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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle · Mon, May 5

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Joplin Regional Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Mon, May 5

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1245

joplinstockyards.com(417) 548-2333

← Apr 28May 5May 12 →

Receipts

7,364 head

▼ 1,919 vs last sale 9,283▲ 1,101 vs year ago 6,263 · +17.6%

Also sold hereSlaughter/Replacement CattleWed Nov 4, 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 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 525 lbs. sold steady to 12.00 higher with heavier weights selling from 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Supply was heavy with good demand. 306 head of spayed heifers weighing 763 lbs. sold for 293.00/cwt.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $336.85/cwt on 633 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −69.48 against this barn's trailing median of $406.33.

Average price

$336.85

633 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,853

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$385

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

$69.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.29

vs MO average

+4.03 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	341.84	1,879	511
Medium and Large 1-2	552	318.61	1,760	115
Medium and Large 2	549	272.00	1,493	7thin

One grade step is worth $69.84/cwt here — about $385 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale633 hd

336.85

—

MO average18 barns · 2,982 hd

336.56

+0.29

National average172 barns · 12,542 hd

332.82

+4.03

This barn, trailing median34 sales

406.33

−69.48

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

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $444.83, low $342.00, median $406.33 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

74 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	301	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,625	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	308	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,725	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	316	519.46/cwt	470.00–530.00	1,641	17
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	366	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,958	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	460.38/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,722	55
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	387	438.19/cwt	410.00–445.00	1,696	36
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	411	443.13/cwt

Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle - Carthage, MO

Mon May 5, 2025

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

Receipts 7,364Last week 9,283Year ago 6,263

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	350–400	387	410.00–445.00	438.19
12	400–450	419	400.00–440.00	416.37
147	450–500	481	365.00–415.00	389.76
70	500–550	522	355.00–382.00	373.98
128	550–600	580	325.00–365.00	354.95
259	600–650	640	315.00–338.00	335.05
35	650–700	687	320.00–322.00	320.41
57	700–750	732	290.00–305.00	299.99
37	750–800	781	272.00–291.00	286.73
82	800–850	844	277.00–281.00	277.51
133	850–900	889	267.00–283.00	269.35

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Joplin Regional Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Mon, May 5

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1245

joplinstockyards.com(417) 548-2333

← Apr 28May 5May 12 →

Receipts

7,364 head

▼ 1,919 vs last sale 9,283▲ 1,101 vs year ago 6,263 · +17.6%

Also sold hereSlaughter/Replacement CattleWed Nov 4, 2026 Replacement Cattle SpecialThu Oct 8, 2026 Feeder Cattle SpecialThu Jun 25, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $336.85/cwt on 633 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −69.48 against this barn's trailing median of $406.33.

Average price

$336.85

633 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,853

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$385

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

$69.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.29

vs MO average

+4.03 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	341.84	1,879	511
Medium and Large 1-2	552	318.61	1,760	115
Medium and Large 2	549	272.00	1,493	7thin

One grade step is worth $69.84/cwt here — about $385 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale633 hd

336.85

—

MO average18 barns · 2,982 hd

336.56

+0.29

National average172 barns · 12,542 hd

332.82

+4.03

This barn, trailing median34 sales

406.33

−69.48

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

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $444.83, low $342.00, median $406.33 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

74 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	301	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,625	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	308	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,725	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	316	519.46/cwt	470.00–530.00	1,641	17
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	366	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,958	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	460.38/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,722	55
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	387	438.19/cwt	410.00–445.00	1,696	36
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	411	443.13/cwt

Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle - Carthage, MO

Mon May 5, 2025

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

Receipts 7,364Last week 9,283Year ago 6,263

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	350–400	387	410.00–445.00	438.19
12	400–450	419	400.00–440.00	416.37
147	450–500	481	365.00–415.00	389.76
70	500–550	522	355.00–382.00	373.98
128	550–600	580	325.00–365.00	354.95
259	600–650	640	315.00–338.00	335.05
35	650–700	687	320.00–322.00	320.41
57	700–750	732	290.00–305.00	299.99
37	750–800	781	272.00–291.00	286.73
82	800–850	844	277.00–281.00	277.51
133	850–900	889	267.00–283.00	269.35

Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	289	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,416	13
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	321	458.24/cwt	440.00–470.00	1,471	17
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	388.28/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,475	14
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	432.56/cwt	410.00–460.00	1,648	103
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	410.85/cwt	385.00–445.00	1,750	156
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	435	372.68/cwt	345.00–380.00	1,621	45
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	374.56/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,764	288
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	481	347.39/cwt	330.00–377.00	1,671	85
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	356.53/cwt	340.00–382.50	1,861	242
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	534	328.22/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,753	80
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	549	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,493	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	551	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	1,940	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	327.91/cwt	317.50–350.00	1,885	261
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	594	296.66/cwt	290.00–312.00	1,762	35
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	315.20/cwt	302.00–325.00	1,967	197
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	639	284.81/cwt	255.00–290.00	1,820	29
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	679	265.27/cwt	230.00–284.00	1,801	27
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	312.74/cwt	289.00–320.00	2,127	325
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	292.04/cwt	291.00–295.00	2,097	21
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	726	276.51/cwt	252.00–288.00	2,007	89
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Spayed	763	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	2,236	306
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	771	277.55/cwt	259.00–284.50	2,140	110
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	779	260.14/cwt	258.00–267.00	2,026	487
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	824	249.58/cwt	242.00–252.00	2,057	23
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	829	270.58/cwt	255.50–284.50	2,243	149
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	864	263.50/cwt	257.00–267.25	2,277	172
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	922	244.25/cwt	244.00–245.00	2,252	12
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,016	234.40/cwt	233.00–236.00	2,382	15
Heifers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,059	224.49/cwt	220.00–227.00	2,377	14

Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	414	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,780	16
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	395.00/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,916	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	507	377.00/cwt	377.00–377.00	1,911	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	514	342.00/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,758	13
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	581	350.04/cwt	340.00–365.00	2,034	17
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	584	340.87/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,991	29
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	329.36/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,075	16
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	329.38/cwt	322.00–334.00	2,157	13
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,223	10
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	791	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,175	5

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	300–350	316	470.00–530.00	519.46
55	350–400	374	450.00–470.00	460.38
91	400–450	427	430.00–470.00	448.13
229	450–500	474	405.00–465.00	428.37
287	500–550	532	385.00–435.00	401.21
332	550–600	583	365.00–410.00	379.47
163	600–650	626	340.00–385.00	355.47
148	650–700	668	325.00–364.00	338.82
24	700–750	723	315.00–328.00	319.81
208	750–800	769	293.00–307.00	299.30
166	800–850	833	281.00–290.00	283.86
196	850–900	877	273.00–281.00	275.92
52	900–950	915	267.00–278.00	275.09
17	1000–1050	1,005	244.00–249.00	247.51
78	1050–1100	1,086	238.50–247.00	239.64
5	1100–1150	1,124	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	400–450	414	430.00	430.00
10	450–500	485	380.00–410.00	395.00
10	500–550	507	377.00	377.00
17	550–600	581	340.00–365.00	350.04
16	600–650	630	325.00–335.00	329.36
13	650–700	655	322.00–334.00	329.38
10	750–800	780	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	350–400	380	385.00–390.00	388.28
45	400–450	435	345.00–380.00	372.68
85	450–500	481	330.00–377.00	347.39
80	500–550	534	310.00–335.00	328.22
35	550–600	594	290.00–312.00	296.66
29	600–650	639	255.00–290.00	284.81
27	650–700	679	230.00–284.00	265.27
89	700–750	726	252.00–288.00	276.51
487	750–800	779	258.00–267.00	260.14
23	800–850	824	242.00–252.00	249.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	400–450	411	440.00–445.00	443.13
7	500–550	536	415.00	415.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	301	540.00	540.00
8	350–400	366	535.00	535.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	308	560.00	560.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	500–550	514	340.00–345.00	342.00
29	550–600	584	335.00–350.00	340.87
5	750–800	791	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	250–300	289	490.00	490.00
17	300–350	321	440.00–470.00	458.24
103	350–400	381	410.00–460.00	432.56
156	400–450	426	385.00–445.00	410.85
288	450–500	471	360.00–400.00	374.56
242	500–550	522	340.00–382.50	356.53
261	550–600	575	317.50–350.00	327.91
197	600–650	624	302.00–325.00	315.20
325	650–700	680	289.00–320.00	312.74
21	700–750	718	291.00–295.00	292.04
110	750–800	771	259.00–284.50	277.55
149	800–850	829	255.50–284.50	270.58
172	850–900	864	257.00–267.25	263.50
12	900–950	922	244.00–245.00	244.25
15	1000–1050	1,016	233.00–236.00	234.40
14	1050–1100	1,059	220.00–227.00	224.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	549	272.00	272.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
306	750–800	763	293.00	293.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	550–600	551	352.00	352.00

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Every lot

Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle - Carthage, MO

Feeder Cattle

Joplin Regional Stockyards

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Every lot

Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle - Carthage, MO

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