Cattle Market Pulse

Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 2, 2020

2,910 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.07/cwt +10.54 vs last sale · ≈ $714/hd at 532 lb · 161 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $147.14/cwt +7.85 vs last sale · ≈ $770/hd at 523 lb · 125 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $131.92/cwt +4.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 804 lb · 125 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,910 2,741 6,423
Feeder cattle 2,910 2,741 6,423

Market comments — USDA reporter

***CLOSE*** Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher, yearlings 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand good, supply light. Several more wean-vac calves in the offering than previous sales. Weather forecast for today and next several days is dry and warm. Ideal for gathering/transporting cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 5 175.00 $175.00 $460 —
362–392 374 9 167.50–172.50 $170.26 $637 —
433 433 3 162.50 $162.50 $704 —
458–497 471 24 147.00–156.00 $152.32 $717 +4.44
505–535 unweaned 512 9 145.00–146.00 $145.77 $746 +10.71
506–548 524 116 142.50–153.00 $147.25 $772 +6.75
550–560 unweaned 555 41 130.00–144.00 $137.59 $764 +14.38
560–598 580 43 140.00–148.00 $143.62 $833 +9.32
613–645 unweaned 626 5 130.00–132.00 $131.18 $821 +8.18
620–649 636 77 137.00–148.00 $141.85 $902 +6.81
664–697 674 43 137.00–145.00 $141.00 $950 +8.14
662–680 unweaned 676 20 125.00–132.00 $126.52 $855 +8.52
711 711 4 128.00 $128.00 $910 -5.44
705–748 723 84 131.00–148.50 $142.44 $1,030 +9.00
752–777 759 20 135.00–139.00 $136.05 $1,033 +4.41
812–813 812 8 130.00 $130.00 $1,056 -1.67
810–845 829 94 131.00–137.00 $135.53 $1,124 +3.86
857–861 859 114 138.75 $138.75 $1,192 +8.75
870 870 7 129.00 $129.00 $1,122 -1.00
913–945 923 14 121.00–134.00 $128.64 $1,187 +1.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 thin fleshed 297 6 185.00 $185.00 $549 +34.00
418–421 420 9 150.00–155.00 $152.79 $642 +12.20
429 thin fleshed 429 9 157.50 $157.50 $676 —
453–496 481 27 144.00–153.00 $148.13 $713 +10.74
505–532 523 24 137.50–148.00 $144.56 $756 +8.06
563 unweaned 563 9 135.00 $135.00 $760 +16.23
561–595 584 26 133.00–137.00 $135.32 $790 +8.53
607–641 629 29 131.00–135.00 $134.06 $843 +6.33
652 unweaned 652 7 125.00 $125.00 $815 +6.00
668 668 6 136.00 $136.00 $908 +7.63
716–735 732 59 133.75–135.00 $134.11 $982 +6.29
760–793 773 9 125.00–132.00 $128.16 $991 +1.15
788 788 5 120.00 $120.00 $946 -7.01
800–834 804 125 128.00–134.00 $131.92 $1,061 +4.92
850–895 877 5 127.00 $127.00 $1,114 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261–296 281 7 147.50–151.00 $148.89 $418 —
365 thin fleshed 365 5 132.50 $132.50 $484 —
413 413 4 146.00 $146.00 $603 —
450–473 467 11 132.50–134.00 $133.61 $624 —
514–548 527 8 120.00–125.00 $121.95 $643 —
917 917 68 119.75 $119.75 $1,098 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1135 1127 12 100.00–101.00 $100.67 $1,135 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 11 87.00 $87.00 $805 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 5 142.50 $142.50 $395 —
672 672 5 95.00 $95.00 $638 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 6 141.00 $141.00 $471 —
351–396 370 30 132.50–136.00 $134.94 $499 —
416–444 430 28 137.00–142.00 $140.66 $605 +16.29
463–499 487 72 130.00–144.00 $136.28 $664 +10.94
492 thin fleshed 492 4 138.00 $138.00 $679 —
507–531 unweaned 519 32 127.00–134.00 $131.65 $683 +10.99
508–548 535 119 131.00–139.00 $134.22 $718 +9.96
543 thin fleshed 543 10 140.00 $140.00 $760 —
572–597 583 47 125.00–140.00 $132.93 $775 —
570–596 unweaned 586 35 118.00–127.00 $122.19 $716 —
610–641 626 63 129.00–134.50 $130.90 $819 +8.83
645 unweaned 645 8 116.00 $116.00 $748 +6.00
658 unweaned 658 5 115.00 $115.00 $757 +10.00
655–668 665 44 129.50–137.50 $132.68 $882 +14.70
709–745 718 28 122.00–129.00 $126.21 $906 +6.21
784–790 786 10 121.00–130.00 $124.62 $980 +2.42
805–836 811 20 116.00–127.00 $124.73 $1,012 +9.73
836 836 26 132.00 $132.00 $1,104 +17.00
855 855 11 125.00 $125.00 $1,069 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256–271 262 7 135.00 $135.00 $354 +5.00
340 thin fleshed 340 7 140.00 $140.00 $476 ±0.00
354–382 362 20 130.00–133.00 $131.77 $477 +8.79
401 thin fleshed 401 10 137.00 $137.00 $549 —
410–442 430 36 120.00–133.00 $128.33 $552 +7.88
452–479 462 33 127.00–137.00 $133.08 $615 +14.52
512–544 534 13 120.00–131.00 $125.21 $669 +7.38
568 unweaned 568 10 125.00 $125.00 $710 +24.00
566–573 570 8 120.00–125.00 $122.52 $698 +6.08
628 unweaned 628 12 114.00 $114.00 $716 —
605–648 634 43 114.00–126.00 $121.32 $769 +10.56
674–678 675 14 110.00–120.00 $117.13 $791 +0.13
707–737 733 71 118.00–128.00 $126.87 $930 +19.49
777 777 4 95.00 $95.00 $738 -16.97
876 876 31 110.00 $110.00 $964 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–346 337 6 120.00–122.50 $121.28 $409 —
357 thin fleshed 357 6 129.00 $129.00 $461 —
415 415 7 122.50 $122.50 $508 —
431 unweaned 431 5 119.00 $119.00 $513 —
513 513 5 114.00 $114.00 $585 +17.28
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 7 117.50 $117.50 $388 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 5 160.00 $160.00 $461 —
366 366 3 180.00 $180.00 $659 —
404 404 7 165.00 $165.00 $667 +20.00
478–486 482 9 140.00–147.50 $144.20 $695 —
521–549 541 11 131.00–137.00 $132.57 $717 +12.57
601–618 unweaned 610 8 122.00–124.00 $122.99 $750 +22.99
628–648 639 11 117.00–125.00 $120.57 $770 —
650–651 651 6 117.00 $117.00 $762 —
671 unweaned 671 6 105.00 $105.00 $705 —
716–735 729 9 107.50–115.00 $109.96 $802 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 4 160.00 $160.00 $445 —
382 382 4 162.50 $162.50 $621 +18.11
422 422 9 152.50 $152.50 $644 +25.00
469 469 5 132.50 $132.50 $621 +8.50
516–540 521 14 125.00–132.00 $130.45 $680 +13.53
556–566 564 21 125.00–130.00 $126.17 $712 +16.25
655–660 unweaned 658 11 107.00–107.50 $107.27 $706 —
880 880 6 86.00 $86.00 $757 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 8 135.00 $135.00 $494 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 unweaned 678 7 100.00 $100.00 $678 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 5 140.00 $140.00 $375 —

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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.