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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 13, 2023

7,443 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $215.15/cwt -8.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,001/hd at 930 lb · 487 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $239.49/cwt -8.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,617/hd at 675 lb · 292 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $241.31/cwt -5.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,723/hd at 714 lb · 282 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,443 7,508 8,835
Feeder cattle 7,443 7,508 8,835

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers sold 6.00-9.00 lower with feeder heifers 6.00-12.00 lower. Supply was heavy with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–330 326 15 315.00–330.00 $322.89 $1,053 —
355–387 362 34 300.00–320.00 $310.11 $1,123 -4.26
420–440 431 70 285.00–312.50 $302.58 $1,304 -6.99
458–489 473 93 280.00–303.00 $293.68 $1,389 -0.18
500–542 523 161 260.00–286.00 $271.11 $1,418 -7.96
565 unweaned 565 11 258.00 $258.00 $1,458 —
551–597 568 64 259.00–281.00 $264.55 $1,503 -6.13
603–645 621 130 234.00–263.00 $241.92 $1,502 -17.92
650–698 675 292 232.00–248.00 $239.49 $1,617 -8.26
708–733 714 282 236.50–245.50 $241.31 $1,723 -5.84
757–786 765 41 243.00 $243.00 $1,859 -0.85
806–847 840 118 223.00–236.00 $224.88 $1,889 -6.15
852 852 164 228.50–232.00 $229.50 $1,955 +0.89
927–939 930 487 210.00–226.50 $215.15 $2,001 -8.49
954 954 60 215.00 $215.00 $2,051 -2.58
1003 1003 113 203.50 $203.50 $2,041 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–349 335 9 290.00–292.00 $291.16 $975 -9.17
364–386 372 14 285.00–292.00 $289.40 $1,077 -2.36
401–443 431 103 260.00–280.00 $271.98 $1,172 -7.22
456–498 481 154 260.00–281.00 $267.46 $1,286 -7.43
500–548 525 113 230.00–255.00 $244.67 $1,285 -13.78
558–599 576 224 225.00–254.00 $237.39 $1,367 -16.15
591 unweaned 591 35 251.00 $251.00 $1,483 +4.00
600–646 619 222 217.00–233.00 $226.72 $1,403 -8.90
652–687 667 86 217.00–227.00 $224.33 $1,496 -1.85
725–748 742 106 222.00–231.00 $229.82 $1,705 -2.45
750–789 766 115 220.00–234.00 $229.56 $1,758 -5.10
803–843 823 40 215.00–221.00 $218.62 $1,799 +3.71
857–896 872 247 213.00–223.50 $219.15 $1,911 -3.85
932 932 6 208.00 $208.00 $1,939 -7.00
950–970 951 158 200.00–208.00 $205.39 $1,953 —
1061 1061 8 190.00 $190.00 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–385 375 18 255.00–275.00 $266.25 $998 +10.23
427–440 430 15 250.00–257.50 $251.54 $1,082 +16.54
454–496 479 50 235.00–250.00 $242.61 $1,162 -4.48
514–526 519 9 220.00–232.00 $225.40 $1,170 +10.30
551–598 579 31 220.00–232.00 $225.73 $1,307 -4.60
636–641 638 11 197.50–200.00 $198.86 $1,269 -21.14
656–673 665 6 180.00–210.00 $195.19 $1,298 —
704–713 707 16 182.50–200.00 $196.73 $1,391 —
855 855 7 182.00 $182.00 $1,556 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 8 192.00 $192.00 $893 -29.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728 728 6 221.00 $221.00 $1,609 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–333 326 10 237.00–252.00 $244.33 $797 —
350–395 378 46 237.00–255.00 $248.26 $938 -1.83
417 unweaned 417 18 221.00 $221.00 $922 —
403–448 429 95 221.00–242.00 $231.73 $994 -12.24
455–498 478 119 218.00–235.00 $225.63 $1,079 -15.08
500–545 525 239 207.00–225.00 $213.13 $1,119 -9.14
539 unweaned 539 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,186 -1.19
556–599 574 144 200.00–216.00 $208.85 $1,199 -12.31
601–649 623 140 190.00–214.00 $204.45 $1,274 -7.78
658 unweaned 658 16 190.50 $190.50 $1,253 -19.50
650–691 677 110 198.00–214.00 $209.94 $1,421 -3.49
710–749 727 67 193.00–210.00 $206.13 $1,499 +1.91
750–795 766 154 197.00–211.00 $205.81 $1,577 —
804–848 824 35 189.00–196.00 $192.71 $1,588 +4.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–382 371 36 265.00–275.00 $269.49 $1,000 +1.99
404–445 419 49 245.00–262.00 $252.39 $1,058 -20.04
495–497 496 45 247.00–265.00 $252.19 $1,251 -6.59
505–537 524 235 227.00–247.00 $232.22 $1,217 -14.64
557–587 565 44 223.00–225.00 $224.06 $1,266 -17.07
602–649 621 145 215.00–231.00 $218.04 $1,354 -8.95
633 value added 633 28 219.00 $219.00 $1,386 —
659–677 666 130 215.00–217.00 $216.64 $1,443 -13.06
717 717 36 216.00 $216.00 $1,549 -19.91
815–825 816 163 209.00–209.75 $209.64 $1,711 -6.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–397 381 31 217.00–232.50 $227.05 $865 +3.01
420–444 427 31 207.00–220.00 $213.77 $913 -14.74
455–499 476 89 193.00–216.00 $209.41 $997 -13.94
503–549 524 61 170.00–196.00 $188.98 $990 —
571–595 583 10 190.00–193.00 $191.47 $1,116 +7.22
605–648 633 27 175.00–192.00 $187.57 $1,187 —
651–684 666 26 181.00–194.00 $191.20 $1,273 —
729 729 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,312 —
752 752 14 168.00 $168.00 $1,263 —
797 797 7 183.00 $183.00 $1,459 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 6 216.00 $216.00 $1,076 —
556–578 569 14 201.00–208.00 $205.07 $1,167 —
655–677 670 18 196.00–205.00 $198.93 $1,333 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–493 481 22 210.00–232.00 $219.54 $1,056 -8.46
505 505 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 —
558–586 565 16 195.00–214.00 $203.06 $1,147 —
638 638 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,085 —
653 653 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,110 —
715 715 9 162.00 $162.00 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,145 -3.01
530 530 5 227.50 $227.50 $1,206 —
563–580 568 16 214.00–217.00 $214.82 $1,220 -8.02
653–695 666 33 185.00–216.00 $208.60 $1,389 -2.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 13 305.00 $305.00 $997 —
510–538 529 14 232.50–247.50 $239.29 $1,266 -4.76
701 701 11 214.00 $214.00 $1,500 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 9 207.00 $207.00 $859 —

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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.