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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 22, 2022

4,310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.99/cwt +5.40 vs last sale · ≈ $934/hd at 519 lb · 240 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.42/cwt +5.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 580 lb · 232 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.42/cwt -1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,117/hd at 633 lb · 170 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,310 4,348 4,617
Feeder cattle 4,310 4,348 4,617

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers traded 4.00-7.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 3.00-6.00 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
310–341 325 19 221.00–230.00 $224.27 $729 —
358–387 372 26 221.00–232.50 $225.82 $840 —
402–438 421 57 207.50–226.00 $214.85 $905 +7.39
455–495 476 67 205.00–217.50 $207.17 $986 +6.89
501–548 521 51 196.00–211.00 $203.48 $1,060 -2.49
555–598 581 100 196.00–210.00 $202.88 $1,179 +2.13
602–638 617 108 190.00–206.00 $198.79 $1,227 +7.05
660–687 675 78 189.00–200.00 $194.91 $1,316 +6.14
702–747 723 150 183.00–196.00 $187.15 $1,353 +0.42
802–838 827 65 173.00–178.00 $176.07 $1,456 +3.70
850–873 865 95 172.00–178.00 $174.03 $1,505 +1.87
937 937 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,499 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–372 364 11 205.00–215.00 $211.50 $770 +4.47
420–437 426 36 185.00–205.00 $197.09 $840 +11.74
455–499 479 128 184.00–204.00 $198.63 $951 +8.50
502–543 530 86 182.00–195.00 $191.95 $1,017 +4.46
561–593 573 102 180.00–195.00 $191.73 $1,099 +8.83
603–647 634 50 181.00–188.00 $185.91 $1,179 +11.64
650–684 660 100 173.00–188.00 $182.39 $1,204 +3.48
701–748 727 31 169.00–182.00 $179.01 $1,301 +7.05
779–796 782 55 173.00–180.50 $177.78 $1,390 +3.03
845–847 847 29 168.00–169.00 $168.83 $1,430 —
982 982 12 151.00 $151.00 $1,483 —
1006 1006 16 152.00 $152.00 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 6 170.00 $170.00 $790 -2.00
505–536 525 11 170.00–173.00 $171.95 $903 +4.68
580–587 585 14 167.50–175.00 $169.62 $992 +1.50
706 706 7 160.00 $160.00 $1,130 —
831 831 8 150.00 $150.00 $1,246 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
856 856 18 138.00 $138.00 $1,181 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 11 197.00 $197.00 $642 +2.24
363–369 367 20 192.50–201.00 $197.53 $725 —
408–447 425 122 181.00–195.00 $188.09 $799 +8.11
456–499 486 78 181.00–184.00 $182.25 $886 +3.05
503–544 519 240 173.00–185.00 $179.99 $934 +5.40
555–598 580 232 173.00–188.00 $180.42 $1,046 +5.89
612–648 633 170 171.00–182.00 $176.42 $1,117 -1.34
665–680 672 39 174.00–180.00 $178.76 $1,201 +7.30
701–725 723 155 167.00–173.75 $173.41 $1,254 +6.40
754–771 769 107 167.00–171.00 $170.59 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 10 200.00 $200.00 $550 +15.00
329 329 7 190.00 $190.00 $625 +9.05
361–386 373 32 185.00–192.00 $188.82 $704 +8.08
410–448 432 58 167.00–175.00 $170.77 $738 +3.01
450–495 472 146 171.00–179.00 $175.52 $828 +7.98
505–545 526 62 164.00–172.50 $168.65 $887 +1.22
551–596 580 116 157.00–172.00 $168.85 $979 +4.45
610–647 637 85 158.00–168.00 $164.47 $1,048 +0.77
652–668 661 15 165.00–166.00 $165.46 $1,094 +1.11
760–783 774 46 160.00–166.00 $164.07 $1,270 +1.54
864 864 15 157.00 $157.00 $1,356 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 8 165.00 $165.00 $516 +10.00
352–397 378 55 170.00–175.00 $172.73 $653 —
463–493 482 8 155.00–157.50 $155.90 $751 —
615–640 634 13 157.00–157.50 $157.39 $998 —
745 745 24 150.00–157.00 $155.83 $1,161 —
790 790 19 156.00 $156.00 $1,232 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 7 162.00 $162.00 $585 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 8 152.50 $152.50 $576 -29.50
449 449 20 158.00 $158.00 $709 —
484–490 486 22 140.00–165.00 $158.12 $768 —
534 534 16 160.00 $160.00 $854 +10.00
558 558 15 157.50 $157.50 $879 +5.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 6 195.00 $195.00 $665 —
417 417 11 175.00 $175.00 $730 +5.00
482 482 5 165.00 $165.00 $795 -7.00
508–542 525 8 165.00–167.00 $166.03 $872 +4.31
552–598 582 27 162.50–170.00 $166.75 $970 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482–491 488 29 172.50–195.00 $183.75 $897 —
590 590 7 175.00 $175.00 $1,032 +10.00
658–682 675 17 167.00–167.50 $167.36 $1,130 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–333 332 7 208.00–215.00 $211.01 $701 —
426 426 6 204.00 $204.00 $869 +19.00
515–527 524 27 184.00 $184.00 $964 —

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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.