Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 6, 2022

9,558 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $181.34/cwt +0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 575 lb · 420 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.08/cwt -0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 675 lb · 395 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $178.56/cwt +1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 626 lb · 383 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	9,558	6,435	8,996
Feeder cattle	9,558	6,435	8,996

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Close** Compared to the sale 2 weeks ago, feeder steers under 700 lbs. traded steady with heavier weights trading 4.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 5.00-8.00 higher. Supply was heavy with very 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
300–339	315	38	210.00–225.00	$214.90	$677	+2.23
376–392	382	13	212.00–215.00	$213.82	$817	-0.45
402–447	422	119	194.00–207.50	$202.68	$855	+0.55
456–499	475	161	195.00–205.00	$200.20	$951	-0.90
500–546	518	232	189.00–209.00	$195.02	$1,010	-3.32
550–597	568	247	188.00–203.00	$194.82	$1,107	+0.96
601–645	626	383	172.50–189.00	$178.56	$1,118	+1.37
650–675	662	128	172.00–182.00	$177.80	$1,177	+4.36
700–738	717	349	158.00–171.00	$162.90	$1,168	+4.06
750–794	773	215	157.00–168.00	$160.55	$1,241	—
813–843	824	138	155.00–165.00	$159.99	$1,318	+10.65
867–899	893	115	158.50–159.50	$158.69	$1,417	—
901–912	911	70	144.00–144.75	$144.71	$1,318	+1.74

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310	310	24	205.00	$205.00	$636	—
351–398	380	33	197.50–207.00	$203.59	$774	+5.00
411–446	428	61	180.00–193.00	$186.91	$800	+5.80
450–496	480	194	177.00–193.00	$185.21	$889	+2.61
504–548	525	183	171.00–188.00	$180.45	$947	+0.95
551–598	575	420	171.00–187.00	$181.34	$1,043	+0.90
600–649	630	149	155.00–171.00	$165.83	$1,045	+2.85
650–694	675	395	155.00–171.00	$165.08	$1,114	-0.18
701–748	726	107	145.00–157.00	$153.61	$1,115	+4.51
755–797	785	150	152.00–157.00	$152.88	$1,200	+4.51
829–843	835	56	147.00–152.00	$149.16	$1,245	+6.90
881–894	886	96	143.25–149.00	$145.31	$1,287	+1.77

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
331–345	338	6	190.00	$190.00	$642	—
376–395	384	9	185.00–192.50	$189.10	$726	+1.76
405–431	414	9	170.00–172.00	$170.69	$707	-1.90
466–495	485	48	167.00–175.00	$169.89	$824	-2.99
511–543	519	41	160.00–170.00	$167.03	$867	+4.12
553–597	580	103	160.00–170.00	$168.89	$980	+2.33
607–645	616	21	142.50–150.00	$148.13	$912	-3.44
654–698	673	26	142.50–152.50	$148.48	$999	-5.26

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
459	459	8	155.00	$155.00	$711	+20.00
503–540	534	20	150.00–152.00	$151.72	$810	+0.72
572	572	10	155.00	$155.00	$887	+2.25
624	624	7	136.00	$136.00	$849	+3.00

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
665	665	6	158.00	$158.00	$1,051	+5.00
775–796	785	24	152.00–160.00	$156.28	$1,227	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
312–338	331	44	170.00–185.00	$175.62	$581	-0.50
358–384	374	36	170.00–180.00	$176.30	$659	+4.39
401–448	423	195	164.00–181.00	$172.53	$730	+5.04
456–498	479	252	164.00–182.00	$173.80	$833	+7.09
500–549	525	265	164.00–175.00	$170.34	$894	+8.69
509–535 fancy	526	32	178.00–180.00	$179.52	$944	—
550–598	572	327	150.50–176.00	$169.94	$972	+8.50
600–641	620	282	157.00–174.00	$164.89	$1,022	+11.15
652–691	664	95	156.00–165.00	$161.81	$1,074	+11.81
701–731	715	179	148.00–160.00	$152.17	$1,088	+6.24
766–793	784	121	148.00–152.25	$150.62	$1,181	+5.39
800–834	816	183	137.00–151.00	$145.07	$1,184	+5.07
867	867	6	141.00	$141.00	$1,222	+4.00
941	941	13	140.00	$140.00	$1,317	—
973	973	13	130.00	$130.00	$1,265	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	8	170.00	$170.00	$484	—
338	338	7	165.00–167.00	$165.86	$561	-0.38
354–391	369	49	159.00–168.00	$164.59	$607	+3.52
400–445	428	140	150.00–163.00	$156.94	$672	+2.15
450–499	478	231	150.00–163.00	$154.90	$740	-1.86
500–545	521	238	145.00–163.00	$154.54	$805	+3.68
552–597	574	216	146.00–163.00	$155.92	$895	+6.08
600–647	625	126	138.00–155.00	$147.00	$919	+3.00
661–698	676	188	145.00–155.00	$150.18	$1,015	+8.33
708–736	722	85	135.00–146.00	$140.64	$1,015	+1.13
754–796	779	285	140.00–147.50	$145.60	$1,134	+2.41
861–898	874	19	130.00–135.00	$131.28	$1,147	+0.57

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	7	150.00	$150.00	$510	—
382–396	390	12	151.00–157.00	$153.45	$598	-1.60
415–440	429	9	140.00–147.00	$144.01	$618	—
453–483	476	27	140.00–147.00	$144.19	$686	-1.99
531–540	533	18	134.00–142.50	$136.44	$727	+1.44
551–589	579	37	135.00–142.00	$139.72	$809	-0.57
720	720	5	123.00	$123.00	$886	-9.00

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
791	791	10	113.00	$113.00	$894	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
357	357	12	200.00	$200.00	$714	—
415	415	26	182.00	$182.00	$755	-3.00
472–490	481	28	176.00–186.00	$181.09	$871	—
600–605	603	7	155.00	$155.00	$935	—
659–675	663	13	160.00–161.00	$160.24	$1,062	—
703	703	14	147.50	$147.50	$1,037	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
463–497	488	35	155.00–162.50	$156.83	$765	-4.66
504	504	5	155.00	$155.00	$781	—
562	562	17	152.00	$152.00	$854	—
642	642	18	136.00	$136.00	$873	—
699	699	5	135.00	$135.00	$944	-5.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
442	442	10	171.00	$171.00	$756	—
561–569	566	39	158.00–169.00	$163.16	$923	+1.32

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
456	456	5	152.50	$152.50	$695	—
648	648	5	127.00	$127.00	$823	—

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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.