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Joplin Regional Stockyards

Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-05-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-22

Feeder Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Mon, May 22

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1245

joplinstockyards.com(417) 548-2333

← May 15May 22Jun 5 →

Receipts

10,675 head

▲ 4,703 vs last sale 5,972▲ 4,240 vs year ago 6,435 · +65.9%

Also sold hereSlaughter/Replacement CattleWed Oct 28, 2026 Replacement Cattle SpecialThu Oct 8, 2026 Feeder Cattle SpecialThu Jun 25, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Supply was heavy with good demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $215.54/cwt on 5,011 head.

Average price

$215.54

5,011 head · 609 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,313

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$94

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$33.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.00

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	608	220.88	1,343	3,145
Large 1	574	217.50	1,248	16thin
Medium and Large 1-2	608	207.66	1,264	1,741
Medium and Large 2	667	187.14	1,249	109

One grade step is worth $33.74/cwt here — about $94 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale5,011 hd

215.54

—

MO average18 barns · 14,312 hd

220.54

−5.00

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

89 lots · USDA AMS · Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle - Carthage, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	322	287.55/cwt	280.00–295.00	926	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	341	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	835	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	361	286.06/cwt	275.00–292.00	1,033	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	264.67/cwt	255.00–272.00	1,006	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	384	243.47/cwt	240.00–250.00	935	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	272.46/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,161	352
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	224.33/cwt	220.00–230.00	956	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	253.57/cwt	245.00–258.00	1,103	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	226.43/cwt	217.00–231.00	1,073	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	277.13/cwt	262.00–287.00	1,336	70
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	250.51/cwt	232.00–258.00	1,210	186
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	221.18/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,157	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	259.36/cwt	250.00–272.00	1,364	479
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	242.54/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,276	100
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	534	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,372	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	256.63/cwt	249.00–268.00	1,463	365
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	239.59/cwt	228.00–249.00	1,378	354
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	587	219.40/cwt	215.00–224.00	1,288	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	605	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,246	6
Steers	—	Large 1	608	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,484	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	242.71/cwt	234.00–256.00	1,502	287
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	226.88/cwt	216.00–232.00	1,404	108
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	663	207.33/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,375	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	229.77/cwt	217.00–233.00	1,544	151
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	687	234.99/cwt	234.00–237.00	1,614	88
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	224.88/cwt	215.00–237.00	1,637	371
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	742	205.90/cwt	198.00–211.00	1,528	76
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	746	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,358	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	759	214.11/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,625	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	783	206.18/cwt	194.00–213.00	1,614	225
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	790	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,438	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	828	200.17/cwt	197.00–210.00	1,657	284
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	883	202.75/cwt	198.00–207.00	1,790	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	898	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,697	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	911	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,576	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	922	197.46/cwt	191.00–198.00	1,821	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	959	192.36/cwt	191.00–194.50	1,845	142
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	316	232.44/cwt	225.00–240.00	735	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	333	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	733	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	335	260.50/cwt	250.00–267.50	873	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	370	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,032	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	236.78/cwt	223.00–247.00	878	111
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	374	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	924	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	382	253.99/cwt	246.00–265.00	970	130
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	241.28/cwt	233.00–253.00	1,028	278
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	224.38/cwt	215.00–230.00	963	114
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	466	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,235	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	235.65/cwt	230.00–248.00	1,117	210
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	223.86/cwt	213.00–230.00	1,075	219
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,000	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	496	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,111	18
Heifers	—	Large 1	523	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,166	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	231.42/cwt	225.00–237.00	1,213	269
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	217.54/cwt	204.00–230.00	1,140	73
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	232.07/cwt	224.00–246.00	1,325	483
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	217.10/cwt	206.00–223.50	1,250	352
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	589	198.03/cwt	187.00–205.00	1,166	44
Heifers	—	Large 1	625	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,325	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	196.92/cwt	191.00–205.00	1,231	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	214.71/cwt	206.00–224.00	1,353	399
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	646	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,460	75
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	677	212.57/cwt	206.00–224.00	1,439	418
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	202.46/cwt	193.00–204.00	1,377	327
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	182.35/cwt	181.00–183.00	1,328	157
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	731	201.54/cwt	193.00–209.00	1,473	382
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	735	163.46/cwt	161.00–170.00	1,201	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	187.47/cwt	180.00–193.00	1,425	256
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	195.20/cwt	191.00–207.00	1,509	285
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	789	169.84/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,340	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	828	191.30/cwt	185.00–194.50	1,584	142
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	845	174.75/cwt	174.75–174.75	1,477	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	876	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,498	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	926	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,583	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,604	24
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	348	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	818	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	396	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	942	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	416	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	924	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,058	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	465	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,172	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,119	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	480	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,042	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	531	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,248	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	218.77/cwt	214.00–222.00	1,162	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	218.66/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,255	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	616	222.69/cwt	222.00–226.00	1,372	29
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	657	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,426	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	720	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,404	6
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	446	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	660	11
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	596	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	936	19

