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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 20, 2022

5,584 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $162.85/cwt +13.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,515/hd at 930 lb · 441 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $181.70/cwt +11.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,134/hd at 624 lb · 232 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $166.33/cwt +6.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 726 lb · 217 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,584 5,456 5,723
Feeder cattle 5,584 5,456 5,723

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 500 lbs traded steady to 6.00 higher. Steers over 500 lbs. traded 6.00-12.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 6.00-11.00 higher. Supply was moderate with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 5 210.00 $210.00 $710 -15.00
386 386 8 205.00 $205.00 $791 -3.38
401–441 426 43 195.00–208.00 $198.30 $845 +1.87
426 426 10 215.00 $215.00 $916 +18.57
469–498 484 72 192.00–207.50 $197.27 $955 +2.78
512 fancy 512 26 209.00 $209.00 $1,070 —
506–547 521 114 186.00–205.00 $194.20 $1,012 +8.75
553–594 565 131 187.00–192.50 $189.48 $1,071 +5.82
602–645 624 232 173.00–190.00 $181.70 $1,134 +11.31
664–684 672 60 172.00–177.00 $174.59 $1,173 -0.41
700–747 726 217 161.00–170.50 $166.33 $1,208 +6.41
751–781 776 103 159.00–171.00 $163.58 $1,269 +2.65
810 810 71 166.00 $166.00 $1,345 +6.97
865–887 870 49 160.00–171.50 $167.23 $1,455 +12.73
901–941 930 441 159.00–164.25 $162.85 $1,515 +13.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–387 374 11 195.00–197.50 $196.41 $735 -3.94
433–447 441 21 185.00–191.00 $187.92 $829 +4.92
451–497 482 41 176.00–190.00 $181.80 $876 -1.03
513–546 527 133 172.50–185.00 $180.46 $951 +5.43
552–596 574 149 170.00–185.00 $179.09 $1,028 +7.87
600–641 621 114 154.00–172.50 $166.52 $1,034 +4.35
652–699 664 143 160.00–172.00 $167.31 $1,111 +7.22
721–749 744 65 152.00–158.00 $155.35 $1,156 +4.52
753–799 791 135 153.00–159.00 $156.27 $1,236 +4.00
800–845 831 125 147.00–156.75 $155.30 $1,291 +1.71
913 913 14 153.00 $153.00 $1,397 +13.76
956–990 976 118 149.00–157.00 $153.58 $1,499 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447–449 448 10 170.00–174.00 $172.00 $771 —
452–483 463 16 160.00–170.00 $164.48 $762 -6.15
504–536 525 38 155.00–167.50 $160.53 $843 +2.62
550–586 568 17 165.00–169.00 $166.78 $947 +1.94
643–646 645 12 147.50–149.00 $148.38 $957 —
696 696 14 152.00 $152.00 $1,058 +4.00
855 855 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,240 —
963 963 5 143.00 $143.00 $1,377 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 8 196.00 $196.00 $1,039 —
759 759 21 160.00 $160.00 $1,214 —
947 947 16 150.00 $150.00 $1,420 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551–566 562 11 141.00–155.00 $144.74 $813 -10.26
621 621 8 136.00 $136.00 $845 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–397 390 31 170.00–185.00 $174.02 $679 +2.91
407–447 429 66 165.00–176.00 $170.04 $729 +4.14
435–439 fancy 437 22 181.00–184.00 $182.63 $798 —
455–469 458 128 165.00–174.00 $172.88 $792 +7.40
501–549 525 196 160.00–174.00 $165.18 $867 +6.55
565–599 588 170 160.00–169.50 $164.53 $967 +7.57
600–645 630 111 150.00–163.00 $155.58 $980 +5.22
665–691 673 121 150.00–162.50 $157.77 $1,062 +6.58
703–741 736 170 154.00–159.00 $157.89 $1,162 +12.89
767 767 7 152.00 $152.00 $1,166 +8.00
816 816 42 154.00 $154.00 $1,257 +16.13
854 854 34 147.50 $147.50 $1,260 —
952 952 10 134.00 $134.00 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–399 396 22 158.00–166.00 $163.22 $646 +2.12
427–447 435 14 155.00–160.00 $156.83 $682 +2.44
451–496 479 74 151.00–164.00 $159.64 $765 +4.92
500–545 521 119 144.00–159.00 $152.69 $796 +3.30
551–595 575 148 144.00–159.00 $154.53 $889 +6.26
600–648 628 95 140.00–147.00 $143.67 $902 -1.48
657–681 676 85 141.00–147.00 $146.01 $987 +1.68
706–748 723 53 150.00–155.00 $152.67 $1,104 +15.56
763–796 784 16 145.00 $145.00 $1,137 +3.46
808 808 5 142.50 $142.50 $1,151 +11.28
869 869 22 133.50 $133.50 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–495 472 10 145.00–147.00 $146.37 $691 +2.59
558–593 571 8 134.00–138.00 $135.56 $774 —
675 675 7 130.00 $130.00 $878 -4.00
799 799 20 119.00 $119.00 $951 -12.00
803–826 815 22 120.00–125.00 $122.46 $998 —
860–898 896 63 127.50–131.25 $131.08 $1,174 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
762 762 12 100.00 $100.00 $762 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–426 420 6 180.00–205.00 $192.69 $809 —
581 581 18 168.00 $168.00 $976 —
680 680 16 153.00 $153.00 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 7 161.00–162.00 $161.57 $834 +2.98
681 681 7 146.00 $146.00 $994 -0.75
803 803 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 8 151.00 $151.00 $820 +2.26

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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.