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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 16, 2023

11,226 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.64/cwt +2.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,462/hd at 867 lb · 821 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.74/cwt -0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 672 lb · 570 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $189.66/cwt -0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 614 lb · 564 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 11,226 11,796 6,515
Feeder cattle 11,226 11,796 6,515

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers traded 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded steady to 2.00 higher. Supply was heavy with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–345 336 15 215.00–217.00 $215.96 $726 —
357–387 377 48 212.00–221.00 $216.94 $818 -2.91
403–448 428 89 190.00–215.00 $204.32 $874 -0.85
450–497 479 260 188.00–216.00 $203.26 $974 -3.39
501–546 525 68 175.00–193.00 $186.59 $980 -3.72
550–597 580 334 176.00–193.00 $187.09 $1,085 -1.29
605–649 625 154 171.00–183.00 $177.47 $1,109 -1.50
650–696 672 570 169.00–184.50 $176.74 $1,188 -0.19
705–748 726 337 168.00–177.00 $173.40 $1,259 -1.27
750–799 771 492 168.00–177.00 $173.85 $1,340 +0.37
800–842 822 76 163.00–171.00 $168.21 $1,383 -4.65
856–891 867 821 163.00–170.00 $168.64 $1,462 +2.88
922–933 931 23 162.00 $162.00 $1,508 -8.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 11 260.00 $260.00 $733 —
300–348 325 24 222.00–242.00 $231.31 $752 +5.74
352–384 371 69 225.00–249.00 $232.47 $862 +1.10
405 fancy 405 22 255.00 $255.00 $1,033 —
405–447 426 121 217.00–235.00 $226.92 $967 -3.37
450–499 470 212 215.00–228.00 $221.56 $1,041 -7.01
473 thin fleshed 473 10 236.00 $236.00 $1,116 —
500–543 526 320 193.00–222.00 $204.36 $1,075 -4.81
550 value added 550 18 209.00 $209.00 $1,150 —
550–599 573 263 192.50–205.00 $198.06 $1,135 -7.36
600–649 613 541 183.00–195.00 $189.69 $1,163 -0.81
632 value added 632 23 189.00 $189.00 $1,194 —
650–688 665 159 186.00–199.00 $190.22 $1,265 +0.20
700–745 716 302 180.00–192.50 $185.60 $1,329 +2.78
754–795 774 268 177.00–182.50 $180.08 $1,394 -4.27
801–826 815 131 171.00–178.00 $173.77 $1,416 -7.50
855–877 868 128 171.00–174.50 $172.11 $1,494 -5.51
923–946 945 56 167.00–167.25 $167.24 $1,580 -11.76
958 958 9 168.00 $168.00 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 374 27 192.00–210.00 $204.36 $764 +7.50
415 415 5 172.00 $172.00 $714 -6.00
453–498 487 16 170.00–185.00 $178.99 $872 -2.34
501–518 508 40 160.00–172.00 $162.75 $827 -7.25
567–598 584 45 160.00–174.00 $169.75 $991 +4.37
606–645 622 20 157.00–160.00 $158.25 $984 -5.75
656–690 673 31 157.00–168.00 $163.10 $1,098 +1.58
705–746 724 59 157.50–167.00 $164.36 $1,190 +1.58
845 845 31 155.00 $155.00 $1,310 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 5 172.00 $172.00 $676 —
514 unweaned 514 15 140.00 $140.00 $720 —
517 517 12 152.00 $152.00 $786 —
605 605 30 144.00 $144.00 $871 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 thin fleshed 313 14 220.00 $220.00 $689 —
318–346 323 29 195.00–202.00 $198.21 $640 +3.77
355–399 379 106 189.00–204.00 $198.61 $753 -1.63
414 fancy 414 28 211.00 $211.00 $874 +2.13
405–449 423 165 180.00–203.00 $189.34 $801 -1.87
451–473 fancy 460 34 207.00–208.00 $207.37 $954 —
454–499 474 197 179.00–204.00 $189.32 $897 +3.68
500–549 520 220 173.00–188.00 $179.21 $932 +2.16
551–594 569 312 172.00–179.00 $174.67 $994 +0.61
604–648 621 251 164.00–173.00 $168.22 $1,045 -4.63
650–696 674 308 165.00–175.50 $169.23 $1,141 -2.35
705–740 721 161 165.00–171.00 $167.71 $1,209 -1.28
761–797 790 186 164.00–171.50 $166.60 $1,316 -0.86
807–818 815 82 161.00–166.50 $161.85 $1,319 —
860–870 865 155 155.25–164.00 $159.72 $1,382 —
930 930 7 158.00 $158.00 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–342 340 15 172.00–180.00 $177.36 $603 -5.85
375–397 387 67 172.00–188.00 $181.27 $702 -2.40
400–449 426 126 160.00–180.00 $173.34 $738 +4.64
451–499 481 267 160.00–179.00 $172.04 $828 +1.43
501–546 532 259 159.00–172.00 $166.09 $884 -1.20
550–595 575 253 155.00–171.50 $164.11 $944 +0.21
602–646 622 128 150.00–164.00 $160.79 $1,000 -2.59
655–676 665 61 151.00–163.00 $156.79 $1,043 -4.96
700–746 725 86 157.00–168.00 $161.87 $1,174 -2.31
763–792 785 12 156.00–158.00 $157.51 $1,236 -6.85
895 895 9 146.00 $146.00 $1,307 —
910 910 28 145.00 $145.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–398 373 31 160.00–170.00 $164.77 $615 —
424–427 425 24 145.00–156.00 $152.78 $649 -2.60
493–498 495 40 150.00–157.00 $151.50 $750 -1.69
550–595 569 57 141.00–157.50 $145.74 $829 -1.77
605–626 609 30 141.00–147.00 $144.77 $882 +10.44
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
709 709 5 130.00 $130.00 $922 —
861–863 863 27 122.00–124.50 $124.04 $1,070 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 19 207.00 $207.00 $727 —
424 424 23 181.00 $181.00 $767 +3.22
484 484 16 174.00 $174.00 $842 -8.74
522 522 19 171.00 $171.00 $893 -2.50
550–558 554 18 165.00–172.00 $168.93 $936 -1.07
602–641 626 13 155.00–172.00 $161.29 $1,010 -2.77
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 10 205.00 $205.00 $888 —
514 514 7 193.00 $193.00 $992 —
610 610 9 171.00 $171.00 $1,043 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 7 172.00 $172.00 $841 -2.72
559 559 11 160.00 $160.00 $894 —

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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.