Cattle Market Pulse

Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 13, 2023

7,795 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $200.01/cwt +8.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,246/hd at 623 lb · 433 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $196.32/cwt +2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 664 lb · 398 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $200.46/cwt +2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,441/hd at 719 lb · 345 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,795 8,192 5,604
Feeder cattle 7,795 8,192 5,604

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers traded steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded from 3.00 lower to 4.00 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
289 289 5 285.00 $285.00 $824 +3.00
321 fancy 321 6 300.00 $300.00 $963 —
317–329 324 10 255.00–270.00 $264.13 $856 +8.55
361–391 375 52 250.00–260.00 $253.27 $950 -0.28
384 thin fleshed 384 17 280.00 $280.00 $1,075 —
418–443 434 63 241.00–264.00 $249.55 $1,083 -4.16
450–495 467 224 242.00–263.00 $248.37 $1,160 -0.41
501–549 524 232 230.00–247.00 $236.68 $1,240 -6.87
569 569 10 231.00 $231.00 $1,314 -1.17
608–645 626 331 212.00–230.50 $223.94 $1,402 +3.99
655–697 675 167 206.00–216.00 $208.20 $1,405 +2.05
700–748 719 345 193.00–209.50 $200.46 $1,441 +2.49
801–849 820 200 179.00–186.00 $183.52 $1,505 +0.90
898 898 126 178.00 $178.00 $1,598 -4.47
900–928 926 69 171.00–178.00 $177.49 $1,644 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 5 232.00 $232.00 $805 -11.02
351–396 371 60 232.00–250.00 $240.90 $894 +5.07
405–446 431 88 220.00–239.00 $227.65 $981 -2.00
451–495 478 136 222.00–240.00 $233.14 $1,114 +5.67
501–539 519 153 207.00–230.00 $222.92 $1,157 +2.75
550–599 578 208 207.00–228.00 $216.13 $1,249 -4.52
580 value added 580 13 228.00 $228.00 $1,322 —
602–649 634 209 190.00–207.00 $201.60 $1,278 +4.01
655–698 684 312 187.00–206.00 $194.20 $1,328 -0.18
702–743 723 46 180.00–191.00 $187.80 $1,358 -0.95
753–791 765 215 186.50–192.50 $188.14 $1,439 +0.30
833 833 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,483 —
889 889 60 178.75 $178.75 $1,589 +4.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–345 333 11 205.00–232.00 $224.36 $747 +6.87
360–399 386 9 215.00–222.00 $217.18 $838 -1.61
463–477 468 26 190.00–212.00 $200.98 $941 -6.26
502–543 517 28 197.50–204.00 $201.81 $1,043 +5.91
558–593 576 33 191.00–204.00 $201.23 $1,159 +4.29
625 625 8 206.00 $206.00 $1,288 +23.00
651 651 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,204 +7.29
756–797 775 35 160.00–179.00 $175.21 $1,358 —
814 814 8 162.00 $162.00 $1,319 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 8 195.00 $195.00 $1,303 —
712 712 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,353 —
986 986 11 167.00 $167.00 $1,647 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 7 205.00 $205.00 $699 —
358 358 5 185.00 $185.00 $662 —
413–430 425 11 179.00–185.00 $180.59 $768 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–338 320 42 227.00–250.00 $238.86 $764 +2.93
355–398 384 56 223.00–235.00 $226.56 $870 -5.88
402–448 430 241 212.00–229.00 $218.95 $941 -0.90
456–498 481 159 209.00–222.00 $213.36 $1,026 -2.20
502–543 522 205 201.00–220.00 $206.78 $1,079 -5.02
554–594 567 166 201.00–218.00 $204.88 $1,162 -2.54
603–646 623 433 192.00–207.00 $200.01 $1,246 +7.68
650–698 664 398 192.00–199.00 $196.32 $1,304 +2.49
700–740 720 124 176.00–194.00 $185.05 $1,332 +4.98
802–814 803 79 173.00–174.50 $174.33 $1,400 —
938 938 61 163.50 $163.50 $1,534 —
1006 1006 14 152.00 $152.00 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–398 394 85 219.00–220.50 $220.37 $868 -0.11
406–439 425 82 190.00–210.00 $201.74 $857 -0.41
451–495 481 90 189.00–208.00 $198.46 $955 -4.96
506–546 534 189 177.00–205.00 $191.09 $1,020 +1.62
550–593 570 145 177.00–200.00 $190.76 $1,087 +6.08
606–648 631 167 175.00–192.00 $185.77 $1,172 +3.88
651–699 676 216 170.00–189.50 $180.09 $1,217 +0.19
734–749 745 70 164.00–171.00 $167.50 $1,248 -3.92
750–781 763 26 166.00–170.00 $167.48 $1,278 -3.67
850–872 868 74 162.75–165.00 $163.11 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331–349 342 8 195.00–212.00 $205.83 $704 +16.00
366–396 382 12 202.00–215.00 $207.27 $792 +17.27
423–442 432 13 177.00–184.00 $180.89 $781 —
468–498 484 21 182.00–195.00 $185.60 $898 +13.36
501 501 5 175.00 $175.00 $877 —
552–583 566 9 167.00–169.00 $167.92 $950 -3.75
664–691 670 37 162.00–169.00 $167.16 $1,120 +0.91
718–732 723 12 155.00–166.00 $162.29 $1,173 -1.71
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 9 190.00 $190.00 $671 +14.32
697 697 7 140.00 $140.00 $976 -11.00
849 849 7 144.00 $144.00 $1,223 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
634 634 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,205 —
840 840 7 164.00 $164.00 $1,378 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476–486 481 22 185.00–195.00 $187.11 $900 —
505–541 523 10 177.00–182.00 $179.59 $939 -12.41
570–573 572 7 181.00–182.00 $181.43 $1,038 +1.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–490 466 11 213.00–217.00 $215.47 $1,004 +2.97
558 558 10 211.00 $211.00 $1,177 +14.00
662 662 6 183.00 $183.00 $1,211 —
725 725 11 165.00 $165.00 $1,196 ±0.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 8 205.00 $205.00 $687 —
426 426 13 192.00 $192.00 $818 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 5 196.00 $196.00 $1,264 +8.12

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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.