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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 12, 2023

11,519 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.85/cwt -8.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,428/hd at 624 lb · 637 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $247.20/cwt -4.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,547/hd at 626 lb · 560 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $227.07/cwt -7.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 523 lb · 409 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 11,519 12,793 5,456
Feeder cattle 11,519 12,793 5,456

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 700 lbs. sold 4.00-8.00 lower with heavier weights selling 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs. sold 8.00-16.00 lower with heavier weights steady. Quality was off somewhat from last week. 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
315–337 329 14 300.00–320.00 $313.16 $1,030 +7.75
360–388 372 34 290.00–300.00 $294.40 $1,095 -9.31
400–448 415 154 270.00–305.00 $289.35 $1,201 -11.71
453–494 486 129 275.00–293.00 $286.40 $1,392 -0.77
502–520 thin fleshed 510 18 291.00–292.00 $291.45 $1,486 —
500–548 526 383 257.00–282.00 $265.49 $1,396 -10.39
550–595 573 216 257.00–273.00 $263.69 $1,511 -9.33
600–649 626 560 240.00–256.00 $247.20 $1,547 -5.01
650–699 676 222 240.00–256.00 $243.67 $1,647 -18.31
707 thin fleshed 707 13 250.00 $250.00 $1,768 —
711–749 732 190 228.00–243.00 $233.95 $1,713 +5.47
750–789 783 87 226.00–245.00 $227.67 $1,783 -3.77
810–832 823 351 219.00–235.00 $224.29 $1,846 +9.62
856–889 866 286 217.00–231.00 $224.22 $1,942 +8.71
909–942 916 327 213.00–228.00 $222.80 $2,041 +6.36
1062 1062 12 192.50 $192.50 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 340 30 265.00–280.00 $269.57 $917 -0.60
361–392 382 86 275.00–284.00 $276.65 $1,057 -4.05
401–446 429 139 252.00–272.00 $266.22 $1,142 -3.01
452–493 472 269 250.00–273.00 $259.90 $1,227 -6.66
500–549 525 180 235.00–257.00 $246.22 $1,293 -7.82
550–598 573 372 239.00–258.00 $247.74 $1,420 -5.86
615–648 640 342 226.00–240.00 $232.74 $1,490 -4.20
650–693 672 210 225.00–239.00 $233.87 $1,572 -1.76
709–748 728 132 217.00–226.50 $221.99 $1,616 +4.35
751–799 781 59 206.00–223.00 $215.76 $1,685 +0.59
802–845 823 255 203.50–216.75 $213.52 $1,757 —
854–880 864 229 205.25–214.25 $210.92 $1,822 +14.19
927 927 7 201.00 $201.00 $1,863 -1.48
982 982 56 181.00 $181.00 $1,777 -17.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–394 390 33 244.00–260.00 $250.96 $979 -0.49
400–449 438 18 240.00–250.00 $248.48 $1,088 +4.89
453–495 471 68 226.00–250.00 $242.54 $1,142 -1.05
545 545 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,275 -0.81
661–693 682 14 210.00–220.00 $214.72 $1,464 —
718 718 10 202.00 $202.00 $1,450 —
789 789 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,420 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 7 257.00 $257.00 $1,393 —
745 745 6 227.00 $227.00 $1,691 +15.00
785 785 7 207.00 $207.00 $1,625 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 11 192.00 $192.00 $1,213 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–330 321 25 265.00–280.00 $273.46 $878 -8.74
392 392 39 274.00 $274.00 $1,074 +2.07
402–407 fancy 406 36 272.00–280.00 $278.46 $1,131 —
403–448 424 148 242.00–265.00 $253.27 $1,074 -20.47
452–491 481 143 244.00–266.00 $256.63 $1,234 -13.59
501–541 520 256 237.00–256.00 $244.57 $1,272 -11.93
551–598 567 302 235.00–257.50 $245.13 $1,390 -6.05
600–649 624 637 221.00–245.00 $228.85 $1,428 -1.72
651–691 665 316 221.00–235.00 $229.56 $1,527 +6.26
704–741 724 267 214.50–236.00 $220.98 $1,600 -0.59
804–846 819 125 201.50–214.00 $207.13 $1,696 +7.13
1027 1027 9 173.00 $173.00 $1,777 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 5 260.00 $260.00 $770 —
300–345 320 17 250.00–260.00 $254.11 $813 +4.18
370–397 387 61 236.00–249.00 $242.74 $939 -11.53
402–449 426 149 225.00–242.00 $235.05 $1,001 -8.39
450–498 480 319 230.00–242.00 $235.16 $1,129 -9.67
501–548 523 409 218.00–235.00 $227.07 $1,188 -7.28
550–597 570 182 218.00–234.00 $226.26 $1,290 -8.73
602–647 619 161 200.00–220.00 $213.96 $1,324 -3.09
653–695 681 233 201.00–217.00 $213.40 $1,453 -4.31
706–745 721 339 196.00–212.00 $210.74 $1,519 +12.87
763–784 768 108 194.00–210.50 $206.20 $1,584 +10.11
850–874 863 53 177.00–188.00 $180.16 $1,555 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–343 339 10 225.00–232.00 $227.75 $772 +1.48
353–398 380 24 230.00–232.00 $230.68 $877 +25.68
406–435 415 22 220.00–230.00 $227.11 $943 -1.68
451–498 469 65 202.00–227.00 $222.15 $1,042 +2.01
500–546 518 55 202.00–218.00 $211.68 $1,097 -3.89
550–595 567 52 206.00–217.00 $213.21 $1,209 -1.79
620 620 6 182.00 $182.00 $1,128 —
668 668 7 191.00 $191.00 $1,276 -7.56
752 752 7 184.00 $184.00 $1,384 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,005 —
505 505 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,111 —
580 580 12 230.00 $230.00 $1,334 —
669 669 7 207.00 $207.00 $1,385 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 5 195.00 $195.00 $844 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,058 —
470–490 486 21 245.00–257.00 $247.21 $1,201 —
563–595 581 32 222.00–245.00 $229.56 $1,334 -7.97
646 646 8 216.00 $216.00 $1,395 -1.00
661 661 10 209.00 $209.00 $1,381 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,092 —

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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.