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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 5, 2023

12,793 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.74/cwt +20.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,610/hd at 726 lb · 668 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $273.64/cwt +17.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,558/hd at 569 lb · 593 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $275.88/cwt +16.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,468/hd at 532 lb · 564 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 12,793 10,675 9,558
Feeder cattle 12,793 10,675 9,558

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to the sale 2 weeks ago feeder steers sold 10.00-15.00 higher with light four weight calves up to 28.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 15.00-25.00 higher. Also four weight heifers sold up to 30.00 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
306–339 324 23 297.00–320.00 $305.41 $990 +17.86
370–390 374 45 290.00–320.00 $303.71 $1,136 +17.65
403–445 425 226 280.00–323.00 $301.06 $1,280 +28.60
426 fancy 426 19 330.00 $330.00 $1,406 —
436 value added 436 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,308 —
451–498 475 180 275.00–302.00 $287.17 $1,364 +10.04
500–549 532 564 262.00–287.00 $275.88 $1,468 +16.52
550–597 568 552 262.00–287.00 $273.02 $1,551 +16.39
587 value added 587 41 282.00 $282.00 $1,655 —
602–612 value added 607 14 243.00–260.00 $251.43 $1,526 —
601–649 626 528 240.00–262.00 $252.21 $1,579 +9.50
656–692 667 173 245.00–268.00 $261.98 $1,747 +26.99
704–748 721 214 222.00–237.00 $228.48 $1,647 +3.60
752–788 765 355 221.00–240.00 $231.44 $1,771 +17.33
800–846 823 426 208.00–219.00 $214.67 $1,767 +14.50
862–891 884 321 208.00–219.00 $215.51 $1,905 +12.76
905–935 922 193 214.00–220.50 $216.44 $1,996 +18.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–338 323 12 265.00–287.00 $270.17 $873 —
361–399 374 50 267.00–287.50 $280.70 $1,050 +16.03
404–440 423 127 250.00–280.00 $269.23 $1,139 +15.66
455–499 475 239 252.00–277.00 $266.56 $1,266 +16.05
491 value added 491 11 269.00 $269.00 $1,321 —
507–548 540 170 240.00–260.00 $254.04 $1,372 +11.50
552–594 582 201 238.00–261.00 $253.60 $1,476 +14.01
605–649 635 147 225.00–241.00 $236.94 $1,505 +10.06
650–695 668 232 225.00–242.00 $235.63 $1,574 +5.86
711–749 726 96 215.00–221.00 $217.64 $1,580 +11.74
751–796 780 357 202.00–221.00 $215.17 $1,678 +8.99
859–899 890 32 192.00–201.00 $196.73 $1,751 +7.73
901–948 928 211 200.50–206.00 $202.48 $1,879 —
954–973 958 74 196.50–204.00 $198.15 $1,898 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 15 262.00 $262.00 $807 +17.00
353–399 373 42 245.00–255.00 $251.45 $938 +7.98
435–449 448 41 232.00–245.00 $243.59 $1,091 +19.26
451–497 488 83 230.00–252.00 $243.59 $1,189 +17.16
515–546 532 18 230.00–237.00 $234.81 $1,249 +13.63
562–569 566 9 233.00–237.00 $234.77 $1,329 +15.37
636 value added 636 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,399 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 5 232.00 $232.00 $735 —
454–497 488 25 210.00–222.00 $212.23 $1,036 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
727 727 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,541 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–347 326 32 275.00–293.00 $282.20 $920 +21.70
358–386 368 32 264.00–287.00 $271.93 $1,001 +17.94
396 fancy 396 10 305.00 $305.00 $1,208 +26.00
407–447 422 205 260.00–287.00 $273.74 $1,155 +32.46
456–493 471 272 257.00–281.00 $270.22 $1,273 +34.57
484 value added 484 9 265.00 $265.00 $1,283 —
500–546 520 302 243.00–264.00 $256.50 $1,334 +25.08
556–597 575 315 242.00–264.00 $251.18 $1,444 +19.11
608 fancy 608 134 254.00 $254.00 $1,544 —
600–649 627 343 223.00–247.00 $230.57 $1,446 +15.86
637 value added 637 7 226.00 $226.00 $1,440 ±0.00
652 value added 652 37 223.00 $223.00 $1,454 —
662–697 686 89 217.00–227.00 $223.30 $1,532 +10.73
700–745 726 662 210.00–232.50 $221.57 $1,609 +20.03
733 value added 733 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,759 —
752–788 770 220 206.00–226.00 $213.17 $1,641 +17.97
804 804 53 200.00 $200.00 $1,608 +8.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–348 334 55 240.00–260.00 $249.93 $835 +17.49
353–398 376 47 247.00–260.00 $254.27 $956 +17.49
420 value added 420 6 248.00 $248.00 $1,042 —
400–449 428 153 230.00–259.00 $243.44 $1,042 +19.06
451–497 473 262 230.00–256.00 $244.83 $1,158 +20.97
501–549 533 365 221.00–243.00 $234.35 $1,249 +16.81
550–598 580 340 220.00–242.00 $234.99 $1,363 +17.89
628 value added 628 18 220.00 $220.00 $1,382 —
610–649 638 222 209.00–222.00 $217.05 $1,385 +20.13
651–691 664 310 206.50–221.00 $217.71 $1,446 +15.25
720–740 727 45 190.00–204.00 $197.87 $1,439 +15.52
770–774 773 41 195.00–198.00 $196.09 $1,516 +8.62
807–828 815 15 183.00–190.00 $187.16 $1,525 —
905–927 916 13 161.00–170.00 $165.80 $1,519 -5.20
956 956 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,577 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–316 316 22 225.00–232.00 $226.27 $715 +6.27
365 365 6 205.00 $205.00 $748 —
400–427 418 37 220.00–232.00 $228.79 $956 —
460–499 480 58 205.00–230.00 $220.14 $1,057 +16.14
520–547 541 37 208.00–218.00 $215.57 $1,166 —
596 596 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,281 +16.97
657–684 673 15 197.00–201.00 $198.56 $1,336 —
830 830 5 161.00 $161.00 $1,336 -13.75
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
701 701 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,430 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–448 423 22 257.00–268.00 $265.88 $1,125 —
507–542 521 10 242.00–257.00 $250.76 $1,306 +15.76
561–572 569 13 252.00–265.00 $254.96 $1,451 —
628–631 630 19 228.00–240.00 $234.96 $1,480 +12.27
831 831 11 192.00 $192.00 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 8 262.00 $262.00 $982 +24.00
487 487 18 228.00 $228.00 $1,110 +11.00
522–544 538 28 220.00–230.00 $225.46 $1,213 —
585 585 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,316 —
667 667 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,367 —
759 759 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,366 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–516 511 15 235.00–242.00 $239.11 $1,222 +20.34
557–565 560 22 232.00–244.00 $237.53 $1,330 +18.87
642 642 11 217.00 $217.00 $1,393 —
697 697 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,422 —

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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.