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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 24, 2022

4,590 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $179.85/cwt ≈ $1,586/hd at 882 lb · 248 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.11/cwt +8.39 vs last sale · ≈ $963/hd at 573 lb · 155 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $182.50/cwt +0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 583 lb · 155 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,590 3,772 4,196
Feeder cattle 4,590 3,772 4,196

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 525 lbs. traded 8.00-13.00 higher with heavier weights 2.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 625 lbs. traded 9.00-11.00 higher with heavier weights steady to 3.00 higher. 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
295 295 6 210.00 $210.00 $620 —
308–333 321 8 215.00–222.00 $218.36 $701 —
376–388 380 16 205.00–222.00 $211.35 $803 +10.88
411–445 431 53 190.00–210.00 $198.13 $854 +7.85
452–488 474 90 195.00–205.00 $200.63 $951 +12.68
505 value added 505 24 207.00 $207.00 $1,045 —
500–538 517 123 180.00–197.50 $187.42 $969 +2.19
564–596 583 155 179.00–189.00 $182.50 $1,064 +0.18
603–615 value added 605 34 181.00–185.50 $184.83 $1,118 —
604–648 623 93 180.00–185.00 $181.62 $1,131 -0.99
655–679 663 44 175.00–187.00 $177.52 $1,177 -2.64
700–727 710 66 177.00–183.00 $178.59 $1,268 +4.28
789–795 793 21 176.00–181.00 $179.34 $1,422 —
806 806 65 181.50 $181.50 $1,463 —
825 value added 825 10 176.00 $176.00 $1,452 —
882 882 248 179.85 $179.85 $1,586 —
938 938 110 173.75 $173.75 $1,630 —
1008 1008 39 156.50 $156.50 $1,578 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–397 374 41 177.00–192.00 $182.62 $683 +6.39
418–446 438 17 172.00–180.00 $173.35 $759 -0.16
452–497 475 68 162.50–187.00 $174.25 $828 -2.45
501–548 533 101 160.00–177.00 $168.81 $900 +1.51
550–596 582 93 160.00–177.00 $172.87 $1,006 +4.69
600–647 621 142 160.00–175.00 $168.34 $1,045 -1.94
650 650 12 157.00 $157.00 $1,020 -14.92
650–676 663 48 165.00–174.00 $169.01 $1,121 -2.91
722–727 724 19 171.00 $171.00 $1,238 +5.28
751–792 773 25 162.00–168.00 $164.78 $1,274 -3.03
800–848 836 130 162.00–170.00 $168.68 $1,410 +6.00
850 850 6 167.00 $167.00 $1,420 +1.78
980 980 47 160.75 $160.75 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 11 165.00 $165.00 $767 +5.20
581 581 9 157.00 $157.00 $912 +2.84
620–622 621 10 157.00 $157.00 $975 +5.67
689–692 691 34 152.00–153.00 $152.82 $1,056 —
788–796 791 20 153.00–156.00 $154.06 $1,219 +11.63
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
737 737 7 168.00 $168.00 $1,238 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
726 726 5 142.00 $142.00 $1,031 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–342 323 25 170.00–180.00 $175.60 $567 -0.75
385 385 7 171.00 $171.00 $658 -2.19
417 value added 417 10 180.00 $180.00 $751 —
404–445 424 103 165.00–179.00 $174.60 $740 +11.87
453–495 473 109 165.00–180.00 $173.32 $820 +8.96
502–542 511 101 162.00–169.00 $165.14 $844 +3.08
551–594 573 155 161.00–176.00 $168.11 $963 +8.39
600–649 625 44 163.00–166.00 $164.88 $1,030 +2.87
656–688 670 62 163.00–170.00 $166.14 $1,113 +3.23
713–738 719 49 161.00–164.00 $162.33 $1,167 +1.40
777–789 779 73 162.00–163.00 $162.12 $1,263 +2.71
810 810 66 159.00 $159.00 $1,288 +10.00
869 869 23 155.00 $155.00 $1,347 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–346 335 8 160.00–168.00 $164.90 $552 +4.90
365–366 366 8 160.00 $160.00 $586 -2.11
401–436 420 47 147.00–155.00 $151.18 $635 -0.63
451–499 470 36 146.00–160.00 $153.28 $720 +1.49
505–548 523 59 145.00–160.00 $153.46 $803 +4.55
544 unweaned 544 26 141.00 $141.00 $767 —
552–598 572 86 145.00–161.00 $155.83 $891 +5.00
608–630 612 91 150.00–160.00 $155.25 $950 +1.89
660–698 684 77 149.00–161.00 $158.93 $1,087 +6.98
704–743 714 70 151.00–156.00 $153.96 $1,099 —
758–793 790 147 154.00–157.00 $156.61 $1,237 +3.79
818 818 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,145 ±0.00
891 891 21 143.00 $143.00 $1,274 —
1089 1089 9 120.00 $120.00 $1,307 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 12 150.00 $150.00 $564 —
427–445 439 18 132.00–142.00 $135.94 $597 -3.91
463–496 485 39 130.00–142.00 $138.48 $672 -3.99
505–548 526 29 130.00–142.00 $136.59 $718 -2.06
555–589 572 78 130.00–142.00 $139.24 $796 +1.32
605–636 617 73 130.00–146.00 $139.42 $860 -0.48
696 696 5 132.50 $132.50 $922 -7.93
701–726 718 25 141.00–146.00 $142.69 $1,025 +3.94
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 7 140.00 $140.00 $536 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 12 160.00 $160.00 $562 —
425–440 427 22 150.00 $150.00 $640 —
542 542 7 145.00 $145.00 $786 +2.68
565 565 13 142.00 $142.00 $802 -1.85
610–634 625 17 130.00–146.00 $140.19 $876 -1.06
652–671 662 12 130.00 $130.00 $861 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 6 130.00 $130.00 $750 -7.00
610–632 623 10 122.00–137.50 $131.43 $819 -2.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509 509 5 152.00 $152.00 $774 —
560–573 566 11 150.00–152.00 $150.54 $852 -2.62
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
829 829 6 148.00 $148.00 $1,227 —

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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.