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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 2, 2022

6,495 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.25/cwt +3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,213/hd at 781 lb · 293 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.61/cwt -1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $741/hd at 476 lb · 256 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $183.34/cwt -4.84 vs last sale · ≈ $876/hd at 478 lb · 255 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,495 4,849 4,621
Feeder cattle 6,495 4,849 4,621

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 650 lbs. traded 4.00-6.00 lower with heavier weights trading steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs. traded 3.00-7.00 lower with heavier weights trading steady. Supply moderate to heavy with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–335 331 6 200.00 $200.00 $662 -8.12
351–396 375 61 190.00–200.00 $197.27 $740 -7.43
397 value added 397 17 202.00 $202.00 $802 —
402–448 429 67 180.00–191.00 $187.84 $806 -3.56
450–498 478 255 176.00–191.00 $183.34 $876 -4.90
503–548 522 145 170.00–182.50 $175.93 $918 -4.84
551–598 568 119 167.00–186.00 $177.89 $1,010 -2.51
580 value added 580 13 170.00 $170.00 $986 —
600–646 619 247 155.00–166.00 $163.39 $1,011 -4.20
655–687 673 35 162.00–167.00 $164.79 $1,109 -1.25
700–749 739 49 144.00–155.00 $151.24 $1,118 -3.97
752–795 781 293 145.00–156.75 $155.25 $1,213 +3.38
808 value added 808 14 148.50 $148.50 $1,200 —
813–823 821 45 146.00–150.00 $147.15 $1,208 +0.36
874–894 881 213 141.00–150.00 $149.50 $1,317 +2.50
920 920 12 144.00 $144.00 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 7 230.00 $230.00 $674 —
313–337 322 13 207.50–222.50 $216.47 $697 -3.72
361–398 389 26 210.00–220.00 $213.64 $831 -6.78
408 thin fleshed 408 10 221.00 $221.00 $902 —
402–447 422 94 192.00–220.00 $202.43 $854 -8.00
456–491 480 85 192.00–206.00 $199.27 $956 -11.06
500–547 522 125 186.00–202.00 $189.49 $989 -9.20
528 fancy 528 94 206.00 $206.00 $1,088 —
552–597 585 68 188.00–195.00 $192.00 $1,123 -3.07
617 fancy 617 39 207.00 $207.00 $1,277 —
601–630 thin fleshed 619 37 187.00–190.00 $188.10 $1,164 —
602–635 621 68 168.00–180.00 $174.82 $1,086 -7.35
656–678 663 83 168.00–180.00 $173.06 $1,147 -4.77
666 value added 666 12 169.00 $169.00 $1,126 —
709–745 726 153 157.00–169.50 $164.43 $1,194 +1.68
761–772 764 31 157.00–161.00 $157.90 $1,206 -2.06
816–821 817 87 154.75–159.75 $156.25 $1,277 -0.35
878–890 884 122 155.75–157.00 $156.38 $1,382 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–498 483 18 167.50–177.00 $171.19 $827 -3.30
508–545 528 24 160.00–170.00 $163.12 $861 -7.02
550–599 573 69 160.00–171.00 $166.05 $951 -4.31
635–646 643 29 145.00–157.00 $151.78 $976 +4.78
688–689 689 9 150.00–155.00 $151.67 $1,045 -5.33
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 18 156.00 $156.00 $690 —
500–531 509 28 145.00–151.00 $149.21 $759 —
690 690 12 139.00 $139.00 $959 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–346 339 13 181.00–190.00 $182.93 $620 -7.35
353–392 375 28 181.00–188.00 $183.25 $687 -8.54
401–449 428 136 162.00–170.00 $163.85 $701 -5.88
461–496 480 160 164.00–175.00 $170.18 $817 +1.47
501–546 519 159 152.00–163.00 $156.68 $813 -8.57
557 value added 557 20 156.00 $156.00 $869 -6.00
550–593 566 189 152.00–169.00 $159.83 $905 -1.01
606 fancy 606 30 176.50 $176.50 $1,070 —
607 value added 607 19 168.00 $168.00 $1,020 —
602–649 627 198 154.00–166.00 $161.80 $1,014 -0.52
653–698 674 42 154.00–162.00 $156.61 $1,056 -2.96
702–748 713 215 145.00–156.50 $151.31 $1,079 +1.35
750–762 752 29 145.00–151.50 $150.14 $1,129 +4.14
808 808 62 139.50 $139.50 $1,127 -3.38
830 value added 830 19 136.00 $136.00 $1,129 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–333 314 15 170.00–180.00 $172.69 $542 -10.56
360–399 375 51 165.00–175.00 $169.81 $637 -8.46
415–448 433 144 148.00–161.00 $155.06 $671 -2.23
450–496 476 256 148.00–161.00 $155.61 $741 -1.52
502–543 520 124 141.00–152.00 $146.88 $764 -6.14
550–598 571 122 141.00–150.00 $146.98 $839 -4.92
603–649 629 145 139.00–153.00 $147.49 $928 -4.78
651–675 666 20 144.00–150.00 $145.91 $972 -7.73
704–745 718 57 138.00–142.00 $140.52 $1,009 -3.65
750–791 770 77 130.00–142.00 $137.79 $1,061 +0.44
809 809 38 135.00 $135.00 $1,092 -3.62
860–881 877 14 126.00–135.00 $127.89 $1,122 -11.11
987 987 13 126.00 $126.00 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 279 9 160.00 $160.00 $446 —
312–348 325 14 160.00–165.00 $161.91 $526 —
352–392 375 64 154.00–167.00 $157.66 $591 -7.67
440–441 440 7 145.00–148.00 $146.71 $646 —
455–489 471 48 140.00–149.00 $144.18 $679 +2.47
621–643 632 6 131.00–136.00 $133.54 $844 +0.20
685 685 6 138.00 $138.00 $945 +1.00
735–747 738 15 123.00–128.00 $126.65 $935 —
776 776 9 126.00 $126.00 $978 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 9 154.00 $154.00 $511 +4.00
378–393 382 16 140.00–147.00 $141.80 $542 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–392 382 7 177.00–185.00 $180.31 $689 —
406 406 14 172.00 $172.00 $698 —
528–537 535 30 160.00–171.00 $162.72 $871 -3.85
551–585 575 39 160.00–167.00 $164.66 $947 -2.59
619–625 621 16 150.00–162.00 $156.01 $969 +4.01
650–685 674 16 148.00–158.00 $151.01 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–491 475 41 157.00–167.00 $164.73 $782 —
538–546 540 13 157.00 $157.00 $848 —
758 758 10 124.00 $124.00 $940 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 7 165.00 $165.00 $995 -1.00

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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.