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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

8,192 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $220.65/cwt +9.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 575 lb · 406 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $182.62/cwt +3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,512/hd at 828 lb · 350 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $243.55/cwt +9.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,276/hd at 524 lb · 339 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,192 6,932 9,192
Feeder cattle 8,192 6,932 9,192

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 475 lbs. traded steady. Weights over 475 lbs. traded 2.00-9.00 higher with the most increase on 5-6 weight steers. Feeder heifers under 575 lbs. traded 5.00-11.00 higher with heavier weights steady to 3.00 higher. 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
287 287 6 282.00 $282.00 $809 —
302–326 321 23 252.00–265.00 $255.58 $820 —
374–394 387 22 247.50–263.00 $253.55 $981 -5.81
403–444 425 250 244.00–263.00 $253.71 $1,078 -4.38
417–445 thin fleshed 430 17 268.00–270.00 $268.97 $1,157 —
452 value added 452 7 256.00 $256.00 $1,157 —
451–499 481 140 240.00–259.00 $248.78 $1,197 -2.74
501–545 524 339 232.00–256.00 $243.55 $1,276 +9.89
562 value added 562 76 235.50 $235.50 $1,324 —
558–587 578 146 230.00–251.00 $232.17 $1,342 +5.05
600–647 624 211 205.00–228.00 $219.95 $1,372 +10.53
633 value added 633 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,399 —
635 thin fleshed 635 11 234.00 $234.00 $1,486 —
653–692 681 68 204.00–217.00 $206.15 $1,404 -0.40
704–748 723 258 193.00–208.00 $197.97 $1,431 +5.59
752–783 768 59 194.00–196.50 $195.25 $1,500 +5.01
806–837 828 350 178.00–185.00 $182.62 $1,512 +3.09
860–878 863 75 180.00–183.00 $182.47 $1,575 +0.97
954–977 966 119 173.00–173.25 $173.12 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283–297 294 34 230.00–237.00 $235.61 $693 -1.39
305–345 327 40 230.00–250.00 $243.02 $795 +3.02
354–385 367 64 230.00–240.00 $235.83 $865 +0.38
400–449 428 129 220.00–240.00 $229.65 $983 -3.27
450–496 473 156 215.00–241.00 $227.47 $1,076 -1.48
502–549 523 206 205.00–232.00 $220.17 $1,151 +2.96
552–591 575 406 210.00–233.00 $220.65 $1,269 +9.79
603–645 632 132 185.00–205.00 $197.59 $1,249 +0.66
672 value added 672 26 198.00 $198.00 $1,331 —
660–698 680 179 187.00–200.00 $194.38 $1,322 -0.49
704–747 731 95 182.00–192.00 $188.75 $1,380 +4.46
751–784 776 107 179.00–192.50 $187.84 $1,458 +3.27
873 873 17 174.00 $174.00 $1,519 -1.41
905 905 12 170.00 $170.00 $1,538 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–335 335 12 215.00–225.00 $217.49 $729 -5.75
352–386 370 19 215.00–222.00 $218.79 $810 +1.05
404–443 430 24 190.00–215.00 $202.57 $871 +5.27
454–481 464 22 197.00–210.00 $207.24 $962 +0.11
502–533 517 40 177.00–200.00 $195.90 $1,013 +11.05
552–595 576 123 189.00–205.00 $196.94 $1,134 +15.14
622 622 13 183.00 $183.00 $1,138 +5.02
671–680 677 12 167.00–183.00 $177.71 $1,203 +2.45
729 729 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,261 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 6 177.00 $177.00 $982 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 12 229.00–245.00 $235.93 $786 +14.26
350–386 374 121 223.00–242.00 $232.44 $869 +15.32
402–446 424 185 210.00–235.00 $219.85 $932 +10.42
450–499 477 268 209.00–229.00 $215.56 $1,028 +4.74
500–547 524 315 203.00–222.00 $211.80 $1,110 +9.72
550–588 564 101 200.00–220.00 $207.42 $1,170 +6.40
600–646 611 226 185.00–201.00 $192.33 $1,175 +2.90
625–641 value added 638 29 186.00–190.00 $186.81 $1,192 —
650–677 659 83 186.00–197.00 $193.83 $1,277 +8.30
703–720 709 69 175.50–186.00 $180.07 $1,277 +7.03
751–787 760 99 175.25–178.00 $177.43 $1,348 +2.51
885 885 17 170.00 $170.00 $1,504 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279–291 283 14 212.00–217.00 $213.83 $605 -3.67
304–345 316 19 217.00–222.00 $218.96 $692 +6.24
351–399 373 78 215.00–225.00 $220.48 $822 +12.38
405–448 434 126 193.00–209.00 $202.15 $877 +10.00
459–499 474 197 188.00–210.00 $203.42 $964 +12.95
500–547 524 121 178.00–201.00 $189.47 $993 -0.05
533 value added 533 14 194.00 $194.00 $1,034 —
550–596 572 237 175.00–200.00 $184.68 $1,056 -1.83
603–649 625 46 172.00–183.00 $181.89 $1,137 +4.28
652–693 676 274 170.00–183.00 $179.90 $1,216 +4.14
701–746 726 57 167.00–174.00 $171.42 $1,245 +4.57
772–779 775 20 171.00–171.25 $171.15 $1,326 +5.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–346 338 19 187.00–195.00 $189.83 $642 —
391 391 9 190.00 $190.00 $743 -6.93
453–476 465 17 167.50–180.00 $172.24 $801 -20.76
542 542 19 176.00–185.00 $177.89 $964 +4.89
570–593 584 12 160.00–176.00 $171.67 $1,003 —
628 628 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,005 —
692–695 693 12 165.00–168.00 $166.25 $1,152 —
733 733 13 164.00 $164.00 $1,202 —
870–874 872 44 147.00–148.00 $147.59 $1,287 +9.59
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–371 370 41 170.00–183.00 $175.68 $650 —
670 670 5 151.00 $151.00 $1,012 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 11 215.00 $215.00 $903 +7.00
488 488 6 212.50 $212.50 $1,037 +13.85
568 568 5 197.00 $197.00 $1,119 —
611 611 11 179.00 $179.00 $1,094 —
710 710 14 165.00 $165.00 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 10 215.00 $215.00 $755 —
504 504 5 192.00 $192.00 $968 +3.00
560–581 571 6 175.00–185.00 $179.91 $1,027 +2.20
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–649 636 15 180.00–194.00 $187.88 $1,195 +3.88

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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.