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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

3,804 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $243.75/cwt +1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,892/hd at 776 lb · 324 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $264.04/cwt -3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,636/hd at 619 lb · 241 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.19/cwt +2.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,449/hd at 579 lb · 148 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,804 4,808 7,386
Feeder cattle 3,804 4,808 7,386

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Supply was light 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
343 343 8 322.00 $322.00 $1,104 +20.03
406–429 419 40 272.00–285.00 $275.59 $1,155 -2.54
460–496 475 42 272.00–295.00 $285.89 $1,358 +6.29
500 thin fleshed 500 10 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 —
501–545 524 76 260.00–280.00 $268.96 $1,409 +4.95
553–578 570 46 270.00–276.00 $272.93 $1,556 -2.84
605 value added 605 9 261.00 $261.00 $1,579 —
600–646 620 232 260.00–271.00 $264.16 $1,638 -0.13
675 675 32 263.00 $263.00 $1,775 ±0.00
700–735 707 65 240.00–254.00 $251.49 $1,778 +8.32
769 value added 769 40 242.25 $242.25 $1,863 —
755–788 777 284 240.00–245.25 $243.96 $1,896 +2.06
800–838 828 111 240.25–242.00 $241.24 $1,997 +4.38
895 895 32 240.00 $240.00 $2,148 —
905 905 56 234.50 $234.50 $2,122 +8.25
1035 1035 127 226.50 $226.50 $2,344 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 5 280.00 $280.00 $904 —
392–397 395 16 276.00–280.00 $278.51 $1,100 +3.50
410–436 426 26 257.50–270.00 $263.38 $1,122 +11.38
465–497 481 27 250.00–265.00 $256.44 $1,233 +3.85
503–548 528 48 245.00–261.00 $255.67 $1,350 ±0.00
555–590 572 63 247.00–260.00 $256.12 $1,465 +5.78
613–644 633 35 240.00–255.00 $245.97 $1,557 -2.29
650–699 676 109 240.00–252.00 $248.03 $1,677 +5.06
714–748 732 31 220.00–240.00 $232.22 $1,700 —
753–798 772 24 235.00–238.00 $236.71 $1,827 +1.97
802–847 815 30 216.00–226.00 $220.66 $1,798 -3.55
879–884 883 43 225.00–232.00 $225.81 $1,994 -1.79
990 990 6 217.00 $217.00 $2,148 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 10 250.00 $250.00 $855 -5.22
430–448 436 20 240.00–246.00 $242.57 $1,058 +6.95
452–498 481 49 226.00–248.00 $241.33 $1,161 +3.73
521–548 540 17 230.00–242.00 $238.57 $1,288 +13.57
550–580 570 13 220.00–235.00 $227.49 $1,297 -7.76
620–638 627 10 224.00–234.00 $229.93 $1,442 +9.93
714 714 6 228.00 $228.00 $1,628 —
872 872 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,831 -12.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 11 245.00 $245.00 $884 +5.00
471 471 7 213.00 $213.00 $1,003 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
718 718 17 250.00 $250.00 $1,795 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 7 270.00 $270.00 $923 -4.00
362–392 380 21 260.00–267.00 $265.27 $1,008 —
410–448 426 38 246.00–266.00 $260.66 $1,110 +11.25
452–479 469 60 247.50–264.00 $254.80 $1,195 +3.83
503–543 515 70 242.00–257.00 $250.29 $1,289 +1.53
530 value added 530 10 241.00 $241.00 $1,277 -10.26
560–599 579 148 242.00–254.00 $250.19 $1,449 +2.60
601–646 620 121 234.00–254.00 $243.30 $1,508 -1.31
671 value added 671 16 241.00 $241.00 $1,617 —
689 689 16 234.50 $234.50 $1,616 -5.19
702–732 724 103 227.00–230.00 $229.15 $1,659 +1.63
770–790 781 131 224.25–231.25 $228.14 $1,782 +3.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 332 13 237.00–246.00 $239.66 $796 -1.64
361–398 370 17 235.00–257.50 $243.65 $902 +2.06
410–447 435 21 230.00–243.00 $236.78 $1,030 +7.19
453–477 466 32 227.50–240.00 $234.33 $1,092 +4.44
506–531 522 32 230.00–240.00 $235.53 $1,229 +4.85
561–598 574 122 220.00–240.00 $233.23 $1,339 +3.14
601–638 614 67 210.00–229.50 $224.67 $1,379 +0.17
655–676 662 31 217.00–233.00 $228.60 $1,513 +1.53
711–724 723 40 220.00–224.25 $223.83 $1,618 +11.09
755–790 787 72 210.00–221.00 $220.12 $1,732 +0.12
847 847 12 200.00 $200.00 $1,694 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 5 225.00 $225.00 $688 —
351–398 376 31 210.00–230.00 $220.02 $827 -1.86
410–440 425 20 202.00–216.00 $213.37 $907 +0.51
497 497 10 208.00 $208.00 $1,034 -7.99
536 536 27 217.00 $217.00 $1,163 -3.45
554–576 566 19 205.00–212.00 $208.25 $1,179 -2.49
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 11 150.00 $150.00 $627 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–431 427 17 220.00–238.00 $231.07 $987 +11.07
500–521 512 28 210.00–230.00 $217.92 $1,116 +4.40
570–587 582 17 222.00–225.00 $224.14 $1,304 +2.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 13 252.50 $252.50 $1,048 +5.11
563 563 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,323 —
661 661 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,514 +6.57
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 7 262.50 $262.50 $1,221 —

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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.