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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 29, 2022

5,092 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $210.25/cwt +6.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,095/hd at 521 lb · 185 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $186.16/cwt +0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 615 lb · 183 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $198.36/cwt -0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,240/hd at 625 lb · 178 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,092 4,310 4,916
Feeder cattle 5,092 4,310 4,916

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 525 lbs. traded 5.00-12.00 higher with heavier weights trading steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs. traded steady to 4.00 higher with heavier weights trading steady. Supply was moderate 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
286 286 14 240.00 $240.00 $686 —
301–333 321 19 230.00–247.50 $234.63 $753 +10.36
350–393 378 41 227.00–240.00 $231.77 $876 +5.95
400–446 421 69 215.00–227.50 $221.67 $933 +6.82
457–481 469 47 215.00–228.00 $223.63 $1,049 +16.46
500–549 521 185 200.00–218.00 $210.25 $1,095 +6.77
555–599 577 140 199.00–211.00 $205.93 $1,188 +3.05
602–645 625 178 190.00–209.00 $198.36 $1,240 -0.43
655–699 686 163 192.50–204.00 $196.13 $1,345 +1.22
701–748 722 171 184.00–196.00 $191.20 $1,380 +4.05
752–765 759 60 185.00–188.00 $186.80 $1,418 —
800–843 831 131 172.50–180.00 $173.49 $1,442 -2.58
852–861 855 90 174.00–176.00 $175.42 $1,500 +1.39
924–926 925 14 163.00–168.00 $165.50 $1,531 +5.50
977–989 986 28 162.00–163.00 $162.25 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 318 13 215.00–225.00 $219.49 $698 —
351–390 369 50 205.00–227.50 $221.28 $817 +9.78
401–421 411 12 210.00–212.50 $210.85 $867 +13.76
450–498 462 59 192.50–212.50 $205.39 $949 +6.76
502–540 526 47 180.00–198.00 $190.81 $1,004 -1.14
551–598 579 114 180.00–198.00 $190.37 $1,102 -1.36
597 value added 597 5 191.00 $191.00 $1,140 —
600–647 615 183 175.00–190.00 $186.16 $1,145 +0.25
660–697 682 56 181.00–188.00 $182.98 $1,248 +0.59
701–744 730 83 173.00–183.00 $176.54 $1,289 -2.47
751 value added 751 55 182.50 $182.50 $1,371 —
752–795 789 82 171.00–177.00 $173.39 $1,368 -4.39
828 828 10 168.00 $168.00 $1,391 -0.83
902 902 7 162.00 $162.00 $1,461 —
1024 1024 60 152.00 $152.00 $1,556 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 21 202.50 $202.50 $628 —
464–486 471 9 185.00 $185.00 $871 +15.00
530–548 538 14 170.00–178.00 $173.73 $935 +1.78
562 562 9 180.00 $180.00 $1,012 +10.38
609–638 626 17 169.00–170.00 $169.40 $1,060 —
660 660 7 165.00 $165.00 $1,089 —
739 739 11 165.00 $165.00 $1,219 +5.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 8 170.00 $170.00 $714 —
768 768 12 155.00 $155.00 $1,190 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–299 290 28 197.50–210.00 $205.98 $597 —
317–338 325 21 199.00–208.00 $203.58 $662 +6.58
371–393 379 31 196.00–200.00 $198.46 $752 +0.93
401–437 412 53 181.00–199.00 $189.04 $779 +0.95
455–484 466 90 183.00–188.50 $186.16 $868 +3.91
500–548 528 168 173.50–188.00 $180.94 $955 +0.95
557–596 586 142 173.00–186.50 $177.02 $1,037 -3.40
605–642 625 88 171.00–184.50 $177.30 $1,108 +0.88
652–668 659 114 172.50–184.00 $177.67 $1,171 -1.09
703–728 722 98 168.00–176.00 $170.05 $1,228 -3.36
789–798 792 92 166.00 $166.00 $1,315 -4.59
805 805 6 162.00 $162.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–336 327 14 185.00–190.00 $186.10 $609 -3.90
359–380 373 34 185.00–194.00 $190.46 $710 +1.64
403–438 419 44 167.50–181.00 $174.35 $731 +3.58
452–498 480 80 167.00–176.00 $171.91 $825 -3.61
503–549 526 57 159.00–173.00 $166.25 $874 -2.40
551–595 579 150 162.00–172.00 $167.28 $969 -1.57
601–642 620 96 159.00–170.00 $165.16 $1,024 +0.69
666–699 686 88 160.00–170.00 $166.24 $1,140 +0.78
700–742 715 67 161.50–167.00 $163.09 $1,166 —
767–780 776 31 157.00–165.00 $162.41 $1,260 -1.66
963 963 29 146.50 $146.50 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–329 314 31 171.00–180.00 $173.43 $545 +8.43
361–397 390 48 170.00–184.00 $177.09 $691 +4.36
407–435 413 35 158.00–162.00 $158.89 $656 —
451–484 472 37 150.00–165.00 $163.09 $770 +7.19
516–540 527 11 150.00–152.50 $150.90 $795 —
556–561 559 26 145.00–155.00 $151.88 $849 —
633–646 640 21 142.50–152.50 $147.68 $945 -9.71
813–840 824 15 144.00–146.00 $144.82 $1,193 —
948 948 8 141.00 $141.00 $1,337 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 13 162.50 $162.50 $546 —
734 734 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,028 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 9 215.00 $215.00 $624 —
362 362 8 200.00 $200.00 $724 —
461–494 487 19 186.00–190.00 $186.80 $910 +3.05
507–538 522 14 177.50–185.00 $180.92 $944 —
561–568 564 9 170.00–185.00 $176.71 $997 +1.71
603–630 618 23 161.00–169.00 $166.43 $1,029 —
702 702 7 163.00 $163.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 22 187.50 $187.50 $729 —
413 413 6 177.50 $177.50 $733 +2.50
452 452 10 172.50 $172.50 $780 +7.50
500–544 518 15 160.00–172.50 $167.24 $866 +1.21
559–560 559 15 165.00–172.50 $166.50 $931 -0.25
701–726 711 10 142.50–150.00 $145.56 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434–448 439 8 197.50–208.00 $203.98 $895 -0.02
507 507 9 189.00 $189.00 $958 +5.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 5 155.00 $155.00 $778 -5.00

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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.