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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 15, 2023

5,972 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.46/cwt +3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 572 lb · 231 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.78/cwt +14.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,027/hd at 423 lb · 218 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $237.70/cwt +9.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,467/hd at 617 lb · 211 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,972 10,252 5,822
Feeder cattle 5,972 10,252 5,822

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE* Compared to last week feeder steers sold 3.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 6.00-10.00 higher with some 4-5 weight heifers up to 15.00 higher. Supply was moderate 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
300–340 329 43 280.00–300.00 $289.32 $952 +4.53
368 value added 368 11 275.00 $275.00 $1,012 —
397 397 14 282.00 $282.00 $1,120 —
402–447 422 114 260.00–287.00 $271.91 $1,147 +4.04
456–493 475 76 258.00–277.00 $266.46 $1,266 +4.01
493 value added 493 64 274.00 $274.00 $1,351 —
500–547 534 134 250.00–277.00 $262.38 $1,401 +2.77
553–594 568 154 247.00–278.00 $256.53 $1,457 +3.45
595 value added 595 30 250.00 $250.00 $1,488 —
600–645 617 192 229.00–245.00 $238.46 $1,471 +11.16
617 value added 617 19 230.00 $230.00 $1,419 -6.00
651–655 653 31 235.00–239.00 $236.84 $1,547 +13.95
701–744 737 189 204.00–220.00 $208.70 $1,538 +2.87
756–790 784 17 203.00–204.00 $203.17 $1,593 -6.45
808–838 819 195 203.00–206.50 $204.46 $1,675 +8.70
851–873 862 126 195.00–199.50 $197.46 $1,702 —
902–944 926 100 191.00–194.50 $193.23 $1,789 +2.98
991 991 66 182.50 $182.50 $1,809 —
1056 1056 60 176.00 $176.00 $1,859 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–348 336 13 265.00 $265.00 $890 +3.20
375–398 392 45 255.00–269.00 $263.09 $1,031 +5.51
410–448 431 110 232.00–258.00 $251.96 $1,086 +8.10
450–498 477 151 235.00–260.00 $248.98 $1,188 +6.25
515–548 529 52 225.00–247.00 $238.46 $1,261 +4.31
551–598 572 231 224.00–252.00 $237.46 $1,358 +3.47
605–645 628 61 213.00–224.00 $219.36 $1,378 +7.52
652–692 675 101 217.00–226.00 $224.00 $1,512 +10.52
746–748 747 11 191.00–199.00 $196.82 $1,470 +8.82
761–797 794 149 192.00–201.00 $199.03 $1,580 -0.53
861–894 893 133 184.00–188.00 $187.83 $1,677 -1.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–389 383 10 245.00–250.00 $246.96 $946 +6.96
413–430 422 9 220.00–230.00 $224.35 $947 -1.30
483 483 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,063 -4.06
506–538 529 17 215.00–220.00 $218.59 $1,156 +13.59
555–597 585 17 214.00–220.00 $218.32 $1,277 +1.08
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 11 214.00 $214.00 $1,584 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 7 194.00 $194.00 $1,051 +4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–346 325 57 240.00–292.00 $264.39 $859 +19.08
351–398 377 76 240.00–270.00 $251.16 $947 +9.72
400 value added 400 13 244.00 $244.00 $976 +17.00
401–445 424 177 230.00–254.00 $239.71 $1,016 +12.07
426–430 fancy 429 28 261.00–262.00 $261.65 $1,122 +14.15
453–495 476 32 232.00–239.00 $235.66 $1,122 +5.71
500–548 520 162 217.00–235.00 $225.12 $1,171 +13.51
550–597 562 149 217.00–232.00 $227.90 $1,281 +14.52
601–632 619 188 207.00–229.00 $219.31 $1,358 +9.67
650–674 659 133 203.00–227.00 $220.73 $1,455 +21.41
701–725 723 149 194.00–207.00 $206.07 $1,490 +7.82
762–771 767 95 193.00–203.00 $200.15 $1,535 —
795 value added 795 9 192.00 $192.00 $1,526 —
808–844 814 60 182.00–193.00 $191.09 $1,555 +12.09
869–890 880 11 184.00 $184.00 $1,619 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–346 332 8 233.00–234.00 $233.61 $776 +0.13
358–399 385 52 222.00–235.00 $231.03 $889 +4.24
405–446 427 71 205.00–230.00 $220.12 $940 +9.51
454–498 477 118 205.00–235.00 $223.09 $1,064 +11.67
527–549 535 76 205.00–217.00 $214.15 $1,146 +11.54
561–596 574 101 204.00–215.00 $207.25 $1,190 +5.77
604–643 627 26 194.00–203.00 $199.30 $1,250 +4.48
682–686 682 93 181.00–200.00 $188.45 $1,285 -3.28
759–791 762 144 177.00–191.00 $187.57 $1,429 +9.66
859 859 8 179.00 $179.00 $1,538 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 7 203.00 $203.00 $995 +11.94
731 731 70 170.00 $170.00 $1,243 —
791 791 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,384 -1.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–427 422 13 272.00 $272.00 $1,148 +32.00
465–485 474 11 239.00–245.00 $241.79 $1,146 —
508–525 520 10 230.00–235.00 $231.47 $1,204 —
606–641 619 23 205.00–217.00 $210.62 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–385 382 10 255.00–260.00 $256.98 $982 —
587–590 589 8 210.00–225.00 $217.48 $1,281 +2.26
666–667 666 16 199.00–202.00 $200.87 $1,338 +6.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 6 207.00 $207.00 $929 -15.00

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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.