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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 17, 2022

3,772 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.01/cwt -7.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,032/hd at 637 lb · 204 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.93/cwt +0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 712 lb · 179 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.81/cwt +0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,319/hd at 786 lb · 143 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,772 4,972 4,494
Feeder cattle 3,772 4,972 4,494

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 525 lbs. traded steady to 4.00 higher with heavier weights 2.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded mostly steady to 4.00 lower. Extreme dry weather in the area causing ponds to go dry have brought cattle in maybe sooner than normal. Quality cattle are in good demand. On the other hand unweaned, non-vaccinated bull calves are very much less desired. Supply was light with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–349 343 14 180.00–190.00 $183.48 $629 +2.72
358–390 365 13 175.00–180.00 $176.23 $643 -5.86
403–446 427 48 170.00–180.00 $173.51 $741 -4.69
470–491 481 19 172.00–182.00 $176.70 $850 -4.85
500–546 524 48 160.00–172.00 $167.30 $877 +0.12
556–559 unweaned 557 13 157.00 $157.00 $874 —
560–591 575 67 161.00–175.00 $168.18 $967 -2.45
605 unweaned 605 8 157.50 $157.50 $953 —
600–646 628 107 160.00–177.00 $170.28 $1,069 -0.54
653–698 674 37 168.00–175.00 $171.92 $1,159 +3.99
711–740 727 37 160.00–167.00 $165.72 $1,205 -3.42
770–797 786 143 160.00–170.00 $167.81 $1,319 +0.91
807–843 830 20 162.00–164.00 $162.68 $1,350 -0.18
862–892 882 94 158.00–166.00 $165.22 $1,457 —
922–936 934 36 156.00–157.00 $156.86 $1,465 -0.14
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–393 391 21 194.00–204.00 $200.47 $784 +1.88
421–425 423 29 185.00–197.50 $190.28 $805 +0.64
460–494 483 68 183.00–193.00 $187.95 $908 +3.03
501–534 521 62 175.00–193.00 $185.23 $965 +3.34
556–591 572 63 176.00–186.00 $182.32 $1,043 -1.43
618–639 631 52 178.00–187.00 $182.61 $1,152 -1.86
650–690 664 29 177.00–181.00 $180.16 $1,196 —
702–749 724 136 170.50–180.00 $174.31 $1,262 -5.38
752 752 37 172.00 $172.00 $1,293 +0.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 5 170.00 $170.00 $466 —
362–373 367 7 155.00–160.00 $157.82 $579 —
425–441 431 8 162.00–170.00 $166.93 $719 -1.73
459–482 478 33 156.00–167.00 $159.80 $764 -8.70
501–546 521 12 137.50–153.00 $145.29 $757 -14.71
560–586 576 24 151.00–157.50 $154.16 $888 +3.60
609–641 624 30 142.00–160.00 $151.33 $944 -8.81
706 706 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,101 —
760–768 765 7 142.00–143.00 $142.43 $1,090 -15.07
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 10 152.00 $152.00 $733 -5.00
517 517 5 140.00 $140.00 $724 -2.50
570 570 8 137.50 $137.50 $784 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 320 18 167.00–182.00 $176.35 $564 +5.35
355–396 368 20 171.00–177.00 $173.19 $637 +5.69
402–436 421 28 160.00–170.00 $162.73 $685 +1.82
451–490 463 41 158.00–168.00 $164.36 $761 -0.74
458–480 unweaned 472 14 157.00–157.50 $157.15 $742 —
501–547 523 91 157.00–169.00 $162.06 $848 -0.57
556–595 574 29 158.00–163.00 $159.72 $917 -5.03
608–647 637 204 161.00–162.50 $162.01 $1,032 -7.73
651–660 655 19 161.00–165.00 $162.91 $1,067 -0.29
708–733 712 179 158.75–164.00 $160.93 $1,146 +0.29
771–788 773 75 159.00–162.00 $159.41 $1,232 +2.41
836 836 11 149.00 $149.00 $1,246 -7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344–348 347 25 160.00 $160.00 $555 -4.00
363–396 378 16 160.00–165.00 $162.11 $613 +0.60
417 unweaned 417 30 145.00 $145.00 $605 ±0.00
401–441 421 51 147.00–157.00 $151.81 $639 -3.90
456–499 488 132 147.00–156.00 $151.79 $741 -1.93
504–528 510 82 145.00–157.00 $148.91 $759 -3.87
555 unweaned 555 5 142.00 $142.00 $788 —
555–597 574 97 144.00–155.00 $150.83 $866 -3.70
610–639 624 73 148.00–157.00 $153.36 $957 -3.50
658–672 665 23 151.00–154.00 $151.95 $1,010 -6.63
758–763 760 23 152.00–154.00 $152.82 $1,161 -1.23
808 808 12 140.00 $140.00 $1,131 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–429 417 28 135.00–147.00 $139.85 $583 +8.69
465–475 469 16 137.00–145.00 $142.47 $668 +4.35
503–548 533 29 137.00–142.00 $138.65 $739 +0.14
558–599 581 42 130.00–142.00 $137.92 $801 -0.98
586 unweaned 586 7 130.00 $130.00 $762 —
603–639 622 36 132.00–146.00 $139.90 $870 -8.07
667–668 667 7 137.00–145.00 $140.43 $937 -3.05
703–737 715 11 138.00–140.00 $138.75 $992 —
892 892 7 132.00 $132.00 $1,177 -4.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562–566 564 8 120.00–122.00 $120.75 $681 —
858–862 860 12 121.00 $121.00 $1,041 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 8 160.00 $160.00 $530 —
470–497 486 33 150.00–155.00 $152.05 $739 -2.05
491 unweaned 491 12 146.00 $146.00 $717 —
501–532 519 10 140.00–145.00 $142.32 $739 —
522 unweaned 522 9 132.00 $132.00 $689 —
550–597 580 12 140.00–150.00 $143.85 $834 -0.15
601–641 614 27 139.00–145.00 $141.25 $867 +7.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 8 160.00 $160.00 $640 -8.74
558–593 577 26 152.00–155.00 $153.16 $884 -1.99
632 632 9 157.00–158.00 $157.56 $996 +6.37
672–681 675 8 152.00–157.00 $153.89 $1,039 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427–434 430 31 167.00–172.00 $169.28 $728 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 unweaned 565 11 130.00 $130.00 $734 —
569 569 5 137.00 $137.00 $780 -1.00
614 614 12 134.00 $134.00 $823 +12.00

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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.