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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 13, 2023

9,452 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $210.31/cwt +8.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,303/hd at 620 lb · 591 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.12/cwt +4.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,021/hd at 526 lb · 430 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.17/cwt +3.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,522/hd at 864 lb · 422 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,452 9,124 7,911
Feeder cattle 9,452 9,124 7,911

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. 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
329–345 336 19 240.00–250.00 $244.95 $823 -7.21
365–396 381 42 235.00–252.00 $242.45 $924 +0.53
408–449 431 102 235.00–259.00 $247.76 $1,068 +3.95
451–490 470 195 235.00–254.00 $244.58 $1,150 +0.68
500–548 525 324 215.00–238.00 $229.63 $1,206 +6.83
550–596 569 374 213.00–228.00 $222.91 $1,268 +2.34
600 fancy 600 86 226.50 $226.50 $1,359 —
601–646 623 505 199.00–219.00 $207.55 $1,293 +5.77
652–693 677 152 198.00–210.00 $200.08 $1,355 +4.61
700–744 715 321 185.00–200.75 $194.06 $1,388 +5.25
753–786 755 329 187.00–192.00 $187.67 $1,417 +2.16
803–842 828 280 179.00–186.10 $183.33 $1,518 +2.65
853 853 27 179.00 $179.00 $1,527 -3.69
858 value added 858 20 184.00 $184.00 $1,579 —
916 916 52 171.00 $171.00 $1,566 -2.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 323 9 215.00–230.00 $221.89 $717 +2.16
351–365 359 12 217.00–224.00 $219.85 $789 -4.53
413–442 423 46 202.00–232.00 $224.28 $949 +8.08
452–498 479 107 210.00–235.00 $223.15 $1,069 +3.28
506–547 520 153 188.00–214.00 $205.40 $1,068 +1.45
551–599 574 157 188.00–215.00 $202.87 $1,164 +4.50
602–645 618 203 183.00–197.00 $193.11 $1,193 +4.32
645 value added 645 12 197.00 $197.00 $1,271 —
650–698 672 410 184.00–196.00 $190.05 $1,277 +1.26
700–745 724 228 174.00–186.00 $180.86 $1,309 +4.05
755–794 778 359 173.00–185.00 $180.56 $1,405 +0.07
806–848 836 219 163.00–176.00 $171.98 $1,438 -5.02
858–897 864 422 167.00–177.25 $176.17 $1,522 +3.36
901–924 923 53 169.00 $169.00 $1,560 —
1041 1041 5 151.00 $151.00 $1,572 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–383 373 17 192.00–200.00 $193.45 $722 —
503–542 513 25 172.00–182.00 $177.67 $911 +0.93
605–644 615 25 171.00–178.00 $174.49 $1,073 -0.20
656–677 665 17 178.00–181.00 $179.26 $1,192 +3.97
716 716 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,181 —
751 751 5 164.00 $164.00 $1,232 —
919 919 50 152.00 $152.00 $1,397 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 19 175.00 $175.00 $648 —
425 425 5 157.00 $157.00 $667 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658 658 5 203.00 $203.00 $1,336 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–318 309 13 208.00–220.00 $212.94 $658 -6.73
355–397 376 49 206.00–218.00 $212.45 $799 +0.55
414–446 429 171 200.00–221.00 $212.71 $913 +3.97
466–498 485 103 197.00–215.00 $209.59 $1,017 +7.73
500–547 526 430 185.00–204.00 $194.12 $1,021 +4.27
552–592 570 186 185.00–200.00 $194.40 $1,108 +6.22
600–646 618 226 173.00–184.00 $177.61 $1,098 -3.39
650–696 662 77 174.00–184.00 $178.53 $1,182 +3.82
701–741 731 160 170.00–181.50 $177.12 $1,295 +3.27
752–792 763 171 170.00–175.00 $172.69 $1,318 -0.51
800–845 823 330 167.00–172.25 $170.39 $1,402 -0.36
886 886 54 164.50 $164.50 $1,457 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–398 376 43 190.00–205.00 $199.23 $749 +6.53
401–445 427 38 181.00–193.00 $186.48 $796 -2.79
458–496 481 93 174.00–197.00 $186.06 $895 -0.34
503–546 532 112 163.00–184.00 $178.36 $949 -0.07
550–599 580 257 163.00–185.00 $178.06 $1,033 +2.11
627 value added 627 17 172.00 $172.00 $1,078 —
610–645 632 91 160.00–172.00 $167.23 $1,057 -2.08
653–690 669 209 155.00–173.00 $169.13 $1,131 +0.21
704–741 728 134 162.00–170.00 $166.43 $1,212 +0.06
756–797 767 126 163.50–170.50 $168.53 $1,293 -0.92
805 805 6 153.00 $153.00 $1,232 -4.00
918 918 8 143.50 $143.50 $1,317 +3.50
955 955 8 147.00 $147.00 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–395 387 14 172.00–197.00 $192.07 $743 —
458–496 475 31 162.00–171.00 $168.94 $802 +3.65
598 598 14 158.00 $158.00 $945 —
647 647 6 146.00 $146.00 $945 —
781 781 7 157.00 $157.00 $1,226 +15.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 20 160.00 $160.00 $565 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
879 879 6 150.50 $150.50 $1,323 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 6 203.00 $203.00 $1,035 +11.00
627 627 9 183.00 $183.00 $1,147 —
731–747 743 41 167.00 $167.00 $1,241 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 5 196.00 $196.00 $906 —
563 563 8 194.00 $194.00 $1,092 +11.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 6 187.00 $187.00 $843 —

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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.