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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 28, 2022

10,063 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.94/cwt +0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 573 lb · 470 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $182.98/cwt -1.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 578 lb · 439 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $169.22/cwt -2.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,560/hd at 922 lb · 401 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,063 11,936 8,342
Feeder cattle 10,063 11,936 8,342

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 800 lbs. traded steady with heavier weights trading steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 475 Lbs. traded steady to 3.00 higher with heavier weights trading steady. 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
381–389 384 14 232.00 $232.00 $891 +1.00
402–446 423 149 206.00–227.00 $216.81 $917 +4.46
453–491 474 106 205.00–217.00 $211.67 $1,003 +0.09
500–548 519 290 190.00–213.00 $198.47 $1,030 -1.31
550–598 572 243 190.00–207.00 $195.53 $1,118 +0.36
601–645 623 398 179.00–193.00 $185.15 $1,153 -2.09
650–692 668 323 180.00–187.00 $184.43 $1,232 -1.17
709–734 724 204 177.00–184.00 $179.16 $1,297 -2.19
759–795 773 397 178.00–181.50 $180.58 $1,396 -1.65
840–846 843 80 173.00–174.00 $173.51 $1,463 -7.31
850–887 870 147 174.00–180.00 $176.79 $1,538 -4.10
920–948 922 401 169.00–173.50 $169.22 $1,560 -2.10
961–967 966 74 170.00 $170.00 $1,642 +0.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–341 340 18 205.00–210.00 $206.67 $703 +3.27
367–395 388 36 202.00–225.00 $215.68 $837 +4.60
400–449 423 60 185.00–205.00 $199.12 $842 +14.35
465–499 483 179 182.00–204.00 $196.82 $951 +4.70
500–547 529 242 176.00–190.00 $185.26 $980 +2.10
556–598 578 439 171.00–191.00 $182.98 $1,058 -1.38
600–646 619 314 164.00–180.00 $176.25 $1,091 +0.49
654–698 672 327 161.00–179.00 $175.13 $1,177 +1.90
703–747 724 131 159.00–174.00 $169.27 $1,226 -4.33
755–795 769 265 155.00–177.00 $173.67 $1,336 -0.28
820–841 831 184 163.00–172.00 $170.85 $1,420 -2.02
868–879 875 146 170.00–173.00 $171.11 $1,497 -1.40
901–928 910 15 164.00 $164.00 $1,492 -5.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 6 190.00 $190.00 $661 +7.06
353–395 373 12 190.00–195.00 $191.77 $715 +14.15
425–442 435 26 170.00–175.00 $172.70 $751 +9.10
450–483 470 16 172.00–180.00 $177.53 $834 +4.53
516–540 529 29 150.00–170.00 $161.92 $857 -8.08
568–595 574 20 162.00–170.00 $167.82 $963 +2.48
600–643 613 22 150.00–160.00 $155.81 $955 +2.50
839 839 6 157.00 $157.00 $1,317 -4.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 12 150.00 $150.00 $742 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
696 696 5 169.00 $169.00 $1,176 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389–397 393 27 187.00–194.00 $190.39 $748 —
401–448 421 180 176.00–191.00 $182.84 $770 +5.33
430 thin fleshed 430 6 191.00 $191.00 $821 —
450–489 470 263 176.00–188.00 $182.11 $856 +6.37
500–545 521 185 167.00–178.00 $172.71 $900 -0.72
551–590 573 470 167.00–179.50 $171.94 $985 +0.60
600–647 621 178 163.00–173.00 $166.23 $1,032 -3.69
650–684 660 112 163.00–172.00 $167.76 $1,107 -2.04
703–737 724 172 166.00–173.50 $169.54 $1,227 +1.87
752–782 777 171 167.50–171.75 $171.02 $1,329 +2.55
848 848 9 164.00 $164.00 $1,391 -0.11
853–861 859 128 163.00–166.00 $163.77 $1,407 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 12 174.00–175.00 $174.50 $599 +5.50
353–399 368 47 170.00–182.00 $174.97 $644 +1.55
402–448 417 106 155.00–175.00 $168.84 $704 +5.94
455–498 486 195 155.00–175.00 $168.19 $817 +6.19
502–549 527 228 154.00–166.00 $162.72 $858 +3.38
553–599 577 251 150.00–167.50 $160.71 $927 +2.82
600–641 617 157 150.00–162.00 $158.00 $975 -1.56
658–698 674 189 150.00–162.00 $157.14 $1,059 -0.35
706–738 719 198 158.00–166.00 $163.30 $1,174 +2.95
765–788 783 54 160.00–166.00 $165.15 $1,293 +8.31
816 816 28 153.00 $153.00 $1,248 -3.00
862 862 7 158.00 $158.00 $1,362 +2.24
906–943 925 10 148.00–152.00 $149.96 $1,387 +14.61
950–999 981 8 148.00–149.00 $148.64 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 44 167.50 $167.50 $454 —
312–333 325 10 160.00–162.00 $160.77 $523 -1.23
352–388 369 33 155.00–170.00 $160.13 $591 +2.69
401 401 5 152.00 $152.00 $610 —
451–496 470 23 135.00–156.00 $149.32 $702 —
503–522 507 23 139.00–145.00 $143.06 $725 +5.62
553–575 560 25 137.00–143.00 $140.96 $789 -0.04
653–693 670 16 137.00–146.00 $141.69 $949 -1.44
785–789 787 14 142.00–150.00 $146.01 $1,149 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 15 152.00 $152.00 $517 —
452 452 6 132.00 $132.00 $597 —
630 630 6 130.00 $130.00 $819 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 6 159.00 $159.00 $1,057 +8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 7 177.00 $177.00 $867 —
555–582 576 32 160.00–165.00 $162.96 $939 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 14 170.00 $170.00 $617 -12.00
525–541 532 21 150.00–155.00 $152.35 $811 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–490 481 15 155.00–160.00 $158.40 $762 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 9 159.00 $159.00 $1,062 —

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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.