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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 28, 2022

5,832 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $183.19/cwt +2.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 611 lb · 362 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.18/cwt ≈ $1,096/hd at 760 lb · 249 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $206.83/cwt +0.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 522 lb · 224 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,832 7,024 5,718
Feeder cattle 5,832 7,024 5,718

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Feeder steers traded steady to 6.00 higher with feeder heifers 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286–289 287 19 232.00–235.00 $233.11 $669 —
316–343 329 23 220.00–232.50 $224.29 $738 -6.55
353–393 366 35 220.00–230.00 $224.32 $821 +2.19
406–443 422 94 217.00–228.00 $222.39 $938 +6.37
451–495 475 137 215.00–225.00 $219.17 $1,041 +6.97
501–548 522 224 200.00–215.00 $206.83 $1,080 +0.43
562 value added 562 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,124 —
550–583 569 43 199.00–210.00 $200.67 $1,142 +1.45
601–634 thin fleshed 605 83 190.00–194.00 $191.12 $1,156 —
600–633 613 279 172.00–189.00 $180.83 $1,108 +3.06
701–744 721 155 158.00–165.00 $160.89 $1,160 -5.95
750–779 763 123 158.00–163.00 $160.83 $1,227 +2.39
805–849 834 156 152.00–161.50 $156.91 $1,309 +4.12
933–946 942 53 147.00–149.00 $147.56 $1,390 +7.08
985 985 23 143.50 $143.50 $1,413 +4.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347–348 348 9 200.00–215.00 $206.66 $719 —
370–396 377 33 195.00–217.50 $207.07 $781 -0.09
402–445 427 73 187.50–214.00 $201.70 $861 +2.72
457–498 476 77 197.50–212.50 $206.98 $985 +8.34
500–545 518 104 180.00–200.00 $192.56 $997 +3.93
551–589 582 85 182.00–196.00 $188.94 $1,100 +5.17
608–646 629 98 152.00–171.00 $163.27 $1,027 +1.23
652–694 672 163 152.00–170.00 $164.12 $1,103 -0.39
712–745 737 97 152.00–157.00 $153.81 $1,134 -0.94
753–785 766 68 147.00–157.00 $151.94 $1,164 -2.23
801–813 811 92 147.50–152.25 $151.19 $1,226 +1.44
896 896 68 147.50 $147.50 $1,322 -1.13
902–908 903 35 142.00–142.50 $142.40 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 9 175.00 $175.00 $618 +5.00
418–440 434 31 180.00–185.00 $184.35 $800 +3.11
466–498 485 22 172.00–185.00 $182.79 $887 +5.55
503–540 519 35 165.00–176.00 $168.97 $877 +0.46
580–599 594 49 170.00–174.00 $172.34 $1,024 +2.81
699 699 8 151.00 $151.00 $1,055 ±0.00
785 785 10 137.00 $137.00 $1,075 —
810 810 9 142.00 $142.00 $1,150 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583–591 587 6 155.00–156.00 $155.50 $913 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–348 331 7 182.50–195.00 $187.49 $621 -0.10
355–385 374 56 185.00–190.00 $186.61 $698 +3.01
401–445 425 153 170.00–187.50 $175.82 $747 +0.23
452–499 474 61 171.00–181.00 $174.40 $827 -1.47
501–544 526 118 165.00–177.00 $169.15 $890 -3.36
550–569 564 96 166.00–176.00 $171.59 $968 +3.48
601–645 624 135 153.00–165.00 $159.29 $994 +0.41
667–690 686 44 155.00–160.00 $159.21 $1,092 +3.51
705–741 718 75 143.00–152.00 $148.31 $1,065 +3.37
750–788 760 249 139.00–149.00 $144.18 $1,096 —
813–834 829 55 141.00–146.50 $144.03 $1,194 +5.95
856–858 858 49 139.50–141.00 $139.59 $1,198 —
907–927 911 18 134.00–139.00 $137.87 $1,256 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 13 180.00 $180.00 $493 —
318–349 343 42 167.00–177.50 $173.66 $596 +3.85
358–396 379 76 167.50–178.00 $175.00 $663 +2.63
408–446 432 110 150.00–167.00 $164.29 $710 +0.59
450–496 480 154 151.00–168.00 $161.44 $775 +0.12
502–548 532 104 146.00–162.00 $154.92 $824 -2.94
551–595 577 154 148.00–164.00 $156.34 $902 -2.45
603–645 631 54 141.00–149.00 $147.28 $929 -0.17
653–684 669 108 142.00–152.00 $147.71 $988 -1.49
708–737 734 118 134.00–141.00 $140.46 $1,031 +0.65
750–793 765 17 130.00–140.00 $136.34 $1,043 —
837 837 40 130.00–139.00 $137.88 $1,154 -0.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 5 135.00 $135.00 $574 -12.50
474 474 20 137.00 $137.00 $649 -10.91
500–526 511 15 130.00–144.00 $135.60 $693 -6.30
628 628 7 138.00 $138.00 $867 +1.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
844 844 5 142.00 $142.00 $1,198 -0.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 18 205.00 $205.00 $718 —
413 413 27 185.00 $185.00 $764 —
489 489 28 184.00 $184.00 $900 —
550–584 570 28 171.00–182.00 $173.07 $986 —
658 658 6 151.00 $151.00 $994 +6.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 9 167.00 $167.00 $913 —
565–572 569 8 165.00–166.00 $165.50 $942 +7.07
667 667 5 140.00 $140.00 $934 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506–517 513 9 150.00 $150.00 $770 —
567 567 11 142.50–150.00 $146.59 $831 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–535 526 13 188.00–189.00 $188.70 $993 —

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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.