Cattle Market Pulse

Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 17, 2022

6,515 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $172.72/cwt +1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 619 lb · 503 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $160.18/cwt -2.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,158/hd at 723 lb · 448 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.95/cwt +0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $897/hd at 575 lb · 323 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,515 11,801 7,124
Feeder cattle 6,515 11,801 7,124

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers traded steady. Feeder heifers traded 2.00-7.00 higher. Supply was moderate with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–388 382 69 205.00–212.00 $211.10 $806 -4.17
411–446 431 25 192.00–202.00 $197.70 $852 -7.10
453–495 468 41 192.00–203.00 $198.58 $929 -0.01
503–546 522 296 182.00–196.25 $192.22 $1,003 +6.17
557–586 567 65 182.00–186.00 $184.17 $1,044 -1.52
605 fancy 605 11 180.50 $180.50 $1,092 —
600–648 619 492 164.00–177.00 $172.55 $1,068 +1.55
652–695 664 216 164.50–172.00 $166.05 $1,103 -0.81
700–744 723 448 158.00–165.50 $160.18 $1,158 -2.34
760–798 776 216 158.00–161.00 $159.24 $1,236 -2.09
811–843 822 236 154.25–158.75 $157.23 $1,292 +1.86
852–861 855 36 157.00 $157.00 $1,342 +0.87
926–943 942 63 140.00–148.50 $147.84 $1,393 -1.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–346 341 21 195.00–202.00 $199.59 $681 -0.41
362–396 373 23 192.00–200.00 $198.52 $740 -1.20
406–446 420 20 175.00–190.00 $183.89 $772 +0.01
453–498 485 127 175.00–190.00 $183.32 $889 +3.49
501–548 524 67 170.00–181.00 $176.94 $927 +0.90
553–599 577 292 167.00–181.00 $173.73 $1,002 +0.63
605–646 630 93 152.00–163.00 $159.55 $1,005 +1.52
657–698 677 269 152.00–163.00 $158.62 $1,074 -2.16
703–747 733 160 150.00–157.50 $155.33 $1,139 +2.72
750–798 783 236 151.00–158.00 $155.13 $1,215 -0.28
801–826 815 50 148.00–152.00 $150.10 $1,223 +1.23
870–899 879 16 150.00–153.00 $150.96 $1,327 +2.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–443 415 19 165.00–172.00 $168.92 $701 —
453–493 470 19 165.00–172.00 $168.91 $794 +2.39
535–540 538 8 155.00–160.00 $156.86 $844 +3.90
553–590 569 19 152.00–163.00 $156.87 $893 -2.41
788 788 17 134.00 $134.00 $1,056 -3.16
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–446 433 11 147.00–155.00 $151.26 $655 —
560 560 5 140.00 $140.00 $784 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 thin fleshed 319 23 190.00 $190.00 $606 —
302–347 332 66 169.00–181.00 $175.90 $584 -4.26
356–393 367 54 168.00–180.00 $175.07 $643 +6.29
400–445 423 201 160.00–176.00 $166.70 $705 +5.38
459–498 471 110 159.00–174.00 $163.40 $770 +3.41
502–547 508 248 154.00–171.25 $167.18 $849 +11.51
552–598 575 323 153.00–164.00 $155.95 $897 +0.33
603–644 622 193 149.00–156.00 $151.85 $945 -0.43
641 value added 641 6 151.00 $151.00 $968 —
650–697 668 233 148.00–156.00 $152.23 $1,017 +1.29
706–743 726 193 146.00–150.25 $148.26 $1,076 -1.06
760–794 769 48 146.00–150.50 $148.26 $1,140 +0.16
850 850 22 144.00 $144.00 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 5 155.00 $155.00 $542 —
400–433 411 13 145.00–155.00 $151.37 $622 -0.35
450–497 477 71 141.00–158.00 $152.50 $727 +2.54
516–544 535 39 142.00–152.00 $148.96 $797 +7.12
550–592 560 114 144.00–152.00 $148.28 $830 +7.59
601–646 633 57 134.00–145.00 $141.67 $897 -2.28
658–690 675 191 137.00–147.00 $145.95 $985 +3.38
724–736 735 55 145.00 $145.00 $1,066 +3.77
755–798 770 10 134.00–143.00 $137.58 $1,059 -6.31
803 803 18 135.00 $135.00 $1,084 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–399 392 12 135.00–140.00 $138.82 $544 -1.18
731–733 732 11 129.00–132.00 $129.82 $950 -2.61
764 764 5 132.00 $132.00 $1,008 +9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 7 185.00 $185.00 $664 —
476 476 8 162.00 $162.00 $771 —
884 884 7 108.00 $108.00 $955 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 9 158.00 $158.00 $874 -0.73
668 668 8 140.00 $140.00 $935 —

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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.