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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 15, 2022

4,348 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $162.93/cwt ≈ $1,597/hd at 980 lb · 234 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.46/cwt +1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,171/hd at 683 lb · 224 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.53/cwt +2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,012/hd at 580 lb · 163 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,348 4,013 4,801
Feeder cattle 4,348 4,013 4,801

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers traded steady to 5.00 higher. Supply was light 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
410–442 424 81 197.00–222.00 $207.46 $880 +6.83
454–496 480 66 196.00–205.00 $200.28 $961 -0.85
507–542 534 45 193.00–214.00 $205.97 $1,100 +4.99
570–596 590 74 195.00–207.00 $200.75 $1,184 +6.01
605–647 633 154 186.50–196.00 $191.74 $1,214 +4.52
651–696 671 83 184.00–194.00 $188.77 $1,267 +4.94
700–732 726 151 183.00–189.50 $186.73 $1,356 +5.85
758 758 60 180.50 $180.50 $1,368 +7.50
807–825 821 24 172.00–173.50 $172.37 $1,415 +4.28
866 866 126 170.00–174.00 $172.16 $1,491 —
979–992 980 234 162.00–163.00 $162.93 $1,597 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–348 331 13 205.00–211.00 $207.56 $687 —
350–390 366 14 205.00–212.00 $207.03 $758 -0.70
410–430 419 43 180.00–195.00 $185.35 $777 -1.88
468–493 481 8 185.00–195.00 $190.13 $915 -0.74
500–548 526 96 175.00–192.00 $187.49 $986 +4.33
553–599 577 90 174.00–191.00 $182.90 $1,055 +0.80
603–632 615 78 168.00–183.00 $174.27 $1,072 -1.68
658–697 666 136 176.50–184.00 $178.91 $1,192 +3.50
709–746 722 17 168.00–174.00 $171.96 $1,242 —
757–792 780 81 171.00–178.00 $174.75 $1,363 +6.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–395 385 16 185.00–197.00 $192.31 $740 —
413–441 424 11 174.00–177.00 $175.21 $743 —
473–482 479 12 172.00 $172.00 $824 -2.05
519–537 529 13 165.00–170.00 $167.27 $885 -4.38
557–598 580 25 164.00–170.00 $168.12 $975 +5.40
594 594 14 155.00 $155.00 $921 -7.72
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 10 154.00 $154.00 $792 +1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–321 320 6 192.00–197.50 $194.76 $623 -6.66
408–440 426 65 175.00–189.00 $179.98 $767 -3.82
453–496 477 58 175.00–185.00 $179.20 $855 +0.61
500–544 522 95 169.00–181.00 $174.59 $911 +2.32
555–596 580 163 169.00–180.00 $174.53 $1,012 +2.41
604–645 627 156 170.00–180.00 $177.76 $1,115 +4.38
654–698 683 224 169.00–177.00 $171.46 $1,171 +1.94
724 value added 724 69 172.50 $172.50 $1,249 —
710–740 726 27 164.00–169.00 $167.01 $1,212 +2.19
809–835 811 152 158.00–163.50 $163.22 $1,324 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 7 185.00 $185.00 $524 —
328–346 337 21 175.00–187.00 $180.95 $610 +5.59
363–397 389 33 175.00–187.00 $180.74 $703 -2.24
405–445 423 42 160.00–172.00 $167.76 $710 +0.83
451–497 474 136 160.00–175.00 $167.54 $794 +0.05
513–546 532 23 166.00–168.00 $167.43 $891 +8.70
552–598 576 74 155.00–168.00 $164.40 $947 +0.96
600–636 630 51 162.00–167.00 $163.70 $1,031 +4.47
653–697 664 83 158.00–167.00 $164.35 $1,091 +5.87
763–794 792 131 159.00–162.75 $162.53 $1,287 +4.53
819–830 828 25 146.00–149.00 $146.59 $1,214 -1.41
895 895 5 147.00 $147.00 $1,316 —
951 951 7 140.00 $140.00 $1,331 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 9 155.00 $155.00 $422 —
340 340 6 155.00 $155.00 $527 —
422–440 431 11 152.00–157.00 $154.66 $667 -4.34
525–538 533 8 140.00–150.00 $146.31 $780 +8.59
552 552 14 154.00 $154.00 $850 +6.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–443 426 14 127.00–145.00 $134.30 $572 —
496 496 6 135.00 $135.00 $670 +1.20
516 516 14 125.00 $125.00 $645 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–441 430 10 170.00–181.00 $177.61 $764 +2.61
501–516 504 23 171.00–177.00 $175.67 $885 —
567 567 10 165.00 $165.00 $936 -3.04
622–638 633 27 158.00–162.00 $159.80 $1,012 +9.80
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 9 182.00 $182.00 $657 +12.00
513–526 515 33 150.00 $150.00 $772 ±0.00
572–577 575 12 152.00 $152.00 $874 +4.71
664 664 5 130.00 $130.00 $863 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 12 170.00 $170.00 $731 +10.00
460 460 7 172.00 $172.00 $791 —
515–538 523 27 160.00–165.00 $161.72 $846 +7.17
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 5 185.00 $185.00 $821 -10.00

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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.