Joplin Regional Stockyards cattle prices

Joplin Regional Stockyards in Carthage, Missouri runs a Monday feeder cattle sale. On Mon, Nov 9, 2026 it reported 4,987 head. The sale before, on Mon, Nov 2, 2026, had 5,943 head. Prices below are Medium and Large 1 feeder cattle, per cwt, weighted by head.

USDA's market reporter wrote: “Compared to last week feeder steers under 550 lbs. sold steady to 15.00 higher, heavier weights sold 5.00-15.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-12.00 lower.”

Prices by weight, Mon, Nov 9, 2026

Weight	Steers	Heifers	Steers, prior sale
300–399 lb	55 hd @ $510.56	46 hd @ $442.16	–
400–499 lb	133 hd @ $469.56	111 hd @ $404.37	$455.19
500–599 lb	319 hd @ $406.67	115 hd @ $365.15	$406.69
600–699 lb	141 hd @ $366.09	125 hd @ $333.15	$373.42
700–799 lb	150 hd @ $341.16	58 hd @ $323.95	$355.80
800–899 lb	280 hd @ $322.43	25 hd @ $298.00	$336.94

Lighter calves bring more per cwt and less per head, so compare inside one band. Bands with few head can swing on one lot.

Biggest price line in the report

AMS groups similar lots into one line. The largest Medium and Large 1 line: 328 steers averaging about 975 lb sold at $303.96 per cwt. That is about $2,964 a head (975 ÷ 100 × 303.96).

Pull this barn as JSON

curl -s -H "X-API-Key: kl_free_demo_2026" \
  "https://api.kossinlabs.com/v1/reports?auction=1245&limit=5"
curl -s -H "X-API-Key: kl_free_demo_2026" \
  "https://api.kossinlabs.com/v1/prices?state=MO&date=2026-11-09&category=FEEDER%20CATTLE&limit=200"

The first call returns this barn's recent reports with receipts and market comments. The second returns every feeder lot in Missouri that day, each tagged with its auction name. Free demo key (no sign-up): kl_free_demo_2026. Docs: api.kossinlabs.com. Product page: cattle auction prices API. Starter is $29/mo for higher limits — subscribe. 30-day money-back guarantee.

Source: the official USDA AMS report (Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News). We are not affiliated with USDA or the auction. This page is a dated snapshot; the API has the newest sale. More: Missouri cattle prices, cattle prices by state, feeder steer prices, cattle price per cwt.