Cattle Market Pulse

Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 16, 2020

9,010 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $146.54/cwt +8.71 vs last sale · ≈ $975/hd at 665 lb · 657 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $139.23/cwt +6.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 762 lb · 491 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $146.03/cwt +5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $843/hd at 577 lb · 466 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,010 5,437 7,812
Feeder cattle 9,010 5,437 7,812

Market comments — USDA reporter

***CLOSE*** Compared to last week, steer calves under 450 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, steer calves over 450 lbs steady, heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher, yearlings steady, except 650 to 700 lbs steers steady to 6.00 higher. Demand good, supply heavy,

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 thin fleshed 308 54 208.00 $208.00 $641 +18.00
382 thin fleshed 382 107 200.00 $200.00 $764 —
377–398 388 23 165.00–182.00 $172.90 $671 -4.13
400–441 413 85 165.00–185.00 $175.78 $726 +3.68
463 thin fleshed 463 81 180.00 $180.00 $833 —
451–497 474 138 151.00–167.50 $158.19 $750 -4.03
503–546 527 119 148.00–165.00 $154.89 $816 +2.57
518–539 unweaned 532 46 146.00–149.00 $147.02 $782 -1.21
550 thin fleshed 550 11 157.00 $157.00 $864 —
560–580 unweaned 567 75 135.00–144.00 $141.49 $802 +2.54
551–599 580 380 140.00–150.00 $146.61 $850 +1.88
611–643 unweaned 626 83 134.00–138.00 $136.15 $852 +0.36
600–648 630 241 136.00–147.00 $140.91 $888 -2.12
651–692 664 622 136.00–155.10 $147.36 $978 +12.36
685–688 unweaned 686 35 131.00–135.00 $131.92 $905 -0.62
702–731 713 283 135.00–150.00 $146.10 $1,042 +3.92
739–746 unweaned 743 23 127.00–130.00 $128.17 $952 —
750–787 773 257 133.00–140.50 $138.45 $1,070 -3.29
806–829 816 36 137.00–141.75 $139.74 $1,140 -2.43
855–897 882 182 132.00–139.10 $134.46 $1,186 -7.17
941 941 10 131.00 $131.00 $1,233 -11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 thin fleshed 295 6 190.00 $190.00 $560 —
358 358 12 150.00 $150.00 $537 -6.96
410–446 429 62 149.00–165.00 $156.86 $673 +5.47
466–489 484 56 130.00–155.00 $143.86 $696 -3.83
502–547 524 51 142.00–150.00 $145.65 $763 -3.78
543 unweaned 543 5 130.00 $130.00 $706 -5.62
562–565 unweaned 563 26 125.00–134.00 $128.63 $724 -2.23
554–593 571 223 130.00–143.00 $138.77 $792 +3.30
607–610 609 13 140.00 $140.00 $853 +4.80
632 unweaned 632 11 126.00 $126.00 $796 -2.53
651–698 666 374 130.00–144.00 $141.52 $943 +5.68
706 unweaned 706 5 125.00 $125.00 $882 ±0.00
700–745 728 107 126.00–136.50 $133.42 $971 -1.13
750–799 762 491 130.00–140.25 $139.23 $1,061 +6.16
803–838 810 213 132.50–138.50 $136.10 $1,102 +2.17
818 unweaned 818 17 125.00 $125.00 $1,022 —
856–891 876 130 133.00–135.00 $134.16 $1,175 -0.76
907–942 915 19 122.00–134.50 $129.32 $1,183 —
951 951 7 121.00 $121.00 $1,151 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 424 13 137.50–147.50 $141.91 $602 —
528 528 18 137.00 $137.00 $723 +5.57
556 556 15 127.00 $127.00 $706 —
633 633 10 135.00 $135.00 $855 —
657 657 5 107.50 $107.50 $706 —
715–716 716 6 127.00–128.00 $127.50 $913 —
752–796 769 51 122.00–128.00 $126.22 $971 —
863 863 20 126.00 $126.00 $1,087 —
