Cattle Market Pulse

Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 14, 2020

4,044 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $137.85/cwt +1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 777 lb · 163 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.64/cwt +2.42 vs last sale · ≈ $763/hd at 584 lb · 160 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $149.54/cwt +5.81 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 628 lb · 153 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,044 10,277 3,055
Feeder cattle 4,044 10,277 3,055

Market comments — USDA reporter

***CLOSE*** Compared to last week, steers under 650 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, over 650 lbs steady, heifer calves under 600 lbs steady to firm, over 600 lbs steady. Demand moderate to good, supply moderate. Snow south of JRS did curtail the receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–298 289 7 180.00–200.00 $191.77 $554 -15.11
371–397 377 36 175.00–185.00 $179.73 $678 +6.52
401–449 429 89 170.00–185.00 $178.66 $766 +7.88
450–495 481 86 162.50–183.00 $171.69 $826 +0.64
506–522 unweaned 514 25 146.00–167.50 $157.10 $807 +6.30
500–547 525 125 152.00–172.00 $160.32 $842 -0.06
568–593 582 123 150.00–158.00 $154.03 $896 +3.55
578–588 unweaned 586 18 145.00–146.00 $145.84 $855 +7.05
605–647 628 153 142.00–159.00 $149.54 $939 +4.82
654–694 671 128 135.00–151.00 $143.68 $964 +3.58
700–741 717 57 128.00–142.00 $139.15 $998 +6.15
755–790 777 163 131.00–142.00 $137.85 $1,071 +1.80
806–843 831 131 131.50–137.00 $135.20 $1,124 -2.62
855–885 876 132 133.50–134.50 $133.81 $1,172 +2.81
923–949 937 19 130.00–133.00 $131.40 $1,231 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–345 332 8 155.00–180.00 $166.99 $554 -2.21
376–385 381 20 170.00 $170.00 $648 +9.63
450–496 473 42 150.00–162.00 $156.48 $740 +4.89
510–524 unweaned 519 35 140.00–156.00 $148.35 $770 +11.24
500–546 527 61 140.00–162.00 $155.43 $819 +7.32
552–597 572 57 136.00–155.00 $144.82 $828 +1.73
567–599 unweaned 593 58 136.00–137.50 $136.94 $812 +3.36
602–636 616 31 137.00–148.00 $142.89 $880 +4.52
653–695 665 131 133.00–144.00 $138.58 $922 +3.39
702–737 708 32 125.00–138.00 $133.46 $945 -0.04
762–798 767 23 122.00–131.00 $128.18 $983 -2.90
972 972 24 129.00 $129.00 $1,254 +10.35
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616 thin fleshed 616 11 127.00 $127.00 $782 —
715 thin fleshed 715 22 137.00 $137.00 $980 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 8 150.00 $150.00 $627 -3.66
472 472 10 140.00 $140.00 $661 +4.91
666 666 4 130.00 $130.00 $866 +4.00
778 778 4 124.00 $124.00 $965 +1.00
873 873 3 110.00 $110.00 $960 -11.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1023 1023 17 118.00 $118.00 $1,207 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 16 140.00 $140.00 $795 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 9 106.00 $106.00 $1,240 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 4 152.00 $152.00 $374 —
270–290 285 13 151.00–160.00 $158.59 $452 —
332–345 337 5 140.00–145.00 $142.95 $482 -8.33
380–398 388 28 140.00–147.00 $143.37 $556 -6.09
403–435 423 85 133.00–147.00 $141.76 $600 +3.93
455–483 465 75 130.00–146.00 $140.18 $652 +1.00
517 thin fleshed 517 7 144.00 $144.00 $744 —
515–546 unweaned 529 41 125.00–133.00 $129.74 $686 +4.41
517–548 533 51 130.00–138.00 $132.98 $709 +1.71
551–559 unweaned 557 23 120.00–127.00 $125.19 $697 +0.97
560–597 589 137 128.00–139.00 $131.55 $775 +3.11
604–644 629 58 126.00–134.00 $129.96 $817 +1.21
642 unweaned 642 6 126.00 $126.00 $809 +4.18
657–691 683 24 122.00–127.00 $125.20 $855 -2.57
713–731 722 40 120.00–130.00 $125.01 $903 -4.39
753–794 758 94 122.00–134.00 $132.83 $1,007 +1.83
805–835 821 22 124.00–127.00 $125.34 $1,029 —
985 985 16 118.00 $118.00 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–293 284 8 147.00–148.00 $147.61 $419 -3.66
306–341 317 19 132.00–146.00 $140.17 $444 -2.45
356–397 370 57 130.00–144.00 $133.25 $493 -7.07
380 thin fleshed 380 12 149.00 $149.00 $566 +5.54
412–448 431 43 120.00–133.00 $126.01 $543 -9.71
453 unweaned 453 6 137.00 $137.00 $621 —
450–499 468 96 121.00–138.00 $131.06 $613 +3.80
500–517 unweaned 510 36 120.00–123.00 $121.20 $618 +0.51
507–543 528 86 121.00–130.00 $124.89 $659 -1.49
561–572 unweaned 563 32 118.00–129.00 $126.90 $714 +7.59
553–593 571 47 120.00–132.00 $125.74 $718 +2.46
608–625 617 44 120.00–126.00 $122.69 $757 -3.36
606–625 unweaned 621 14 116.00–120.00 $119.16 $740 +4.41
660–696 675 21 122.00–123.00 $122.37 $826 -1.18
748 748 8 110.00 $110.00 $823 -18.19
793 793 4 121.00 $121.00 $960 +4.87
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 7 97.50 $97.50 $431 —
693 693 9 75.00 $75.00 $520 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 5 112.00 $112.00 $458 —
523 unweaned 523 4 118.00 $118.00 $617 —
555 555 6 112.00 $112.00 $622 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1061 1061 13 102.00 $102.00 $1,082 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1063 1063 6 72.50 $72.50 $771 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 6 117.00 $117.00 $837 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
664 664 5 113.00 $113.00 $750 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–313 307 8 170.00–182.00 $177.41 $545 —
370–388 380 32 155.00–172.00 $161.19 $613 -3.39
429–435 432 15 142.50–165.00 $152.92 $661 -1.29
470–498 485 41 127.00–140.00 $135.90 $659 -4.34
504–542 531 21 128.00–132.00 $129.09 $685 -8.58
576–587 584 16 122.00–133.00 $127.67 $746 +6.67
638 unweaned 638 15 124.00 $124.00 $791 +6.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–443 433 7 150.00–165.00 $156.23 $676 -11.91
487 thin fleshed 487 5 170.00 $170.00 $828 —
650 unweaned 650 4 125.00 $125.00 $812 +6.13
705 705 6 110.00 $110.00 $776 —
1156 1156 3 81.00 $81.00 $936 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606 606 5 105.00 $105.00 $636 —
847 847 7 78.00 $78.00 $661 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 6 150.00 $150.00 $524 —

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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.