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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

5,838 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $266.22/cwt +1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,770/hd at 665 lb · 332 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.48/cwt +0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,685/hd at 719 lb · 307 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.89/cwt -3.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,375/hd at 531 lb · 298 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,838 5,356 4,348
Feeder cattle 5,838 5,356 4,348

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Supply was moderate with good demand. There were several drafts of value added cattle, ( on a verified health program such as MFA, JRS, Purina).

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 3 310.00 $310.00 $949 -19.86
413–448 428 55 285.00–305.00 $293.66 $1,257 -11.59
458–495 472 44 285.00–297.00 $292.70 $1,382 -6.77
497 value added 497 8 302.00 $302.00 $1,501 —
508–527 516 92 282.50–310.00 $295.59 $1,525 +10.66
523 value added 523 12 283.00 $283.00 $1,480 —
550–581 572 99 276.00–292.00 $282.19 $1,614 +2.34
559–593 value added 584 22 275.00–285.00 $277.61 $1,621 +2.61
603–649 624 136 265.00–286.00 $275.59 $1,720 +2.98
612–645 value added 640 53 269.00–273.00 $271.47 $1,737 —
650 value added 650 5 266.00 $266.00 $1,729 —
653–684 665 327 262.00–271.00 $266.22 $1,770 +1.54
710–748 731 138 250.00–265.00 $256.62 $1,876 +3.13
751 value added 751 10 256.00 $256.00 $1,923 —
754–796 776 226 250.00–262.00 $255.74 $1,985 +3.30
801–849 820 264 238.00–246.00 $242.19 $1,986 -3.73
869–887 873 114 239.50–246.00 $241.60 $2,109 —
920–938 933 25 237.00–245.00 $239.21 $2,232 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 7 297.00 $297.00 $1,034 -3.59
355–392 378 17 287.00–305.00 $295.83 $1,118 -4.17
406–422 413 43 270.00 $270.00 $1,115 -4.36
457–485 471 67 260.00–281.00 $276.19 $1,301 +1.19
503–548 531 91 257.00–275.00 $264.50 $1,404 +4.11
550–598 579 150 250.00–273.00 $265.00 $1,534 -2.07
601–641 619 39 251.00–263.00 $259.94 $1,609 +1.42
655–698 681 214 254.00–261.00 $257.60 $1,754 +2.35
728 728 23 242.00 $242.00 $1,762 +0.50
756–783 772 177 240.00–248.00 $247.03 $1,907 +6.65
824 824 6 239.00 $239.00 $1,969 +1.00
885–898 887 68 232.00–234.00 $233.70 $2,073 —
990 990 24 211.00 $211.00 $2,089 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–327 321 18 270.00–285.00 $274.24 $880 —
385–397 390 12 270.00–280.00 $275.86 $1,076 +9.43
429–440 433 10 252.50–257.00 $255.17 $1,105 —
471–493 485 21 240.00–255.00 $242.77 $1,177 —
500–528 524 37 242.50–251.00 $249.25 $1,306 —
557–590 579 26 227.00–252.00 $243.67 $1,411 —
680 680 8 245.00 $245.00 $1,666 +20.46
724 724 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,636 —
800 800 14 221.00 $221.00 $1,768 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 10 250.00 $250.00 $982 +8.00
420 420 8 212.50 $212.50 $892 —
503 503 27 225.00 $225.00 $1,132 —
590 590 17 214.00 $214.00 $1,263 —
637 637 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,401 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 6 272.00 $272.00 $1,224 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–330 323 12 290.00–295.00 $291.59 $942 +6.96
355–398 375 35 270.00–287.00 $278.36 $1,044 -1.93
407–443 428 124 255.00–275.00 $263.92 $1,130 -12.33
454–495 473 104 255.00–276.00 $263.71 $1,247 -3.83
504–548 531 298 250.00–268.00 $258.89 $1,375 -3.63
554–570 value added 566 48 250.00–262.00 $252.45 $1,429 -4.55
552–594 569 214 249.00–267.00 $258.65 $1,472 +2.35
611 value added 611 19 255.00 $255.00 $1,558 —
606–646 633 257 245.00–265.00 $254.65 $1,612 +3.34
662 662 16 244.00 $244.00 $1,615 -4.43
700–747 715 235 226.00–244.50 $236.00 $1,687 +1.68
700–740 value added 731 72 227.50–237.00 $229.52 $1,678 —
754–761 755 94 224.00–228.00 $227.83 $1,720 +1.33
815 815 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,712 —
882–894 887 38 210.00–210.50 $210.30 $1,865 —
907–924 913 14 198.00–203.00 $201.19 $1,837 +6.19
964 964 7 193.00 $193.00 $1,861 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–385 367 32 245.00–265.00 $257.69 $946 +5.19
416–434 429 55 232.00–253.00 $241.46 $1,036 +0.41
451–497 473 92 233.00–252.00 $244.18 $1,155 +2.74
490 value added 490 7 242.00 $242.00 $1,186 —
505–548 526 152 225.00–247.00 $238.20 $1,253 +1.88
551–591 574 125 227.00–249.00 $241.29 $1,385 +3.11
606–649 632 50 223.00–241.00 $234.84 $1,484 -0.12
653–696 677 173 227.00–239.00 $235.37 $1,593 +2.42
679 value added 679 8 239.00 $239.00 $1,623 —
731 value added 731 8 217.50 $217.50 $1,590 —
756–787 770 9 211.00–223.00 $217.55 $1,675 -2.76
821–839 831 20 193.00–207.00 $200.45 $1,666 —
884 884 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,724 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–447 417 17 222.00–230.00 $223.36 $931 —
555 555 7 224.00 $224.00 $1,243 —
698 698 9 204.00 $204.00 $1,424 —
724–736 727 12 200.00–203.00 $202.24 $1,470 +6.24
913 913 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,643 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–473 465 26 250.00–262.50 $253.19 $1,177 -1.81
505–536 521 12 245.00–255.00 $250.15 $1,303 +8.15
554–596 572 23 242.50–253.00 $248.71 $1,423 —
626 626 5 237.50 $237.50 $1,487 —
725 725 7 227.50 $227.50 $1,649 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 5 295.00 $295.00 $917 —
452–467 461 10 270.00–281.00 $274.31 $1,265 +4.31
515–516 515 9 262.50–267.00 $265.00 $1,365 —
637 637 24 250.00 $250.00 $1,592 +5.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–527 519 14 225.00–238.00 $231.22 $1,200 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 12 237.00 $237.00 $941 —

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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.