931–943 941 17 114.00–118.00 $114.70 $1,079 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–397 380 12 130.00 $130.00 $494 —
741 741 8 114.00 $114.00 $845 —
886 886 7 110.00 $110.00 $975 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
682 682 6 98.00 $98.00 $668 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 thin fleshed 299 45 167.00 $167.00 $499 —
315–341 333 23 140.00–146.00 $143.85 $479 +3.33
362–398 372 49 140.00–150.00 $146.35 $544 +5.19
373 thin fleshed 373 118 168.00 $168.00 $627 —
415–449 435 73 135.00–145.00 $140.65 $612 +0.60
447 thin fleshed 447 77 154.00 $154.00 $688 —
450–482 465 185 134.00–145.00 $141.23 $657 +9.62
501–543 524 111 129.50–143.00 $135.77 $711 +1.58
510–548 unweaned 534 63 129.00–135.00 $131.35 $701 +2.83
555–571 unweaned 564 30 125.00–128.50 $127.17 $717 -0.05
555–593 571 139 127.00–138.00 $134.52 $768 +11.22
611–632 unweaned 622 17 121.00–124.00 $122.61 $763 -0.98
621–648 631 231 128.00–137.75 $133.35 $841 +3.12
650–698 673 117 129.00–135.50 $133.26 $897 +10.26
662–690 unweaned 677 17 117.00–118.00 $117.46 $795 -7.54
715–742 733 392 126.00–133.50 $130.83 $959 +2.08
756–779 771 109 123.50–130.00 $128.25 $989 -2.00
808–831 827 19 120.00–122.50 $122.11 $1,010 -2.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–296 292 12 142.00–145.00 $143.01 $418 +6.64
312–345 335 16 126.00–150.00 $132.99 $446 +4.49
360–385 369 8 137.00–140.00 $138.83 $512 +8.31
407–448 426 52 126.00–137.00 $131.82 $562 +1.85
455–498 477 28 129.00–135.00 $131.02 $625 +4.01
495 unweaned 495 16 120.00 $120.00 $594 —
508–534 unweaned 519 14 123.00–127.00 $125.24 $650 +2.23
500–548 526 35 125.00–130.00 $126.99 $668 -1.46
552–580 unweaned 564 62 120.00–127.00 $124.49 $702 +8.66
552–597 575 227 120.00–134.50 $126.12 $725 -1.14
600–645 618 136 120.00–130.50 $126.24 $780 +4.79
605–636 unweaned 626 35 116.00–121.00 $117.80 $737 —
656–671 665 7 124.00–128.00 $126.31 $840 +0.18
653–695 unweaned 681 9 112.00 $112.00 $763 +2.00
710–736 721 52 122.00–128.00 $125.18 $903 +10.18
755–798 774 21 105.00–121.00 $114.08 $883 -10.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 9 122.50 $122.50 $480 —
581 581 5 115.00 $115.00 $668 +14.00
641 641 11 117.50 $117.50 $753 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 unweaned 501 6 117.50 $117.50 $589 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 5 123.00 $123.00 $715 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 5 165.00 $165.00 $455 —
437–448 440 23 138.00–147.00 $145.11 $638 -1.15
471–488 486 25 139.00–140.00 $139.12 $676 —
515 515 11 134.00 $134.00 $690 +5.07
568–588 579 7 126.00–128.00 $126.84 $734 +0.35
612 unweaned 612 12 116.00 $116.00 $710 -0.62
617 617 9 124.00 $124.00 $765 +2.00
729 unweaned 729 7 102.00 $102.00 $744 —
790 790 6 102.00 $102.00 $806 —
834 834 9 89.00 $89.00 $742 -10.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 17 160.00 $160.00 $451 —
349 349 12 150.00 $150.00 $524 —
561 561 14 110.00 $110.00 $617 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 6 141.00 $141.00 $671 —
505–509 507 11 140.00–142.00 $140.91 $714 —
603–605 604 10 128.00–130.00 $129.20 $780 —
655–656 656 14 126.00–128.00 $126.86 $832 —

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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.