Cattle Market Pulse

Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 18, 2022

4,088 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.40/cwt -1.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,011/hd at 642 lb · 217 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.73/cwt +2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $885/hd at 537 lb · 196 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.72/cwt +3.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 768 lb · 161 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,088 7,054 4,961
Feeder cattle 4,088 7,054 4,961

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers traded steady. Feeder heifers traded steady to 3.00 higher. Supply was light to moderate with good demand. Internet sales were active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 8 220.00 $220.00 $634 +5.00
368–392 383 15 205.00–220.00 $207.88 $796 +2.89
431–447 437 34 180.00–200.00 $191.44 $837 -3.11
455–495 473 85 185.00–201.00 $194.25 $919 +0.23
502–547 531 132 175.00–187.50 $183.07 $972 -0.29
563–596 572 62 175.00–183.00 $178.07 $1,019 -0.97
603–648 628 24 160.00–167.50 $163.10 $1,024 -1.66
650–676 656 41 160.00–174.00 $168.34 $1,104 +4.86
752–793 768 161 151.00–156.50 $154.72 $1,188 +3.27
836 836 90 150.00 $150.00 $1,254 —
878–890 885 149 146.50–150.50 $149.47 $1,323 +4.38
987 987 11 135.00 $135.00 $1,332 —
1010 1010 5 128.00 $128.00 $1,293 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–348 333 22 215.00–225.00 $219.30 $730 -1.98
351–393 370 24 220.00–227.00 $223.97 $829 +6.21
410–448 437 100 202.00–217.00 $210.73 $921 +1.37
457–498 471 36 202.50–212.00 $207.04 $975 +0.68
500–548 523 110 187.00–201.00 $193.50 $1,012 +0.10
553–599 576 107 185.00–200.00 $190.65 $1,098 -1.02
601–646 623 99 174.00–184.00 $179.83 $1,120 +0.18
657 657 15 183.50 $183.50 $1,206 +7.15
701–723 708 35 159.00–167.00 $163.33 $1,156 -0.40
708 thin fleshed 708 6 175.50 $175.50 $1,243 —
773–791 780 48 157.00–160.50 $158.82 $1,239 -0.65
805–824 823 70 152.00–153.50 $153.44 $1,263 -0.13
850–862 856 120 152.00–152.75 $152.37 $1,304 +0.43
966 966 19 143.50 $143.50 $1,386 +2.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 8 170.00 $170.00 $831 -5.13
505–535 518 14 170.00–172.00 $171.14 $887 +2.85
550–581 571 37 165.00–174.00 $170.76 $975 -0.60
711 711 7 140.00 $140.00 $995 +2.00
760 760 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,117 +6.51
826 826 9 132.00 $132.00 $1,090 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
779 779 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,013 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–347 328 18 180.00–187.00 $185.00 $607 -0.71
355–385 365 45 175.00–191.00 $181.98 $664 -0.15
403–448 426 83 165.00–181.00 $175.58 $748 +6.31
450–488 466 139 163.00–172.00 $167.25 $779 +0.48
501–549 537 196 159.00–169.00 $164.73 $885 +2.66
550–598 560 87 158.00–170.00 $162.63 $911 +0.85
631–647 642 217 152.00–163.00 $157.40 $1,011 -1.79
657–686 671 51 153.00–158.00 $156.61 $1,051 +0.15
703–721 705 35 148.00–155.00 $152.85 $1,078 +2.04
762–765 764 53 144.00–144.50 $144.24 $1,102 -7.65
803–820 812 106 142.50–144.50 $143.43 $1,165 -0.40
1033 1033 15 135.00 $135.00 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–391 385 38 170.00–175.00 $174.21 $671 +5.19
403–449 432 56 152.00–162.00 $159.08 $687 -1.15
453–498 479 75 150.00–162.00 $157.16 $753 -1.35
500–543 522 67 145.00–157.50 $153.63 $802 +0.96
550–599 568 56 141.00–157.00 $150.97 $858 -0.28
613–641 628 41 146.00–152.00 $150.12 $943 +0.53
670–682 672 116 146.00–152.00 $148.89 $1,001 +1.08
700–717 702 28 142.50–143.50 $143.35 $1,006 +2.96
816–846 831 133 139.00–140.50 $139.77 $1,161 +2.77
851–880 876 32 136.00–139.00 $136.36 $1,195 -1.06
904 904 5 128.00 $128.00 $1,157 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 5 153.00 $153.00 $534 -4.00
431–445 436 12 147.50–148.00 $147.83 $645 -0.59
623 623 5 127.50 $127.50 $794 —
652 652 6 132.00 $132.00 $861 —
892 892 8 127.00 $127.00 $1,133 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–438 417 8 132.50–140.00 $135.45 $565 +6.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 23 177.00 $177.00 $1,018 —
691 691 7 162.00 $162.00 $1,119 +8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–512 509 10 170.00–172.00 $171.40 $872 +1.40
607 607 4 140.00 $140.00 $850 -10.00
650 650 5 145.00 $145.00 $942 —
773 773 7 121.00 $121.00 $935 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 673 4 132.00 $132.00 $888 —

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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.