Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 12, 2022

7,306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $180.66/cwt +3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,481/hd at 820 lb · 373 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $175.48/cwt +0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 676 lb · 338 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $190.10/cwt +6.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,163/hd at 612 lb · 320 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	7,306	10,522	9,922
Feeder cattle	7,306	10,522	9,922

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers traded steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded steady to 4.00 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
321–333	329	13	230.00–255.00	$236.57	$778	-3.47
355–388	373	47	229.00–250.00	$235.32	$878	-0.73
400–418 thin fleshed	403	40	235.00–247.00	$244.23	$984	+1.23
406–448	430	80	207.00–230.00	$217.81	$937	-6.10
452–493	474	85	209.00–222.00	$213.68	$1,013	-3.47
503–545	515	258	197.00–215.00	$208.32	$1,073	+3.44
506–532 value added	521	17	199.00–210.00	$203.40	$1,060	—
565 value added	565	12	201.00	$201.00	$1,136	—
554–598	576	123	195.00–207.00	$199.52	$1,149	+5.28
600–601 fancy	601	145	195.00–197.00	$196.83	$1,183	—
613 value added	613	9	184.00	$184.00	$1,128	—
603–648	621	166	181.00–188.00	$184.55	$1,146	+0.55
655–684	666	80	181.00–182.50	$182.04	$1,212	+0.04
711 value added	711	35	181.00	$181.00	$1,287	—
700–736	712	192	177.00–180.00	$179.28	$1,276	-3.12
754–781	764	80	178.00–182.50	$180.03	$1,375	-1.13
818–832	820	373	180.25–184.00	$180.66	$1,481	+3.39
860–865	861	116	176.00–178.00	$176.59	$1,520	-7.40
907	907	150	180.00	$180.00	$1,633	+4.86

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
309–311	310	9	210.00–225.00	$216.69	$672	—
372–398	382	35	202.00–225.00	$214.87	$821	+2.79
400–449	421	56	176.00–207.00	$193.11	$813	-4.25
451–498	475	93	177.00–207.00	$191.45	$909	-4.68
505–548	531	122	172.00–192.00	$183.09	$972	-1.91
557 value added	557	7	181.00	$181.00	$1,008	—
550–598	582	241	171.00–192.00	$185.72	$1,081	+1.17
628 value added	628	8	177.00	$177.00	$1,112	—
610–648	630	147	167.00–181.00	$175.74	$1,107	+0.91
658 value added	658	17	167.50	$167.50	$1,102	—
650–696	677	321	166.00–180.00	$175.90	$1,191	+1.26
703–747	729	179	161.00–177.00	$174.73	$1,274	+2.59
752–795	775	124	160.00–177.00	$173.49	$1,345	-0.74
801–838	835	170	163.00–175.00	$174.16	$1,454	+1.30
860–890	875	116	169.00–174.00	$171.76	$1,503	-0.58
918–931	930	58	165.00–173.00	$172.46	$1,604	+5.46

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
348	348	5	195.00	$195.00	$679	+6.30
413–414	413	12	172.00–177.00	$174.91	$722	—
466–496	476	13	160.00–170.00	$165.13	$786	-12.18
528–544	531	31	170.00	$170.00	$903	+0.79
551–586	563	44	154.00–171.00	$165.65	$933	+0.05
606–640	624	24	162.00	$162.00	$1,011	—
671–685	676	43	161.00–163.00	$161.79	$1,094	+6.75
725–727	726	11	151.00–155.00	$152.82	$1,109	+2.82
752–795	761	15	151.00–157.00	$152.25	$1,159	—
966	966	5	160.00	$160.00	$1,546	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
351–391	378	26	185.00–195.00	$189.41	$716	-0.06
401 fancy	401	13	196.00	$196.00	$786	+1.90
401–447	437	121	176.00–189.00	$180.88	$790	+0.46
451 value added	451	9	182.00	$182.00	$821	—
450–499	464	137	175.00–193.00	$184.55	$856	+6.36
500–546	530	247	168.00–180.00	$174.34	$924	+2.01
512–549 value added	532	20	171.00–174.00	$172.70	$919	—
552–573 value added	561	17	167.00–170.00	$168.26	$944	—
554–599	577	161	168.00–175.00	$171.62	$990	+0.67
602–630	614	111	163.50–170.00	$165.80	$1,018	-1.71
648 value added	648	17	164.00	$164.00	$1,063	—
652–686	677	63	163.00–170.50	$168.37	$1,140	+2.83
700–746	719	85	165.00–171.00	$166.76	$1,199	-1.95
756–792	772	76	163.00–167.00	$166.09	$1,282	+0.09
837	837	14	161.00	$161.00	$1,348	-3.95
907	907	7	159.00	$159.00	$1,442	+6.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	12	182.00	$182.00	$537	+7.00
321–346	336	15	170.00–174.00	$172.08	$578	-10.42
350–399	371	46	170.00–183.00	$178.64	$663	+3.77
400–442	427	64	155.00–167.00	$161.55	$690	-0.93
451–498	483	155	156.00–172.00	$163.02	$787	-1.59
508–548	531	125	151.00–166.00	$158.72	$843	-2.44
551–597	577	79	150.00–167.00	$159.14	$918	-1.07
575–590 value added	583	27	152.50–161.00	$156.96	$915	—
600–645	620	156	150.00–162.00	$157.63	$977	+3.15
673–691	685	46	154.00–162.00	$157.55	$1,079	-2.95
701–744	713	99	151.00–161.50	$160.12	$1,142	-0.73
755	755	6	159.50	$159.50	$1,204	-3.26
867	867	9	150.00	$150.00	$1,300	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
272	272	8	175.00	$175.00	$476	—
339	339	11	162.00	$162.00	$549	—
356–381	368	26	160.00–166.00	$162.25	$597	-4.84
401–423	408	17	142.00–154.00	$149.68	$611	-2.31
466–492	485	21	140.00–152.00	$146.48	$710	-3.64
500–545	525	41	143.00–149.00	$147.30	$773	+3.36
550–598	585	70	141.00–150.00	$146.69	$858	+8.69
618–647	636	19	138.00–145.00	$142.14	$904	-1.26
656–681	664	19	135.00–145.00	$139.27	$925	-3.57
715–740	730	10	141.00–148.00	$143.74	$1,049	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
435	435	5	132.00	$132.00	$574	-1.00
707–716	712	8	132.00–135.00	$133.49	$950	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
551	551	8	152.00	$152.00	$838	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
346	346	13	220.00	$220.00	$761	—
363–379	374	15	212.00–215.00	$212.97	$797	+19.19
424–447	431	20	183.00–187.00	$184.24	$794	+11.67
511–541	526	20	163.00–173.00	$168.74	$888	-6.26
569–588	577	9	165.00–170.00	$167.26	$965	+2.03
604–648	616	18	154.00–167.00	$160.36	$988	+8.07
677	677	12	155.00	$155.00	$1,049	-6.06
703–735	725	25	149.00–150.00	$149.69	$1,085	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
484–495	488	19	150.00–153.00	$151.88	$741	-12.12
553–565	556	39	153.00–162.00	$156.51	$870	+5.81
654–669	661	11	143.00–144.00	$143.54	$949	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
560	560	12	140.00	$140.00	$784	—
645	645	11	130.00	$130.00	$838	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
424	424	10	212.00	$212.00	$899	—

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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.