Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report, Carthage, MO

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

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	7,555	5,692	7,243
Feeder cattle	7,555	5,692	7,243

Market comments — USDA reporter

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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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.