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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 7, 2022

7,555 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $178.10/cwt ≈ $1,530/hd at 859 lb · 459 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $189.31/cwt +16.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,383/hd at 731 lb · 367 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.05/cwt +2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $902/hd at 524 lb · 269 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,555 5,692 7,243
Feeder cattle 7,555 5,692 7,243

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 775 lbs. traded 3.00- 8.00 higher, with the following exceptions. 210 head of 728 lb. steers traded 17.00 higher. A draft of 97 head of 376 lb. steers traded at 258.00. Steers over 775 lbs. traded steady. Feeder heifers traded 5.00-12.00 higher. Supply was heavy with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 18 232.00 $232.00 $670 —
324–326 325 16 222.00–225.00 $223.50 $726 +2.18
376 thin fleshed 376 97 258.00 $258.00 $970 —
405–448 430 57 202.00–220.00 $208.83 $898 +1.87
408–448 thin fleshed 441 47 222.00–225.00 $224.45 $990 +7.55
463 thin fleshed 463 125 229.00 $229.00 $1,060 —
454–496 473 133 202.00–212.00 $208.00 $984 +0.54
510–549 534 222 187.00–203.00 $195.95 $1,046 +0.67
567–596 582 87 185.00–190.00 $187.06 $1,089 -1.01
600–647 627 216 177.00–187.00 $181.67 $1,139 +1.57
615–636 thin fleshed 629 38 189.00–191.50 $190.73 $1,200 —
655–687 666 151 180.00–187.50 $184.41 $1,228 +4.18
728 fancy 728 210 196.25 $196.25 $1,429 —
706–740 734 157 178.50–183.00 $180.03 $1,321 +7.27
753–796 781 71 176.00–181.00 $179.81 $1,404 +1.21
840 840 68 174.00 $174.00 $1,462 -3.86
855–877 859 459 175.00–179.00 $178.10 $1,530 —
908 908 142 168.75 $168.75 $1,532 +0.57
1027 1027 60 163.25 $163.25 $1,677 —
1054 1054 14 160.00 $160.00 $1,686 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 6 195.00 $195.00 $644 +2.82
354–396 373 54 190.00–212.00 $201.48 $752 +13.07
401–448 426 59 180.00–190.00 $184.43 $786 -7.34
455–499 481 123 174.00–195.00 $184.33 $887 -2.73
505–548 530 118 170.00–185.00 $175.33 $929 +2.34
550–595 574 195 168.00–183.00 $176.44 $1,013 -0.15
604–645 625 136 161.00–177.00 $171.08 $1,069 +0.54
650–695 669 152 156.00–176.00 $169.71 $1,135 +1.23
705–739 720 113 164.00–176.00 $170.46 $1,227 -0.69
751–799 769 73 165.00–174.00 $169.68 $1,305 -3.00
800–843 837 26 169.00–171.00 $169.91 $1,422 -2.48
953 953 6 159.00 $159.00 $1,515 +3.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 10 180.00 $180.00 $688 +8.98
402–448 431 22 153.00–170.00 $163.56 $705 -2.18
459–496 478 25 152.00–170.00 $160.96 $769 -3.14
510–515 512 10 147.00–157.00 $150.02 $768 -4.46
572–591 587 19 157.00–160.00 $159.38 $936 —
610–646 628 27 153.00–160.00 $157.01 $986 —
672 672 9 160.00 $160.00 $1,075 +7.45
706–728 713 32 153.00–160.00 $157.45 $1,123 +0.44

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 thin fleshed 329 64 226.50 $226.50 $745 —
352–390 374 54 177.00–194.00 $187.96 $703 -3.79
410–448 427 245 175.00–194.00 $191.23 $817 +16.33
451–495 467 98 172.00–183.00 $177.13 $827 +0.43
503–544 521 189 163.00–175.00 $168.69 $879 -1.15
531 thin fleshed 531 80 180.00 $180.00 $956 —
552–590 572 43 163.00–175.00 $166.60 $953 +0.90
623–643 626 118 163.00–168.75 $167.66 $1,050 +0.39
651–692 665 25 163.00–167.00 $164.70 $1,095 -3.42
705–717 712 36 163.00–168.00 $164.92 $1,174 -2.93
751–787 774 168 163.00–166.00 $165.86 $1,284 +4.86
820–830 830 139 161.00–163.50 $163.39 $1,356 +7.39
895 895 6 158.00 $158.00 $1,414 —
905 905 12 157.50 $157.50 $1,425 -2.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–348 340 51 164.00–177.00 $167.89 $571 +0.57
354–397 371 41 162.00–170.00 $165.66 $615 -2.35
402–447 430 108 152.00–173.00 $163.49 $703 +4.19
450–498 476 182 152.00–172.00 $164.13 $781 +6.78
500–549 523 215 145.00–161.00 $155.32 $812 -1.18
550–593 569 202 145.00–162.00 $155.96 $887 -3.86
601–647 625 178 149.00–162.00 $155.33 $971 +1.16
650–694 676 46 152.00–161.00 $155.04 $1,048 -3.13
710–736 715 17 157.00–160.00 $157.55 $1,126 +1.38
755–790 766 105 153.00–160.00 $156.88 $1,202 +2.59
814 814 11 153.00 $153.00 $1,245 +2.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 5 152.00 $152.00 $518 -5.00
400–446 421 59 130.00–150.00 $144.67 $609 —
478–499 494 47 134.00–147.50 $144.37 $713 +0.19
511–534 522 21 130.00–143.00 $138.49 $723 —
558–580 575 24 142.00–144.00 $142.59 $820 +1.38
604–641 619 33 136.00–149.00 $141.28 $875 -0.40
652–693 672 28 136.00–147.00 $143.32 $963 +2.82
728–739 733 13 151.00–152.00 $151.47 $1,110 +8.53
870–885 880 25 144.50–145.00 $144.84 $1,275 —
939 939 5 132.00 $132.00 $1,239 +2.00
950 950 5 132.00 $132.00 $1,254 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 19 125.00 $125.00 $546 +5.00
559 559 22 130.00 $130.00 $727 —
724 724 8 133.00 $133.00 $963 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 17 181.00 $181.00 $637 —
453–466 458 13 162.00–174.00 $169.30 $775 +7.21
552–598 577 31 152.00–165.00 $159.75 $922 +4.71
606–624 608 58 151.00–154.00 $151.32 $920 +0.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 21 162.00 $162.00 $674 —
466–483 477 23 154.00–157.00 $155.02 $739 —
689 689 9 145.00 $145.00 $999 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506–507 507 24 180.00–188.00 $185.67 $941 +9.67
625–636 631 13 163.00–168.00 $165.29 $1,043 +3.63
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 7 142.00 $142.00 $750 +13.39
579–596 585 11 140.00 $140.00 $819 —
610–626 620 10 127.00–132.00 $130.03 $806 —

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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.