USDA Joplin, MO Weighted Average 05/18 14:25
05/18/2026 | 2:25 pm CDT USDA Joplin, MO Weighted Average 05/18 14:25
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
------------------------------------------------------------
Total Receipts:
------------------------------------------------------------
FEEDER CATTLE 8500 11343 11074
**Mid Session**
Compared to last week feeder steers are selling from 10.00 higher to 5.00
lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs. are selling 5.00-10.00 lower with heavier
weights selling steady to 20.00 higher.
---------------------------------------------------------------
FEEDER CATTLE
---------------------------------------------------------------
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
18 667-671 669 390-432 408.73
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
15 711-746 730 365-365 365
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
65 354-386 369 550-615 576.14
18 378-378 378 560-560 560 Unweaned
127 403-445 429 490-540 506.66
155 450-498 472 465-491 477.67
38 481-481 481 472-472 472 Unweaned
9 503-503 503 460-460 460 Value Added
125 500-542 521 410-450 431.86
164 550-587 571 407-440 418.2
12 600-600 600 390-390 390 Value Added
225 605-616 611 380-419 409.42
125 658-698 670 365-392 379.4
64 702-718 709 352-367 361.32
154 751-777 761 336-353 350.45
42 806-820 816 330-337 335.02
93 859-873 862 323-331 324.73
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
25 357-380 370 495-550 520.23
93 410-444 429 430-490 474.26
67 440-448 445 475-475 475 Unweaned
106 451-494 476 420-470 443.27
12 480-480 480 425-430 427.5 Unweaned
193 500-549 529 368-420 406.23
175 556-599 582 365-405 393.51
72 613-647 639 340-375 365.03
64 658-698 691 337-360 353.04
7 730-730 730 345-345 345
25 753-792 779 320-333 330.38
68 821-846 823 300-326 324.03
36 860-860 860 311-311 311
19 955-990 977 292-293 292.36
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
230 1015-1046 1035 310.5-313 312.39
18 310-320 317 690-740 711.6
81 352-380 370 600-665 626.67
22 378-378 378 640-640 640 Unweaned
89 402-449 424 555-600 574.07
114 451-499 478 530-565 546.19
231 502-547 520 500-540 515.04
11 524-524 524 530-530 530 Value Added
108 551-596 570 460-485 464.76
14 604-604 604 455-455 455 Value Added
347 600-641 614 430-475 446.22
243 652-681 664 410-435 421.15
53 705-738 723 390-420 402.08
129 750-794 775 372-388 382.37
475 801-837 818 357-374 363.1
214 860-876 864 352-360.5 357.21
235 900-936 926 331-347 334.82
10 951-951 951 335-335 335
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
41 365-397 376 560-580 570.08
18 410-410 410 530-530 530 Unweaned
71 400-446 429 500-545 523.42
66 451-484 470 495-500 498.27 Unweaned
69 454-496 476 480-525 501.63
60 515-535 517 450-497 492.14 Unweaned
192 500-547 527 440-495 472.38
150 550-598 587 420-455 433.53
129 600-647 629 390-425 417.46
151 650-698 679 362-408 397.12
184 700-739 725 350-387 374.8
63 762-792 782 342-370 349.56
240 811-845 820 337-356 348.08
237 851-899 893 332-343 338.07
120 915-947 940 325-328 327.74
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
[0600059D]