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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 3, 2022

11,331 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $158.90/cwt +3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,300/hd at 818 lb · 1,292 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $161.11/cwt -0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,165/hd at 723 lb · 737 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $159.97/cwt -0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 773 lb · 625 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 11,331 5,146 11,730
Feeder cattle 11,331 5,146 11,730

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** This regular feeder sale also included a yearling special. Compared to the last sale, (December 20th), feeder steers traded 3.00-6.00 higher, except with heavy five weight steers trading up to 12.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 2.00-5.00 higher with the most gain on weights over 725 lbs. Supply was heavy with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 5 220.00 $220.00 $664 +14.92
380–390 385 12 207.00–210.00 $208.52 $803 +2.79
403–437 thin fleshed 417 16 209.00–210.00 $209.70 $874 —
413–448 433 47 186.00–205.00 $199.39 $863 +6.63
450–498 476 159 187.50–205.00 $198.22 $944 +5.99
465–486 478 18 207.00 $207.00 $989 +14.77
502–519 thin fleshed 508 28 193.00–195.00 $194.47 $988 —
500–548 522 207 177.50–191.00 $183.11 $956 +3.89
551–557 thin fleshed 555 96 192.00–194.00 $192.81 $1,070 —
550–593 573 305 175.00–190.00 $182.11 $1,043 +11.24
602–648 625 590 163.00–179.00 $169.09 $1,057 +2.26
651–695 666 452 163.00–167.00 $164.71 $1,097 -1.71
702–748 723 737 158.00–166.00 $161.11 $1,165 +0.41
750–798 773 625 158.00–164.00 $159.97 $1,237 -0.16
801–840 818 1,292 156.50–166.10 $158.90 $1,300 +3.48
852–892 872 549 154.50–161.00 $159.12 $1,388 +2.31
904–935 919 71 151.00–158.25 $154.32 $1,418 —
1015–1025 1020 33 145.00–153.75 $149.22 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–449 428 66 170.00–185.00 $178.06 $762 -0.82
456–495 477 80 170.00–185.00 $176.06 $840 +2.32
515–547 527 53 157.00–173.00 $164.01 $864 +6.30
551–599 583 346 157.50–174.00 $170.41 $993 +6.50
608–628 622 51 145.00–163.50 $157.32 $979 +0.32
650–697 674 315 145.00–162.00 $158.65 $1,069 +1.63
681 value added 681 8 162.00 $162.00 $1,103 —
702–749 724 110 150.00–157.00 $154.14 $1,116 +2.17
750–784 776 467 146.00–157.10 $155.30 $1,205 +0.71
807–842 824 252 149.00–156.00 $154.96 $1,277 +2.06
855–868 865 221 150.00–153.75 $152.85 $1,322 -0.76
907–937 916 38 145.00–146.50 $146.02 $1,338 —
993 993 13 141.00 $141.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–448 429 13 160.00–165.00 $162.06 $695 +2.02
470–481 473 18 160.00–167.00 $162.01 $766 +5.50
572 572 15 147.50 $147.50 $844 —
615–645 629 28 137.50–143.00 $141.35 $889 +0.15
667–696 685 14 138.00–144.00 $142.33 $975 +3.17
771–792 777 22 138.00–145.00 $141.78 $1,102 —
964 964 5 128.00 $128.00 $1,234 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 7 150.00 $150.00 $658 —
712 712 15 129.00 $129.00 $918 —
862 862 11 130.00 $130.00 $1,121 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–398 388 43 164.00–173.00 $170.49 $662 +7.17
400–447 436 108 155.00–168.50 $162.62 $709 -1.91
460–499 480 157 155.00–163.50 $157.54 $756 -0.91
501–547 528 403 147.00–158.00 $153.59 $811 +1.72
550–596 575 604 146.00–163.00 $153.72 $884 +3.72
627 fancy 627 24 161.00 $161.00 $1,009 —
606–648 632 492 147.00–160.00 $154.40 $976 -1.04
656–697 679 144 149.00–157.00 $153.29 $1,041 -3.81
700–749 721 419 144.00–159.25 $152.78 $1,102 +5.84
750–787 763 227 144.00–154.00 $151.77 $1,158 +2.94
800–841 821 199 145.00–152.50 $149.89 $1,231 +7.50
850–872 854 59 146.00–151.00 $149.67 $1,278 —
985 985 8 141.00 $141.00 $1,389 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 6 162.00 $162.00 $478 —
315–341 330 12 150.00–155.00 $152.68 $504 -1.71
360–396 375 23 150.00–157.50 $152.39 $571 +0.06
401–447 427 82 140.00–154.00 $150.18 $641 -2.03
452–499 477 89 141.00–154.00 $150.40 $717 +0.74
505–546 516 52 136.00–145.00 $141.76 $731 +5.39
560–598 584 47 132.00–145.00 $141.06 $824 +0.79
604–636 617 19 142.00–144.00 $142.72 $881 +2.28
653–666 657 30 146.00–154.00 $151.57 $996 +7.60
709–745 729 17 138.00–144.00 $141.16 $1,029 -0.32
750–766 761 20 135.00–140.00 $138.52 $1,054 -5.00
803–813 807 8 132.00–138.00 $134.27 $1,084 -0.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 5 140.00 $140.00 $531 -2.00
459–495 472 16 130.00–135.00 $134.02 $633 -1.64
619 619 5 135.00 $135.00 $836 —
868 868 10 121.00 $121.00 $1,050 —
1095 1095 10 100.00 $100.00 $1,095 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 11 151.00 $151.00 $729 —
606 606 18 144.00 $144.00 $873 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
661–682 671 11 117.00–120.00 $118.61 $796 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 9 165.00 $165.00 $792 —
585–596 590 25 153.00–158.00 $155.58 $918 —
628 628 10 135.00 $135.00 $848 —
698 698 8 138.00 $138.00 $963 —
763 763 7 124.00 $124.00 $946 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 8 161.00 $161.00 $906 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.