Cattle Market Pulse

Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 23, 2022

6,435 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.10/cwt -4.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 744 lb · 361 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.23/cwt ≈ $1,123/hd at 773 lb · 280 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.98/cwt -1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,028/hd at 631 lb · 259 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,435 5,822 5,878
Feeder cattle 6,435 5,822 5,878

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers traded steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs. traded steady to 4.00 higher with heavier weights trading steady. Supply was 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
351–390 373 42 195.00–202.50 $198.59 $741 -2.39
403–441 419 34 177.00–190.00 $181.11 $759 -6.82
440 value added 440 6 190.00 $190.00 $836 —
459–493 474 105 180.00–190.00 $182.60 $866 -3.84
500–546 515 151 172.00–186.00 $179.50 $924 +0.77
550–597 577 141 171.00–193.00 $180.44 $1,041 -1.07
600–648 631 259 155.00–171.00 $162.98 $1,028 -1.63
650–690 665 128 161.00–171.00 $165.26 $1,099 +3.38
713–749 744 361 145.50–153.00 $149.10 $1,109 -4.66
757–798 775 117 145.50–153.00 $148.37 $1,150 +0.18
825–846 834 43 141.00–145.00 $142.26 $1,186 -6.12
870–879 878 139 143.35–145.00 $143.54 $1,260 -3.22
968 968 6 136.00 $136.00 $1,316 +15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–348 327 33 205.00–222.50 $212.67 $695 +7.67
383–397 391 21 211.00–222.50 $214.27 $838 +1.60
400–435 421 76 195.00–215.00 $202.13 $851 -4.46
452–498 472 96 192.50–207.50 $201.10 $949 -1.91
501–548 524 215 188.00–205.00 $198.34 $1,039 +5.16
550–593 563 120 189.00–199.00 $193.86 $1,091 +3.14
600–643 624 191 173.00–190.00 $177.19 $1,106 +0.49
650–666 661 40 172.00–176.00 $173.44 $1,146 +0.19
701 value added 701 16 156.00 $156.00 $1,094 —
701–745 719 92 153.50–165.00 $158.84 $1,142 -7.10
813–846 823 194 148.00–154.50 $149.34 $1,229 -4.29
903–938 928 57 138.00–145.00 $142.97 $1,327 -0.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–387 384 15 180.00–190.00 $187.34 $719 +0.16
416–439 429 11 167.00–177.00 $172.59 $740 +2.76
451–498 476 63 165.00–178.00 $172.88 $823 —
506–540 514 53 155.00–170.00 $162.91 $837 —
551–598 576 132 160.00–170.00 $166.56 $959 +2.75
616–641 629 12 148.00–155.00 $151.57 $953 +1.03
683 683 19 153.00–154.00 $153.74 $1,050 +3.21
718–735 729 11 135.00–145.00 $140.91 $1,027 —
826 826 27 133.00 $133.00 $1,099 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 20 153.00 $153.00 $1,063 —
994 994 39 141.00 $141.00 $1,402 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 5 156.00 $156.00 $660 +11.00
488 488 5 135.00 $135.00 $659 -20.00
543 543 5 151.00 $151.00 $820 —
567–598 581 9 150.00–156.00 $152.75 $887 —
625 625 12 133.00 $133.00 $831 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–342 334 26 175.00–180.00 $176.12 $588 -0.90
366–398 385 45 169.00–175.00 $171.91 $662 -0.20
409–445 429 131 162.00–176.00 $167.49 $719 -0.55
453–496 477 150 162.00–177.00 $166.71 $795 +0.52
503–541 522 213 155.00–169.00 $161.65 $844 +1.70
537 value added 537 23 174.00 $174.00 $934 —
550–599 575 165 156.00–168.00 $161.44 $928 +3.11
600–640 618 119 150.00–158.00 $153.74 $950 -1.23
673 673 10 150.00 $150.00 $1,010 -1.73
716–733 725 76 145.00–147.00 $145.93 $1,058 -5.98
753–778 773 280 145.00–146.25 $145.23 $1,123 —
816 816 9 140.00 $140.00 $1,142 ±0.00
872–880 874 73 137.00 $137.00 $1,197 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–335 317 18 164.00–167.50 $166.24 $527 +4.22
365–396 379 17 159.00–165.00 $161.07 $610 -5.23
402–441 414 53 150.00–161.00 $154.79 $641 -4.98
450–499 477 195 150.00–161.00 $156.76 $748 +0.26
501–545 529 106 143.00–154.00 $150.86 $798 -0.15
551–596 571 217 144.00–155.00 $149.84 $856 -0.19
600–646 627 104 138.00–148.00 $144.00 $903 -2.66
656–699 668 73 139.00–148.00 $141.85 $948 -3.56
700–745 727 12 135.00–143.00 $139.51 $1,014 -2.31
762–782 781 82 137.00–143.50 $143.19 $1,118 +9.69
816–828 827 75 132.00 $132.00 $1,092 ±0.00
851 851 16 129.00 $129.00 $1,098 —
879–894 883 81 130.00–133.00 $130.71 $1,154 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–394 386 9 152.50–157.00 $155.05 $598 -0.46
458–499 487 26 144.00–148.00 $146.18 $712 +1.46
506–531 523 12 135.00 $135.00 $706 -5.64
555–583 570 21 140.00–141.00 $140.29 $800 +1.64
618–641 626 10 131.00–137.50 $134.77 $844 +1.96
660–680 667 20 135.00–139.00 $138.14 $921 +0.93
745 745 16 132.00 $132.00 $983 —
756–797 779 9 126.00–127.50 $126.65 $987 -6.04
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–371 365 16 143.00–147.50 $144.36 $527 —
547 547 6 128.00 $128.00 $700 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 6 190.00 $190.00 $657 —
470–485 478 11 172.50–175.00 $173.62 $830 —
545–549 547 12 162.50–168.00 $165.75 $907 -1.59
577–583 581 20 160.50–165.00 $161.84 $940 -0.10
630–637 634 16 146.00–159.00 $151.25 $959 +2.02
700–722 718 24 141.00–144.00 $143.51 $1,030 +8.51
773 773 5 137.00 $137.00 $1,059 —
890 890 7 127.00 $127.00 $1,130 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 6 205.00 $205.00 $676 —
408 408 9 185.00 $185.00 $755 -7.50
511–521 514 20 173.00–176.00 $175.14 $900 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482–491 486 10 160.00–162.50 $161.49 $785 —
691 691 5 140.00 $140.00 $967 +0.69

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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.