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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 27, 2023

6,932 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $233.66/cwt +3.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,210/hd at 518 lb · 557 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $194.87/cwt +1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,323/hd at 679 lb · 339 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $192.38/cwt +2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,389/hd at 722 lb · 329 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,932 9,219 4,777
Feeder cattle 6,932 9,219 4,777

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers traded steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded steady to 4.00 higher. Supply was moderate 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
351–396 375 57 250.00–265.00 $259.36 $973 +13.28
400–433 420 146 242.50–265.00 $258.09 $1,084 +11.41
457–496 474 55 240.00–261.00 $251.52 $1,192 +10.66
501–549 518 557 223.00–248.00 $233.66 $1,210 +5.52
551–595 567 162 225.00–233.00 $227.12 $1,288 +2.92
604–648 624 197 203.50–222.50 $209.42 $1,307 -2.80
654–689 677 153 204.00–220.00 $206.55 $1,398 +1.84
700–745 722 329 187.00–199.00 $192.38 $1,389 +2.67
751–769 755 61 187.50–191.00 $190.24 $1,436 +2.24
810–834 822 160 178.50–180.75 $179.53 $1,476 -4.23
851 851 20 181.50 $181.50 $1,545 +1.50
906 906 82 174.75 $174.75 $1,583 -0.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 6 237.00 $237.00 $690 —
323–343 332 17 235.00–245.00 $240.00 $797 —
353–393 378 61 227.50–247.00 $235.45 $890 +4.42
402–431 421 66 220.00–240.00 $232.92 $981 +4.08
451–498 479 149 215.00–240.00 $228.95 $1,097 +4.59
502–549 529 144 205.00–223.00 $217.21 $1,149 +7.19
550–598 582 277 197.50–221.00 $210.86 $1,227 +3.33
605–646 630 57 187.50–201.00 $196.93 $1,241 +5.01
650–695 679 339 185.00–202.00 $194.87 $1,323 +1.19
705–738 729 23 181.00–186.00 $184.29 $1,343 +3.28
761–795 784 244 177.00–187.50 $184.57 $1,447 +2.31
874–898 884 142 174.50–175.75 $175.41 $1,551 -0.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–327 323 14 220.00–225.00 $223.24 $721 —
370–391 379 16 215.00–220.00 $217.74 $825 +4.95
426–445 438 8 190.00–210.00 $197.30 $864 —
453–496 477 16 202.50–215.00 $207.13 $988 +13.14
523–546 538 20 184.00–185.00 $184.85 $994 —
566–597 577 23 180.00–185.00 $181.80 $1,049 -6.13
605–617 611 18 173.00–183.00 $177.98 $1,087 -3.79
661–685 673 13 169.00–181.00 $175.26 $1,179 -0.41
780–783 782 9 162.00–173.00 $166.88 $1,305 +2.36
952 952 16 166.50 $166.50 $1,585 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
659 659 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,318 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–347 333 38 219.00–225.00 $221.67 $738 -18.18
366–397 381 17 191.00–227.50 $217.12 $827 -13.78
400–448 422 120 200.00–218.00 $209.43 $884 -1.93
455–498 479 97 200.00–218.50 $210.82 $1,010 +3.42
502–549 517 216 194.00–216.00 $202.08 $1,045 +3.50
567 value added 567 9 204.00 $204.00 $1,157 —
557–597 580 190 195.00–206.50 $201.02 $1,166 +6.18
600–636 617 181 184.00–197.00 $189.43 $1,169 +6.41
651–683 660 151 180.00–190.00 $185.53 $1,224 +9.06
704–749 715 174 169.00–176.00 $173.04 $1,237 +2.62
755–793 765 163 170.00–176.25 $174.92 $1,338 +1.83
805–841 811 129 166.00–174.25 $171.77 $1,393 +4.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 7 217.50 $217.50 $624 +7.50
305–343 326 26 207.50–219.00 $212.72 $693 -2.98
353–399 377 63 202.50–215.00 $208.10 $785 -8.07
427–445 435 25 190.00–197.00 $192.15 $836 +0.98
462–492 476 104 184.00–196.00 $190.47 $907 -2.14
502–545 523 112 180.00–193.00 $189.52 $991 +3.94
550–598 574 241 173.00–193.00 $186.51 $1,071 +0.89
600–649 634 71 171.00–180.00 $177.61 $1,126 +9.82
653–699 671 141 166.00–181.00 $175.76 $1,179 +7.82
707–744 725 146 164.00–169.50 $166.85 $1,210 +2.29
763–793 778 19 163.00–167.00 $165.51 $1,288 -1.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 10 192.00 $192.00 $540 —
355–371 360 20 190.00–201.00 $196.93 $709 —
482–491 485 8 175.00–204.00 $193.00 $936 +18.72
549 549 5 173.00 $173.00 $950 +3.00
892 892 6 138.00 $138.00 $1,231 +1.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 7 197.00 $197.00 $1,009 —
628 628 6 184.00 $184.00 $1,156 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 7 217.00 $217.00 $766 -13.00
409 409 11 208.00 $208.00 $851 -15.00
465–490 477 16 190.00–205.00 $198.65 $948 +0.34
516 516 16 190.00–202.00 $199.75 $1,031 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 6 192.50 $192.50 $955 +5.50
519 519 6 189.00 $189.00 $981 —
570–576 573 11 175.00–181.00 $177.71 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 7 207.00 $207.00 $1,124 -4.00
629 629 5 184.00 $184.00 $1,157 —

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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.