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Joplin Regional Stockyards

Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-11-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-18

Feeder Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Mon, Nov 18

● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1245

joplinstockyards.com(417) 548-2333

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Receipts

9,100 head

▲ 1,637 vs last sale 7,463▼ 1,517 vs year ago 10,617 · −14.3%

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 from 5.00 lower to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 7.00 lower. Supply was heavy 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 $282.78/cwt on 725 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −172.30 against this barn's trailing median of $455.08.

Average price

$282.78

725 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,556

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$388

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

$51.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.74

vs MO average

−26.48 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	291.90	1,595	515
Medium and Large 1-2	561	260.91	1,464	205
Medium and Large 2	503	240.00	1,207	5thin

One grade step is worth $51.90/cwt here — about $388 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale725 hd

282.78

—

MO average18 barns · 3,366 hd

290.52

−7.74

National average182 barns · 24,645 hd

309.26

−26.48

This barn, trailing median34 sales

455.08

−172.30

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

86 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	309	342.64/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,059	11
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	382.30/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,197	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	378	333.24/cwt	327.00–340.00	1,260	26
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	377.29/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,453	23
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	391	311.94/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,220	18
Steers	400–450	Medium 2	421	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,053	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	344.81/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,472	68
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	432	311.73/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,347	49
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	336.05/cwt	315.00–355.00	1,586	108
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	276.89/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,332	18
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	482	297.52/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,434	108
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	503	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,207	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	532	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,649	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	294.90/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,569	328
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	535	262.40/cwt	245.00–275.00	1,404	84
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	286.01/cwt	270.00–301.00	1,639	182
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	579	259.88/cwt	245.00–268.00	1,505	121
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	267.04/cwt	258.00–283.00	1,661	323
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	627	226.14/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,418	21
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	630	252.47/cwt	233.00–260.00	1,591	212
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	664	279.12/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,853	298
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	673	252.92/cwt	243.00–259.00	1,702	114
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	676	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,751	20
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	691	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,866	16
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	694	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,596	7
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	722	248.21/cwt	235.00–252.00	1,792	81
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	264.87/cwt	255.00–274.75	1,934	771
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	762	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,897	17
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	763	265.39/cwt	254.00–274.00	2,025	443
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	787	250.10/cwt	234.00–252.00	1,968	122
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	795	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,765	5
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	816	254.74/cwt	247.00–264.25	2,079	703
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	845	242.53/cwt	225.00–246.00	2,049	187
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	860	244.86/cwt	243.00–249.75	2,106	194
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	880	238.86/cwt	230.00–240.00	2,102	211
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	970	229.74/cwt	229.00–231.00	2,228	134
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,010	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	2,262	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	321.22/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,038	24
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	336	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	907	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	370	289.61/cwt	285.00–292.00	1,072	23
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	304.33/cwt	302.00–305.00	1,147	31
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	258.70/cwt	250.00–265.00	991	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,053	16
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	422	263.10/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,110	93
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	292.59/cwt	270.00–312.00	1,249	59
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	287.19/cwt	270.00–312.00	1,367	160
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	477	260.12/cwt	245.00–269.00	1,241	203
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	232.17/cwt	220.00–241.00	1,107	50
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	521	241.84/cwt	230.00–251.00	1,260	193
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	258.44/cwt	252.00–267.50	1,349	177
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,157	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	550	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,287	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	558	253.51/cwt	248.00–261.00	1,415	19
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	568	237.76/cwt	225.00–246.00	1,350	225
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	254.51/cwt	246.00–262.00	1,469	241
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	584	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,296	7
Heifers	550–600	Large 1	587	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,409	14
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	250.40/cwt	244.00–262.00	1,565	107
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	630	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,600	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	630	231.22/cwt	222.00–243.00	1,457	117
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	670	233.02/cwt	221.00–238.00	1,561	121
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	671	244.12/cwt	238.00–251.00	1,638	247
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	673	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,615	24
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,452	9
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	730	225.97/cwt	213.00–227.00	1,650	135
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	732	238.00/cwt	235.00–243.00	1,742	139
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	763	233.65/cwt	231.50–239.50	1,783	299
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	774	220.02/cwt	213.00–226.00	1,703	56
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	808	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,838	10
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	827	219.80/cwt	219.50–220.00	1,818	22
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	863	223.87/cwt	219.00–226.00	1,932	17
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	907	190.41/cwt	189.00–191.00	1,727	17
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium 2	365	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	967	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	447	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,341	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium 2	455	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	933	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	485	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,382	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	501	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,222	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	275.83/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,445	28
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	537	226.93/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,219	23
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,496	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	566	244.09/cwt	239.00–250.00	1,382	26
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,370	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium 2	596	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,192	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	618	231.10/cwt	225.00–237.00	1,428	12
Bulls	650–700	Medium 2	695	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,314	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	701	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,507	5

