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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 11, 2022

12,031 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $168.10/cwt +1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,407/hd at 837 lb · 962 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $174.29/cwt +1.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,272/hd at 730 lb · 569 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $173.01/cwt -1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 676 lb · 479 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 12,031 10,440 6,764
Feeder cattle 12,031 10,440 6,764

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to the sale 2 weeks ago, feeder steers traded 2.00-6.00 higher with feeder heifers trading 2.00-5.00 higher. Very dry conditions in many areas brought more cattle to market. Supply was heavy with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 10 211.00 $211.00 $660 -12.02
411–449 425 74 194.00–205.00 $201.12 $855 -5.42
457–498 484 161 194.00–203.00 $197.12 $954 -6.08
517 value added 517 18 191.00 $191.00 $987 —
500–549 533 252 190.00–208.00 $197.56 $1,053 -5.17
543 fancy 543 60 214.50 $214.50 $1,165 —
554–597 579 271 190.00–206.00 $197.91 $1,146 +1.01
600–602 fancy 601 74 199.00–201.00 $199.57 $1,199 —
604–648 615 190 182.00–196.50 $193.56 $1,190 +6.11
612–634 value added 630 28 186.00–200.00 $188.43 $1,187 —
650–679 664 132 180.00–188.50 $186.04 $1,235 +6.04
701–749 730 569 167.00–180.00 $174.29 $1,272 +1.62
757 value added 757 15 172.00 $172.00 $1,302 —
750–797 773 429 166.25–176.00 $169.16 $1,308 +0.31
810–849 837 962 163.00–173.50 $168.10 $1,407 +1.36
852–865 854 35 163.00–165.00 $164.65 $1,406 -2.02
923 value added 923 59 161.75 $161.75 $1,493 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–373 366 19 200.00 $200.00 $732 —
400–443 435 124 180.00–193.00 $189.17 $823 +3.92
452–492 472 182 180.00–193.00 $186.91 $882 +2.03
504–546 526 207 171.00–189.00 $181.03 $952 -1.76
561 value added 561 27 187.50 $187.50 $1,052 —
550–599 578 438 172.00–189.00 $180.04 $1,041 -2.17
600–648 625 258 163.00–179.00 $173.61 $1,085 -1.16
650–699 676 479 166.00–179.00 $173.01 $1,170 -1.58
702–745 732 112 155.00–166.00 $162.77 $1,191 +0.77
765 unweaned 765 9 150.00 $150.00 $1,148 —
757–787 779 261 153.00–164.50 $158.39 $1,234 -3.14
821–844 841 30 156.00–160.00 $159.48 $1,341 -2.07
864–888 881 113 150.00–161.50 $156.02 $1,375 -5.05
928 928 91 152.50 $152.50 $1,415 —
999 999 30 146.00 $146.00 $1,459 -8.08
1052 1052 25 140.00 $140.00 $1,473 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–440 429 15 172.00–180.00 $175.63 $753 —
456–492 472 91 168.00–180.00 $174.48 $824 +2.92
500–525 516 33 163.00–170.00 $167.92 $866 —
555–596 574 56 160.00–167.00 $163.62 $939 -2.17
609–642 627 54 151.00–162.00 $157.70 $989 +5.70
655–698 691 42 152.00–162.50 $157.35 $1,087 +0.35
707–741 723 18 140.00–149.00 $143.59 $1,038 —
778–792 785 34 142.00–148.00 $144.93 $1,138 -6.07
871 871 17 142.00 $142.00 $1,237 —
1092 1092 18 122.00 $122.00 $1,332 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–497 484 29 165.00 $165.00 $799 —
566–590 579 17 146.00–152.00 $148.05 $857 —
658–699 685 21 130.00–141.00 $137.48 $942 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–391 386 12 174.00–176.00 $175.35 $677 -4.84
400–447 421 158 170.00–180.00 $175.32 $738 +3.89
445 value added 445 5 178.00 $178.00 $792 —
455–492 471 197 170.00–183.00 $174.56 $822 +4.36
502–549 529 320 162.50–172.00 $165.63 $876 +0.18
552–595 569 290 161.50–174.50 $166.27 $946 +0.36
598 value added 598 8 168.00 $168.00 $1,005 —
600–647 622 332 157.00–169.00 $162.51 $1,011 +1.39
652–699 675 247 157.00–170.00 $161.28 $1,089 +0.56
700–737 715 213 152.00–166.50 $162.08 $1,159 +3.31
763–798 778 56 154.00–156.00 $155.08 $1,207 -0.66
802–841 820 28 151.50–154.00 $152.57 $1,251 +4.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–330 325 27 160.00–170.00 $166.12 $540 +6.12
365–386 380 22 165.00–172.00 $167.66 $637 —
403–448 421 63 155.00–167.00 $162.29 $683 -0.47
450–499 477 156 157.00–169.00 $165.62 $790 +6.34
505–547 527 206 144.00–162.00 $157.36 $829 +2.12
550–597 574 345 147.00–161.00 $156.67 $899 +0.96
603–649 625 210 146.00–156.00 $152.94 $956 +0.99
655–697 681 281 146.00–156.00 $152.00 $1,035 -0.26
703–726 712 20 151.00–152.00 $151.59 $1,079 +1.97
752–783 772 127 143.00–151.25 $149.92 $1,157 +0.92
829 829 149 135.75 $135.75 $1,125 -9.48
868 868 6 139.00 $139.00 $1,207 -5.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 8 149.00 $149.00 $514 —
359–388 376 12 155.00–158.00 $156.19 $587 —
410–440 421 17 139.00–151.00 $146.57 $617 -3.43
450–496 476 41 142.00–152.50 $149.08 $710 —
508–511 509 9 136.00–137.00 $136.45 $695 -2.30
591–594 593 18 142.00–143.00 $142.78 $847 —
679–693 687 20 127.00–142.00 $136.92 $941 -0.36
847 847 11 129.00 $129.00 $1,093 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 8 122.00 $122.00 $537 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 11 180.00 $180.00 $621 —
411 411 17 165.00 $165.00 $678 —
509 509 5 171.00 $171.00 $870 +10.99
601–606 604 24 157.00–162.50 $158.14 $955 -1.86
711 711 9 142.50 $142.50 $1,013 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461–491 469 30 155.00–160.00 $156.40 $734 -3.60
557 557 6 155.00 $155.00 $863 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559–570 563 16 143.00–145.00 $143.76 $809 —

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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.