Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 24, 2022

10,019 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $158.88/cwt +0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 674 lb · 558 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $172.89/cwt +0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 618 lb · 507 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $155.30/cwt -1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,256/hd at 809 lb · 481 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	10,019	6,515	5,928
Feeder cattle	10,019	6,515	5,928

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 500 lbs. traded 7.00-15.00 higher. Weights over 500 lbs. traded steady. Feeder heifers traded steady. Supply heavy with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
319–335	322	39	205.00–215.00	$213.67	$688	—
352–386	375	22	205.00–220.00	$212.78	$798	+1.68
403–421 thin fleshed	405	42	215.00–216.00	$215.90	$874	—
408 value added	408	5	210.00	$210.00	$857	—
402–440	411	110	190.00–210.00	$199.81	$821	+2.11
412–428 fancy	422	28	217.00–220.00	$218.14	$921	—
455 thin fleshed	455	16	216.00	$216.00	$983	—
458 value added	458	9	210.00	$210.00	$962	—
450–498	474	219	192.00–212.00	$201.94	$957	+3.36
503 value added	503	6	197.00	$197.00	$991	—
523–525 fancy	524	77	200.00	$200.00	$1,048	—
502–544	530	271	182.00–197.50	$188.09	$997	-4.13
550–586	563	163	182.00–187.00	$183.98	$1,036	-0.19
601–635	618	487	165.00–180.50	$173.05	$1,069	+0.50
602–630 value added	620	20	167.00–173.00	$169.04	$1,048	—
651–659	656	124	165.00–170.00	$168.59	$1,106	+2.54
700 value added	700	8	160.00	$160.00	$1,120	—
700–743	719	292	156.00–164.00	$157.90	$1,135	-2.28
751–796	768	227	156.00–161.00	$158.28	$1,216	-0.96
803–835	809	481	154.00–158.00	$155.30	$1,256	-1.93
910–943	936	40	141.00–147.00	$145.36	$1,361	-2.48

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
338–340	339	7	200.00–202.50	$201.42	$683	+1.83
350–398	383	28	192.00–202.50	$199.21	$763	+0.69
416–447	433	42	177.00–187.50	$184.63	$799	+0.74
454–497	472	46	175.00–185.00	$180.59	$852	-2.73
507–548	532	168	170.00–181.00	$175.35	$933	-1.59
552–598	579	341	170.00–181.00	$176.13	$1,020	+2.40
601–649	631	131	152.00–164.00	$158.99	$1,003	-0.56
651–697	674	558	152.00–164.50	$158.88	$1,071	+0.26
700–746	726	425	145.00–155.50	$153.82	$1,117	-1.51
750–799	768	340	144.00–155.50	$152.68	$1,173	-2.45
800–843	815	238	148.00–152.75	$150.70	$1,228	+0.60
857–867	861	48	151.00–153.50	$151.68	$1,306	+0.72
1007	1007	25	143.50	$143.50	$1,445	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345–348	347	12	180.00–190.00	$186.69	$648	—
375–394	388	12	180.00–190.00	$182.41	$708	—
413–423	417	8	170.00	$170.00	$709	+1.08
455–496	477	53	165.00–172.50	$168.67	$805	-0.24
502–547	529	28	162.00–165.00	$163.90	$867	+7.04
555–597	576	108	157.00–165.00	$159.36	$918	+2.49
576	576	6	153.00	$153.00	$881	-3.87
605–636	614	11	140.00–150.00	$145.03	$890	—
670–675	674	6	150.00	$150.00	$1,011	—
811–849	836	33	140.00–147.00	$143.86	$1,203	—
861–877	868	9	147.00	$147.00	$1,276	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
484	484	10	150.00	$150.00	$726	—
520–546	528	19	146.00–151.00	$147.63	$779	—
685	685	6	135.00	$135.00	$925	—
752	752	5	130.00	$130.00	$978	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335–341	339	11	162.00–170.00	$167.85	$569	—
352–397	377	49	155.00–170.00	$165.89	$625	+10.89
400–446	422	103	147.00–160.00	$157.61	$665	+6.24
450–499	474	276	145.00–160.00	$153.64	$728	+1.14
501–547	527	121	143.00–155.00	$149.79	$789	+0.83
550–598	577	300	142.00–155.00	$150.26	$867	+1.98
591 value added	591	6	148.00	$148.00	$875	—
600–649	628	294	135.00–147.50	$144.68	$909	+3.01
650–699	671	239	137.00–147.00	$144.33	$968	-1.62
708–746	733	142	137.00–145.00	$142.56	$1,045	-2.44
755–795	790	227	135.00–144.50	$138.06	$1,091	+0.48
896–898	897	26	140.00–143.00	$141.50	$1,269	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–337	319	69	177.00–182.50	$178.34	$569	+2.44
363–399	383	85	171.00–178.00	$173.43	$664	-1.64
401–448	415	179	161.00–175.00	$166.53	$691	-0.17
443 value added	443	9	167.00	$167.00	$740	—
453–498	472	111	161.00–174.00	$167.28	$790	+3.88
505–548	528	411	156.00–170.00	$163.26	$862	-3.92
543 value added	543	6	163.00	$163.00	$885	—
550–594	566	168	157.00–164.00	$160.02	$906	+4.07
605–629	621	189	149.00–155.00	$152.42	$947	+0.57
685	685	6	149.00	$149.00	$1,021	-3.23
725–738	731	154	152.50–153.00	$152.77	$1,117	+4.51
778–788	782	66	146.50–147.00	$146.69	$1,147	-1.57

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
474–495	480	16	136.00–141.00	$139.72	$671	—
513–549	542	25	136.00–140.00	$137.37	$745	—
550–596	579	40	132.00–141.00	$137.09	$794	—
613–638	624	7	124.00–132.50	$128.77	$804	—
651–691	676	17	120.00–132.50	$128.32	$867	—
720–736	725	34	120.00–133.00	$129.09	$936	-0.73
862	862	8	120.00	$120.00	$1,034	—
982	982	7	109.00	$109.00	$1,070	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
519–537	530	38	163.00–165.00	$163.91	$869	—
614–633	618	15	141.00–145.00	$141.82	$876	—
671–696	684	27	135.50–137.00	$136.29	$932	-3.71

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
347	347	8	175.00	$175.00	$607	—
419	419	12	160.00	$160.00	$670	—
492	492	14	155.00	$155.00	$763	-7.00
538	538	10	156.00	$156.00	$839	—
558–595	566	16	145.00–152.00	$150.62	$853	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
708	708	6	124.00	$124.00	$878	—

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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.