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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 1, 2022

7,386 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.18/cwt +0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 574 lb · 610 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.36/cwt +1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 681 lb · 493 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $178.22/cwt -0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 717 lb · 327 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,386 6,187 4,295
Feeder cattle 7,386 6,187 4,295

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers traded steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. traded steady to 4.00 lower with heavier weights trading 2.00-5.00 higher. Supply was moderate to 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
316–346 329 38 210.00–225.00 $214.71 $706 —
366–396 381 17 207.50–215.00 $211.89 $807 -6.11
412 value added 412 6 210.00 $210.00 $865 —
400–443 431 43 200.00–220.00 $205.88 $887 -1.26
450–495 473 94 195.00–209.00 $199.57 $944 -4.16
500–547 515 109 195.00–212.00 $203.76 $1,049 -0.51
527 value added 527 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,107 +6.00
558–598 576 168 194.00–212.00 $201.98 $1,163 +4.06
593 value added 593 7 201.00 $201.00 $1,192 +0.74
608 thin fleshed 608 12 207.00 $207.00 $1,259 —
600–648 622 271 183.00–204.00 $192.30 $1,196 +1.20
624 value added 624 25 197.00 $197.00 $1,229 —
675 value added 675 7 182.00 $182.00 $1,228 +1.41
650–698 680 95 182.00–186.00 $183.07 $1,245 -0.01
700–749 717 313 173.00–181.50 $177.92 $1,276 -0.70
728 thin fleshed 728 14 185.00 $185.00 $1,347 —
766–796 780 71 170.00–176.00 $173.78 $1,355 -0.21
822–828 825 188 164.00–173.00 $170.75 $1,409 +4.47
865–898 879 174 166.00–169.00 $167.19 $1,470 -3.81
903–945 929 147 162.00–167.35 $166.40 $1,546 —
954–985 965 29 158.00–165.00 $162.54 $1,569 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 8 202.50 $202.50 $569 —
315 315 11 205.00 $205.00 $646 -2.90
350–380 373 17 200.00–205.00 $203.27 $758 +2.06
401–448 425 57 182.50–195.00 $189.22 $804 +3.02
461–496 472 61 180.00–195.00 $187.11 $883 -0.91
500–548 525 55 173.00–193.00 $182.07 $956 -0.41
551–598 584 172 175.00–193.00 $186.84 $1,091 +1.47
600–641 619 126 163.00–182.00 $176.76 $1,094 +4.63
652–697 678 88 169.00–180.00 $172.67 $1,171 +2.38
691 value added 691 6 174.00 $174.00 $1,202 —
703–749 727 149 163.00–170.50 $166.61 $1,211 -0.65
755–796 768 165 162.00–170.50 $169.31 $1,300 —
803–840 835 52 161.00–163.00 $162.74 $1,359 —
880–888 884 120 158.00–169.75 $163.90 $1,449 +12.90
986–993 990 61 153.50–157.00 $155.04 $1,535 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 7 190.00 $190.00 $747 +10.00
455–495 470 26 165.00–175.00 $168.62 $793 —
552–569 563 16 165.00–171.00 $168.79 $950 +4.09
607–621 611 35 155.00–165.00 $161.82 $989 —
652 652 6 152.00 $152.00 $991 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 6 170.00 $170.00 $624 +5.00
416 416 19 162.50 $162.50 $676 —
462 462 21 165.00 $165.00 $762 +2.50
503–506 504 17 157.50 $157.50 $794 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–342 316 30 180.00–202.50 $190.38 $602 +7.27
350–395 367 21 180.00–190.00 $187.32 $687 +6.06
414–441 422 64 173.00–182.00 $175.33 $740 -5.54
455–497 479 48 173.00–175.00 $173.68 $832 -6.30
490 value added 490 10 173.00 $173.00 $848 —
501–544 524 179 167.00–177.00 $172.39 $903 +0.02
552–594 574 583 167.00–177.50 $172.03 $987 +0.29
555–598 value added 576 27 174.00–177.00 $175.50 $1,011 —
603–639 616 212 163.00–178.00 $169.79 $1,046 +3.38
639 value added 639 6 168.00 $168.00 $1,074 —
650–699 681 493 164.00–174.00 $171.36 $1,167 +1.74
710–736 722 128 159.00–170.00 $167.53 $1,210 +3.87
760 760 19 159.00 $159.00 $1,208 -1.00
801–836 821 36 153.50–167.50 $156.01 $1,281 +5.01
892 892 22 156.00 $156.00 $1,392 +0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 9 170.00 $170.00 $491 —
332–348 340 10 165.00–177.50 $171.40 $583 -0.64
400–443 425 115 164.00–172.50 $168.94 $718 +0.61
457–496 474 166 158.00–172.00 $166.63 $790 -2.23
503–546 516 103 153.00–165.00 $160.70 $829 +0.62
550–595 576 202 152.00–166.00 $159.64 $920 -2.77
601–649 625 81 152.00–162.50 $158.95 $993 +2.94
650–695 672 87 146.00–162.50 $158.70 $1,066 +2.97
700–738 707 163 153.00–166.00 $158.91 $1,123 +7.91
772–790 773 52 149.00–154.00 $153.61 $1,187 —
820 820 37 153.50 $153.50 $1,259 —
859–874 867 12 140.00–148.00 $144.03 $1,249 +3.90
964 964 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,253 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–443 420 10 150.00–153.00 $151.76 $637 +9.04
523–527 524 14 138.00–149.00 $141.95 $744 —
560–593 578 28 142.50–152.50 $146.77 $848 -2.54
670 670 6 140.00 $140.00 $938 —
779 779 5 138.00 $138.00 $1,075 —
858–897 861 45 130.00–131.00 $130.09 $1,120 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–377 364 19 140.00–148.00 $145.82 $531 —
436 436 9 142.00 $142.00 $619 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 13 165.00 $165.00 $678 ±0.00
476 476 20 165.00 $165.00 $785 -5.00
505–531 519 20 155.00–157.50 $156.04 $810 —
635 635 5 140.00 $140.00 $889 -22.50
673 673 8 146.00 $146.00 $983 —
732 732 7 136.00 $136.00 $996 —
792 792 5 128.00 $128.00 $1,014 —
823 823 6 124.00 $124.00 $1,021 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 10 206.00 $206.00 $719 —
425–442 436 8 165.00–187.50 $179.27 $782 -0.73
524–546 537 26 160.00–169.00 $162.03 $870 -4.92
650–681 664 21 151.00–159.00 $154.17 $1,024 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–447 442 22 150.00 $150.00 $663 -1.00
563 563 22 150.00 $150.00 $844 —
780 780 5 125.00 $125.00 $975 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 10 190.00 $190.00 $853 +3.96
613 613 8 164.00 $164.00 $1,005 —

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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.