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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 20, 2023

10,617 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $237.02/cwt +7.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,074/hd at 875 lb · 855 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $224.42/cwt +5.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,966/hd at 876 lb · 743 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $220.27/cwt +5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,026/hd at 920 lb · 634 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,617 7,443 11,936
Feeder cattle 10,617 7,443 11,936

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Close** Compared to last week feeder steers under 625 lbs. sold steady to 2.00 higher. Heavier weights sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs. sold steady to 3.00 lower. Heavier weights sold 10.00-18.00 higher. Supply was heavy with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–344 330 26 310.00–335.00 $318.65 $1,052 -4.24
363–391 378 49 305.00–340.00 $318.92 $1,206 +8.81
407–447 431 69 285.00–305.00 $292.95 $1,263 -9.63
451–492 479 84 282.00–312.00 $295.01 $1,413 +1.33
516–541 535 171 269.00–285.00 $272.07 $1,456 +0.96
561–596 587 121 260.00–270.00 $263.78 $1,548 -0.77
598 value added 598 14 263.00 $263.00 $1,573 —
604–646 619 277 236.00–264.00 $248.54 $1,538 +6.62
646 value added 646 12 244.00 $244.00 $1,576 —
656–699 683 192 236.00–259.00 $249.21 $1,702 +9.72
688–689 value added 688 61 241.00–245.00 $243.69 $1,677 —
707 value added 707 36 251.50 $251.50 $1,778 —
700–740 722 176 236.00–254.00 $247.26 $1,785 +5.95
766–797 778 279 239.00–250.50 $243.03 $1,891 +0.03
803–844 814 292 230.00–240.00 $238.22 $1,939 +13.34
853–895 875 855 229.75–246.00 $237.02 $2,074 +7.52
900–946 920 634 215.00–227.00 $220.27 $2,026 +5.12
954–997 990 131 218.75–223.00 $219.18 $2,170 —
1040 1040 13 203.00 $203.00 $2,111 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–341 330 9 285.00–300.00 $291.39 $962 +0.23
354 354 16 285.00 $285.00 $1,009 -4.40
403–445 429 19 267.00–272.00 $269.73 $1,157 -2.25
429 value added 429 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,180 —
430 unweaned 430 18 275.00 $275.00 $1,182 —
454–486 475 91 265.00–277.00 $267.73 $1,272 +0.27
508–548 531 55 235.00–260.00 $246.44 $1,309 +1.77
541 unweaned 541 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,244 —
551–592 571 170 225.00–258.00 $238.11 $1,360 +0.72
597 unweaned 597 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,367 -22.00
605–648 624 180 220.00–235.00 $230.22 $1,437 +3.50
652–693 661 240 220.00–235.00 $231.95 $1,533 +7.62
703–745 732 305 220.00–234.00 $230.66 $1,688 +0.84
765–782 value added 773 33 229.00–232.00 $230.47 $1,782 —
753–793 778 323 227.50–233.50 $228.86 $1,781 -0.70
802–848 827 449 217.00–228.25 $226.99 $1,877 +8.37
851–899 876 743 215.00–232.00 $224.42 $1,966 +5.27
900–937 928 98 213.00–214.00 $213.76 $1,984 +5.76
968 968 60 211.00 $211.00 $2,042 +5.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–393 384 6 270.00–275.00 $272.44 $1,046 +6.19
433–447 441 41 240.00–241.00 $240.40 $1,060 -11.14
451–488 467 42 242.00–245.00 $243.41 $1,137 +0.80
526–535 532 10 210.00–220.00 $212.96 $1,133 -12.44
595–598 597 7 210.00–222.00 $216.87 $1,295 -8.86
657 657 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,248 -5.19
749 749 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,498 —
765–788 774 10 212.50–215.00 $213.52 $1,653 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 23 228.00 $228.00 $2,086 —
1015 1015 7 210.50 $210.50 $2,137 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 8 250.00 $250.00 $945 —
424–441 432 9 190.00–225.00 $209.10 $903 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–346 329 51 267.50–290.00 $277.60 $913 —
351–382 373 19 265.00–270.00 $268.11 $1,000 -1.38
407–445 425 56 247.00–257.00 $251.43 $1,069 -0.96
450–468 454 46 247.00–268.00 $258.54 $1,174 —
505–544 525 99 217.00–231.00 $224.58 $1,179 -7.64
552–599 571 109 219.00–236.00 $225.96 $1,290 +1.90
600–639 617 207 216.00–250.00 $235.56 $1,453 +17.52
622–642 value added 627 52 231.00–248.00 $242.03 $1,518 +23.03
652–692 683 155 221.00–246.00 $234.51 $1,602 +17.87
683 value added 683 19 246.00 $246.00 $1,680 —
708–745 719 465 216.00–240.00 $227.30 $1,634 +11.30
755–797 768 257 215.00–237.50 $220.91 $1,697 —
804–839 821 149 207.00–219.00 $212.85 $1,747 +3.21
850–851 851 38 207.00–211.00 $209.84 $1,786 —
942 942 12 195.00 $195.00 $1,837 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–311 308 15 240.00–250.00 $245.38 $756 +1.05
351–398 389 59 240.00–260.00 $246.48 $959 -1.78
401–441 426 77 220.00–240.00 $228.14 $972 -3.59
459–484 unweaned 473 63 221.00–230.00 $226.00 $1,069 —
453–498 480 90 221.00–240.00 $232.28 $1,115 +6.65
507–547 533 130 200.00–218.00 $210.93 $1,124 -2.20
550–591 573 130 200.00–220.00 $212.02 $1,215 +3.17
610 unweaned 610 24 208.50 $208.50 $1,272 —
601–649 625 94 193.00–213.00 $203.72 $1,273 -0.73
653–671 665 39 199.00–210.00 $206.70 $1,375 -3.24
711 value added 711 8 208.00 $208.00 $1,479 —
703–739 726 90 193.00–215.00 $208.82 $1,516 +2.69
751–797 773 213 201.00–214.00 $206.79 $1,598 +0.98
811–841 831 66 183.00–203.00 $196.36 $1,632 +3.65
852–884 875 108 195.50–203.00 $198.02 $1,733 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–398 375 47 217.00–235.00 $227.18 $852 +0.13
451–499 477 66 200.00–215.00 $212.51 $1,014 +3.10
550–598 564 52 183.00–197.50 $189.90 $1,071 -1.57
611–626 621 12 179.00–181.00 $179.66 $1,116 -7.91
692 692 9 180.00 $180.00 $1,246 -11.20
955 955 11 173.00 $173.00 $1,652 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 7 210.00 $210.00 $821 —
418 418 12 182.00 $182.00 $761 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
796 796 6 212.00 $212.00 $1,688 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 12 252.00 $252.00 $1,038 —
545 545 14 217.50 $217.50 $1,185 -10.00
551–593 579 32 200.00–210.00 $203.17 $1,176 -11.65
604–645 626 30 185.00–204.00 $195.65 $1,225 —
650 650 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 -18.60
726 726 5 191.00 $191.00 $1,387 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 7 240.00 $240.00 $727 —
351 351 12 265.00 $265.00 $930 —
428 428 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,006 —
473 473 8 201.00 $201.00 $951 -18.54
552–598 580 33 184.00–200.00 $191.32 $1,110 -11.74
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 6 209.00 $209.00 $928 +2.00
494 494 19 182.00 $182.00 $899 —

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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.