Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 25, 2022

6,187 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $178.62/cwt +3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,284/hd at 719 lb · 543 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $191.10/cwt +3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 628 lb · 527 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.41/cwt +5.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,040/hd at 625 lb · 363 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	6,187	9,551	4,683
Feeder cattle	6,187	9,551	4,683

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 750 lbs. traded 2.00-6.00 higher with heavier weights trading steady. Feeder heifers traded 4.00-7.00 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
373	373	9	218.00	$218.00	$813	—
404–447	423	52	200.00–215.00	$207.14	$876	+3.74
456–490	471	41	195.00–212.00	$203.73	$960	+4.09
495 value added	495	8	202.00	$202.00	$1,000	—
511–517 fancy	513	16	211.00–214.00	$211.76	$1,086	—
517 value added	517	9	204.00	$204.00	$1,055	—
505–546	531	129	191.00–210.00	$204.27	$1,085	+5.33
553–596	578	120	191.00–208.00	$197.92	$1,144	-2.25
587–593 value added	591	27	195.00–208.00	$200.26	$1,184	—
601–648	628	527	181.00–196.00	$191.10	$1,200	+4.30
661–694	673	229	181.00–188.00	$183.08	$1,232	-0.92
674–693 value added	682	47	180.00–181.00	$180.59	$1,232	—
700–748	719	543	170.00–184.00	$178.62	$1,284	+5.21
750–791	782	33	172.00–174.50	$173.99	$1,361	+2.94
788 value added	788	13	172.00	$172.00	$1,355	—
800–845	820	176	164.00–171.50	$166.28	$1,363	-0.95
858	858	36	171.00	$171.00	$1,467	+5.81
1030	1030	122	156.35	$156.35	$1,610	+2.35

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–348	330	88	200.00–215.00	$207.90	$686	—
358–396	371	27	192.50–207.50	$201.21	$746	-2.38
400–449	432	59	180.00–191.00	$186.20	$804	-1.05
450–497	471	51	181.00–190.00	$188.02	$886	+2.87
506–541	523	78	175.00–190.00	$182.48	$954	+0.86
554–598	569	123	172.00–190.00	$185.37	$1,055	+4.56
607–646	632	69	165.00–177.00	$172.13	$1,088	+0.74
656–694	676	315	163.00–180.00	$170.29	$1,151	-2.76
736–749	744	8	166.00–168.00	$167.26	$1,244	+1.57
857	857	7	151.00	$151.00	$1,294	-9.40

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	6	194.00	$194.00	$660	+7.01
374–398	382	9	180.00	$180.00	$688	-11.25
435–436	436	10	167.00–175.00	$169.40	$739	-1.18
536	536	5	157.50	$157.50	$844	-10.74
561–588	573	7	162.50–167.50	$164.70	$944	-1.04

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
396	396	9	165.00	$165.00	$653	—
468	468	5	162.50	$162.50	$760	-0.49
561–565	563	12	150.00–155.00	$152.93	$861	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
276–299	281	25	197.50–204.00	$198.89	$559	—
328–343	341	26	181.00–200.00	$183.11	$624	+4.04
379 fancy	379	6	200.00	$200.00	$758	—
372–389	385	37	180.00–186.00	$181.26	$698	-7.10
401 fancy	401	9	199.00	$199.00	$798	+8.00
402–435	421	42	177.00–185.00	$180.87	$761	+4.81
457–494	472	148	177.50–184.00	$179.98	$850	+4.50
505–549	524	150	167.00–180.00	$172.37	$903	+5.31
550–596	575	244	166.00–175.00	$171.74	$988	+7.15
600–649	625	363	160.00–173.50	$166.41	$1,040	+5.40
650–678	666	151	164.00–173.00	$169.62	$1,130	+7.83
707–749	726	72	154.00–168.00	$163.66	$1,188	+5.24
730 value added	730	6	156.00	$156.00	$1,139	—
779	779	16	160.00	$160.00	$1,246	+4.00
802	802	14	151.00	$151.00	$1,211	-0.09
887	887	51	155.50	$155.50	$1,379	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
307–345	333	46	170.00–175.00	$172.04	$573	—
379–380	379	16	164.00–171.00	$165.32	$627	-0.85
400–441	424	60	164.00–175.00	$168.33	$714	+4.10
452–498	475	84	159.00–175.00	$168.86	$802	+4.13
503–542	528	69	155.00–165.00	$160.08	$845	+5.38
552–598	578	196	152.00–165.00	$162.41	$939	+6.25
613–646	636	66	145.00–159.00	$156.01	$992	+2.72
653–694	673	75	145.00–160.00	$155.73	$1,048	+2.20
738	738	39	151.00	$151.00	$1,114	+0.16
860–871	864	8	139.00–142.00	$140.13	$1,211	—
950	950	7	135.00	$135.00	$1,282	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–381	372	9	150.00–152.50	$151.14	$562	—
408–433	419	7	142.50–143.00	$142.72	$598	-5.60
496	496	9	153.00	$153.00	$759	+1.00
551–560	553	11	147.50–150.00	$149.31	$826	+7.65
849	849	16	134.50	$134.50	$1,142	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
349	349	10	175.00	$175.00	$611	—
420	420	6	165.00	$165.00	$693	-6.00
480	480	4	170.00	$170.00	$816	+11.44
600	600	5	162.50	$162.50	$975	+17.50

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
441–443	442	12	185.00–187.50	$186.04	$822	—
464–467	465	10	180.00–187.50	$183.01	$851	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425	425	5	180.00	$180.00	$765	+3.03
513–530	522	6	164.00–170.00	$166.95	$871	+3.55

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
445	445	5	151.00	$151.00	$672	—

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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.