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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 9, 2020

5,437 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $134.90/cwt +0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $845/hd at 626 lb · 288 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $142.37/cwt +1.17 vs last sale · ≈ $894/hd at 628 lb · 284 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.24/cwt +1.35 vs last sale · ≈ $718/hd at 573 lb · 221 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,437 2,910 6,931
Feeder cattle 5,437 2,910 6,931

Market comments — USDA reporter

***CLOSE*** Compared to last week, steer calves and yearling steers steady to 5.00 higher, sharply higher on 400 weights steer calves, but few comparisons from last week, heifer calves and yearling heifers steady. Demand moderate to good, supply moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256 256 4 170.00 $170.00 $435 —
360–383 367 21 151.00–167.50 $156.96 $576 —
358–396 thin fleshed 374 17 170.00–175.00 $172.05 $643 —
418–445 434 55 145.00–163.00 $151.39 $657 -1.40
453–485 thin fleshed 461 23 164.00–165.00 $164.27 $757 —
460–498 484 146 140.00–153.00 $147.69 $715 -0.44
507–544 517 72 142.00–156.00 $149.43 $773 +4.87
511–549 unweaned 528 23 134.00–137.00 $135.62 $716 —
555–590 unweaned 570 44 130.00–133.00 $130.86 $746 -4.14
551–599 581 165 131.00–142.00 $135.47 $787 +0.15
604–638 626 275 132.00–141.50 $135.20 $846 +1.14
624–633 unweaned 627 13 127.50–129.00 $128.53 $806 —
650–698 680 56 130.00–138.00 $135.84 $924 -0.16
702 unweaned 702 5 125.00 $125.00 $878 —
701–741 720 44 128.00–141.00 $134.55 $969 +0.44
752–790 761 68 131.00–133.50 $133.07 $1,013 +4.91
821–831 822 77 133.75–135.00 $133.93 $1,101 +2.01
867–897 869 187 123.00–136.00 $134.92 $1,172 +7.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 thin fleshed 310 3 190.00 $190.00 $589 —
325–342 338 5 170.00–175.00 $172.37 $583 —
355–377 371 21 175.00–178.00 $177.03 $657 +6.77
408–414 thin fleshed 413 34 178.00–181.00 $180.56 $746 —
416–445 426 53 165.00–175.00 $172.10 $733 +9.60
450–491 471 98 152.50–175.00 $162.22 $764 +9.90
510–542 unweaned 527 44 140.00–153.00 $148.23 $781 +2.46
504–545 535 63 147.00–159.00 $152.32 $815 +5.07
552–594 unweaned 569 87 132.00–145.00 $138.95 $791 +1.36
557–592 576 44 140.00–149.00 $144.73 $834 +1.11
611–637 unweaned 621 26 133.00–138.00 $135.79 $843 +4.61
600–644 629 258 138.00–146.00 $143.03 $900 +1.18
660 660 6 135.00 $135.00 $891 -6.00
653–673 unweaned 662 20 132.00–133.00 $132.54 $877 +6.02
652–698 672 80 136.00–142.00 $139.36 $936 -1.64
712–746 725 38 141.00–145.00 $142.18 $1,031 -0.26
762–795 774 115 136.00–144.50 $141.74 $1,097 +5.69
787 unweaned 787 9 126.00 $126.00 $992 —
824–828 827 49 138.00–144.00 $142.17 $1,176 +6.64
866–870 870 69 135.00–142.50 $141.63 $1,232 +12.63
917 917 13 142.00 $142.00 $1,302 +13.36
1285 1285 5 93.00 $93.00 $1,195 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509–526 515 19 130.00–132.50 $131.43 $677 +9.48
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 unweaned 610 6 130.00 $130.00 $793 —
723 723 8 139.00 $139.00 $1,005 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 8 140.00 $140.00 $617 —
504 504 5 101.00 $101.00 $509 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–298 284 15 132.00–142.50 $136.37 $387 +1.37
