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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 6, 2023

9,124 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $180.68/cwt +2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,489/hd at 824 lb · 665 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.92/cwt +5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 619 lb · 543 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $188.81/cwt +2.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,382/hd at 732 lb · 472 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,124 2,961 2,239
Feeder cattle 9,124 2,961 2,239

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Today at Joplin Regional Stockyards the weather was warm and the sale was hot! Forty four head of 475 lb. steers went across the scales at 256.00. Compared to last week feeder steers under 480 lbs. traded 5.00-11.00 higher with heavier weights steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 480 lbs. traded 10.00-14.00 higher with heavier weights 2.00-6.00 higher. Twenty six head of heifers weighing 395 lbs. traded at 228.00. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–342 327 84 237.00–255.00 $252.16 $825 +10.22
367 fancy 367 26 267.00 $267.00 $980 —
355–397 385 78 230.00–255.00 $241.92 $931 +10.42
401–445 424 135 230.00–255.00 $243.81 $1,034 +5.58
450–497 471 169 230.00–252.50 $243.90 $1,149 +12.20
475 thin fleshed 475 44 256.00 $256.00 $1,216 —
503–544 526 283 214.00–230.00 $222.80 $1,172 +5.27
554–596 584 226 213.00–226.00 $220.57 $1,288 +3.40
606–646 625 318 193.00–210.00 $201.78 $1,261 +2.10
653–696 666 200 193.00–198.00 $195.47 $1,302 +1.84
700–748 732 472 182.00–196.25 $188.81 $1,382 +2.10
750–798 772 171 182.50–189.00 $185.51 $1,432 +4.51
806–849 824 665 177.00–184.25 $180.68 $1,489 +2.60
860–876 870 47 179.00–184.75 $182.69 $1,589 +6.34
911–936 931 104 172.00–176.00 $173.45 $1,615 +1.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–346 338 13 215.00–230.00 $219.73 $743 -2.50
363–383 371 9 212.00–232.00 $224.38 $832 +5.34
410–445 426 39 200.00–225.00 $216.20 $921 -2.54
450–496 478 124 205.00–230.00 $219.87 $1,051 +3.93
500–545 525 217 183.00–213.00 $203.95 $1,071 +1.53
550–598 579 259 182.00–211.00 $198.37 $1,149 -4.38
605–648 635 144 183.00–192.00 $188.79 $1,199 +1.12
662 value added 662 13 188.00 $188.00 $1,245 —
656–698 681 446 182.50–193.00 $188.79 $1,286 -0.04
700–735 721 41 174.00–179.50 $176.81 $1,275 +0.81
752–797 784 317 170.00–182.50 $180.49 $1,415 +4.51
818–827 821 144 177.00 $177.00 $1,453 —
834 value added 834 29 176.00 $176.00 $1,468 —
855–893 870 197 170.00–177.00 $172.81 $1,503 +5.62
958 958 72 171.50 $171.50 $1,643 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533–534 533 23 175.00–179.00 $176.74 $942 —
562–573 565 16 177.00–182.00 $179.49 $1,014 —
621–647 638 20 170.00–178.00 $174.69 $1,115 +13.69
651–695 678 41 170.00–181.00 $175.29 $1,188 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 8 220.00 $220.00 $851 —
542 542 10 180.00 $180.00 $976 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 29 210.00–230.00 $219.67 $712 +24.67
353–399 389 118 204.00–225.00 $211.90 $824 +27.90
395 fancy 395 26 228.00 $228.00 $901 —
401–435 416 133 195.00–224.00 $208.74 $868 +16.08
450–497 469 178 195.00–215.00 $201.86 $947 +12.12
501–549 527 147 181.00–199.50 $189.85 $1,001 +5.34
550–591 570 209 183.00–198.00 $188.18 $1,073 +5.96
601–645 618 522 174.00–188.00 $181.00 $1,119 +5.22
646 value added 646 21 179.00 $179.00 $1,156 —
657–697 676 77 173.00–177.00 $174.71 $1,181 +4.38
706–730 717 44 170.00–178.00 $173.85 $1,247 +6.35
765–781 772 91 172.00–174.00 $173.20 $1,337 +2.67
812–825 824 92 164.00–171.50 $170.75 $1,407 +7.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284–299 295 76 192.00–210.00 $207.06 $611 +17.06
358–399 382 27 185.00–201.00 $192.70 $736 +5.96
400–449 432 102 182.00–196.00 $189.27 $818 +20.06
451–498 480 139 173.00–194.00 $186.40 $895 +7.64
505–547 524 99 162.00–182.00 $178.43 $935 +20.93
553–598 573 156 162.00–181.00 $175.95 $1,008 +10.97
602–643 628 110 154.00–173.50 $169.31 $1,063 +15.67
657–696 676 41 156.00–173.00 $168.92 $1,142 +9.01
704–718 710 34 162.00–168.00 $166.37 $1,181 +1.97
781–790 785 86 165.00–170.00 $169.45 $1,330 +5.45
808–815 814 27 157.00 $157.00 $1,278 —
892 892 16 137.00 $137.00 $1,222 -15.75
938 938 13 140.00 $140.00 $1,313 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–466 463 9 162.00–172.00 $165.29 $765 —
519–532 526 15 142.00–147.00 $144.30 $759 —
781 781 24 142.00 $142.00 $1,109 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553–560 556 19 172.00–182.00 $178.29 $991 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 6 157.00 $157.00 $776 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 7 225.00 $225.00 $659 —
364 364 20 222.00 $222.00 $808 —
411–419 417 18 201.00–205.00 $201.88 $842 +16.88
499 499 21 191.00 $191.00 $953 —
517 517 5 182.00 $182.00 $941 +2.00
551–590 558 32 176.00–190.50 $182.63 $1,019 —
626 626 8 174.00 $174.00 $1,089 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 5 153.00 $153.00 $849 —
627 627 7 155.00 $155.00 $972 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 6 192.00 $192.00 $985 -2.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
754 754 5 151.00 $151.00 $1,139 —

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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.