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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

4,850 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $232.95/cwt +5.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,171/hd at 932 lb · 560 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $237.79/cwt -2.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,076/hd at 873 lb · 286 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $246.30/cwt +5.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,931/hd at 784 lb · 226 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,850 3,503 3,772
Feeder cattle 4,850 3,503 3,772

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 550 lbs. sold 7.00-14.00 higher with heavier weights steady to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs. sold 2.00-8.00 higher with heavier weights steady. Supply was moderate with good demand. 7 head of fancy steer calves weighing 425 lbs. sold for 350.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–388 383 19 320.00–350.00 $324.40 $1,242 +30.95
401–425 fancy 409 21 347.00–350.00 $348.04 $1,423 +18.04
427–443 432 31 300.00–340.00 $316.71 $1,368 +15.58
450–488 467 59 292.00–320.00 $306.43 $1,431 +11.57
467 unweaned 467 24 292.00 $292.00 $1,364 —
502–543 521 77 271.00–305.00 $281.41 $1,466 +6.96
557 unweaned 557 34 272.00 $272.00 $1,515 —
562–582 570 34 273.00–281.00 $276.89 $1,578 +6.83
605–629 618 93 261.00–280.00 $268.90 $1,662 +3.43
663–698 690 29 269.50–270.00 $269.62 $1,860 +7.85
714–743 729 129 254.00–270.00 $260.68 $1,900 +6.19
758–777 760 55 257.00 $257.00 $1,953 +5.38
831 831 63 240.00 $240.00 $1,994 -2.78
861–879 873 286 236.00–239.00 $237.79 $2,076 -2.90
907–940 932 560 230.50–234.25 $232.95 $2,171 +5.95
958–989 974 105 222.00–226.00 $223.63 $2,178 +4.10
1021 1021 21 217.00 $217.00 $2,216 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 6 287.00 $287.00 $993 —
371–397 384 17 285.00–310.00 $304.08 $1,168 —
425–440 430 14 275.00–290.00 $279.28 $1,201 +13.04
461–495 484 37 275.00–285.00 $278.89 $1,350 +20.09
477–496 unweaned 487 51 257.00–290.00 $275.67 $1,343 —
501–546 521 105 251.00–272.00 $261.55 $1,363 +4.45
566 unweaned 566 9 270.00 $270.00 $1,528 +25.00
550–598 570 55 253.00–270.00 $260.11 $1,483 +3.12
616–645 631 72 235.00–257.00 $247.62 $1,562 +0.76
651–695 666 30 236.00–256.00 $250.22 $1,666 +11.60
667 value added 667 7 254.00 $254.00 $1,694 —
711–748 740 101 232.50–252.00 $245.48 $1,817 +3.74
752–794 784 226 239.00–250.00 $246.30 $1,931 +5.11
825 825 9 221.00 $221.00 $1,823 —
876 value added 876 5 231.00 $231.00 $2,024 —
878–888 882 210 221.00–233.00 $227.40 $2,006 -1.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 9 260.00 $260.00 $796 —
416–445 436 10 255.00–260.00 $258.57 $1,127 +24.80
477 477 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,240 +18.69
511–546 529 23 230.00–245.00 $234.94 $1,243 +1.48
557–596 579 32 217.50–240.00 $233.96 $1,355 -0.42
615 615 7 232.00 $232.00 $1,427 +1.26
651–680 676 30 220.00–230.00 $222.28 $1,503 —
740 740 22 182.00 $182.00 $1,347 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,008 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–396 378 37 275.00–282.00 $277.96 $1,051 +9.96
402–447 428 90 257.00–280.00 $265.56 $1,137 +10.55
454–498 481 84 252.50–267.01 $255.15 $1,227 +1.86
500–549 519 160 236.00–264.00 $251.10 $1,303 +8.24
554–593 574 168 237.00–262.00 $244.73 $1,405 -4.15
605–646 609 94 233.50–253.00 $236.10 $1,438 -1.03
650–686 679 120 233.00–246.00 $236.28 $1,604 -1.08
716–744 734 118 230.00–248.25 $239.83 $1,760 +6.35
754 754 67 238.00 $238.00 $1,795 +11.39
800 800 17 215.00 $215.00 $1,720 ±0.00
861 861 24 217.00 $217.00 $1,868 —
913–920 919 44 201.00–209.00 $207.32 $1,905 +2.32
1011–1017 1014 15 186.00–190.00 $188.13 $1,908 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 8 242.00 $242.00 $818 +2.00
350–398 372 29 247.00–250.00 $249.39 $928 +2.36
420–449 432 62 225.00–245.00 $237.92 $1,028 +7.92
450–494 468 53 225.00–242.00 $235.47 $1,102 -0.04
510–548 529 32 220.00–232.00 $228.29 $1,208 +3.42
565–597 589 48 214.00–230.00 $219.18 $1,291 -7.10
617–648 632 25 215.00–233.00 $225.37 $1,424 +2.34
653–666 659 41 215.00–229.00 $227.31 $1,498 +3.76
790 790 6 227.00 $227.00 $1,793 +11.79
977 977 19 194.00 $194.00 $1,895 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 8 222.00 $222.00 $1,054 +9.55
503–541 525 19 200.00–239.00 $212.86 $1,118 +4.41
611–631 617 10 202.00–202.50 $202.35 $1,248 +7.20
725 725 12 200.00–206.00 $203.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579 579 5 170.00 $170.00 $984 —
720 720 29 191.00 $191.00 $1,375 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,192 -2.50
569–576 573 14 230.00–237.50 $233.19 $1,336 -7.53
626 626 10 225.00 $225.00 $1,408 —
689–695 690 13 200.00–209.00 $206.91 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,019 +5.76
550–553 551 16 210.00–215.00 $213.74 $1,178 +7.79
578 unweaned 578 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,243 —
757 757 10 190.00 $190.00 $1,438 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 9 187.00 $187.00 $901 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 8 242.00 $242.00 $1,452 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,216 —

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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.