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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 14, 2022

8,835 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $177.45/cwt +3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,485/hd at 837 lb · 686 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.69/cwt -0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,453/hd at 927 lb · 467 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.09/cwt -2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,314/hd at 816 lb · 340 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,835 7,555 7,643
Feeder cattle 8,835 7,555 7,643

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers traded steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded steady to 3.00 lower. 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
321–329 fancy 326 14 245.00–255.00 $252.15 $822 —
322–347 332 25 217.00–235.00 $225.74 $749 +2.24
360–365 fancy 361 30 245.00 $245.00 $884 —
362–398 381 57 220.00–242.00 $230.59 $879 —
407 thin fleshed 407 14 235.00 $235.00 $956 +10.55
407–445 421 106 204.00–230.00 $222.13 $935 +13.30
454–496 472 63 202.00–217.00 $210.51 $994 +2.51
503–546 528 236 186.00–204.00 $194.93 $1,029 -1.02
550–595 567 90 187.00–210.00 $194.18 $1,101 +7.12
570 value added 570 12 189.00 $189.00 $1,077 —
603–645 633 136 179.00–191.00 $184.64 $1,169 +2.97
651–685 665 124 178.00–191.00 $183.73 $1,222 -0.68
702–739 716 235 177.50–187.00 $180.32 $1,291 +0.29
750–779 759 65 177.00–180.50 $178.83 $1,357 -0.98
809–844 837 686 173.00–182.50 $177.45 $1,485 +3.45
850–855 852 35 174.00–177.00 $175.28 $1,493 -2.82
948 948 195 170.85 $170.85 $1,620 —
987 987 16 166.00 $166.00 $1,638 —
1025 1025 27 160.00 $160.00 $1,640 -3.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 337 21 200.00–205.00 $204.34 $689 +9.34
357–358 358 12 193.00–210.00 $201.49 $721 +0.01
405–446 425 70 177.00–202.00 $192.07 $816 +7.64
451–498 480 145 177.00–201.00 $187.89 $902 +3.56
500–548 530 188 171.00–186.00 $179.57 $952 +4.24
550–597 575 272 170.00–186.00 $177.56 $1,021 +1.12
602–649 619 204 160.00–178.00 $172.00 $1,065 +0.92
652–698 676 233 156.00–179.50 $171.19 $1,157 +1.48
677–696 value added 691 20 171.00–177.00 $172.47 $1,192 —
704–737 722 113 168.00–176.00 $173.09 $1,250 +2.63
755–794 769 136 165.00–176.00 $173.36 $1,333 +3.68
805–842 830 264 166.50–173.00 $171.51 $1,424 +1.60
852–889 857 108 170.00–172.00 $171.73 $1,472 —
869 value added 869 44 170.00 $170.00 $1,477 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–448 424 17 172.00–175.00 $173.55 $736 +9.99
495–498 496 12 170.00–171.00 $170.33 $845 +9.37
541–547 546 17 150.00–165.00 $155.63 $850 +5.61
552–599 580 37 160.00–166.00 $163.64 $949 +4.26
660–683 670 7 146.00–152.00 $149.38 $1,001 -10.62
726–746 737 30 152.00–163.00 $161.25 $1,188 +3.80
753–798 776 8 155.00–160.00 $157.57 $1,223 —
825–827 826 7 150.00–165.00 $158.58 $1,310 —
884–896 889 8 156.00–163.00 $160.35 $1,426 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 5 170.00 $170.00 $605 —
497–498 497 23 152.00–152.50 $152.28 $757 —
809 809 40 145.00 $145.00 $1,173 —
1016 1016 12 133.00 $133.00 $1,351 —
1105 1105 6 135.00 $135.00 $1,492 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 336 34 184.00–197.00 $190.00 $638 —
355–398 377 61 180.00–192.00 $184.29 $695 -3.67
400–444 420 160 172.00–186.00 $178.20 $748 -13.03
452–498 475 120 172.00–180.00 $175.58 $834 -1.55
501–548 521 178 165.00–179.00 $171.64 $894 +2.95
551–595 575 177 163.00–174.00 $166.13 $955 -0.47
602–647 620 111 163.00–171.00 $165.42 $1,026 -2.24
670–695 677 199 163.00–169.00 $167.21 $1,132 +2.51
710–739 726 66 164.00–168.50 $167.00 $1,212 +2.08
794 794 25 170.00 $170.00 $1,350 +4.14
809–831 816 340 160.00–162.10 $161.09 $1,314 -2.30
920–942 927 467 155.50–157.00 $156.69 $1,453 -0.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 333 17 175.00–177.00 $176.66 $588 +8.77
354–398 384 67 165.00–177.00 $172.50 $662 +6.84
400–444 425 88 153.00–171.00 $161.10 $685 -2.39
450–497 481 272 153.00–171.00 $161.73 $778 -2.40
500–549 521 182 145.00–162.50 $154.32 $804 -1.00
551–596 576 136 146.00–159.00 $154.54 $890 -1.42
600–643 618 155 149.00–162.00 $156.20 $965 +0.87
678 value added 678 20 159.00 $159.00 $1,078 —
656–697 680 156 150.00–162.00 $155.60 $1,058 +0.56
700–741 730 51 155.00–161.50 $158.91 $1,160 +1.36
750–773 761 42 154.00–162.50 $160.43 $1,221 +3.55
774 value added 774 34 162.00 $162.00 $1,254 —
813–839 826 10 149.00–156.00 $152.44 $1,259 -0.56
863–875 873 82 157.50–158.00 $157.93 $1,379 —
1004 1004 14 131.00 $131.00 $1,315 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–420 417 13 145.00–152.00 $147.12 $613 +2.45
461–496 481 98 140.00–151.00 $146.01 $702 +1.64
500–545 534 38 130.00–142.00 $138.26 $738 -0.23
551–597 579 25 127.00–144.00 $137.28 $795 -5.31
586 unweaned 586 11 130.00 $130.00 $762 —
600–621 611 34 130.00–148.00 $138.05 $843 -3.23
650–693 671 35 135.00–146.00 $142.29 $955 -1.03
712 712 6 144.00 $144.00 $1,025 -7.47
755–786 768 34 139.00–148.00 $142.39 $1,094 —
841 841 26 130.00 $130.00 $1,093 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–498 475 24 170.00–182.00 $176.03 $836 +6.73
617–621 619 31 159.00–160.00 $159.61 $988 +8.29
703 703 5 140.00 $140.00 $984 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 8 206.00 $206.00 $779 —
409 409 5 195.00 $195.00 $798 —
611–635 629 13 159.00–164.00 $160.12 $1,007 -5.17
662 662 7 158.00 $158.00 $1,046 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 8 170.00 $170.00 $699 +8.00
477 477 5 150.00 $150.00 $716 -5.02
556–560 558 8 150.00–158.00 $153.99 $859 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 7 140.00 $140.00 $787 ±0.00
664 664 7 130.00 $130.00 $863 —

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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.