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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 24, 2023

4,808 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $241.90/cwt +0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,841/hd at 761 lb · 320 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $267.54/cwt +1.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,688/hd at 631 lb · 224 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $245.19/cwt +1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,631/hd at 665 lb · 169 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,808 6,278 6,187
Feeder cattle 4,808 6,278 6,187

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher with the most gain on weights over 525 lbs. Supply was moderate 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
300–326 310 8 300.00–305.00 $301.97 $936 —
430–440 438 26 277.00–282.00 $278.13 $1,218 -5.04
455–492 480 57 270.00–290.00 $279.60 $1,342 +2.13
501–535 521 32 262.00–265.00 $264.01 $1,375 -10.84
547–548 value added 548 30 280.00–291.00 $284.00 $1,556 +3.00
552–592 570 77 262.00–285.00 $275.77 $1,572 -1.15
582 value added 582 19 270.00 $270.00 $1,571 —
600–649 627 159 256.50–282.00 $264.29 $1,657 -1.56
619–647 value added 641 65 273.50–283.00 $275.48 $1,766 —
684 684 65 263.00 $263.00 $1,799 -1.56
686 value added 686 15 265.00 $265.00 $1,818 —
702–746 719 157 240.00–245.00 $243.17 $1,748 +1.86
752–782 761 320 240.00–243.50 $241.90 $1,841 +0.85
805–816 812 85 234.00–240.00 $236.86 $1,923 -1.11
900–947 916 91 223.00–227.50 $226.25 $2,072 -4.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388–392 390 18 270.00–280.00 $275.01 $1,073 +3.83
405–408 406 8 252.00 $252.00 $1,023 +5.04
451–499 481 74 247.00–267.00 $252.59 $1,215 -1.59
507–542 530 119 247.00–261.00 $255.67 $1,355 -1.63
551–596 573 108 243.00–261.00 $250.34 $1,434 -10.23
624–645 634 89 243.00–255.00 $248.26 $1,574 +3.96
650–696 664 144 240.00–257.00 $242.97 $1,613 -0.50
672 value added 672 25 258.00 $258.00 $1,734 —
750–760 752 39 232.00–235.25 $234.74 $1,765 +9.58
836–846 843 158 222.00–225.00 $224.21 $1,890 —
885–895 893 71 221.00–229.50 $227.60 $2,032 +2.60
996 996 25 220.00 $220.00 $2,191 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–343 331 16 250.00–265.00 $255.22 $845 —
370–379 373 13 252.00–265.00 $257.07 $959 +5.07
418–448 434 23 220.00–240.00 $235.62 $1,023 +15.62
475–499 489 17 232.00–244.00 $237.60 $1,162 +5.25
507–538 516 10 225.00 $225.00 $1,161 -9.53
556–598 583 57 220.00–245.00 $235.25 $1,372 -1.02
600–626 613 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,349 +2.25
660–687 677 14 212.00–230.00 $225.17 $1,524 +5.46
871 871 10 222.00 $222.00 $1,934 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 5 240.00 $240.00 $866 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 11 275.00 $275.00 $822 —
348 348 17 274.00 $274.00 $954 +15.20
401–449 428 81 241.00–262.00 $249.41 $1,067 -1.85
453–498 479 145 240.00–261.00 $250.97 $1,202 +1.45
513–522 value added 516 16 241.00–256.00 $251.26 $1,297 —
504–543 520 131 240.00–263.00 $248.76 $1,294 +5.58
554 value added 554 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,341 —
553–597 576 100 240.00–263.00 $247.59 $1,426 +0.58
600–640 612 78 234.00–254.00 $244.61 $1,497 +3.90
604–640 value added 623 38 240.00–255.00 $246.80 $1,538 —
654–688 676 93 232.00–254.00 $239.69 $1,620 +8.06
705–726 720 71 225.00–233.00 $227.52 $1,638 -3.95
776–786 782 57 225.00 $225.00 $1,760 +1.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–348 334 8 240.00–242.00 $241.30 $806 -5.95
363–392 385 28 237.00–245.00 $241.59 $930 +0.21
400–446 421 40 222.00–237.00 $229.59 $967 +0.39
450–496 474 64 220.00–240.00 $229.89 $1,090 -0.51
500–548 521 93 220.00–237.00 $230.68 $1,202 +2.61
551–596 585 151 220.00–238.00 $230.09 $1,346 +3.73
600–641 615 35 220.00–230.00 $224.50 $1,381 +1.12
650–682 660 157 212.00–229.00 $227.07 $1,499 +7.73
715–721 720 85 212.00–218.00 $212.74 $1,532 -8.22
758–790 763 57 220.00 $220.00 $1,679 -2.50
846 846 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,692 +8.00
860–895 885 28 200.00–203.50 $202.53 $1,792 +2.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–382 361 36 215.00–225.00 $221.88 $801 +1.32
411–437 425 18 205.00–216.00 $212.86 $905 —
489–496 493 10 215.00–217.00 $215.99 $1,065 +10.99
500–536 521 12 210.00–228.00 $220.45 $1,149 —
570–593 578 25 200.00–217.00 $210.74 $1,218 -0.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 7 220.00 $220.00 $939 —
482 482 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,118 +15.50
500–535 512 18 212.00–216.00 $213.52 $1,093 +0.85
555–597 580 33 215.00–225.00 $221.91 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 5 275.00 $275.00 $894 —
401–441 423 12 240.00–250.00 $247.39 $1,046 +17.39
538–547 542 11 230.00–247.00 $239.20 $1,296 —
677–690 684 8 215.00–230.00 $222.43 $1,521 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 14 239.00 $239.00 $827 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,508 —

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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.