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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 21, 2022

7,024 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $152.79/cwt -0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 817 lb · 394 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.17/cwt +3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,181/hd at 766 lb · 285 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $206.60/cwt +7.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 521 lb · 279 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,024 5,604 5,898
Feeder cattle 7,024 5,604 5,898

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers traded 3.00- 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 575 lbs. traded 5.00-13.00 higher with heavier weights trading steady. Supply moderate 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
306–348 322 54 217.50–236.00 $230.84 $743 +18.18
350–393 360 39 220.00–226.00 $222.13 $800 +13.51
392 value added 392 6 226.00 $226.00 $886 —
404–438 421 108 210.00–222.00 $216.02 $909 +5.22
452–498 476 130 209.00–216.00 $212.20 $1,010 +3.14
503–545 521 269 195.00–214.00 $206.40 $1,075 +7.50
521 value added 521 10 212.00 $212.00 $1,105 —
550–578 561 138 195.00–210.00 $199.22 $1,118 +2.75
603–617 fancy 606 29 192.00–196.00 $195.16 $1,183 +7.81
600–644 619 133 167.00–190.00 $177.77 $1,100 +5.64
655–696 680 132 167.00–179.00 $170.93 $1,162 +3.44
702–743 724 198 157.00–174.00 $166.84 $1,208 +8.06
755–769 759 90 157.00–160.75 $158.44 $1,203 +4.44
805–832 817 394 151.00–153.60 $152.79 $1,248 -0.10
857 857 8 156.00 $156.00 $1,337 +6.75
903–929 918 217 139.25–142.10 $140.48 $1,290 -0.81
965–993 982 25 139.00–140.00 $139.39 $1,369 +1.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 9 210.00 $210.00 $605 —
361–397 387 48 190.00–215.00 $207.16 $802 —
406–437 431 40 190.00–205.00 $198.98 $858 +4.75
450–499 475 127 186.00–207.50 $198.64 $944 +12.48
505–546 532 130 177.00–194.00 $188.63 $1,004 +5.73
573–575 value added 574 12 184.00–193.00 $187.76 $1,078 —
555–597 582 159 179.00–193.00 $183.77 $1,070 -2.87
603–645 620 135 159.00–166.00 $162.04 $1,005 +5.58
651–693 685 176 152.00–166.50 $164.51 $1,127 +5.66
700–745 723 62 148.00–156.50 $154.75 $1,119 +3.70
752–798 766 285 149.00–156.50 $154.17 $1,181 +3.04
842 842 16 149.75 $149.75 $1,261 +4.17
851–885 868 121 148.00–149.00 $148.63 $1,290 +5.38
959 959 6 134.00 $134.00 $1,285 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–345 337 6 170.00–175.00 $172.56 $582 —
364 364 7 170.00 $170.00 $619 —
425–447 435 12 180.00–182.50 $181.24 $788 +9.24
484–498 489 25 175.00–183.00 $177.24 $867 +1.79
507–531 524 13 165.00–170.00 $168.51 $883 —
570–593 579 47 163.00–174.00 $169.53 $982 +9.19
601–609 607 10 150.00–151.00 $150.30 $912 —
688 688 10 151.00 $151.00 $1,039 —
720 720 16 143.00 $143.00 $1,030 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547–548 547 14 154.00–161.00 $159.50 $872 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 11 208.00 $208.00 $591 —
310–348 326 44 180.00–195.00 $187.59 $612 +8.96
362–399 380 46 180.00–190.00 $183.60 $698 +9.50
407–445 429 148 171.00–183.00 $175.59 $753 +6.03
450–499 474 132 172.00–182.00 $175.87 $834 +9.70
503–546 521 249 165.00–183.00 $172.51 $899 +8.84
550–595 565 122 165.00–177.00 $168.11 $950 +7.69
566 value added 566 6 169.00 $169.00 $957 —
606–646 614 234 154.00–164.00 $158.88 $976 +5.15
653–668 662 95 153.00–158.25 $155.70 $1,031 +5.00
708–733 719 189 142.50–149.00 $144.94 $1,042 +1.70
815–849 837 93 135.00–144.00 $138.08 $1,156 +1.56
897 897 22 137.00 $137.00 $1,229 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–349 331 39 162.00–176.00 $169.81 $562 —
350–399 376 43 165.00–175.00 $172.37 $648 +7.12
405–446 429 68 154.00–170.00 $163.70 $702 +8.52
452–495 474 101 150.00–170.00 $161.32 $765 +7.43
501–549 529 211 146.00–164.00 $157.86 $835 +6.18
555–598 569 113 147.50–164.00 $158.79 $904 +4.89
601–646 620 92 140.00–153.00 $147.45 $914 +3.83
665–694 679 209 140.00–153.00 $149.20 $1,013 +5.69
703–743 713 125 130.00–142.00 $139.81 $997 -0.80
814 814 6 138.50 $138.50 $1,127 +10.12
871–880 876 6 129.00 $129.00 $1,130 -2.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 5 152.00 $152.00 $532 —
429 429 15 147.50 $147.50 $633 —
454–489 481 28 147.00–150.00 $147.91 $711 +6.83
524–545 537 18 140.00–145.00 $141.90 $762 +0.61
572–591 582 23 140.00–145.00 $143.34 $834 -0.79
630 630 5 137.00 $137.00 $863 —
655–690 687 114 135.00–151.00 $138.62 $952 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 5 132.50 $132.50 $599 —
676 676 9 115.00 $115.00 $777 —
715 715 10 112.00 $112.00 $801 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 23 142.50 $142.50 $1,197 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 14 193.00 $193.00 $809 —
485–489 487 22 178.00–184.00 $181.26 $883 —
554 554 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,053 —
615–646 633 21 151.00–172.50 $157.94 $1,000 —
633 633 14 155.00 $155.00 $981 —
680 680 6 151.00 $151.00 $1,027 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571–595 582 22 155.00–162.50 $158.43 $922 +7.83
616 616 5 130.00 $130.00 $801 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 10 185.00 $185.00 $638 —
518–530 525 7 170.00–172.50 $171.44 $900 +12.65
660–680 670 6 140.00–149.00 $144.57 $969 —

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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.