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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 31, 2022

9,006 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $157.59/cwt -0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,218/hd at 773 lb · 723 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $158.93/cwt +0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 725 lb · 606 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $154.09/cwt -1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,262/hd at 819 lb · 512 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,006 10,019 4,016
Feeder cattle 9,006 10,019 4,016

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers and 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–344 333 17 205.00–215.00 $210.34 $700 -3.33
350–371 364 21 207.00–215.00 $209.40 $762 -3.38
402–435 422 41 197.00–214.00 $203.42 $858 +3.61
456–493 469 96 195.00–211.00 $201.62 $946 -0.32
519 fancy 519 16 208.00 $208.00 $1,080 +8.00
500–542 531 116 182.00–200.00 $191.20 $1,015 +3.11
550–589 562 146 184.00–200.00 $186.40 $1,048 +2.42
600–640 622 264 165.00–182.00 $170.71 $1,062 -2.34
651–680 666 184 165.50–172.50 $168.21 $1,120 -0.38
700–748 725 606 156.00–163.00 $158.93 $1,152 +1.03
752–794 773 723 156.00–161.50 $157.59 $1,218 -0.69
803–842 819 512 150.00–158.50 $154.09 $1,262 -1.21
855–882 863 71 150.00–154.00 $152.13 $1,313 —
911–930 925 81 140.00–147.50 $146.35 $1,354 +0.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–348 330 11 190.00–200.00 $197.27 $651 -4.15
356–370 361 12 200.00–202.00 $201.32 $727 +2.11
403–449 429 68 177.50–190.00 $183.73 $788 -0.90
458–498 480 135 175.00–194.00 $184.56 $886 +3.97
502 value added 502 7 180.00 $180.00 $904 —
510–546 534 132 175.00–181.00 $178.58 $954 +3.23
550–599 581 257 170.00–181.50 $175.13 $1,018 -1.00
603–648 630 186 152.00–164.00 $161.30 $1,016 +2.31
650–699 683 387 152.50–164.00 $160.28 $1,095 +1.40
705–748 730 134 147.00–155.00 $152.55 $1,114 -1.27
756–796 781 259 148.00–155.75 $152.76 $1,193 +0.08
800–846 827 68 140.00–149.00 $145.52 $1,203 -5.18
872–899 887 81 148.00 $148.00 $1,313 -3.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–397 381 28 180.00–190.00 $183.76 $700 +1.35
430–431 431 7 160.00–167.00 $164.00 $707 -6.00
463–495 481 33 160.00–167.50 $164.09 $789 -4.58
500–546 525 76 157.00–169.00 $164.65 $864 +0.75
552–598 570 61 152.00–167.00 $159.77 $911 +0.41
600–645 625 60 141.00–151.00 $145.96 $912 +0.93
652–683 664 71 140.00–151.00 $145.20 $964 -4.80
703–746 740 23 141.00–143.00 $142.18 $1,052 —
768 768 6 137.00 $137.00 $1,052 —
806–820 814 14 135.00 $135.00 $1,099 -8.86
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 6 175.00 $175.00 $654 —
502–538 521 13 145.00–150.00 $147.37 $768 -0.26
583 583 6 140.00 $140.00 $816 —
670–683 676 9 130.00–138.00 $134.41 $909 -0.59
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
919 919 29 154.75 $154.75 $1,422 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–348 335 39 172.00–182.00 $177.27 $594 -1.07
350–389 369 47 174.00–184.00 $177.48 $655 +4.05
402–443 426 68 161.00–171.00 $166.59 $710 +0.06
450–497 481 189 161.00–169.00 $163.64 $787 -3.64
500–546 522 227 157.00–169.50 $162.89 $850 -0.37
550–594 574 134 157.50–165.00 $160.11 $919 +0.09
605–649 631 207 148.00–155.00 $151.92 $959 -0.50
657–679 672 130 148.00–156.00 $150.27 $1,010 +1.27
705–746 727 237 146.85–156.00 $148.27 $1,078 -4.50
764 764 127 147.35–153.00 $149.04 $1,139 +2.35
801–808 802 14 138.00–144.00 $138.43 $1,110 —
864 864 25 141.00 $141.00 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–341 328 13 157.00–170.00 $163.94 $538 -3.91
363–386 374 28 157.00–167.50 $163.25 $611 -2.64
405–448 431 108 148.00–160.00 $154.55 $666 -3.06
450–499 476 177 146.00–160.00 $154.13 $734 +0.49
500–548 530 158 142.00–155.00 $150.17 $796 +0.38
552–596 579 327 142.00–156.00 $149.44 $865 -0.82
601–648 638 231 135.00–147.00 $143.99 $919 -0.69
650–694 677 152 135.00–147.00 $143.65 $973 -0.68
705–747 720 49 137.00–145.00 $140.26 $1,010 -2.30
752–785 764 20 137.00–145.00 $142.12 $1,086 +4.06
803–832 820 10 127.00–132.00 $128.96 $1,057 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–432 419 18 136.00–144.00 $142.17 $596 —
466–492 482 54 132.00–144.00 $141.72 $683 +2.00
513–531 526 10 135.00–141.00 $136.76 $719 -0.61
555–591 577 22 132.00–141.00 $138.19 $797 +1.10
631–633 633 13 130.00–133.00 $132.31 $838 +3.54
670–696 675 19 131.00–134.00 $131.65 $889 +3.33
711–741 724 24 126.00–132.00 $130.09 $942 +1.00
766–772 770 12 126.00–134.00 $129.32 $996 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
726 726 6 120.00 $120.00 $871 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–571 554 40 155.00–167.50 $163.08 $903 —
608–647 628 23 139.00–152.00 $146.51 $920 +4.69
660 660 16 149.00 $149.00 $983 +12.71
714–736 724 16 134.00–142.00 $136.42 $988 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 12 175.00 $175.00 $611 ±0.00
414–439 422 18 152.00–162.00 $158.54 $669 -1.46
478 478 13 160.00 $160.00 $765 +5.00
551 551 10 147.00 $147.00 $810 -3.62
656–681 670 10 135.00–137.00 $136.39 $914 —
791 791 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 23 196.00 $196.00 $894 —

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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.