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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 21, 2022

11,936 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $180.82/cwt +3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,492/hd at 825 lb · 801 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $173.95/cwt +0.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 768 lb · 671 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $181.35/cwt +1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,326/hd at 731 lb · 636 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 11,936 8,835 12,811
Feeder cattle 11,936 8,835 12,811

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers traded steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded steady to 4.00 higher. 16 head of fancy steers weighing 610 lbs. traded at 200.00. This sale featured several large drafts of yearling cattle. Supply was heavy 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
306–339 327 17 237.50–250.00 $241.62 $790 +15.88
397 397 19 231.00 $231.00 $917 +0.41
428–447 435 39 205.00–217.50 $212.35 $924 -9.78
453–495 472 103 203.00–224.00 $211.58 $999 +1.07
478 fancy 478 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,123 —
504–549 525 156 192.00–210.00 $199.78 $1,049 +4.85
558–591 576 224 190.00–201.00 $195.17 $1,124 +0.99
610 fancy 610 14 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 —
601–648 632 316 179.00–197.50 $187.24 $1,183 +2.60
650–695 678 306 181.50–190.00 $185.60 $1,258 +1.87
701–749 731 636 178.75–191.00 $181.35 $1,326 +1.03
750–799 779 266 177.00–187.00 $182.23 $1,420 +3.40
805–848 825 801 176.50–186.00 $180.82 $1,492 +3.37
851–895 871 294 176.00–186.00 $180.89 $1,576 +5.61
907–949 925 616 169.00–174.00 $171.32 $1,585 +0.47
952–969 956 99 168.50–171.00 $169.73 $1,623 +3.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–349 340 10 200.00–207.00 $203.40 $692 -0.94
358–385 368 8 205.00–215.00 $211.08 $777 +9.59
400–448 421 48 180.00–202.00 $184.77 $778 -7.30
450–498 483 55 182.00–202.50 $192.12 $928 +4.23
501–543 528 103 172.00–187.00 $183.16 $967 +3.59
553–597 573 204 170.00–191.00 $184.36 $1,056 +6.80
601–647 625 141 163.00–180.50 $175.76 $1,098 +3.76
654–697 673 115 160.00–179.00 $173.23 $1,166 +2.04
701–749 723 244 154.00–179.00 $173.60 $1,255 +0.51
750–798 768 671 169.00–179.00 $173.95 $1,336 +0.59
815 815 12 150.00 $150.00 $1,222 -21.51
800–848 832 597 164.00–176.00 $172.87 $1,438 +1.36
852–890 865 593 165.00–175.50 $172.51 $1,492 +0.78
908–941 915 159 164.00–170.50 $169.29 $1,549 —
950–972 953 312 166.75–169.00 $168.14 $1,602 —
1024 1024 59 163.25 $163.25 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–319 316 10 180.00–190.00 $182.94 $578 —
382–395 389 13 170.00–190.00 $177.62 $691 —
435–443 439 13 162.00–165.00 $163.60 $718 -9.95
472–492 481 18 172.00–175.00 $173.00 $832 +2.67
516–536 525 7 170.00 $170.00 $892 +14.37
568–590 579 43 155.00–168.00 $165.34 $957 +1.70
610–641 628 26 145.00–160.00 $153.31 $963 —
650–674 664 10 156.00–159.00 $157.83 $1,048 +8.45
718–737 727 11 160.00–163.00 $161.62 $1,175 +0.37
817 817 31 161.00 $161.00 $1,315 +2.42
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676–690 683 22 167.00 $167.00 $1,141 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 5 155.00 $155.00 $648 —
590 590 5 152.00 $152.00 $897 —
827 827 8 145.00 $145.00 $1,199 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 12 185.00 $185.00 $651 +0.71
402–445 423 87 170.00–184.00 $177.51 $751 -0.69
455–486 465 62 171.00–178.00 $175.74 $817 +0.16
505–549 529 164 165.00–181.00 $173.43 $917 +1.79
550–599 573 181 164.00–182.00 $171.34 $982 +5.21
602–644 622 187 163.50–176.00 $169.92 $1,057 +4.50
652–693 665 192 163.00–175.00 $169.80 $1,129 +2.59
700–749 728 413 164.00–175.00 $167.67 $1,221 +0.67
753–795 768 588 165.00–173.00 $168.47 $1,294 -1.53
800–845 814 173 160.50–167.00 $164.11 $1,336 +3.02
961–979 973 26 153.50–161.00 $158.72 $1,544 —
1052 1052 12 130.00 $130.00 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 10 184.00 $184.00 $541 —
323 323 10 169.00 $169.00 $546 -7.66
369–388 381 18 170.00–176.00 $173.42 $661 +0.92
412–449 437 138 153.00–167.00 $162.90 $712 +1.80
451–499 470 73 155.00–167.00 $162.00 $761 +0.27
502–546 526 162 152.00–164.00 $159.34 $838 +5.02
551–598 575 148 147.00–164.00 $157.89 $908 +3.35
604–643 616 88 150.00–164.50 $159.56 $983 +3.36
659–681 676 59 150.00–163.00 $157.49 $1,065 +1.89
700–748 731 90 154.00–165.00 $160.35 $1,172 +1.44
752–797 780 200 153.50–165.00 $156.84 $1,223 -3.59
807–848 826 111 154.00–157.00 $156.00 $1,289 +3.56
870–893 889 50 155.50–157.00 $155.76 $1,385 -2.17
905–916 908 31 132.00–150.00 $135.35 $1,229 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 6 162.00 $162.00 $562 —
358–390 370 29 150.00–162.00 $157.44 $583 —
503–528 515 12 130.00–140.00 $137.44 $708 -0.82
585 585 4 141.00 $141.00 $825 +3.72
607–646 630 26 140.00–146.00 $142.62 $899 +4.57
650–698 665 35 130.00–148.00 $143.13 $952 +0.84
701–731 709 12 142.00–152.00 $146.95 $1,042 +2.95
926–949 938 17 128.00–130.00 $129.07 $1,211 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 6 151.00 $151.00 $1,031 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–432 419 24 190.00–215.00 $207.47 $869 +12.47
483 483 10 184.00 $184.00 $889 —
501 501 15 172.00 $172.00 $862 —
559 559 23 181.00 $181.00 $1,012 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 9 182.00 $182.00 $661 —
564 564 35 155.00 $155.00 $874 +1.01
708 708 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,062 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 6 170.00 $170.00 $933 —
632 632 8 155.00 $155.00 $980 -4.61
678 678 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,119 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 8 148.00 $148.00 $833 +8.00

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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.