Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 9, 2023

11,796 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $190.50/cwt -0.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 627 lb · 891 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.06/cwt -0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 580 lb · 644 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $211.50/cwt +2.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 527 lb · 542 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	11,796	10,017	11,331
Feeder cattle	11,796	10,017	11,331

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers traded 2.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded steady to 3.00 higher. 43 head of 423 lb. steers traded at 248.00. Over 1,100 drafts crossed the scales. 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
312–330	324	19	222.00–232.00	$225.57	$731	—
356 thin fleshed	356	17	256.00	$256.00	$911	—
356–395	374	59	222.00–245.00	$231.37	$865	+4.59
408–441	421	95	220.00–240.00	$230.29	$970	+2.27
423 thin fleshed	423	43	248.00	$248.00	$1,049	—
451–496	471	285	217.00–240.00	$228.57	$1,077	+7.16
500–514 fancy	507	74	224.00–231.00	$227.55	$1,154	-0.95
515 unweaned	515	6	193.00	$193.00	$994	—
500–549	530	462	194.00–222.00	$209.17	$1,109	+5.59
551–596	568	351	195.00–215.00	$205.42	$1,167	+7.67
601–646	627	891	183.00–204.00	$190.50	$1,194	+2.56
651–696	671	388	184.00–196.00	$190.02	$1,275	+4.29
701–749	720	516	177.00–193.85	$182.82	$1,316	+3.86
751–798	790	386	176.75–188.75	$184.35	$1,456	+1.40
801–821	808	125	176.00–184.00	$181.27	$1,465	+4.62
853–897	871	364	175.00–179.00	$177.62	$1,547	-1.33
929	929	25	179.00	$179.00	$1,663	+7.17

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
358–398	385	49	215.00–222.00	$219.85	$846	+1.21
402–448	423	61	191.00–215.00	$205.17	$868	-0.91
464–496	485	152	187.50–217.00	$206.65	$1,002	-0.36
511–548	530	230	177.00–195.00	$190.31	$1,009	+2.58
551–597	578	385	174.00–195.00	$188.38	$1,089	+1.03
610–646	632	134	170.00–183.00	$178.97	$1,131	-2.51
651–698	675	226	169.00–184.00	$176.93	$1,194	-2.43
700–746	725	61	168.00–180.50	$174.67	$1,266	+0.94
750–796	769	313	169.00–175.00	$173.48	$1,334	-1.38
801–843	828	68	170.00–173.75	$172.86	$1,431	+0.78
855–894	884	80	164.00–171.00	$165.76	$1,465	-8.11
908	908	180	170.25	$170.25	$1,546	+8.25
1006	1006	49	161.60	$161.60	$1,626	—
1100	1100	12	146.00	$146.00	$1,606	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
309–348	319	36	200.00–205.00	$201.18	$642	+21.18
350–398	370	43	167.50–210.00	$196.86	$728	+5.35
418–443	433	15	176.00–180.00	$178.00	$771	+16.00
470–495	483	42	177.00–185.00	$181.33	$876	—
529	529	7	170.00	$170.00	$899	+5.00
558–569	567	21	157.50–170.00	$165.38	$938	+4.38
606	606	12	164.00	$164.00	$994	+19.00
660–677	665	17	160.00–162.00	$161.52	$1,074	+0.52
722–745	733	28	154.00–165.00	$162.78	$1,193	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430	430	6	162.00	$162.00	$697	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–341	329	39	190.00–202.00	$194.44	$640	+7.29
357–391	373	66	190.00–212.50	$200.24	$747	+13.29
413–416 fancy	414	8	207.00–210.00	$208.87	$865	+0.87
405–449	432	102	180.00–202.00	$191.21	$826	-0.49
450–499	478	352	179.00–201.00	$185.64	$887	+1.46
504–543	523	202	172.00–183.00	$177.05	$926	-3.28
552–599	580	644	172.00–178.00	$174.06	$1,010	-0.72
603–645	622	266	167.00–176.00	$172.85	$1,075	-0.08
653–697	673	290	152.00–177.00	$171.58	$1,155	+3.06
710–743	726	288	164.00–170.25	$168.99	$1,227	+2.35
766–778	769	26	166.00–168.00	$167.46	$1,288	+1.13

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
321–325	323	11	172.50–187.50	$183.21	$592	+6.21
360–398	369	48	180.00–187.50	$183.67	$678	+4.88
400–448	428	134	157.00–177.00	$168.70	$722	+2.76
452–499	475	287	159.00–178.00	$170.61	$810	+1.09
503–549	531	202	155.00–176.00	$167.29	$888	-0.47
550–598	578	403	153.00–171.00	$163.90	$947	-3.52
604–643	626	254	150.00–166.00	$163.38	$1,023	-1.92
651–692	672	93	151.00–166.00	$161.75	$1,087	-2.02
701–731	716	38	164.00–165.00	$164.18	$1,176	+1.33
755–798	757	178	157.00–165.00	$164.36	$1,244	+1.92
807–839	827	17	152.00–158.00	$155.17	$1,283	-4.94

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
321	321	21	163.00	$163.00	$523	-2.00
401–447	410	40	150.00–156.00	$155.38	$637	+5.86
456–499	478	15	150.00–157.00	$153.19	$732	—
500–546	522	26	148.00–152.00	$150.21	$784	+5.21
552–593	572	26	138.00–152.50	$147.51	$844	+15.51
615–638	629	14	132.00–137.00	$134.33	$845	—
651	651	9	150.00	$150.00	$976	+4.75
708–709	708	13	151.00–152.00	$151.62	$1,073	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
423	423	46	173.00–183.00	$177.78	$752	—
452–490	478	50	173.00–195.00	$182.74	$873	—
526–527	527	8	170.00–177.00	$173.50	$914	-10.11
566	566	17	170.00	$170.00	$962	-0.16
600–615	609	38	161.00–165.00	$164.06	$999	—
653–677	660	20	154.00	$154.00	$1,016	+4.88

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	22	195.00	$195.00	$673	—
461–470	466	13	172.00–177.00	$174.72	$814	—
658	658	15	148.00	$148.00	$974	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
479	479	15	205.00	$205.00	$982	—

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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.