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Joplin Regional Stockyards

Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-06-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-20

Feeder Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Thu, Jun 20

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1822

joplinstockyards.com(417) 548-2333

← Jan 4Jun 20Dec 5 →

Receipts

5,343 head

▼ 981 vs last sale 6,324▼ 671 vs year ago 6,014 · −11.2%

Also sold hereSlaughter/Replacement CattleWed Oct 28, 2026 Feeder CattleMon Nov 2, 2026 Replacement Cattle SpecialThu Oct 8, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*close* No recent value added sale for a comparison, however compared to Monday's regular sale steers under 500lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher; 500 to 700 lbs sold steady to weak; over 700 lbs sold 7.00 to 11.00 higher. Heifers under 500 lbs were 5.00 to 10.00 higher; over 500 lbs were uneven, 5.00 lower to 3.00 higher. All cattle consignments today were enrolled in a verified health program that includes shots and weaning and are sold value-added. Demand was good on a high quality supply with lots from many reputation breeders in the area.

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 $312.48/cwt on 738 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −169.51 against this barn's trailing median of $481.99.

Average price

$312.48

738 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,727

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$220

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

$40.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.93

vs MO average

+11.82 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	558	317.65	1,773	480
Large 1	554	314.00	1,740	10thin
Medium and Large 1-2	539	305.82	1,650	218
Medium and Large 2	560	277.53	1,553	30

One grade step is worth $40.12/cwt here — about $220 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale738 hd

312.48

—

MO average15 barns · 2,708 hd

311.54

+0.93

National average144 barns · 7,865 hd

300.66

+11.82

This barn, trailing median1 sales

481.99

−169.51

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

Every lot

54 lots · USDA AMS · Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Special- 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	250–300	Medium and Large 2Value Added	287	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	976	9
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	307	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,167	13
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	351	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,229	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	384	387.94/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,490	44
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	412	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,607	10
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	429	320.47/cwt	302.50–330.00	1,375	20
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	433	361.52/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,565	42
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	440	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,628	18
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	474	342.86/cwt	320.00–365.00	1,625	162
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	492	311.70/cwt	300.00–321.00	1,534	62
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Value Added	507	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,394	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	514	309.11/cwt	287.00–322.50	1,589	132
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	520	326.31/cwt	312.50–335.00	1,697	99
Steers	550–600	Large 1Value Added	554	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,740	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	565	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,752	14
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	568	315.40/cwt	304.00–326.00	1,791	381
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Value Added	570	278.04/cwt	272.00–290.00	1,585	25
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	581	298.98/cwt	287.50–305.00	1,737	72
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	622	302.85/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,884	270
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	630	286.80/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,807	106
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	667	283.67/cwt	274.00–293.00	1,892	275
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	676	271.59/cwt	267.00–276.00	1,836	86
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2Value Added	687	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,656	12
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	720	280.16/cwt	267.00–289.00	2,017	395
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	740	260.73/cwt	259.00–263.00	1,929	90
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Value Added	770	268.73/cwt	255.00–279.00	2,069	138
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	781	257.53/cwt	250.00–265.00	2,011	68
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	824	249.43/cwt	245.00–265.00	2,055	99
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Value Added	836	260.68/cwt	257.00–264.00	2,179	260
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	894	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	2,168	18
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1Value Added	921	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	2,183	17
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Value Added	323	357.68/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,155	13
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	345	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,087	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	366	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,244	24
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	392	333.17/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,306	18
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	428	332.37/cwt	315.00–350.00	1,423	55
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	436	309.26/cwt	297.50–322.50	1,348	19
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	467	310.00/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,448	163
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	479	290.33/cwt	265.00–305.00	1,391	46
Heifers	500–550	Large 1Value Added	503	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,396	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	522	275.39/cwt	262.50–282.50	1,438	81
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	527	287.92/cwt	280.00–297.50	1,517	192
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	574	271.19/cwt	261.00–279.00	1,557	156
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	575	280.90/cwt	269.00–290.00	1,615	207
Heifers	550–600	Large 1Value Added	588	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,599	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	619	266.88/cwt	252.00–277.50	1,652	199
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	629	250.39/cwt	240.00–263.00	1,575	28
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	661	274.06/cwt	272.00–276.00	1,812	27
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	671	255.67/cwt	249.00–263.00	1,716	553
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	675	245.46/cwt	238.00–250.00	1,657	78
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	705	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,657	9
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	721	244.63/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,764	202
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Value Added	752	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,827	15
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Value Added	840	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,932	10

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 Special- Carthage, MO

Thu Jun 20, 2024

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

Receipts 5,343Last week 6,324Year ago 6,014

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
18	400–450	440	370.00	370.00
14	550–600	565	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	307	380.00	380.00
7	350–400	351	350.00	350.00
20	400–450	429	302.50–330.00	320.47
62	450–500	492	300.00–321.00	311.70
132	500–550	514	287.00–322.50	309.11
72	550–600	581	287.50–305.00	298.98
106	600–650	630	270.00–305.00	286.80
86	650–700	676	267.00–276.00	271.59
90	700–750	740	259.00–263.00	260.73
68	750–800	781	250.00–265.00	257.53
99	800–850	824	245.00–265.00	249.43
18	850–900	894	242.50	242.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	287	340.00	340.00
5	500–550	507	275.00	275.00
25	550–600	570	272.00–290.00	278.04
12	650–700	687	241.00	241.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
44	350–400	384	380.00–390.00	387.94
42	400–450	433	350.00–385.00	361.52
162	450–500	474	320.00–365.00	342.86
99	500–550	520	312.50–335.00	326.31
381	550–600	568	304.00–326.00	315.40
270	600–650	622	295.00–315.00	302.85
275	650–700	667	274.00–293.00	283.67
395	700–750	720	267.00–289.00	280.16
138	750–800	770	255.00–279.00	268.73
260	800–850	836	257.00–264.00	260.68
17	900–950	921	237.00	237.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	412	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	550–600	554	314.00	314.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	345	315.00	315.00
24	350–400	366	340.00	340.00
19	400–450	436	297.50–322.50	309.26
46	450–500	479	265.00–305.00	290.33
81	500–550	522	262.50–282.50	275.39
156	550–600	574	261.00–279.00	271.19
28	600–650	629	240.00–263.00	250.39
78	650–700	675	238.00–250.00	245.46
9	700–750	705	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	323	350.00–360.00	357.68
18	350–400	392	330.00–360.00	333.17
55	400–450	428	315.00–350.00	332.37
163	450–500	467	295.00–325.00	310.00
192	500–550	527	280.00–297.50	287.92
207	550–600	575	269.00–290.00	280.90
199	600–650	619	252.00–277.50	266.88
553	650–700	671	249.00–263.00	255.67
202	700–750	721	240.00–257.50	244.63
15	750–800	752	243.00	243.00
10	800–850	840	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
27	650–700	661	272.00–276.00	274.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	503	277.50	277.50
6	550–600	588	272.00	272.00

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.