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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 12, 2022

7,416 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $188.88/cwt -7.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 673 lb · 478 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.00/cwt -6.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,068/hd at 625 lb · 290 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.62/cwt +1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,011/hd at 607 lb · 219 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,416 5,092 6,059
Feeder cattle 7,416 5,092 6,059

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to the sale 2 weeks ago feeder steers traded 4.00-9.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 750 lbs. traded 6.00-9.00 lower with heavier weight steady to 4.00 lower. Supply and demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 331 27 220.00–231.00 $225.54 $747 -9.09
419 thin fleshed 419 13 226.00 $226.00 $947 —
400–447 426 149 205.00–220.00 $209.71 $893 -11.96
500–537 514 118 193.00–208.00 $202.44 $1,041 -7.81
550–599 575 113 193.00–214.00 $199.53 $1,147 -6.40
604 fancy 604 19 203.00 $203.00 $1,226 —
600–648 632 154 185.00–199.00 $191.92 $1,213 -6.44
649 value added 649 12 193.00 $193.00 $1,253 —
652–692 673 478 185.00–196.00 $188.88 $1,271 -7.25
700–739 725 187 181.50–190.00 $183.62 $1,331 -7.58
753–767 763 166 182.00–184.00 $182.85 $1,395 -3.95
801–813 808 122 173.00–176.00 $174.43 $1,409 +0.94
813 value added 813 14 176.00 $176.00 $1,431 —
898 898 52 173.00 $173.00 $1,554 —
904–922 912 12 167.00 $167.00 $1,523 +1.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 12 215.00 $215.00 $727 -4.49
351–388 372 28 200.00–205.00 $202.36 $753 -18.92
419–447 433 31 192.00–200.00 $194.84 $844 -16.01
450–490 470 128 187.50–202.00 $198.37 $932 -7.02
500–548 531 144 178.00–192.50 $184.85 $982 -5.96
551 value added 551 7 194.00 $194.00 $1,069 —
553–592 578 87 177.00–192.50 $187.94 $1,086 -2.43
606–648 621 99 177.00–185.00 $180.67 $1,122 -5.49
653–698 676 129 173.00–185.00 $180.44 $1,220 -2.54
701–746 722 35 175.00–180.00 $179.04 $1,293 +2.50
751–793 773 201 170.00–179.00 $175.35 $1,355 +1.96
801–846 822 130 169.00–172.00 $170.60 $1,402 +2.60
887–893 891 72 168.00 $168.00 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 5 190.00 $190.00 $619 -12.50
375 375 6 192.50 $192.50 $722 —
413–447 432 45 175.00–190.00 $185.58 $802 —
459–496 481 29 182.00–191.00 $186.11 $895 +1.11
510–541 528 33 170.00–175.00 $171.17 $904 -2.56
554–590 574 45 165.00–175.00 $171.64 $985 -8.36
605–646 625 34 167.00–170.00 $168.35 $1,052 -1.05
683 683 6 166.00 $166.00 $1,134 +1.00
794 794 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,350 —
837 837 6 164.00 $164.00 $1,373 —
886 886 6 163.00 $163.00 $1,444 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 6 185.00 $185.00 $659 —
406 406 5 170.00 $170.00 $690 ±0.00
463–496 479 40 165.00–172.50 $168.96 $809 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 11 187.00 $187.00 $626 -16.58
405–443 427 47 171.00–186.00 $177.85 $759 -11.19
454–484 461 73 172.00–180.00 $176.27 $813 -9.89
501–541 520 122 171.00–176.00 $174.14 $906 -6.80
556–599 587 120 169.00–174.00 $171.14 $1,005 -5.88
600 value added 600 15 173.00 $173.00 $1,038 —
605–645 626 275 167.00–175.00 $170.89 $1,070 -6.41
669 value added 669 13 167.00 $167.00 $1,117 —
655–696 677 166 167.00–176.00 $172.97 $1,171 -4.70
720–749 736 153 166.00–172.00 $170.60 $1,256 +0.55
752–757 754 178 167.00–171.00 $168.97 $1,274 —
819–842 839 53 157.50–162.00 $158.00 $1,326 -4.00
914–948 933 23 151.00–153.50 $152.44 $1,422 —
972 972 20 162.00 $162.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–317 315 12 177.00–182.00 $180.78 $569 -5.32
365–396 381 36 180.00–182.00 $181.04 $690 -9.42
400–448 422 67 157.00–170.00 $164.39 $694 -9.96
453–495 472 161 160.00–172.00 $165.35 $780 -6.56
501–549 529 136 157.00–168.00 $163.67 $866 -2.58
555–595 577 124 155.00–168.50 $162.32 $937 -4.96
604 value added 604 5 162.00 $162.00 $978 —
600–636 607 214 159.00–168.75 $166.73 $1,012 +1.57
653–690 676 91 161.00–166.00 $164.90 $1,115 -1.34
706–743 724 135 159.00–165.00 $162.29 $1,175 -0.80
754–798 781 48 156.00–164.50 $161.95 $1,265 -0.46
822–831 825 36 154.50–155.50 $155.22 $1,281 —
961 961 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,393 -1.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 335 17 165.00–172.00 $167.36 $561 -6.07
352–393 385 54 165.00–175.00 $172.61 $665 -4.48
407–440 423 58 147.50–157.50 $155.56 $658 -3.33
455–496 484 47 153.00–160.00 $154.84 $749 -8.25
503–548 525 80 147.00–156.00 $151.85 $797 +0.95
550–583 561 55 149.00–154.00 $150.88 $846 -1.00
604–640 618 35 142.00–153.00 $150.63 $931 +2.95
655–696 674 29 145.00–154.00 $150.60 $1,015 —
702–748 732 33 142.00–152.00 $148.53 $1,087 —
763–798 775 18 143.00–153.00 $149.57 $1,159 —
881 881 14 142.00 $142.00 $1,251 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 9 157.50 $157.50 $534 -5.00
354–395 372 39 150.00–167.00 $159.36 $593 —
427 427 8 142.00 $142.00 $606 —
465–485 479 10 154.00 $154.00 $738 —
503 503 6 140.00 $140.00 $704 —
768 768 13 127.00 $127.00 $975 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–422 420 23 170.00–173.00 $172.62 $725 -4.88
489–497 492 10 167.00–172.00 $169.98 $836 —
543–548 544 24 148.00–150.00 $149.66 $814 -17.58
583–586 584 10 160.00 $160.00 $934 -6.50
601–634 625 25 150.00–157.00 $153.77 $961 —
688–694 691 10 147.00–155.00 $150.98 $1,043 —
731 731 5 147.00 $147.00 $1,075 +1.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–397 379 38 182.50–190.00 $185.46 $703 -14.54
494 494 7 182.00 $182.00 $899 -4.80
532–536 534 13 171.00–172.50 $171.70 $917 -9.22
566–598 582 19 162.00–170.00 $165.36 $962 -11.35
600–639 623 17 161.00–162.00 $161.30 $1,005 -5.13
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 12 156.00 $156.00 $666 —
486 486 28 142.00–160.00 $156.14 $759 —
569 569 12 144.00 $144.00 $819 —
693 693 10 131.00 $131.00 $908 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 9 180.00 $180.00 $931 -9.00
591 591 6 177.50 $177.50 $1,049 —
631 631 13 168.00 $168.00 $1,060 —

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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.