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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 31, 2022

5,692 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.39/cwt +3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,426/hd at 827 lb · 519 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.92/cwt +5.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,496/hd at 865 lb · 387 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.76/cwt +5.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 713 lb · 332 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,692 4,590 6,563
Feeder cattle 5,692 4,590 6,563

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 575 lbs. traded 5.00-7.00 higher with heavier weights trading from 3.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 2.00-6.00 higher. Supply was moderate with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 5 210.00 $210.00 $617 —
336–348 342 22 187.00–197.00 $192.18 $657 —
361–385 373 22 181.00–202.00 $188.41 $703 +5.79
408–447 433 42 177.00–195.00 $191.77 $830 +18.42
458–492 479 56 170.00–196.00 $187.06 $896 +12.81
500–541 522 73 167.00–185.00 $172.99 $903 +4.18
558–598 575 116 163.00–185.00 $176.59 $1,015 +3.72
603–647 622 47 164.00–175.00 $170.54 $1,061 +2.20
663–698 684 156 161.00–174.00 $168.48 $1,152 -0.53
700–747 723 104 162.00–175.00 $171.15 $1,237 +0.15
750–772 761 15 170.00–174.00 $172.68 $1,314 +7.90
803–842 827 519 168.50–174.00 $172.39 $1,426 +3.71
864–888 865 387 166.00–173.25 $172.92 $1,496 +5.92
917–919 918 25 158.50–159.00 $158.64 $1,456 —
970 970 6 155.50 $155.50 $1,508 -5.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–324 320 23 220.00–225.00 $221.32 $708 +2.96
370 370 8 222.00 $222.00 $821 +10.65
400–442 417 59 200.00–213.00 $206.96 $863 +8.83
417–432 thin fleshed 425 32 215.00–218.00 $216.90 $922 —
451–498 482 61 204.00–213.00 $207.46 $1,000 +6.83
501–548 527 116 185.00–203.00 $195.28 $1,029 +7.86
532–548 thin fleshed 543 28 213.00–215.00 $214.44 $1,164 —
551–595 573 50 185.00–194.00 $188.07 $1,078 +5.57
611–646 623 123 175.00–186.00 $180.10 $1,122 -1.52
651–692 680 46 179.00–181.50 $180.23 $1,226 +2.71
704–720 710 18 170.00–177.00 $172.76 $1,227 -5.83
750–758 752 94 177.00–179.50 $178.60 $1,343 —
805–843 818 57 177.50–178.50 $177.86 $1,455 -3.64
909–946 919 194 165.75–171.50 $168.18 $1,546 -5.57
965 965 53 164.25 $164.25 $1,585 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–399 394 14 170.00–175.00 $171.02 $674 —
405–435 419 21 165.00–170.00 $165.74 $694 —
460–490 477 34 159.00–170.00 $164.10 $783 -0.90
505–536 524 14 150.00–161.00 $154.48 $809 —
660–677 669 17 150.00–154.00 $152.55 $1,021 -0.27
701–709 706 9 155.00–158.00 $157.01 $1,108 —
885 885 8 153.00 $153.00 $1,354 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–328 324 26 180.00–186.00 $181.94 $589 +6.34
376–385 378 36 175.00–198.00 $191.75 $725 +20.75
405–449 428 78 167.00–186.00 $174.90 $749 +0.30
450–498 480 108 168.00–186.00 $176.70 $848 +3.38
501–549 534 72 163.00–180.00 $169.84 $907 +4.70
551–595 576 136 163.00–170.00 $165.70 $954 -2.41
594 fancy 594 5 194.00 $194.00 $1,152 —
604–643 634 93 162.00–172.50 $167.27 $1,060 +2.39
662–676 665 26 162.00–172.00 $168.12 $1,118 +1.98
706 value added 706 8 164.00 $164.00 $1,158 —
707–727 713 324 165.50–169.50 $167.85 $1,197 +5.52
760–775 767 18 161.00 $161.00 $1,235 -1.12
821 821 10 156.00 $156.00 $1,281 -3.00
901–912 909 73 157.00–160.50 $159.55 $1,450 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–347 346 19 165.00–169.00 $167.32 $579 +2.42
350–385 371 15 162.00–172.00 $168.01 $623 +8.01
401–444 426 56 150.00–167.00 $159.30 $679 +8.12
454–497 476 116 147.50–167.00 $157.35 $749 +4.07
502–549 524 59 152.00–162.00 $156.50 $820 +3.04
552–599 564 254 145.00–163.00 $159.82 $901 +3.99
611–645 625 61 149.00–160.00 $154.17 $964 -1.08
654–698 680 100 150.00–162.00 $158.17 $1,076 -0.76
711–749 726 118 154.75–160.00 $156.17 $1,134 +2.21
777–778 777 7 153.00–156.00 $154.29 $1,199 -2.32
809–821 811 22 150.50–151.00 $150.57 $1,221 +10.57
968 968 5 139.00 $139.00 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 5 157.00 $157.00 $509 —
385 385 8 153.00 $153.00 $589 +3.00
472–491 475 19 140.00–145.00 $144.18 $685 +5.70
563–576 567 18 140.00–142.00 $141.21 $801 +1.97
606–637 619 46 135.00–147.00 $141.68 $877 +2.26
653 653 6 135.00–146.00 $140.50 $917 —
700–731 709 33 141.00–145.00 $142.94 $1,013 +0.25
909 909 21 130.00 $130.00 $1,182 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 10 120.00 $120.00 $485 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 9 167.00 $167.00 $701 —
472–492 479 18 152.00–173.00 $162.09 $776 —
505–523 518 22 152.00–166.00 $156.98 $813 +4.98
567–593 585 27 150.00–158.00 $155.04 $907 +4.50
609 609 5 151.00 $151.00 $920 —
705–715 709 8 145.00–155.00 $151.22 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557–585 569 19 130.00–144.00 $139.60 $794 -2.40
612 612 5 139.00 $139.00 $851 -1.19
711 711 13 139.00 $139.00 $988 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 7 176.00 $176.00 $903 —
609–612 610 15 159.00–164.00 $161.66 $986 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542–547 545 9 127.50–130.00 $128.61 $701 —

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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.