	71
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,280	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	533	261.23/cwt	252.00–272.00	1,392	50
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	280.29/cwt	271.00–287.00	1,578	157
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	573	262.62/cwt	247.00–267.50	1,505	107
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	268.96/cwt	255.00–278.00	1,673	206
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	647	240.75/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,558	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	672	241.14/cwt	230.00–247.00	1,620	65
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	676	254.68/cwt	253.00–257.00	1,722	21
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	719	254.34/cwt	252.00–257.00	1,829	130
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	729	240.11/cwt	238.00–245.00	1,750	35
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	773	235.24/cwt	230.00–239.00	1,818	34
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	784	241.42/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,893	67
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	830	240.47/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,996	30
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	870	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	2,036	60
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	913	224.59/cwt	223.00–226.00	2,051	13
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	991	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	2,259	53
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	384	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,286	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	429	292.25/cwt	290.00–297.00	1,254	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	461	283.50/cwt	278.00–287.00	1,307	22
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	497	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,342	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	515	272.08/cwt	270.00–273.00	1,401	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,530	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	577	265.67/cwt	265.00–267.00	1,533	18
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	595	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,666	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	269.66/cwt	262.00–277.00	1,653	12
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	632	249.69/cwt	245.00–262.00	1,578	11
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	650	244.50/cwt	244.50–244.50	1,589	19
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	745	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,766	15

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 Jul 29, 2024

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

Receipts 4,471Last week 5,321Year ago 3,804

Compared to last week feeder steers under 775 lbs. sold 3.00-7.00 lower with heavier weights selling steady. Feeder heifers sold 3.00-8.00 lower. Supply was moderate with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	303	400.00	400.00
35	400–450	431	325.00–335.00	331.69
68	450–500	469	320.00–350.00	334.38
181	500–550	517	310.00–350.00	329.98
147	550–600	575	297.00–334.00	318.08
253	600–650	624	285.00–315.00	302.32
114	650–700	683	275.00–290.00	282.60
123	700–750	719	269.00–285.00	276.90
124	750–800	767	259.00–277.00	263.45
341	800–850	813	255.00–260.50	258.03
98	850–900	866	251.00–258.00	254.51
153	900–950	919	244.50–253.50	249.04
22	1000–1050	1,027	233.00	233.00
123	1100–1150	1,135	229.00	229.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	383	300.00	300.00
5	550–600	589	255.00	255.00
11	600–650	625	237.00	237.00
5	850–900	871	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	335	300.00–335.00	320.33
16	400–450	417	285.00–315.00	299.49
23	450–500	479	302.00–315.00	309.46
24	500–550	518	277.00–295.00	286.60
47	550–600	583	265.00–293.00	285.86
10	600–650	631	250.00–260.00	255.53
23	650–700	678	262.00–273.00	269.62
167	700–750	736	256.00–265.00	262.90
169	750–800	784	250.00–257.00	255.61
138	800–850	821	248.00–253.50	252.92
9	850–900	857	247.00	247.00
20	900–950	931	237.00	237.00
25	1000–1050	1,048	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	384	335.00	335.00
9	400–450	429	290.00–297.00	292.25
22	450–500	461	278.00–287.00	283.50
10	500–550	515	270.00–273.00	272.08
18	550–600	577	265.00–267.00	265.67
11	600–650	632	245.00–262.00	249.69
19	650–700	650	244.50	244.50
15	700–750	745	237.00	237.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	524	292.00	292.00
6	550–600	595	280.00	280.00
12	600–650	613	262.00–277.00	269.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	497	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	400–450	416	290.00–305.00	295.53
77	450–500	474	291.00–318.00	308.24
71	500–550	520	275.00–292.00	281.93
157	550–600	563	271.00–287.00	280.29
206	600–650	622	255.00–278.00	268.96
21	650–700	676	253.00–257.00	254.68
130	700–750	719	252.00–257.00	254.34
67	750–800	784	240.00–242.00	241.42
30	800–850	830	240.00–242.00	240.47
60	850–900	870	234.00	234.00
13	900–950	913	223.00–226.00	224.59
53	950–1000	991	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	390	285.00–292.00	288.46
5	500–550	529	242.00	242.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	332	307.00–315.00	309.89
5	350–400	370	300.00	300.00
38	400–450	425	270.00–290.00	284.59
99	450–500	475	270.00–290.00	280.30
50	500–550	533	252.00–272.00	261.23
107	550–600	573	247.00–267.50	262.62
8	600–650	647	240.00–242.00	240.75
65	650–700	672	230.00–247.00	241.14
35	700–750	729	238.00–245.00	240.11
34	750–800	773	230.00–239.00	235.24

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.