Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 7, 2023

5,356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $245.92/cwt +4.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,007/hd at 816 lb · 390 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $252.44/cwt +8.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,934/hd at 766 lb · 384 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $272.61/cwt +8.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,709/hd at 627 lb · 362 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	5,356	3,804	4,013
Feeder cattle	5,356	3,804	4,013

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 525 lbs. sold 10.00-15.00 higher with heavier weights 2.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 525 lbs. sold 10.00-15.00 higher with heavier weights 4.00-8.00 higher. Supply was moderate with very good demand. Temperatures 25 degrees lower than last Monday and a high quality offering had buyers wanting cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–341	323	27	319.00–342.50	$329.86	$1,065	+7.86
366–398	387	22	310.00–322.50	$315.07	$1,219	—
406–447	427	71	287.50–320.00	$305.25	$1,303	+29.66
453–499	473	129	285.00–315.00	$299.47	$1,416	+13.58
500–549	531	138	274.00–295.00	$284.93	$1,513	+15.97
570 value added	570	5	275.00	$275.00	$1,568	—
553–599	590	123	271.00–290.00	$279.85	$1,651	+6.92
601–648	627	362	262.50–283.00	$272.61	$1,709	+8.45
651–682	660	197	263.00–275.00	$264.68	$1,747	+1.68
700–741	714	204	242.00–259.00	$253.49	$1,810	+2.00
755–796	766	384	244.00–254.00	$252.44	$1,934	+8.48
810–847	816	390	240.50–251.00	$245.92	$2,007	+4.68

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
317–330	321	14	290.00–305.00	$300.59	$965	+20.59
375–395	387	37	300.00	$300.00	$1,161	+21.49
401–441	424	18	272.00–279.00	$274.36	$1,163	+10.98
457–498	486	33	257.00–283.00	$275.00	$1,336	+18.56
508–541	533	32	250.00–266.00	$260.39	$1,388	+4.72
535 unweaned	535	5	245.00	$245.00	$1,311	—
554–595	584	129	250.00–272.50	$267.07	$1,560	+10.95
602–646	627	47	247.00–263.00	$258.52	$1,621	+12.55
654–694	683	151	247.00–263.00	$255.25	$1,743	+7.22
707	707	31	241.50	$241.50	$1,707	+9.28
756–798	784	82	231.00–242.50	$240.38	$1,885	+3.67
830	830	61	238.00	$238.00	$1,975	+17.34
950	950	13	220.00	$220.00	$2,090	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
361–398	381	22	260.00–272.50	$266.43	$1,015	—
618	618	28	219.50	$219.50	$1,357	-10.43
681–691	685	7	220.00–228.00	$224.54	$1,538	—
765	765	6	207.00	$207.00	$1,584	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
391	391	5	242.00	$242.00	$946	-3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
308–340	328	15	277.50–287.50	$284.63	$934	+14.63
355–393	373	80	270.00–292.50	$280.29	$1,045	+15.02
406–448	427	81	265.00–283.00	$276.25	$1,180	+15.59
450–499	481	131	254.00–277.50	$267.54	$1,287	+12.74
501–543	527	128	248.00–272.00	$262.52	$1,383	+12.23
558 value added	558	8	257.00	$257.00	$1,434	—
551–597	573	215	250.00–261.00	$256.30	$1,469	+6.11
604–628	617	107	244.00–259.00	$251.31	$1,551	+8.01
656–685	668	100	243.00–252.00	$248.43	$1,660	+13.93
705–745	721	241	225.00–240.50	$234.32	$1,689	+5.17
759–776	760	150	226.50	$226.50	$1,721	-1.64
931	931	11	195.00	$195.00	$1,815	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
367–396	376	16	240.00–262.00	$252.50	$949	+8.85
406–445	429	43	229.00–252.00	$241.05	$1,034	+4.27
455–498	473	47	232.50–250.00	$241.44	$1,142	+7.11
500–545	524	71	225.00–245.00	$236.32	$1,238	+0.79
551–593	574	111	230.00–245.00	$238.18	$1,367	+4.95
601–648	622	90	225.00–243.00	$234.96	$1,461	+10.29
652–696	668	48	222.00–238.00	$232.95	$1,556	+4.35
721–744	742	72	215.00–223.00	$222.34	$1,650	-1.49
755–793	764	110	211.00–221.50	$220.31	$1,683	+0.19
892	892	18	185.00	$185.00	$1,650	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460–491	476	6	215.00–227.50	$221.05	$1,052	+13.05
597	597	7	198.00	$198.00	$1,182	-10.25
725	725	5	196.00	$196.00	$1,421	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–479	470	8	270.00	$270.00	$1,269	+7.50
576	576	5	267.00	$267.00	$1,538	—
607–638	620	12	244.00–245.00	$244.43	$1,515	—
653	653	5	247.00	$247.00	$1,613	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
498	498	9	255.00	$255.00	$1,270	—
534	534	5	242.00	$242.00	$1,292	—

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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.