Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 25, 2022

4,849 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.96/cwt -2.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,090/hd at 727 lb · 352 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $198.69/cwt +5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 521 lb · 201 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $180.40/cwt +2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 582 lb · 185 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,849	4,088	4,825
Feeder cattle	4,849	4,088	4,825

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers traded 2.00- 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded steady to 3.00 higher. 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
325–343	336	19	215.00–222.00	$220.19	$740	+0.89
354–392	374	20	217.00–222.50	$220.42	$824	-3.55
400–448	428	89	202.00–222.00	$210.43	$901	-0.30
450–495	465	153	202.00–215.00	$210.33	$978	+3.29
500–547	521	201	190.00–209.00	$198.69	$1,035	+5.19
555–585	564	69	188.00–200.00	$195.07	$1,100	+4.42
605–647	623	107	175.00–189.50	$182.17	$1,135	+2.34
658–692	670	60	173.50–181.00	$177.83	$1,191	-5.67
702–735	723	105	159.00–167.00	$162.75	$1,177	-0.58
751–788	773	101	158.00–165.00	$159.96	$1,236	+1.14
805–830	818	141	152.00–160.00	$156.60	$1,281	+3.16
910–925	919	19	146.00–146.50	$146.32	$1,345	—
953	953	15	144.50	$144.50	$1,377	+1.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
329–347	339	27	200.00–214.00	$208.12	$706	—
352–396	368	38	200.00–211.00	$204.70	$753	-3.18
401–449	425	70	180.00–202.00	$191.40	$813	-0.04
469 value added	469	7	187.00	$187.00	$877	—
452–498	485	134	180.00–200.00	$188.24	$913	-6.01
507–549	533	81	175.00–187.50	$180.77	$964	-2.30
550–593	582	185	175.00–187.00	$180.40	$1,050	+2.33
602–647	627	61	161.00–170.00	$167.59	$1,051	+4.49
650–699	676	101	159.00–172.00	$166.04	$1,122	-2.30
735–749	743	47	142.00–157.50	$155.21	$1,153	—
776–798	785	27	147.00–155.00	$151.87	$1,192	-2.85
808–844	839	103	145.00–150.00	$146.79	$1,232	-3.21
861–875	874	36	144.00–148.50	$147.00	$1,285	-2.47

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–398	380	7	195.00–198.00	$196.20	$746	—
446	446	6	170.00	$170.00	$758	—
493–498	494	40	170.00–176.00	$174.49	$862	+4.49
500–514	507	16	162.00–172.00	$170.14	$863	-1.00
575–597	584	29	165.00–174.00	$170.36	$995	-0.40
634	634	11	147.00	$147.00	$932	—
669	669	13	157.00	$157.00	$1,050	—
850	850	16	144.50	$144.50	$1,228	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
583	583	5	141.00	$141.00	$822	—
723	723	9	137.00	$137.00	$991	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
326–346	339	13	187.00–197.50	$190.28	$645	+5.28
352–392	370	41	186.00–200.00	$191.79	$710	+9.81
418–446	435	43	165.00–183.00	$169.73	$738	-5.85
450–496	469	176	165.00–172.00	$168.71	$791	+1.46
501–543	526	94	158.00–174.00	$165.25	$869	+0.52
560–595	574	70	158.00–164.00	$160.84	$923	-1.79
586 value added	586	10	162.00	$162.00	$949	—
615–649	637	175	157.00–166.00	$162.32	$1,034	+4.92
650–680	666	52	157.00–164.00	$159.57	$1,063	+2.96
700–746	727	352	147.00–155.00	$149.96	$1,090	-2.89
763	763	50	146.00	$146.00	$1,114	+1.76
824–831	827	24	142.50–143.50	$142.88	$1,182	-0.55

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
331–346	340	7	182.00–185.00	$183.25	$623	—
353–390	376	34	170.00–185.00	$178.27	$670	+4.06
406–448	433	42	152.00–165.00	$157.29	$681	-1.79
450–490	468	117	150.00–164.00	$157.13	$735	-0.03
501–549	531	138	144.00–157.00	$153.02	$813	-0.61
553–598	570	133	143.00–157.00	$151.90	$866	+0.93
615–644	631	44	150.00–154.00	$152.27	$961	+2.15
650–687	665	85	145.00–155.00	$153.64	$1,022	+4.75
709–721	712	11	142.00–145.00	$144.17	$1,026	+0.82
755–790	773	112	132.00–143.50	$137.35	$1,062	—
803–822	818	39	137.00–140.00	$138.62	$1,134	-1.15
881–883	882	9	137.00–141.50	$139.00	$1,226	+2.64

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
374–396	385	37	165.00–167.50	$165.33	$637	—
472–497	486	13	137.50–145.00	$141.71	$689	—
524	524	5	140.00	$140.00	$734	—
575	575	5	140.00	$140.00	$805	—
606–637	629	15	130.00–143.00	$133.34	$839	+5.84
650–695	681	31	132.00–142.00	$137.00	$933	+5.00
891	891	5	125.00	$125.00	$1,114	-2.00

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
342	342	7	150.00	$150.00	$513	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
478–498	495	23	172.50–177.50	$176.87	$876	—
523–543	534	9	162.00–172.50	$166.57	$889	-4.83
570–596	577	24	160.00–171.00	$167.25	$965	—
647	647	6	152.00	$152.00	$983	—
705–711	708	7	141.00–144.00	$142.72	$1,010	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
602	602	6	166.00	$166.00	$999	—
700	700	7	156.00	$156.00	$1,092	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
803	803	12	123.00	$123.00	$988	—

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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.