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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 8, 2022

4,013 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.27/cwt -0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $915/hd at 531 lb · 232 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $163.86/cwt -2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,521/hd at 928 lb · 187 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $167.49/cwt +0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $799/hd at 477 lb · 152 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,013 7,386 4,122
Feeder cattle 4,013 7,386 4,122

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers traded steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded 3.00-8.00 higher with the most gain on weights under 575 lbs. Supply was light with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–348 336 17 215.00–232.00 $225.34 $757 +10.63
357–390 375 11 220.00–225.00 $222.84 $836 +10.95
407–436 422 27 197.50–215.00 $200.63 $847 -5.25
445 fancy 445 5 222.00 $222.00 $988 —
451–487 473 75 195.00–209.00 $201.13 $951 +1.56
501–546 531 99 192.00–206.00 $200.98 $1,067 -2.78
550–587 564 56 192.00–205.00 $194.74 $1,098 -7.24
604–649 636 89 184.00–191.00 $187.22 $1,191 -5.08
658–678 668 69 183.00–185.00 $183.83 $1,228 +0.76
703–742 736 80 175.00–183.00 $180.88 $1,331 +2.96
762 762 13 173.00 $173.00 $1,318 -0.78
802–828 812 8 165.00–170.00 $168.09 $1,365 -2.66
912–948 928 187 163.00–164.10 $163.86 $1,521 -2.54
1010 1010 25 159.00 $159.00 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–381 369 17 202.50–210.00 $207.73 $767 +4.46
403–449 439 68 180.00–195.00 $187.23 $822 -1.99
451–498 486 51 187.00–192.50 $190.87 $928 +3.76
500–546 520 110 175.00–190.00 $183.16 $952 +1.09
552–599 570 135 174.00–191.00 $182.10 $1,038 -4.74
600–647 626 89 165.00–182.00 $175.95 $1,101 -0.81
653–698 676 95 165.00–181.00 $175.41 $1,186 +2.74
760–779 775 77 152.00–169.50 $168.41 $1,305 -0.90
870 870 18 163.00 $163.00 $1,418 -0.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–486 479 36 167.50–180.00 $174.05 $834 +5.43
515–548 536 11 171.00–172.00 $171.65 $920 —
578–595 585 10 156.00–172.50 $162.72 $952 -6.07
657–681 664 11 163.00–170.00 $164.96 $1,095 +12.96
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 7 180.00 $180.00 $594 —
490 490 16 155.00–160.00 $157.19 $770 -7.81
525 525 6 153.00 $153.00 $803 -4.50
688 688 7 145.00 $145.00 $998 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
753 753 9 164.00 $164.00 $1,235 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 8 202.50 $202.50 $597 —
335–338 336 7 200.00–202.50 $201.42 $677 +11.04
353–387 377 36 190.00–207.50 $201.66 $760 +14.34
400–446 421 56 177.50–194.00 $183.80 $774 +8.47
452–492 478 80 177.00–182.00 $178.59 $854 +4.91
501–547 531 232 167.50–180.00 $172.27 $915 -0.12
551–591 563 133 168.00–179.00 $172.12 $969 +0.09
600–641 627 147 165.00–178.00 $173.38 $1,087 +3.59
650–683 666 123 166.00–173.00 $169.52 $1,129 -1.84
706–740 727 24 162.00–167.00 $164.82 $1,198 -2.71
780 780 24 161.00 $161.00 $1,256 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 14 170.00–185.00 $175.36 $566 +3.96
358–397 373 40 172.50–187.50 $182.98 $683 —
401–447 426 102 164.00–175.00 $166.93 $711 -2.01
453–499 477 152 160.00–176.00 $167.49 $799 +0.86
500–544 519 78 152.00–165.00 $158.73 $824 -1.97
555–598 577 100 155.00–167.00 $163.44 $943 +3.80
611–647 625 40 148.00–163.00 $159.23 $995 +0.28
686–696 694 47 148.00–162.00 $158.48 $1,100 -0.22
738–739 739 18 150.00–156.00 $151.33 $1,118 -7.58
757 757 6 158.00 $158.00 $1,196 +4.39
848 848 8 148.00 $148.00 $1,255 -5.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 8 160.00 $160.00 $579 —
434 434 9 159.00 $159.00 $690 +7.24
465–496 483 14 150.00–158.00 $154.42 $746 —
511–535 514 26 132.00–151.00 $137.72 $708 -4.23
574 574 21 148.00 $148.00 $850 +1.23
631 631 10 140.00 $140.00 $883 —
889 889 7 134.00 $134.00 $1,191 +3.91
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–490 483 24 130.00–135.00 $133.80 $646 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
812 812 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,056 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 14 160.00 $160.00 $696 -5.00
528–536 531 13 153.00–157.00 $154.55 $821 -1.49
559–596 576 17 151.00–160.00 $154.87 $892 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 11 170.00 $170.00 $617 —
508 508 9 150.00 $150.00 $762 —
572–594 578 19 140.00–150.00 $147.29 $851 -2.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 7 175.00 $175.00 $726 -4.27
556–593 568 12 155.00–175.00 $168.04 $954 —
601–629 617 9 150.00 $150.00 $926 —
711 711 6 143.00 $143.00 $1,017 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 9 195.00 $195.00 $848 +5.00
485 485 3 187.50 $187.50 $909 —

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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.