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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

10,252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $199.44/cwt +1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,569/hd at 787 lb · 596 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $198.25/cwt -3.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,451/hd at 732 lb · 519 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.64/cwt +2.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,327/hd at 633 lb · 508 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,252 8,634 4,053
Feeder cattle 10,252 8,634 4,053

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 600 lbs. sold steady to 3.00 lower. Heavier weights sold 4.00-8.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs. sold 2.00-8.00 lower with heavier weights 2.00-4.00 higher. Volume this week is 150% over a year ago. Supply was heavy with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342–346 344 15 255.00–267.00 $261.80 $901 +1.21
352–396 385 123 250.00–267.00 $257.58 $992 -4.44
405–448 431 111 232.00–252.00 $243.86 $1,051 -3.44
450–494 479 215 230.00–252.00 $242.73 $1,163 -1.41
500–547 515 222 222.00–247.00 $234.15 $1,206 -5.20
551–599 583 417 222.00–246.00 $233.99 $1,364 -0.93
601–648 623 148 202.00–217.00 $211.84 $1,320 -7.23
650–696 668 196 203.00–218.50 $213.48 $1,426 -2.02
723 723 44 188.00 $188.00 $1,359 —
785 value added 785 67 198.50 $198.50 $1,558 —
754–797 787 529 195.00–201.00 $199.56 $1,571 +1.30
802–848 816 192 184.25–190.00 $187.24 $1,528 -5.55
853–897 881 148 184.25–191.50 $188.89 $1,664 -3.11
952–988 976 27 172.00–176.00 $174.70 $1,705 -6.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–346 333 36 270.00–300.00 $284.79 $948 +5.72
350 350 6 277.00 $277.00 $970 -7.50
400–449 430 237 255.00–282.00 $267.87 $1,152 +0.97
450–495 466 153 255.00–273.00 $262.45 $1,223 -5.51
502–543 528 241 247.00–272.00 $259.61 $1,371 +0.34
550–588 569 224 247.00–270.00 $253.08 $1,440 -4.15
604 value added 604 27 236.00 $236.00 $1,425 —
601–648 620 258 220.00–240.00 $227.30 $1,409 -9.57
652–683 664 52 220.00–226.00 $222.89 $1,480 -10.02
737–740 738 41 205.00–207.50 $205.83 $1,519 -4.01
758–791 785 232 203.00–212.50 $209.62 $1,646 -1.87
800–840 824 312 193.50–200.50 $195.76 $1,613 -3.89
914 914 62 190.25 $190.25 $1,739 -0.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–387 378 11 240.00 $240.00 $907 +2.21
401–446 431 59 217.00–230.00 $225.65 $973 +10.65
451–494 469 48 210.00–229.00 $224.06 $1,051 +2.03
536 536 8 205.00 $205.00 $1,099 -10.05
561–595 578 115 203.00–222.00 $217.24 $1,256 +2.69
649 649 10 195.00 $195.00 $1,266 —
660–676 671 22 192.00–196.00 $193.99 $1,302 —
705–706 705 9 187.00–191.00 $188.33 $1,328 +10.37
773–795 794 68 185.00–186.25 $186.18 $1,478 +7.82
808–841 818 60 173.00–184.00 $181.29 $1,483 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 6 220.00 $220.00 $719 —
536 536 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,018 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 8 265.00 $265.00 $755 —
316–336 326 73 238.00–253.00 $245.31 $800 -14.19
360–396 377 50 236.00–252.00 $241.44 $910 -11.11
403 fancy 403 14 247.50 $247.50 $997 —
405–448 429 250 220.00–239.00 $227.64 $977 -3.52
433 value added 433 6 227.00 $227.00 $983 —
450–495 461 174 220.00–236.00 $229.95 $1,060 +0.58
500–546 525 174 207.00–220.00 $211.61 $1,111 -9.48
529 fancy 529 18 225.00 $225.00 $1,190 —
552–582 565 153 208.00–217.00 $213.38 $1,206 -3.52
596 value added 596 8 216.00 $216.00 $1,287 -2.00
602–648 633 508 199.00–214.00 $209.64 $1,327 +2.56
660–680 671 49 198.00–200.00 $199.32 $1,337 -0.12
710–741 732 519 190.00–201.50 $198.25 $1,451 -3.21
830 830 8 179.00 $179.00 $1,486 -5.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341–348 345 16 232.00–235.00 $233.48 $806 +1.48
350–398 372 138 220.00–236.00 $226.79 $844 -3.66
400–448 427 129 202.00–217.00 $210.61 $899 -3.79
450–498 475 353 199.00–219.00 $211.42 $1,004 -0.14
500–548 523 186 194.00–207.00 $202.61 $1,060 -5.11
553–599 576 272 196.00–206.00 $201.48 $1,161 -5.57
600–647 633 307 181.00–198.10 $194.82 $1,233 +1.92
650–695 671 59 183.00–197.00 $191.73 $1,287 -2.89
702–749 737 64 180.00–193.00 $186.06 $1,371 +6.24
752–798 787 183 177.00–184.25 $177.91 $1,400 -5.74
824–845 829 167 168.50–175.00 $170.07 $1,410 -5.93
966 966 10 162.00 $162.00 $1,565 +12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–347 343 28 210.00–215.00 $214.15 $735 —
376–390 381 20 201.00–215.00 $211.18 $805 +0.23
418–446 437 9 185.00–195.00 $190.91 $834 -2.09
461–493 482 16 190.00–192.00 $191.06 $921 -1.43
530–542 535 26 184.50–192.00 $188.66 $1,009 —
550–596 579 73 185.00–195.00 $190.80 $1,105 +1.86
610–645 622 36 170.00–180.00 $176.59 $1,098 —
658–666 660 17 170.00–180.00 $172.37 $1,138 +2.37
753–792 787 86 171.00–178.00 $176.52 $1,389 +7.77
800 800 6 161.00 $161.00 $1,288 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
661 661 12 158.00 $158.00 $1,044 +3.00
932 932 10 142.50 $142.50 $1,328 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 11 230.00 $230.00 $798 —
421 421 16 222.00 $222.00 $935 —
451–472 464 28 207.00–217.00 $214.12 $994 —
540 540 8 202.50 $202.50 $1,094 —
573–592 578 14 202.00–210.00 $204.34 $1,181 —
688 688 5 177.00 $177.00 $1,218 —
886 886 12 157.00 $157.00 $1,391 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 8 222.00 $222.00 $937 -15.00
458–496 482 20 222.00–235.00 $230.70 $1,112 —
524–548 528 33 210.00–220.00 $212.76 $1,123 -6.77
551–589 573 13 215.00–216.00 $215.22 $1,233 +2.40
624–633 627 8 207.00–218.00 $211.16 $1,324 —
682 682 5 194.00 $194.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 10 240.00 $240.00 $970 -9.29

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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.