347–348 348 10 127.50–130.00 $128.50 $447 —
350–390 367 28 125.00–132.00 $130.52 $479 -1.25
390 thin fleshed 390 13 144.00 $144.00 $562 —
410–447 428 147 117.50–135.00 $129.97 $556 +1.64
451–498 483 114 120.00–134.00 $127.01 $613 -6.07
503–540 unweaned 516 70 120.00–127.00 $123.01 $635 —
505–547 525 111 121.00–135.00 $128.45 $674 +3.24
553–562 unweaned 557 39 112.00–124.00 $115.83 $645 -9.17
555–596 577 182 120.00–131.00 $127.26 $734 +4.74
604–645 624 44 117.00–127.00 $121.45 $758 +0.13
651–691 673 39 123.00–127.50 $126.13 $849 +9.00
688 unweaned 688 9 110.00 $110.00 $757 —
732 unweaned 732 4 110.00 $110.00 $805 —
737 737 4 115.00 $115.00 $848 -11.87
759 759 5 125.00 $125.00 $949 +30.00
805–828 812 25 95.00–111.00 $101.28 $822 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336–338 337 8 134.00–147.00 $140.52 $474 -0.48
357–395 378 27 135.00–145.00 $141.16 $534 +6.22
405–447 435 95 135.00–145.00 $140.05 $609 -0.61
470–495 485 20 131.00–133.00 $131.61 $638 -4.67
506–531 unweaned 521 31 124.00–131.00 $128.52 $670 -3.13
504–543 522 42 128.00–136.00 $134.19 $700 -0.03
550–587 unweaned 564 36 124.00–131.00 $127.22 $718 +5.03
563–576 569 7 122.00–125.00 $123.30 $702 -9.63
550–599 582 36 131.00–135.00 $132.04 $768 -0.89
600–618 unweaned 605 34 122.00–128.00 $123.59 $748 —
605–634 619 35 120.00–137.00 $130.23 $806 -0.67
668 unweaned 668 3 125.00 $125.00 $835 +10.00
651–698 669 60 126.00–135.00 $132.51 $886 -0.17
676 676 11 123.00 $123.00 $831 -9.68
716–735 722 13 126.00–130.00 $128.75 $930 +2.54
728 unweaned 728 6 121.00 $121.00 $881 —
779–792 783 63 128.00–135.00 $130.25 $1,020 +5.63
815–848 822 20 118.00–126.00 $124.35 $1,022 -0.38
858–867 865 29 119.00–125.00 $120.44 $1,042 -4.56
913 913 7 110.00 $110.00 $1,004 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 6 120.00 $120.00 $426 —
413 413 8 125.00 $125.00 $516 +2.50
459 459 14 120.00 $120.00 $551 —
501 501 3 117.00 $117.00 $586 +3.00
530 thin fleshed 530 8 114.00 $114.00 $604 —
581 unweaned 581 4 112.00 $112.00 $651 —
597 597 9 101.00 $101.00 $603 —
622 unweaned 622 17 107.00 $107.00 $666 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 5 120.00 $120.00 $552 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 thin fleshed 345 4 172.00 $172.00 $593 —
386 386 6 153.00 $153.00 $591 -9.50
405–441 419 45 138.00–160.00 $146.26 $613 -6.24
452 thin fleshed 452 5 147.00 $147.00 $664 —
505–548 515 38 120.00–133.00 $128.93 $664 -1.52
567–596 581 51 123.00–128.00 $126.49 $735 +0.32
610–642 unweaned 622 23 110.00–122.50 $116.62 $725 —
642 642 5 122.00 $122.00 $783 —
692 unweaned 692 14 110.00 $110.00 $761 +2.73
808–820 816 12 91.00–103.00 $99.04 $808 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 6 140.00 $140.00 $559 —
596 596 8 120.00 $120.00 $715 —
600 600 5 123.00 $123.00 $738 —
664 unweaned 664 6 105.00 $105.00 $697 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 unweaned 630 7 112.50 $112.50 $709 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 unweaned 620 7 126.00 $126.00 $781 +3.01
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
698 698 5 111.00 $111.00 $775 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 5 122.00 $122.00 $504 —

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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.