This sale against other markets

Missouri weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle - Carthage, MO

Mon May 22, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Receipts 10,675Last week 5,972Year ago 6,435

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Supply was heavy with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	523	220.00–222.00	221.18
22	—	426	220.00–230.00	224.33
6	—	605	206.00	206.00
50	—	911	173.00	173.00
5	—	746	182.00	182.00
7	—	790	182.00	182.00
29	—	474	217.00–231.00	226.43
14	—	587	215.00–224.00	219.40
22	—	384	240.00–250.00	243.47
7	—	341	245.00	245.00
17	—	663	205.00–210.00	207.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	608	244.00	244.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
100	—	526	230.00–250.00	242.54
225	—	783	194.00–213.00	206.18
64	—	898	189.00	189.00
76	—	742	198.00–211.00	205.90
47	—	435	245.00–258.00	253.57
38	—	380	255.00–272.00	264.67
354	—	575	228.00–249.00	239.59
186	—	483	232.00–258.00	250.51
151	—	672	217.00–233.00	229.77
108	—	619	216.00–232.00	226.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	922	191.00–198.00	197.46
371	—	728	215.00–237.00	224.88
352	—	426	260.00–285.00	272.46
287	—	619	234.00–256.00	242.71
284	—	828	197.00–210.00	200.17
53	—	361	275.00–292.00	286.06
365	—	570	249.00–268.00	256.63
88	—	687	234.00–237.00	234.99
67	—	883	198.00–207.00	202.75
58	—	759	212.00–215.00	214.11
142	—	959	191.00–194.50	192.36
40	—	322	280.00–295.00	287.55
70	—	482	262.00–287.00	277.13
479	—	526	250.00–272.00	259.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	534	257.00	257.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
399	—	630	206.00–224.00	214.71
142	—	828	185.00–194.50	191.30
418	—	677	206.00–224.00	212.57
269	—	524	225.00–237.00	231.42
278	—	426	233.00–253.00	241.28
210	—	474	230.00–248.00	235.65
382	—	731	193.00–209.00	201.54
285	—	773	191.00–207.00	195.20
483	—	571	224.00–246.00	232.07
41	—	335	250.00–267.50	260.50
130	—	382	246.00–265.00	253.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	370	279.00	279.00
15	—	466	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	735	161.00–170.00	163.46
10	—	490	204.00	204.00
14	—	789	165.00–175.00	169.84
25	—	845	174.75	174.75
44	—	589	187.00–205.00	198.03
5	—	333	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	625	212.00	212.00
8	—	523	223.00	223.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	926	171.00	171.00
114	—	429	215.00–230.00	224.38
157	—	728	181.00–183.00	182.35
111	—	371	223.00–247.00	236.78
352	—	576	206.00–223.50	217.10
219	—	480	213.00–230.00	223.86
28	—	625	191.00–205.00	196.92
327	—	680	193.00–204.00	202.46
22	—	316	225.00–240.00	232.44
29	—	876	171.00	171.00
73	—	524	204.00–230.00	217.54
256	—	760	180.00–193.00	187.47
24	—	955	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	646	226.00	226.00
6	—	374	247.00	247.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	496	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	596	157.00	157.00
11	—	446	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	531	214.00–222.00	218.77
24	—	574	210.00–230.00	218.66
19	—	476	235.00	235.00
5	—	437	242.00	242.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	720	195.00	195.00
9	—	531	235.00	235.00
6	—	465	252.00	252.00
7	—	657	217.00	217.00
29	—	616	222.00–226.00	222.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	480	217.00	217.00
7	—	348	235.00	235.00
9	—	396	238.00	238.00
12	—	416	222.00	222.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.