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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 19, 2022

9,019 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $176.01/cwt -4.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,456/hd at 827 lb · 1,703 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.04/cwt -3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,189/hd at 729 lb · 381 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $181.09/cwt -4.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,047/hd at 578 lb · 298 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,019 7,306 5,146
Feeder cattle 9,019 7,306 5,146

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers traded 5.00-8.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded 2.00-5.00 lower. 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
322 322 31 250.00 $250.00 $805 +13.43
353 353 12 242.00 $242.00 $854 +6.68
412 thin fleshed 412 30 230.00–237.50 $232.50 $958 -11.73
416 fancy 416 13 230.00 $230.00 $957 —
403–448 426 82 205.00–222.00 $208.69 $889 -9.12
452–490 465 84 205.00–210.00 $207.21 $964 -6.47
501–548 528 142 190.00–201.00 $193.74 $1,023 -14.58
550–576 562 133 187.00–195.00 $190.70 $1,072 -8.82
601–649 625 157 175.00–188.00 $179.44 $1,122 -5.11
652–671 658 220 175.00–181.00 $179.06 $1,178 -2.98
710–736 720 138 172.00–183.00 $178.59 $1,286 -0.69
751–795 784 111 170.25–173.00 $170.83 $1,339 -9.20
812–848 827 1,703 171.50–178.75 $176.01 $1,456 -4.65
916 916 60 170.00 $170.00 $1,557 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–398 370 31 202.00–225.00 $213.46 $790 -1.41
400–428 411 79 180.00–201.00 $191.62 $788 -1.49
450–490 464 124 182.00–203.00 $194.68 $903 +3.23
503–546 532 163 172.00–185.00 $181.14 $964 -1.95
550–593 578 298 173.00–188.00 $181.09 $1,047 -4.63
621 unweaned 621 29 164.00 $164.00 $1,018 —
601–649 624 54 167.00–173.00 $170.95 $1,067 -4.79
652–694 675 244 165.00–174.00 $171.69 $1,159 -4.21
704–748 720 98 161.00–172.00 $168.08 $1,210 -6.65
758–797 784 292 162.00–171.75 $168.82 $1,324 -4.67
805–841 818 203 162.00–169.00 $168.00 $1,374 -6.16
851–886 863 217 166.50–170.50 $169.03 $1,459 -2.73
900–937 916 85 160.00–170.50 $165.60 $1,517 -6.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–397 393 29 195.00–200.00 $195.99 $770 —
529 529 5 170.00 $170.00 $899 ±0.00
555–588 568 29 160.00–171.00 $167.89 $954 +2.24
600–637 619 15 162.00–165.00 $163.44 $1,012 +1.44
678 678 8 161.50 $161.50 $1,095 -0.29
706 706 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,094 +2.18
827 827 5 134.00 $134.00 $1,108 —
955 955 12 150.00 $150.00 $1,432 -10.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339–348 342 10 170.00–175.00 $171.53 $587 —
385 385 5 170.00 $170.00 $654 —
449 449 5 155.00 $155.00 $696 —
547 547 7 152.00 $152.00 $831 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 19 180.00 $180.00 $508 -2.00
313–348 341 39 170.00–179.00 $174.14 $594 +2.06
363–399 374 37 170.00–174.00 $172.92 $647 -5.72
405–448 430 67 156.00–173.00 $166.34 $715 +4.79
458–499 482 157 155.00–171.00 $164.21 $791 +1.19
500–547 527 136 150.00–164.00 $159.59 $841 +0.87
552–595 571 226 152.00–165.00 $160.86 $919 +1.72
601–646 625 218 150.00–162.00 $158.60 $991 +0.97
655–698 681 61 158.00–162.00 $159.70 $1,088 +2.15
709–748 736 250 153.00–162.00 $156.10 $1,149 -4.02
765–793 766 217 154.00–160.50 $160.28 $1,228 +0.78
813 813 36 150.00 $150.00 $1,220 —
861 861 10 149.00 $149.00 $1,283 -1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–347 333 20 180.00–190.00 $182.47 $608 —
352–394 372 47 180.00–183.00 $181.78 $676 -7.63
405–449 432 90 175.00–183.00 $181.36 $783 +0.48
452–480 473 100 172.00–180.00 $175.27 $829 -9.28
504 fancy 504 8 180.00 $180.00 $907 —
501–548 529 131 165.00–175.00 $168.60 $892 -5.74
551–572 559 84 165.00–169.00 $166.96 $933 -4.66
600–637 615 207 161.00–168.00 $165.44 $1,017 -0.36
650–688 668 89 158.00–167.00 $162.91 $1,088 -5.46
705–740 729 381 162.00–164.00 $163.04 $1,189 -3.72
800–838 819 123 158.50–162.00 $159.61 $1,307 -1.39
852 852 17 160.25 $160.25 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–346 331 8 160.00–162.00 $160.69 $532 -1.31
352–388 365 43 160.00–167.00 $163.76 $598 +1.51
388 unweaned 388 9 157.00 $157.00 $609 —
430 430 13 151.00 $151.00 $649 +1.32
455–497 469 60 140.00–152.00 $144.83 $679 -1.65
500–535 531 43 141.50–150.00 $142.19 $755 -5.11
564 564 20 145.00 $145.00 $818 -1.69
615–632 624 31 141.00–144.00 $142.12 $887 -0.02
710–738 723 11 134.00–145.00 $139.11 $1,006 -4.63
828 828 18 140.00 $140.00 $1,159 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 15 140.00 $140.00 $538 —
670–690 679 9 120.00–132.00 $126.58 $859 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 15 155.00 $155.00 $649 -29.24
477 477 7 162.00 $162.00 $773 —
546 546 6 167.00 $167.00 $912 -1.74
556–594 574 18 160.00–166.00 $163.15 $936 -4.11
621–626 624 28 154.00–156.00 $154.64 $965 -5.72
660–684 671 13 145.00–166.00 $156.12 $1,048 +1.12
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 23 165.00 $165.00 $604 —
539 539 5 140.00 $140.00 $755 —
637 637 6 132.00 $132.00 $841 +2.00
658 658 7 142.00 $142.00 $934 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567–586 573 18 150.00–152.00 $150.68 $863 -5.83
616 616 7 144.00 $144.00 $887 —
745 745 5 130.00 $130.00 $968 —
754 754 8 140.00 $140.00 $1,056 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 14 175.00 $175.00 $905 —

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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.