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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 10, 2022

11,801 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $171.14/cwt +2.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,059/hd at 619 lb · 714 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.59/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $817/hd at 525 lb · 651 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.77/cwt +2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 672 lb · 613 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 11,801 11,331 7,392
Feeder cattle 11,801 11,331 7,392

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 525 lbs. traded 6.00-12.00 higher, with heavier weights trading steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded steady to 3.00 higher. Supply 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
303–343 322 34 205.00–220.00 $216.93 $699 -3.07
350–397 379 91 205.00–220.00 $215.27 $816 +6.75
408–448 432 134 194.00–214.00 $204.80 $885 +5.41
433 value added 433 6 192.00 $192.00 $831 —
407–445 fancy 437 44 215.00–225.00 $215.85 $943 —
451–496 476 191 190.00–212.50 $198.59 $945 +0.37
491 value added 491 9 190.00 $190.00 $933 —
513 value added 513 35 197.00 $197.00 $1,011 —
519 fancy 519 10 201.00 $201.00 $1,043 —
500–548 527 372 180.00–198.00 $186.05 $980 +2.94
557 value added 557 37 183.00 $183.00 $1,019 —
551–584 561 448 180.00–191.00 $185.69 $1,042 +3.58
600–639 618 694 164.00–178.00 $171.00 $1,057 +1.91
639 value added 639 20 176.00 $176.00 $1,125 —
650–697 677 170 164.00–172.00 $166.86 $1,130 +2.15
702–747 723 587 158.00–169.00 $162.52 $1,175 +1.41
753–789 771 402 158.00–167.50 $161.33 $1,244 +1.36
803 value added 803 8 159.50 $159.50 $1,281 —
800–835 820 228 154.00–159.00 $155.37 $1,274 -3.53
871–876 875 41 154.00–157.00 $156.13 $1,366 -2.99
900–933 908 13 146.00–151.50 $149.24 $1,355 -5.08
958–980 970 53 146.00–153.00 $149.13 $1,447 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 10 200.00 $200.00 $678 —
368–392 379 15 197.50–202.00 $199.72 $757 —
410–445 432 51 180.00–187.00 $183.88 $794 +5.82
476 value added 476 5 185.00 $185.00 $881 —
461–499 486 190 170.00–188.00 $179.83 $874 +3.77
506–542 529 104 162.00–178.00 $176.04 $931 +12.03
530 value added 530 5 172.00 $172.00 $912 —
550–599 581 457 162.00–179.00 $173.10 $1,006 +2.69
600–648 629 261 151.00–163.00 $158.03 $994 +0.71
657 value added 657 5 159.00 $159.00 $1,045 -3.00
650–699 672 608 150.00–163.75 $160.78 $1,080 +2.13
706–746 725 194 147.00–157.00 $152.61 $1,106 -1.53
732 value added 732 33 156.00 $156.00 $1,142 —
750–794 773 491 146.00–157.50 $155.41 $1,201 +0.11
808–847 834 28 147.00–153.00 $148.87 $1,242 -6.09
867 867 8 142.00 $142.00 $1,231 -10.85
852–892 868 10 145.00–153.00 $148.29 $1,287 -4.56
925 925 6 142.00 $142.00 $1,314 -4.02
981 981 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,373 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 10 187.00 $187.00 $742 —
473–480 478 12 162.00–168.00 $166.52 $796 +4.51
505–532 513 13 152.00–155.00 $152.96 $785 —
570–590 576 25 157.00–160.00 $159.28 $917 +11.78
605–630 618 18 141.00–147.00 $143.33 $886 +1.98
650–687 670 18 142.00–146.00 $144.74 $970 +2.41
706–745 724 26 138.00–142.00 $141.37 $1,024 —
765–768 768 18 136.00–143.00 $137.16 $1,053 -4.62
844 844 5 136.00 $136.00 $1,148 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461–482 467 23 135.00–140.00 $138.43 $646 —
502 502 5 132.00 $132.00 $663 —
642 642 5 135.00 $135.00 $867 —
788 788 30 116.00 $116.00 $914 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554 554 5 162.00 $162.00 $897 —
915 915 8 147.50 $147.50 $1,350 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–342 338 20 177.50–181.00 $180.16 $609 —
351–397 368 96 162.00–175.00 $168.78 $621 -1.71
379 value added 379 6 171.00 $171.00 $648 —
422 value added 422 6 155.00 $155.00 $654 —
402–447 425 248 155.00–170.00 $161.32 $686 -1.30
452–499 475 239 155.00–165.00 $159.99 $760 +2.45
475 value added 475 23 166.00 $166.00 $788 —
500–549 525 619 148.00–163.00 $155.67 $817 +2.08
525 value added 525 32 154.00 $154.00 $808 —
554–591 569 429 148.00–160.50 $155.62 $885 +1.90
600 value added 600 19 158.00 $158.00 $948 —
602–640 623 521 148.00–159.50 $152.28 $949 -2.12
650–695 665 169 148.00–156.00 $150.94 $1,004 -2.35
703–743 732 420 146.00–155.00 $149.32 $1,093 -3.46
756–780 770 71 147.00–151.00 $148.10 $1,140 -3.67
810 810 27 146.75 $146.75 $1,189 -3.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–397 391 23 153.00–160.00 $155.98 $610 +3.59
412–447 427 91 140.00–154.00 $151.72 $648 +1.54
455–496 480 170 140.00–154.00 $149.96 $720 -0.44
500–548 522 63 135.00–147.00 $141.84 $740 +0.08
550–599 580 114 132.00–147.00 $140.69 $816 -0.37
600–648 632 326 135.00–147.00 $143.95 $910 +1.23
651–696 667 124 135.00–147.00 $142.57 $951 -9.00
694 value added 694 43 146.00 $146.00 $1,013 —
702–745 727 133 134.00–145.00 $141.23 $1,027 +0.07
752–785 760 134 139.00–145.00 $143.89 $1,094 +5.37
817 817 12 141.00 $141.00 $1,152 +6.73
836 value added 836 9 143.00 $143.00 $1,195 —
868 868 8 142.00 $142.00 $1,233 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 5 140.00 $140.00 $545 ±0.00
475 475 6 130.00 $130.00 $618 -4.02
513 513 6 156.00 $156.00 $800 —
569–593 578 8 122.00–127.50 $124.12 $717 —
620–628 621 18 128.00–134.00 $129.01 $801 -5.99
726–736 735 74 132.00–140.00 $132.43 $973 —
785 785 8 123.00 $123.00 $966 —
874 874 7 126.00 $126.00 $1,101 +5.00
913 913 6 117.00 $117.00 $1,068 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 6 127.00 $127.00 $626 —
610 610 14 120.00 $120.00 $732 —
868 868 5 108.00 $108.00 $937 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 11 180.00 $180.00 $637 —
428 428 16 175.00 $175.00 $749 —
494 494 21 161.00 $161.00 $795 -4.00
530–536 533 34 157.00–162.00 $159.86 $852 —
566–599 574 53 154.00–163.00 $158.73 $911 +3.15
627–648 633 30 145.00–152.00 $147.85 $936 +12.85
751 751 8 132.00 $132.00 $991 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 10 149.00 $149.00 $806 —
695 695 6 130.00 $130.00 $904 —
735 735 6 125.00 $125.00 $919 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604–606 605 18 153.00–158.00 $155.78 $942 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 6 65.00 $65.00 $311 —
561 561 9 52.00 $52.00 $292 —

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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.