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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 3, 2023

9,088 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $208.99/cwt +8.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,492/hd at 714 lb · 462 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $188.19/cwt +0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,479/hd at 786 lb · 410 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $249.72/cwt +8.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,302/hd at 522 lb · 342 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,088 7,380 6,364
Feeder cattle 9,088 7,380 6,364

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers sold 3.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 4.00-7.00 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
296 296 18 277.00 $277.00 $820 —
319–331 323 19 260.00–292.00 $274.95 $888 +20.43
354–395 383 70 262.00–290.00 $278.43 $1,066 +30.91
414 fancy 414 9 282.00 $282.00 $1,167 —
402–446 428 233 244.00–270.00 $251.82 $1,078 +6.43
436 value added 436 18 257.50 $257.50 $1,123 —
451 value added 451 11 252.00 $252.00 $1,137 —
453–495 470 167 242.00–267.00 $253.64 $1,192 +9.36
511 value added 511 14 250.00 $250.00 $1,278 —
500–548 522 328 237.00–264.00 $249.71 $1,303 +8.11
550–595 575 97 235.00–259.00 $240.93 $1,385 +6.93
600–641 616 149 220.00–236.00 $229.43 $1,413 +9.29
658–687 673 167 214.00–225.00 $220.45 $1,484 +2.40
701–746 714 462 198.00–215.00 $208.99 $1,492 +7.80
763–770 770 134 198.00–208.75 $208.19 $1,603 +14.33
808–832 820 319 184.00–192.00 $188.50 $1,546 +5.36
854–873 863 192 184.00–188.00 $185.88 $1,604 +3.76
912–920 916 122 180.00–184.50 $182.50 $1,672 —
960–971 967 42 176.00–182.50 $180.04 $1,741 +7.45
1004 1004 41 180.00 $180.00 $1,807 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 7 262.00 $262.00 $749 +5.00
321–345 334 18 245.00–257.00 $250.03 $835 +11.72
351–398 372 64 245.00–255.00 $250.17 $931 +13.77
421 value added 421 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,010 —
406–445 423 35 232.00–242.00 $239.27 $1,012 +9.56
451–498 473 175 221.00–242.00 $233.54 $1,105 +3.75
501–547 521 102 220.00–236.00 $227.58 $1,186 +5.36
551–598 586 315 219.00–237.00 $229.66 $1,346 +3.73
595 value added 595 10 228.00 $228.00 $1,357 —
600–649 630 158 200.00–213.00 $206.66 $1,302 +4.89
654–699 672 131 198.00–214.00 $210.29 $1,413 +6.82
728 value added 728 20 192.50 $192.50 $1,401 —
721–747 741 26 186.00–195.50 $193.79 $1,436 +5.52
750–797 786 410 182.00–194.00 $188.19 $1,479 +0.30
832–838 835 195 180.25–182.50 $181.55 $1,516 +2.60
855–892 880 132 173.00–181.25 $180.18 $1,586 +3.11
920–924 921 96 173.00–174.00 $173.85 $1,601 —
1003 1003 9 162.00 $162.00 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–349 337 12 217.00–220.00 $218.29 $736 -13.71
388–397 395 23 220.00–230.00 $221.71 $876 -3.49
421 421 16 205.00 $205.00 $863 -9.39
479–497 487 9 208.00–218.00 $212.54 $1,035 +10.13
505–543 517 30 210.00–213.00 $211.95 $1,096 +8.32
556–599 576 105 210.00–217.00 $215.63 $1,242 +15.33
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 6 192.00 $192.00 $851 —
555 555 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 —
694 694 5 192.00 $192.00 $1,332 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–347 327 56 242.00–265.00 $252.67 $826 +7.01
363 fancy 363 7 272.00 $272.00 $987 —
354–394 378 41 235.00–265.00 $247.71 $936 +10.02
400–448 419 211 210.00–239.00 $220.29 $923 +7.95
453–498 479 154 210.00–229.00 $217.14 $1,040 +0.25
507–548 528 245 205.00–235.00 $213.79 $1,129 +4.96
551–596 574 257 203.00–222.00 $210.44 $1,208 +8.93
606–649 629 156 190.00–210.00 $200.79 $1,263 +9.05
650–691 666 194 191.00–207.00 $197.23 $1,314 +7.07
703–733 711 137 180.00–195.00 $184.09 $1,309 -4.26
753 value added 753 9 180.00 $180.00 $1,355 —
756–796 779 99 180.00–184.00 $181.81 $1,416 +2.21
795 795 186 182.00 $182.00 $1,447 +2.40
810–827 814 50 173.00–179.00 $177.54 $1,445 +1.15
854–878 875 64 172.00–173.50 $173.34 $1,517 +2.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297–298 297 13 205.00–232.00 $217.48 $646 +9.48
315–346 330 74 212.00–232.00 $226.85 $749 +12.27
355–397 380 141 210.00–237.00 $220.19 $837 +2.65
408–441 425 100 191.00–210.00 $205.25 $872 +9.68
455–499 482 182 190.00–211.00 $200.97 $969 +1.60
502–548 530 114 191.00–204.00 $196.93 $1,044 +5.30
551–594 580 195 182.00–204.00 $195.73 $1,135 +3.00
606–635 612 22 178.00–189.00 $180.82 $1,107 +0.50
651–690 669 69 173.00–191.00 $183.79 $1,230 +3.41
705–749 732 43 172.00–176.00 $175.18 $1,282 +3.62
755–797 786 262 173.00–177.00 $176.02 $1,384 +1.02
810 810 13 167.00 $167.00 $1,353 -0.48
857–883 860 136 167.50–170.50 $170.02 $1,462 +2.02
935 935 5 158.00 $158.00 $1,477 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–393 384 53 200.00–206.00 $201.80 $775 +6.02
469–491 485 40 182.00–187.00 $185.79 $901 +3.82
680 680 9 169.00 $169.00 $1,149 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–342 317 10 255.00–260.00 $257.84 $817 —
428–442 435 27 224.00–230.00 $227.93 $991 —
450–484 461 29 235.00–243.00 $241.02 $1,111 —
615 615 13 197.00 $197.00 $1,212 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 9 211.00 $211.00 $1,040 —
511–536 526 14 205.00–215.00 $210.39 $1,107 —
555–571 565 24 209.00–217.00 $216.00 $1,220 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629 629 5 182.00 $182.00 $1,145 —
679 679 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,222 —

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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.