Cattle Market Pulse

Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 23, 2020

10,922 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $143.02/cwt +4.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,107/hd at 774 lb · 729 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $139.86/cwt +0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 819 lb · 651 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $141.14/cwt -3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 729 lb · 610 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,922 9,010 13,045
Feeder cattle 10,922 9,010 13,045

Market comments — USDA reporter

***CLOSE*** Compared to last week, steer calves and yearling steers under 750 lbs steady, steers over 750 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, heifers steady, except heifer calves under 500 lbs and yearling heifers over 800 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Demand moderate to mostly good, supply heavy. A high percentage of yearlings in the offering and sharply higher Live Cattle and Feeder Cattle futures supporting the trade. The USDA Cattle On Feed showed 101 percent On Feed, 89 percent Placements, 100 percent Marketed.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 359 10 170.00 $170.00 $610 -2.90
403–445 422 80 160.00–182.50 $174.96 $738 -0.82
450–484 468 48 160.00–171.00 $166.89 $781 +8.70
501–548 530 145 148.00–160.00 $153.81 $815 -1.08
566–587 unweaned 571 56 134.00–143.00 $139.87 $799 -1.62
555–599 579 187 141.00–154.00 $146.10 $846 -0.51
612–646 unweaned 631 57 127.00–137.00 $134.40 $848 -1.75
605–649 633 334 132.00–152.00 $143.55 $909 +2.64
654–697 675 405 132.00–154.00 $143.42 $968 -3.94
700–747 729 610 133.00–147.75 $141.14 $1,029 -4.96
750–797 774 729 133.00–149.00 $143.02 $1,107 +4.57
803 unweaned 803 6 127.00 $127.00 $1,020 —
800–849 817 571 133.00–148.00 $140.95 $1,152 +1.21
835–840 840 74 131.00–132.60 $132.45 $1,113 -7.29
852–893 873 439 135.25–145.00 $140.02 $1,222 +5.56
901–944 922 279 133.00–139.00 $136.12 $1,255 +5.12
993 993 6 129.00 $129.00 $1,281 —
1004–1016 1007 22 120.00–129.50 $126.89 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 7 150.00 $150.00 $573 ±0.00
380–388 thin fleshed 383 21 175.00–180.00 $177.83 $681 —
407–440 427 25 150.00–161.00 $154.27 $659 -2.59
451–498 470 86 140.00–157.00 $150.82 $709 +6.96
516–540 529 31 138.00–144.00 $142.13 $752 -3.52
515–546 unweaned 534 16 135.00–137.00 $136.28 $728 +6.28
545 thin fleshed 545 11 144.00 $144.00 $785 —
555–595 572 143 135.00–145.00 $140.08 $801 +1.31
552–598 unweaned 583 69 127.00–135.00 $131.41 $766 +2.78
604–645 619 165 128.00–141.50 $136.14 $843 -3.86
612–631 unweaned 623 23 130.00–136.00 $132.23 $824 +6.23
650–691 669 75 126.00–140.00 $135.15 $904 -6.37
661–686 unweaned 674 10 125.00 $125.00 $842 —
705–747 732 272 126.00–143.50 $136.33 $998 +2.91
750–791 771 385 129.00–141.00 $137.40 $1,059 -1.83
807–842 824 213 133.50–138.50 $135.51 $1,117 -0.59
838 unweaned 838 9 121.00 $121.00 $1,014 -4.00
854–890 868 475 127.00–137.85 $133.81 $1,161 -0.35
908–919 908 295 130.00–134.25 $134.08 $1,217 +4.76
965 965 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,206 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 7 140.00 $140.00 $500 —
414 414 5 160.00 $160.00 $662 +18.09
437–445 thin fleshed 440 10 140.00–142.00 $141.19 $621 —
501–522 512 8 128.00–132.00 $129.96 $665 -7.04
