Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 23, 2023

2,795 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.39/cwt -0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 673 lb · 141 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $208.55/cwt +4.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 518 lb · 134 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $169.22/cwt -2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $804/hd at 475 lb · 105 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,795	11,226	10,019
Feeder cattle	2,795	11,226	10,019

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers traded steady. Supply was light with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
286	286	8	230.00	$230.00	$658	—
363–371	369	21	210.00–220.00	$218.13	$805	+1.19
420–449	431	31	190.00–212.00	$201.23	$867	-3.09
453–496	485	48	195.00–214.00	$207.61	$1,007	+4.35
501–539	528	16	182.00–190.00	$188.52	$995	+1.93
550–595	573	74	175.00–191.00	$184.74	$1,059	-2.35
600–641	623	60	165.00–182.00	$177.13	$1,104	-0.34
650–698	669	103	170.00–180.00	$176.27	$1,179	-0.47
705–735	720	61	170.00–175.00	$172.80	$1,244	-0.60
759–795	781	34	170.00–174.50	$173.24	$1,353	-0.61
827	827	6	167.50	$167.50	$1,385	-0.71
863–889	888	53	163.00–168.00	$163.28	$1,450	-5.36
900–903	900	39	160.00–164.25	$163.81	$1,474	+1.81

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	6	220.00	$220.00	$748	-11.31
366–390	375	38	222.00–255.00	$238.42	$894	+5.95
401–446	419	37	215.00–239.00	$223.45	$936	-3.47
468–492	483	78	220.00–230.00	$223.77	$1,081	+2.21
500–543	518	134	193.00–218.00	$208.55	$1,080	+4.19
570–594	590	38	200.00–202.00	$200.30	$1,182	+2.24
600–638	619	103	181.00–196.00	$192.00	$1,188	+2.31
731	731	6	176.50	$176.50	$1,290	-9.10
809–839	831	87	170.00–173.50	$173.00	$1,438	-0.77

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
347	347	4	202.00	$202.00	$701	—
389	389	15	207.00	$207.00	$805	+2.64
521–548	541	12	175.00	$175.00	$947	+12.25
570–588	575	27	168.00–170.00	$169.04	$972	-0.71
604–643	624	21	150.00–168.00	$155.84	$972	-2.41
658	658	5	165.00	$165.00	$1,086	+1.90
711–736	725	11	160.00	$160.00	$1,160	-4.36
750–773	764	10	162.00	$162.00	$1,238	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
297	297	7	195.00	$195.00	$579	—
359	359	13	191.00	$191.00	$686	-7.61
402–430	417	26	185.00–190.00	$187.96	$784	-1.38
450–484	467	91	180.00–190.00	$185.37	$866	-3.95
532–544	539	34	173.00–179.00	$176.26	$950	-2.95
555–579	570	60	172.00–185.00	$181.27	$1,033	+6.60
609–636	622	74	164.00–174.00	$169.14	$1,052	+0.92
650–694	673	141	164.50–174.00	$168.39	$1,133	-0.84
797	797	70	165.00	$165.00	$1,315	-1.60
864	864	6	157.00	$157.00	$1,356	-2.72

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
297	297	5	180.00	$180.00	$535	—
303–340	330	37	172.00–182.00	$178.90	$590	+1.54
350–396	372	39	171.00–187.00	$174.65	$650	-6.62
406–447	425	73	161.00–178.00	$169.27	$719	-4.07
451–496	475	105	158.00–177.00	$169.22	$804	-2.82
516–549	529	56	157.00–166.00	$162.56	$860	-3.53
577–598	588	38	162.00–168.00	$165.69	$974	+1.58
610–643	628	39	150.00–158.00	$153.06	$961	-7.73
684–697	692	36	151.00–162.00	$155.15	$1,074	-1.64
706–732	716	26	154.00–162.50	$159.74	$1,144	-2.13
776	776	34	161.00	$161.00	$1,249	+3.49

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	7	165.00	$165.00	$446	—
325–343	337	11	170.00–171.00	$170.28	$574	—
378–381	379	12	159.00–170.00	$166.31	$630	+1.54
400–422	412	16	146.00–160.00	$150.79	$621	-1.99
460–484	479	15	150.00	$150.00	$718	-1.50
518–535	526	12	147.00–151.00	$149.40	$786	—
552–586	570	11	140.00–150.00	$145.74	$831	±0.00
763–792	778	10	145.00–147.00	$145.98	$1,136	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
368	368	12	152.00	$152.00	$559	—
496	496	5	140.00	$140.00	$694	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
421	421	11	187.00	$187.00	$787	+6.00
455–460	458	10	182.00–185.00	$183.81	$842	+9.81
530–536	533	9	168.00–180.00	$173.37	$924	+2.37
612–640	628	27	157.00–170.00	$165.15	$1,037	+3.86

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
338	338	7	185.00	$185.00	$625	—
597	597	5	163.00	$163.00	$973	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
485	485	5	160.00	$160.00	$776	—
569	569	5	152.00	$152.00	$865	—

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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.