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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

7,380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $241.60/cwt +2.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 523 lb · 433 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $180.38/cwt -1.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 683 lb · 358 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $192.59/cwt +0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 576 lb · 276 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,380 7,683 5,832
Feeder cattle 7,380 7,683 5,832

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 475 lbs. sold steady to 4.00 lower with heavier weights steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs. sold steady with heavier weights steady to 3.00 lower. 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
337–342 339 40 247.00–260.00 $254.52 $863 -7.60
350–390 376 33 243.00–255.00 $247.52 $931 -9.87
426–447 436 62 237.00–252.00 $245.39 $1,070 -6.69
451–494 479 83 237.00–247.00 $244.28 $1,170 -2.93
502–545 523 433 232.50–250.00 $241.60 $1,264 +2.80
557 557 15 234.00 $234.00 $1,303 -5.22
605–633 620 199 215.00–233.00 $220.14 $1,365 -2.92
655–692 667 136 214.00–223.00 $218.05 $1,454 +0.12
700–739 715 146 194.00–205.00 $201.19 $1,439 -1.84
734 value added 734 7 193.00 $193.00 $1,417 —
756–768 765 35 193.50–194.00 $193.86 $1,483 —
808 value added 808 13 183.00 $183.00 $1,479 —
807–849 820 248 181.00–187.00 $183.14 $1,502 -0.09
858–881 869 130 179.50–185.00 $182.12 $1,583 +2.44
957–960 960 63 172.50–173.50 $172.59 $1,657 +2.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 7 257.00 $257.00 $730 —
327–343 334 15 235.00–241.00 $238.31 $796 -7.25
356–393 377 100 232.00–242.00 $236.40 $891 -6.29
412–446 432 68 220.00–235.00 $229.71 $992 -1.89
455–489 467 161 219.00–236.00 $229.79 $1,073 -1.61
501–548 520 80 210.00–230.00 $222.22 $1,156 +1.20
550–597 565 180 218.00–230.00 $225.93 $1,277 +5.91
643–646 644 17 196.00–206.00 $201.77 $1,299 -3.41
651–695 670 234 197.00–209.00 $203.47 $1,363 -2.60
683 value added 683 16 212.00 $212.00 $1,448 —
701–747 726 62 180.00–192.00 $188.27 $1,367 +0.44
752–797 785 159 180.00–192.00 $187.89 $1,475 +1.35
825–830 828 68 178.00–179.75 $178.95 $1,482 +3.81
860–888 877 148 173.00–179.50 $177.07 $1,553 +3.94
951–991 974 12 160.50–168.00 $163.55 $1,593 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 12 232.00 $232.00 $805 +2.00
355–392 372 37 217.00–230.00 $225.20 $838 +3.91
416–448 430 34 210.00–216.00 $214.39 $922 +0.05
462–496 482 45 188.00–215.00 $202.41 $976 -10.54
507–547 538 28 197.50–210.00 $203.63 $1,096 +4.30
551–595 571 50 191.00–208.00 $200.30 $1,144 -2.03
658–676 662 13 174.00–184.00 $181.64 $1,202 +10.61
772 value added 772 5 179.00 $179.00 $1,382 —
785–796 791 7 170.00–177.00 $174.02 $1,376 —
890 890 6 157.00 $157.00 $1,397 —
943 943 8 141.00 $141.00 $1,330 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
694 694 5 184.00 $184.00 $1,277 -9.00
711 711 13 197.00 $197.00 $1,401 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 6 200.00 $200.00 $786 —
470–488 484 12 193.00–208.00 $196.65 $952 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 10 208.00 $208.00 $587 —
305–340 325 19 205.00–225.00 $214.58 $697 -4.04
355–394 372 58 206.00–228.00 $217.54 $809 -2.53
415–448 428 106 191.00–204.00 $195.57 $837 -3.63
452–498 474 141 190.00–205.00 $199.37 $945 -1.31
500–548 529 177 180.00–203.00 $191.63 $1,014 -2.56
551–593 576 271 177.00–200.00 $192.73 $1,110 +0.21
588 value added 588 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,088 —
600–642 626 104 177.00–184.00 $180.32 $1,129 -5.55
655–696 683 358 173.00–186.00 $180.38 $1,232 -1.82
717–735 729 41 167.00–174.00 $171.56 $1,251 +0.62
754–798 772 169 165.00–175.00 $172.39 $1,331 +0.61
793 793 61 175.00 $175.00 $1,388 +3.22
818–833 821 35 162.00–168.00 $167.48 $1,375 +2.43
857 857 60 168.00 $168.00 $1,440 +0.63
868 868 60 166.00 $166.00 $1,441 -1.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–334 320 51 232.00–257.00 $245.66 $786 -4.80
351–365 359 25 232.00–250.00 $237.69 $853 -11.35
404–449 428 68 207.00–215.00 $212.34 $909 -10.79
451–487 461 89 209.00–222.00 $216.89 $1,000 +0.70
501–541 518 176 200.00–214.00 $208.83 $1,082 +2.25
553–589 577 178 188.00–203.00 $201.51 $1,163 -2.31
610–644 629 100 186.00–196.00 $191.74 $1,206 -4.78
657 value added 657 7 193.00 $193.00 $1,268 —
653–698 669 205 187.00–194.25 $190.16 $1,272 -4.07
708–728 719 207 184.00–192.00 $188.35 $1,354 +5.84
755–765 763 93 178.50–183.00 $179.60 $1,370 —
800–806 805 88 174.00–177.00 $176.39 $1,420 —
868 868 59 170.50 $170.50 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 5 195.00 $195.00 $673 —
355–396 372 48 190.00–205.00 $195.78 $728 -9.94
478–491 481 39 180.00–182.50 $181.97 $875 -2.46
510 510 5 175.00 $175.00 $892 +1.26
596–597 597 11 171.00–178.00 $172.91 $1,032 —
635–640 639 15 155.00–170.00 $157.98 $1,009 -9.02
780 780 21 161.50 $161.50 $1,260 +1.50
843 843 31 156.00 $156.00 $1,315 —
855 855 25 140.00 $140.00 $1,197 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 6 172.00 $172.00 $650 -3.00
435 435 5 175.00 $175.00 $761 —
704 704 11 148.00 $148.00 $1,042 —
798 798 6 147.50 $147.50 $1,177 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 15 211.00 $211.00 $747 —
427 427 9 201.00 $201.00 $858 -6.00
539–548 545 13 177.00–195.00 $183.85 $1,002 —
598 598 6 182.00 $182.00 $1,088 -7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 18 230.00 $230.00 $895 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 8 172.00 $172.00 $963 —

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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.