513–515 unweaned 514 10 125.00–141.00 $131.39 $675 —
561–587 unweaned 571 10 120.00–130.00 $125.89 $719 —
731–740 737 27 127.00–133.50 $130.63 $963 +3.13
790–793 791 18 123.00–130.00 $125.34 $991 -0.88
863 863 6 116.00 $116.00 $1,001 -10.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663 unweaned 663 7 130.00 $130.00 $862 —
729 729 8 131.00 $131.00 $955 —
1189 1189 6 105.00 $105.00 $1,248 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 10 145.00 $145.00 $458 +1.15
353–398 381 25 147.00–152.00 $150.51 $573 +4.16
406–449 432 97 136.00–150.00 $145.44 $628 +4.79
456–498 483 74 131.00–147.00 $141.76 $685 +0.53
510–545 532 74 131.00–139.00 $133.52 $710 -2.25
506–545 unweaned 534 30 122.00–126.00 $124.92 $667 -6.43
550–565 unweaned 555 23 124.00–125.00 $124.22 $689 -2.95
565–597 582 210 128.00–144.00 $135.83 $791 +1.31
623 unweaned 623 12 120.00–122.00 $121.17 $755 -1.44
600–647 631 223 125.00–138.00 $132.41 $836 -0.94
652–697 677 432 125.00–138.50 $131.26 $889 -2.00
700–748 723 292 125.00–133.00 $129.71 $938 -1.12
739 739 15 125.50 $125.50 $927 -5.33
756–791 772 399 121.00–131.50 $128.95 $995 +0.70
824–838 830 49 127.00–128.00 $127.78 $1,061 +5.67
862–895 872 24 124.00–125.75 $125.23 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 7 132.00 $132.00 $319 —
337 thin fleshed 337 5 138.00 $138.00 $465 —
350 350 18 131.00 $131.00 $458 -7.83
373 thin fleshed 373 6 143.00 $143.00 $533 —
400–447 431 31 125.00–138.00 $130.19 $561 -1.63
461–497 479 49 124.00–136.00 $129.78 $622 -1.24
502–545 unweaned 522 33 121.00–130.00 $124.45 $650 -0.79
501–545 528 69 122.00–136.00 $127.09 $671 +0.10
550–594 573 214 121.00–134.00 $128.50 $736 +2.38
556–597 unweaned 578 46 115.00–125.00 $120.85 $699 -3.64
601–630 unweaned 614 15 115.00–124.00 $121.73 $747 +3.93
606–634 621 96 129.00–134.00 $132.13 $821 +5.89
658–699 680 140 116.00–129.50 $126.45 $860 +0.14
704–748 723 169 121.50–129.25 $126.14 $912 +0.96
762–776 769 33 116.00–124.00 $121.75 $936 +7.67
809–844 813 200 114.00–129.00 $127.27 $1,035 —
850–870 861 17 120.00–121.00 $120.54 $1,038 —
905–935 924 28 92.50–110.00 $105.22 $972 —
1020 1020 6 91.00 $91.00 $928 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486–495 490 23 119.00–128.00 $123.86 $607 —
504 thin fleshed 504 6 122.00 $122.00 $615 —
562 unweaned 562 9 115.00 $115.00 $646 —
712–741 727 20 100.00–123.00 $111.27 $809 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 6 118.00 $118.00 $670 —
716 716 15 119.50 $119.50 $856 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 11 110.00 $110.00 $704 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 5 110.00 $110.00 $537 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 10 149.00 $149.00 $621 +3.89
452–491 478 23 123.00–144.00 $129.21 $618 -9.91
537–547 541 9 120.00–127.00 $123.14 $666 -10.86
564–592 579 21 121.00–123.00 $122.07 $707 -4.77
601–627 unweaned 618 16 118.00–119.00 $118.57 $733 +2.57
653 653 9 125.00 $125.00 $816 —
707 unweaned 707 4 110.00 $110.00 $778 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 8 142.00 $142.00 $518 —
538 538 7 112.00 $112.00 $603 —
687 unweaned 687 4 102.50 $102.50 $704 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 7 140.00 $140.00 $722 -0.91
640 unweaned 640 6 117.00 $117.00 $749 —

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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.