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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 21, 2023

3,529 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $231.19/cwt -8.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,104/hd at 910 lb · 345 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.78/cwt +3.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,697/hd at 714 lb · 319 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $253.52/cwt -3.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,833/hd at 723 lb · 249 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,529 5,838 4,310
Feeder cattle 3,529 5,838 4,310

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 625 lbs. sold 6.00-8.00 lower with heavier weights steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 625 lbs. sold 8.00-10,00 lower with heavier weights selling steady. Supply was light with moderate demand. There was several drafts of the more plain cattle. Very hot temperatures caused supply to be lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 366 9 300.00–302.50 $301.35 $1,103 —
414–437 426 17 290.00–302.00 $294.34 $1,254 +0.68
481–488 486 10 290.00 $290.00 $1,409 -2.70
515–548 525 47 276.00–294.00 $284.67 $1,495 -10.92
553–566 560 34 276.00–286.00 $277.31 $1,553 -4.88
601–632 619 149 262.00–276.00 $266.76 $1,651 -8.83
628 value added 628 6 264.00 $264.00 $1,658 -7.47
703–745 723 249 249.00–259.00 $253.52 $1,833 -3.10
759 759 67 250.00 $250.00 $1,898 -5.74
813–830 823 21 240.00 $240.00 $1,975 -2.19
852–864 862 72 240.00–242.00 $240.27 $2,071 -1.33
900–936 910 345 221.00–233.00 $231.19 $2,104 -8.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 17 290.00 $290.00 $1,146 -5.83
413–442 428 31 255.00–280.00 $270.06 $1,156 +0.06
455–466 459 28 257.00–275.00 $264.63 $1,215 -11.56
503–530 514 60 241.00–270.00 $268.06 $1,378 +3.56
551–598 575 112 250.00–272.00 $261.74 $1,505 -3.26
605–646 622 81 249.00–260.00 $255.97 $1,592 -3.97
662–696 681 120 245.00–253.00 $249.96 $1,702 -7.64
701–726 713 53 244.00–251.00 $247.14 $1,762 +5.14
758 value added 758 28 241.50 $241.50 $1,831 —
766–796 772 123 240.50–246.00 $243.02 $1,876 -4.01
950–953 951 94 218.00–222.00 $221.30 $2,105 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379–380 379 8 265.00–270.00 $268.12 $1,016 -7.74
455–489 468 41 245.00–250.00 $247.94 $1,160 +5.17
693 693 15 242.00 $242.00 $1,677 -3.00
730 730 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,621 -4.00
753–785 767 9 220.00–235.00 $226.82 $1,740 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 7 247.00 $247.00 $961 -3.00
566 566 8 218.00 $218.00 $1,234 +4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 7 275.00 $275.00 $940 -16.59
402–446 431 88 250.00–267.50 $254.58 $1,097 -9.34
470–491 476 10 254.00–255.00 $254.69 $1,212 -9.02
510–542 524 90 243.00–259.00 $248.97 $1,305 -9.92
568–598 589 44 243.00–247.00 $244.33 $1,439 -14.32
630–639 638 91 239.00–247.00 $239.78 $1,530 -14.87
666 666 12 243.00 $243.00 $1,618 -1.00
704–708 value added 706 110 228.75–230.00 $229.29 $1,619 -0.23
707–728 718 209 232.00–252.00 $242.25 $1,739 +6.25
782 782 10 226.00 $226.00 $1,767 -1.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–398 378 17 242.50–252.00 $248.49 $939 -9.20
418–448 431 65 232.00–250.00 $242.61 $1,046 +1.15
458–497 486 33 230.00–245.00 $235.89 $1,146 -8.29
520–548 538 38 220.00–242.00 $236.69 $1,273 -1.51
553–579 564 44 225.00–242.00 $234.47 $1,322 -6.82
615–636 625 39 230.00–240.00 $235.89 $1,474 +1.05
650–680 663 45 222.00–236.50 $228.82 $1,517 -6.55
789–794 793 43 210.00–216.50 $211.35 $1,676 -6.20
816 816 4 197.50 $197.50 $1,612 -2.95
855 855 9 208.00 $208.00 $1,778 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–391 378 28 225.00–240.00 $232.50 $879 —
555–595 587 31 207.50–220.00 $211.99 $1,244 -12.01
657–685 671 16 200.00–218.00 $205.50 $1,379 +1.50
706 706 8 215.00 $215.00 $1,518 +12.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–497 480 40 221.00–255.00 $240.15 $1,153 —
555–586 566 11 225.00–236.00 $231.86 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,160 -3.19
501–536 519 10 228.00–240.00 $235.36 $1,222 -14.79
681–683 682 7 210.00–222.50 $217.15 $1,481 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 5 255.00 $255.00 $778 —

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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.