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 Nov 18, 2024

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

Receipts 9,100Last week 7,463Year ago 10,617

Compared to last week feeder steers sold from 5.00 lower to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 7.00 lower. Supply was heavy with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	550–600	558	248.00–261.00	253.51
11	600–650	630	254.00	254.00
24	650–700	673	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	336	270.00	270.00
14	350–400	383	250.00–265.00	258.70
16	400–450	421	250.00	250.00
50	450–500	477	220.00–241.00	232.17
6	500–550	538	215.00	215.00
7	550–600	584	222.00	222.00
9	650–700	685	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	550–600	550	234.00	234.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	300–350	323	305.00–330.00	321.22
31	350–400	377	302.00–305.00	304.33
59	400–450	427	270.00–312.00	292.59
160	450–500	476	270.00–312.00	287.19
177	500–550	522	252.00–267.50	258.44
241	550–600	577	246.00–262.00	254.51
107	600–650	625	244.00–262.00	250.40
247	650–700	671	238.00–251.00	244.12
139	700–750	732	235.00–243.00	238.00
299	750–800	763	231.50–239.50	233.65
10	800–850	808	227.50	227.50
17	850–900	863	219.00–226.00	223.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	350–400	370	285.00–292.00	289.61
93	400–450	422	245.00–270.00	263.10
203	450–500	477	245.00–269.00	260.12
193	500–550	521	230.00–251.00	241.84
225	550–600	568	225.00–246.00	237.76
117	600–650	630	222.00–243.00	231.22
121	650–700	670	221.00–238.00	233.02
135	700–750	730	213.00–227.00	225.97
56	750–800	774	213.00–226.00	220.02
22	800–850	827	219.50–220.00	219.80
17	900–950	907	189.00–191.00	190.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	550–600	587	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	313	350.00–400.00	382.30
23	350–400	385	365.00–385.00	377.29
68	400–450	427	335.00–365.00	344.81
108	450–500	472	315.00–355.00	336.05
328	500–550	532	280.00–315.00	294.90
182	550–600	573	270.00–301.00	286.01
323	600–650	622	258.00–283.00	267.04
298	650–700	664	260.00–290.00	279.12
771	700–750	730	255.00–274.75	264.87
443	750–800	763	254.00–274.00	265.39
703	800–850	816	247.00–264.25	254.74
194	850–900	860	243.00–249.75	244.86
134	950–1000	970	229.00–231.00	229.74
5	1000–1050	1,010	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	309	330.00–350.00	342.64
26	350–400	378	327.00–340.00	333.24
49	400–450	432	290.00–325.00	311.73
108	450–500	482	285.00–310.00	297.52
84	500–550	535	245.00–275.00	262.40
121	550–600	579	245.00–268.00	259.88
212	600–650	630	233.00–260.00	252.47
114	650–700	673	243.00–259.00	252.92
81	700–750	722	235.00–252.00	248.21
122	750–800	787	234.00–252.00	250.10
187	800–850	845	225.00–246.00	242.53
211	850–900	880	230.00–240.00	238.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	650–700	676	259.00	259.00
17	750–800	762	249.00	249.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	350–400	391	310.00–315.00	311.94
18	450–500	481	275.00–280.00	276.89
5	500–550	503	240.00	240.00
21	600–650	627	225.00–230.00	226.14
7	650–700	694	230.00	230.00
5	750–800	795	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	421	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	532	310.00	310.00
16	650–700	691	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	365	265.00	265.00
6	450–500	455	205.00	205.00
8	550–600	596	200.00	200.00
6	650–700	695	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	500–550	537	220.00–232.00	226.93
9	550–600	583	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	447	300.00	300.00
28	500–550	524	265.00–295.00	275.83
6	550–600	550	272.00	272.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	485	285.00	285.00
6	500–550	501	244.00	244.00
26	550–600	566	239.00–250.00	244.09
12	600–650	618	225.00–237.00	231.10
5	700–750	701	215.00	215.00

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.