USDA Joplin, MO Weighted Average 03/16 15:15
03/16/2026 | 3:15 pm CDT USDA Joplin, MO Weighted Average 03/16 15:15
AMS_1245 MARS
Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle - Carthage, MO
Joplin Regional Stockyards-Carthage,MO
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/16/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 6598 6341 9825
**CLOSE**
Compared to last week feeder steers under 650 lbs. sold 10.00-30.00 higher.
Heavier weights sold from 5.00 lower to 12.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 650
lbs. sold 20.00-35.00 higher with heavier weights selling from 7.00 lower to
10.00 higher. Supply was moderate with very good demand. The largest lot of
the day was 385 steers weighing 972 lbs. which sold for 320.50/cwt. Heifers
calves were in huge demand, 8 heifers weighing 514 lbs. sold for 530.00/cwt.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 407-407 407 570-570 570
5 627-627 627 390-390 390
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 377-377 377 570-570 570
5 444-444 444 540-540 540
7 464-464 464 500-500 500
11 692-692 692 350-350 350
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 445-445 445 460-460 460
COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 400-400 400 520-520 520
HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 760-760 760 325-325 325
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 302-335 319 650-700 672.31
60 353-391 370 550-610 568.87
141 403-447 427 510-560 528.35
94 453-495 478 480-540 500.69
107 503-541 517 445-530 477.65
135 550-599 567 400-455 430.52
291 600-643 629 385-437.5 419.88
274 672-686 673 362-365 363.01
112 703-732 721 358-385 366.96
71 756-790 766 330-340 334.84
211 810-839 813 319-333 327.26
34 856-856 856 316-316 316
19 905-936 926 305-312 307.16
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
25 327-348 340 540-630 570.1
8 378-386 382 530-530 530
63 401-443 422 440-500 483.06
65 456-497 474 400-480 457.3
44 501-541 521 400-445 423.25
26 588-592 591 390-395 393.66
104 626-643 638 350-375 359.7
234 651-687 675 330-356 351.2
222 725-747 734 325-338 334.25
75 780-797 794 300-326 323.44
78 816-844 819 309-320.5 319.13
30 861-876 873 292-305 294.99
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 331-348 343 480-520 508.4
5 440-440 440 490-490 490
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
24 310-348 322 660-700 681.28
54 353-395 384 630-650 637.96
85 405-449 425 530-680 623.6
18 470-470 470 590-590 590 Value Added
69 465-492 480 560-600 572.13
113 506-546 531 490-560 521.2
11 563-563 563 485-485 485 Value Added
136 550-597 571 450-515 473.6
6 606-606 606 440-440 440 Value Added
117 605-644 624 415-475 444.38
200 650-693 672 400-455 422.26
142 705-740 719 380-420 398.03
105 757-780 775 361.5-380 367.75
218 804-838 829 347-348 347.25
264 850-895 879 333-344.5 338.89
107 902-929 922 322.5-329 323.75
404 954-972 971 320.5-322 320.57
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
32 313-348 323 570-620 600.44
31 355-392 386 580-590 580.89
65 401-446 422 520-590 563.26
100 452-497 479 490-555 524.59
103 503-547 521 430-490 476.04
80 567-591 580 420-440 431.44
58 601-643 620 390-465 412.48
40 672-698 690 385-397.5 393.4
9 741-741 741 370-370 370
224 770-791 780 347.5-359 353.94
109 800-847 813 331-346 341.23
147 872-890 889 324-330 327.16
124 937-949 948 311.5-315 311.78
108 959-961 959 319-321.5 321.24
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
22 370-392 384 480-530 500.82
11 414-414 414 510-510 510
7 492-492 492 495-495 495
6 549-549 549 410-410 410
26 729-729 729 351-351 351
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