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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 16, 2022

5,822 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.38/cwt +3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 833 lb · 268 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.50/cwt -3.12 vs last sale · ≈ $748/hd at 478 lb · 243 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.97/cwt -8.83 vs last sale · ≈ $952/hd at 614 lb · 204 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,822 4,053 5,234
Feeder cattle 5,822 4,053 5,234

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers traded steady. Feeder heifers traded 3.00-6.00 lower. Supply and demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 13 205.00 $205.00 $707 -15.00
357–393 381 32 205.00–217.50 $212.67 $810 -5.46
407–442 425 111 194.00–218.00 $206.59 $878 -1.51
455–490 466 113 192.00–214.00 $203.01 $946 +0.45
500–547 528 153 187.50–201.00 $193.18 $1,020 -2.76
550–591 565 127 187.00–196.00 $190.72 $1,078 -2.97
600–645 616 168 170.00–184.00 $176.70 $1,088 -4.12
666–685 678 14 170.00–175.00 $173.25 $1,175 -4.05
710–716 711 21 160.00–168.00 $165.94 $1,180 +3.24
790–797 794 121 155.00–159.00 $156.91 $1,246 +5.66
801–825 815 143 150.75–157.50 $153.63 $1,252 -4.04
905–925 909 73 139.00–145.00 $143.71 $1,306 —
954 954 8 142.00 $142.00 $1,355 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 7 205.00 $205.00 $599 —
351–399 377 58 195.00–204.00 $200.98 $758 -1.58
415–448 430 87 180.00–191.00 $187.93 $808 -2.56
450–498 476 126 180.00–190.00 $186.44 $887 +0.33
512–549 528 103 170.00–185.00 $178.73 $944 -3.64
550–598 584 143 171.00–186.00 $181.51 $1,060 +2.23
605–649 630 97 161.00–168.00 $164.61 $1,037 -0.83
656–696 673 45 156.00–165.00 $161.88 $1,089 +0.03
701–736 725 35 150.00–155.00 $153.76 $1,115 -6.54
753–762 760 57 147.00–152.00 $148.19 $1,126 -0.47
811–845 833 268 140.00–152.75 $148.38 $1,236 +3.47
852–853 853 17 146.00–147.00 $146.76 $1,252 +2.15
930–938 932 14 125.00–132.00 $130.49 $1,216 —
952 952 7 121.00 $121.00 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–318 310 8 188.00–190.00 $188.77 $585 —
380–396 387 20 185.00–192.00 $187.18 $724 +13.07
401–448 428 21 165.00–175.00 $169.83 $727 —
550–595 583 60 154.00–167.50 $163.81 $955 +6.34
603–623 614 9 148.00–152.50 $150.54 $924 —
663–696 683 19 145.00–155.00 $150.53 $1,028 +12.53
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–330 326 13 170.00–172.50 $171.14 $558 —
419 419 21 145.00 $145.00 $608 +27.50
493 493 12 155.00 $155.00 $764 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,036 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 17 177.50 $177.50 $529 —
335–348 338 19 160.00–170.00 $162.02 $548 -7.31
350–394 368 92 160.00–171.00 $166.30 $612 +1.51
403–449 426 70 150.00–161.00 $159.77 $681 -2.24
463–495 478 243 150.00–161.00 $156.50 $748 -3.12
506–549 528 168 144.00–155.00 $151.01 $797 -3.63
578 value added 578 6 147.00 $147.00 $850 —
550–597 580 180 145.00–155.00 $150.03 $870 -3.92
602–640 613 115 141.00–148.00 $146.66 $899 -5.54
653–685 673 147 140.00–148.50 $145.41 $979 -0.20
702–737 711 31 139.00–144.00 $141.82 $1,008 -2.18
782 782 53 133.50 $133.50 $1,044 -4.50
807 807 36 132.00 $132.00 $1,065 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 6 185.00 $185.00 $540 —
302–341 323 14 175.00–180.00 $177.02 $572 -2.98
349 fancy 349 22 186.00 $186.00 $649 -13.00
353–393 381 48 169.00–175.00 $172.11 $656 -14.31
405–449 419 91 162.00–174.00 $168.04 $704 -2.17
454–498 473 110 162.00–170.00 $166.19 $786 -0.14
502–548 528 163 155.00–167.00 $159.95 $845 -0.50
542 542 9 154.00 $154.00 $835 -6.45
553–596 578 77 155.00–164.00 $158.33 $915 -2.00
607–632 614 204 150.00–157.00 $154.97 $952 -8.83
655–696 678 38 150.00–154.00 $151.73 $1,029 -5.65
700–735 710 201 146.00–152.75 $151.91 $1,079 -4.18
824 824 187 140.00 $140.00 $1,154 -2.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–398 388 16 152.50–157.50 $155.51 $603 —
409–444 424 22 135.00–145.00 $141.22 $599 -1.00
472–488 483 39 140.00–147.00 $144.72 $699 —
501–542 526 26 127.50–144.00 $140.64 $740 —
551–581 572 10 131.00–142.00 $138.65 $793 —
602–628 610 15 126.00–137.00 $132.81 $810 -0.71
677–683 681 14 134.00–139.00 $137.21 $934 +7.21
750–776 758 43 132.00–133.00 $132.69 $1,006 +21.69
811 811 8 123.00 $123.00 $998 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 5 162.00 $162.00 $700 —
482 482 9 152.00 $152.00 $733 —
589 589 5 151.00 $151.00 $889 —
866 866 12 120.00 $120.00 $1,039 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 7 132.50 $132.50 $594 —
524 524 7 124.00 $124.00 $650 —
579 579 10 124.00 $124.00 $718 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–372 357 16 172.00–190.00 $184.14 $657 —
418 418 10 171.00 $171.00 $715 -3.87
509–549 532 48 160.00–172.00 $167.34 $890 +5.26
573–577 575 15 160.00–163.00 $161.94 $931 -7.42
615–625 618 20 144.00–151.00 $149.23 $922 —
695 695 8 157.50 $157.50 $1,095 +7.41
727 727 6 135.00 $135.00 $981 -2.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 6 167.00 $167.00 $720 —
535 535 6 147.00 $147.00 $786 —
565–573 568 12 154.00–158.00 $155.35 $882 —
606–635 621 12 136.00–138.00 $137.02 $851 —
652–695 677 10 135.00–143.00 $139.31 $943 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 6 192.50 $192.50 $780 —
660 660 6 154.00 $154.00 $1,016 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 5 153.00 $153.00 $662 —

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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.