USDA Joplin, MO Weighted Average 05/18 10:30
05/18/2026 | 10:30 am CDT USDA Joplin, MO Weighted Average 05/18 10:30
AMS_1245 MARS
Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle - Carthage, MO
Joplin Regional Stockyards-Carthage,MO
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/18/2026 - Preliminary
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 8500 11343 11074
**OPEN**
Compared to last week feeder steers are selling steady to 6.00 lower. Feeder
heifers are selling from 5.00 higher to 7.00 lower.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 424-424 424 490-490 490
7 470-470 470 485-485 485
14 515-515 515 435-435 435
7 613-613 613 390-390 390
7 711-711 711 365-365 365
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 365-365 365 530-530 530
5 480-480 480 465-465 465
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 297-297 297 640-640 640
37 304-336 320 580-665 622.37
52 363-386 371 540-570 565.6
18 378-378 378 560-560 560 Unweaned
44 403-426 411 510-540 524.05
97 458-498 475 465-491 478.66
38 481-481 481 472-472 472 Unweaned
9 503-503 503 460-460 460 Value Added
11 512-531 521 410-440 426.09
46 550-568 564 410-420 415.16
12 600-600 600 390-390 390 Value Added
45 605-616 608 380-410 399.75
74 662-698 676 365-378 372.64
11 702-718 706 352-367 362.84
27 751-777 774 336-339 338.68
42 806-820 816 330-337 335.02
63 859-860 859 323-327 323.95
78 932-932 932 313-313 313
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
25 323-345 342 550-590 561.39
8 357-380 366 510-520 516.1
130 410-443 433 455-510 484.56
80 451-494 474 430-460 446.4
6 480-480 480 430-430 430 Unweaned
131 500-549 533 368-430 407.83
86 556-599 575 365-405 390.25
41 613-647 634 340-375 365.71
22 658-698 689 350-360 352.17
7 730-730 730 345-345 345
7 753-768 762 320-332 326.92
5 846-846 846 300-300 300
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 490-490 490 415-415 415
13 596-596 596 345-345 345
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 615-615 615 405-405 405
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
71 1044-1044 1044 312-312 312
18 310-320 317 690-740 711.6
38 361-380 368 600-665 639.88
22 378-378 378 640-640 640 Unweaned
68 402-441 419 560-600 579.57
93 451-499 478 530-565 549.87
166 502-547 523 500-535 513.8
11 524-524 524 530-530 530 Value Added
54 551-593 569 460-485 469.56
14 604-604 604 455-455 455 Value Added
126 600-639 620 430-460 439.26
62 652-655 653 410-420 417.09
14 706-716 709 395-400 396.44
28 754-767 764 372-377 375.94
48 801-825 812 366-374 370.87
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 283-283 283 710-710 710
10 327-346 333 650-670 663.76
45 352-397 374 560-650 576.76
71 400-446 429 500-545 523.42
43 472-472 472 500-500 500 Unweaned
30 460-496 482 480-510 491.61
68 510-546 528 450-495 480.38
6 535-535 535 450-450 450 Unweaned
50 550-598 577 420-455 435.38
55 605-646 630 390-425 414.11
79 650-693 668 362-407 394.27
46 700-739 725 350-387 377.21
13 781-788 783 342-370 348.51
40 813-821 816 340-344 342.9
95 889-897 893 335-343 338.66
3 926-926 926 325-325 325
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 485-485 485 470-470 470
5 763-763 763 335-335 335
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