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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 11, 2022

7,054 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $193.40/cwt -8.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,013/hd at 524 lb · 294 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $163.48/cwt +1.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,108/hd at 678 lb · 282 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.51/cwt -4.18 vs last sale · ≈ $753/hd at 475 lb · 281 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,054 6,364 6,257
Feeder cattle 7,054 6,364 6,257

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 575 lbs. traded 9.00-14.00 lower, with heavier weights trading steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs. traded 4.00-7.00 lower with heavier weights steady to 3.00 higher. Supply was moderate to 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
323–333 328 23 220.00–230.00 $221.28 $726 -2.79
362–395 377 71 215.00–222.00 $217.76 $821 -7.31
401–449 427 242 202.00–215.00 $209.36 $894 -12.13
434 thin fleshed 434 7 217.00 $217.00 $942 —
451–498 474 96 202.00–211.00 $206.36 $978 -10.64
500–549 524 294 185.00–205.00 $193.40 $1,013 -11.77
555–587 568 125 187.50–200.00 $191.67 $1,089 -17.13
601–649 629 241 172.00–185.00 $179.65 $1,130 -0.24
659 value added 659 6 180.50 $180.50 $1,189 —
655–667 661 80 171.50–184.50 $176.35 $1,166 +1.45
705–738 717 155 160.00–170.00 $163.73 $1,174 -0.67
771–794 788 26 158.00–160.00 $159.47 $1,257 +0.51
804–829 815 67 153.00–157.00 $153.57 $1,252 +0.07
859–865 861 96 151.35–153.00 $151.94 $1,308 —
908 908 44 141.50 $141.50 $1,285 -2.71
953–965 963 23 140.00–141.50 $141.31 $1,361 +3.81
1030 1030 12 135.00 $135.00 $1,390 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 12 215.00 $215.00 $624 —
302–325 310 11 210.00 $210.00 $651 +3.21
353–397 378 66 195.00–212.00 $204.99 $775 -7.98
402–443 423 99 180.00–200.00 $194.55 $823 -9.93
450–495 469 222 180.00–200.00 $194.02 $910 -1.64
500–545 529 190 179.00–187.50 $183.36 $970 -8.05
553–591 571 187 175.00–185.00 $179.04 $1,022 -5.87
603–643 631 125 155.00–170.00 $164.76 $1,040 -0.44
650–696 678 282 156.00–170.00 $163.48 $1,108 +1.79
706–744 734 103 151.50–157.00 $153.01 $1,123 -0.54
783 783 77 150.75–157.50 $151.45 $1,186 -3.48
856–881 862 32 142.00–148.00 $145.09 $1,251 -1.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–376 364 11 175.00–192.50 $184.83 $673 +7.33
407–438 417 19 165.00–180.00 $171.22 $714 -9.08
458–495 480 46 170.00–185.00 $175.13 $841 -6.87
503–545 531 31 165.00–170.00 $168.29 $894 -10.03
559–581 573 62 167.00–175.00 $171.36 $982 -4.59
663–692 681 15 150.00–153.00 $152.32 $1,037 —
746 746 5 138.00 $138.00 $1,029 -5.00
773–794 782 23 138.00–147.50 $140.49 $1,099 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–468 458 21 162.00–164.00 $162.49 $744 —
563–596 578 9 150.00–163.00 $155.96 $901 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 12 181.50 $181.50 $1,065 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–337 328 19 180.00–187.50 $185.71 $609 -6.21
351–394 372 67 175.00–193.00 $182.13 $678 -4.94
400–447 426 204 163.00–180.00 $169.27 $721 -4.13
453–498 473 111 163.00–170.00 $166.77 $789 -7.26
500–547 523 263 158.00–166.00 $162.07 $848 -6.30
559–596 578 153 158.00–164.00 $161.78 $935 -4.49
604–646 622 164 153.00–164.00 $159.19 $990 +0.31
663–698 676 90 153.00–158.00 $156.46 $1,058 +3.46
705–727 718 74 145.00–157.00 $150.81 $1,083 +4.20
753–791 772 108 144.00–159.25 $151.89 $1,173 +6.83
805–830 827 157 142.25–148.00 $143.83 $1,189 +0.97
902–907 905 22 135.00–139.00 $136.45 $1,235 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 unweaned 345 10 162.50 $162.50 $561 —
367–398 386 94 165.00–174.00 $169.02 $652 -7.16
400–447 427 153 156.00–165.00 $160.23 $684 -5.97
451–496 475 281 151.00–163.00 $158.51 $753 -4.18
506–545 529 134 142.00–157.00 $152.67 $808 -4.28
552–598 585 110 140.00–157.00 $151.25 $885 -5.90
609–646 630 210 139.00–152.75 $149.59 $942 +2.79
659–696 682 65 137.00–152.00 $147.81 $1,008 +2.77
700–748 722 58 131.00–144.00 $140.39 $1,014 -3.05
754–774 765 74 138.00–143.75 $142.06 $1,087 +1.98
837 837 6 137.00 $137.00 $1,147 —
865–880 870 71 136.00–139.25 $137.42 $1,196 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 6 157.00 $157.00 $520 —
417–437 427 18 143.00–152.50 $148.42 $634 +11.42
488–493 491 30 135.00–152.50 $146.21 $718 +4.26
500–547 522 15 134.00–142.00 $137.91 $720 —
552–578 562 10 140.00–144.00 $141.64 $796 +4.14
919 919 10 107.00 $107.00 $983 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 7 129.00 $129.00 $519 —
685 685 8 115.00 $115.00 $788 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 6 165.00 $165.00 $610 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 6 185.00 $185.00 $561 —
377 377 5 185.00 $185.00 $697 -10.00
400 400 13 187.50 $187.50 $750 +2.50
502 unweaned 502 7 167.50 $167.50 $841 —
539 539 5 170.00 $170.00 $916 +4.93
558 558 5 170.00 $170.00 $949 +2.50
600 600 6 150.00 $150.00 $900 ±0.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 unweaned 488 17 157.50 $157.50 $769 —
564 unweaned 564 15 152.00 $152.00 $857 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–545 532 9 181.00–192.00 $185.74 $988 +6.80
601–628 620 10 153.00–160.00 $155.04 $961 -8.59
699 699 5 154.00 $154.00 $1,076 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 10 180.00 $180.00 $634 —
578–582 581 11 147.00–150.00 $148.91 $865 —

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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.