Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 14, 2022

5,604 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $209.06/cwt +1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $991/hd at 474 lb · 345 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $152.89/cwt +0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 827 lb · 299 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $177.08/cwt +0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 619 lb · 298 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	5,604	9,192	5,452
Feeder cattle	5,604	9,192	5,452

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 450 lbs. traded 4.00-10.00 higher, with heavier weights trading steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs. traded 5.00-8.00 higher, with heavier weights trading steady. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
292	292	7	240.00	$240.00	$701	+35.00
316–348	331	21	205.00–225.00	$212.66	$704	+5.94
358–383	366	26	200.00–211.00	$208.62	$764	-2.05
410–427 thin fleshed	417	29	219.00–223.00	$221.40	$923	+6.44
413–445	430	46	200.00–216.00	$210.80	$906	+10.77
450–496	474	345	197.50–215.00	$209.06	$991	+2.07
509–546	530	230	192.00–212.00	$198.90	$1,054	+1.37
563 value added	563	27	204.00	$204.00	$1,149	—
550–585	566	93	192.00–201.00	$196.47	$1,112	+4.47
610–616 fancy	614	97	187.00–189.00	$187.35	$1,150	+2.81
600–647	621	201	165.00–180.00	$172.13	$1,069	-0.10
651 value added	651	5	171.00	$171.00	$1,113	+1.00
660–681	666	101	165.00–172.00	$167.49	$1,115	+0.30
701–740	715	207	154.00–162.00	$158.78	$1,135	-3.05
756–762	760	60	154.00	$154.00	$1,170	-0.99
810–846	827	299	150.50–156.25	$152.89	$1,264	+0.56
863	863	64	149.25	$149.25	$1,288	—
903–929	912	20	139.00–143.00	$141.29	$1,289	+1.29
975	975	26	138.00	$138.00	$1,346	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–448	429	64	190.00–207.00	$194.23	$833	+6.93
450–496	480	55	185.00–192.50	$186.16	$894	+2.36
505–546	531	71	175.00–190.00	$182.90	$971	+0.42
552–596	576	196	180.00–191.00	$186.64	$1,075	+5.72
601–642	612	23	152.00–162.50	$156.46	$958	-1.09
652–696	678	100	147.00–163.00	$158.85	$1,077	+3.81
721–742	733	28	149.00–153.00	$151.05	$1,107	-0.10
773–798	777	167	147.00–153.00	$151.13	$1,174	+0.47
806–840	821	45	144.00–147.50	$145.58	$1,195	-0.30
875–880	877	121	138.00–145.50	$143.25	$1,256	+1.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420	420	13	172.00	$172.00	$722	+5.97
456–488	470	20	170.00–179.00	$175.45	$825	+3.95
576–595	586	26	160.00–161.00	$160.34	$940	-5.63
761–773	764	11	134.00–140.00	$138.34	$1,057	-6.86

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
441	441	8	160.00	$160.00	$706	—
481	481	10	165.00	$165.00	$794	+7.54
565	565	7	157.50	$157.50	$890	+2.92

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
307–347	326	34	170.00–182.50	$178.63	$582	+7.74
355–395	367	60	170.00–180.00	$174.10	$639	+7.23
403–448	421	128	160.00–177.50	$169.56	$714	+3.43
451–498	474	78	160.00–175.00	$166.17	$788	+2.60
501–540	521	249	159.00–169.50	$163.67	$853	+1.92
545 thin fleshed	545	10	175.00	$175.00	$954	—
551–596	573	86	158.00–169.00	$160.42	$919	-2.80
600–645	626	174	148.00–158.00	$153.73	$962	+3.23
656–671	667	70	148.00–156.00	$150.70	$1,005	-0.67
707–749	738	98	143.00–144.00	$143.24	$1,057	-7.76
801–835	812	99	135.00–138.00	$136.52	$1,109	-1.48
853	853	42	136.00	$136.00	$1,160	—
909	909	33	131.50	$131.50	$1,195	—
1022	1022	14	124.50	$124.50	$1,272	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
363–382	368	21	165.00–166.00	$165.25	$608	+4.29
401–440	423	32	150.00–159.00	$155.18	$656	+0.54
450–499	476	90	150.00–159.00	$153.89	$733	-1.42
501–528	517	24	145.00–157.00	$151.68	$784	+1.26
558–595	583	86	147.00–157.00	$153.90	$897	+3.81
600–641	622	54	140.00–146.00	$143.62	$893	-0.87
650–690	669	70	140.00–146.00	$143.51	$960	-0.22
700–742	721	203	135.00–142.75	$140.61	$1,014	+1.63
770–798	784	16	130.00–134.00	$132.62	$1,040	-5.63
810–836	819	22	127.00–130.00	$128.38	$1,051	-5.42
867–878	874	89	123.00–133.00	$131.29	$1,147	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415	415	7	125.00	$125.00	$519	-11.85
490	490	13	138.00	$138.00	$676	—
852	852	40	105.00	$105.00	$895	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465–496	478	11	137.00–145.00	$141.08	$674	-2.35
505–531	514	16	135.00–145.00	$141.29	$726	-2.65
586–594	593	17	140.00–145.00	$144.13	$855	+2.76
701–729	719	8	120.00–131.00	$126.98	$913	+5.16

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
627	627	12	144.50	$144.50	$906	-0.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
521–531	526	6	155.00–162.50	$158.79	$835	—
581–583	581	13	160.00–167.00	$161.62	$939	—
633	633	5	151.00	$151.00	$956	—
706	706	5	137.00	$137.00	$967	—
801	801	6	132.50	$132.50	$1,061	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
501–533	515	7	150.00–157.00	$153.11	$789	-1.01
553–580	567	27	147.00–152.50	$150.60	$854	-3.77

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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.