Cattle Market Pulse

Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 18, 2021

7,124 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.76/cwt -0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $740/hd at 570 lb · 448 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $145.21/cwt +0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 620 lb · 328 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $133.56/cwt -2.84 vs last sale · ≈ $891/hd at 667 lb · 327 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,124 7,392 6,469
Feeder cattle 7,124 7,392 6,469

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Close** Compared to last week, steers traded steady to 3.00 lower. Heifers also traded steady to 3.00 lower. Supply moderate with good demand. Good buyer attendance.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–346 331 13 185.00–195.00 $190.29 $630 -1.64
389–399 391 29 180.00–182.00 $180.96 $708 -5.12
408–429 419 63 170.00–182.00 $175.76 $736 -2.72
451–496 473 155 168.00–177.00 $170.80 $808 -2.61
500–545 526 301 155.00–167.00 $161.97 $852 -1.69
552–585 561 85 151.00–160.00 $154.78 $868 -2.67
600–645 620 328 140.00–151.00 $145.21 $900 +0.81
650–674 664 182 138.00–141.60 $139.96 $929 -2.11
704–749 721 202 132.00–137.00 $134.75 $972 -1.50
750–796 769 110 130.00–133.50 $132.18 $1,016 -2.46
800–836 814 140 125.00–131.50 $129.85 $1,057 -1.15
897 897 10 126.00 $126.00 $1,130 -6.31
934–938 935 37 121.00–126.75 $125.50 $1,173 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 4 165.00 $165.00 $530 -7.80
357–395 374 27 170.00–180.00 $174.23 $652 +0.46
409–446 435 54 155.00–165.00 $161.63 $703 -7.56
450–499 479 91 155.00–167.50 $163.14 $781 +3.42
502–543 521 127 140.00–155.00 $147.33 $768 +0.03
558–598 575 213 137.00–152.50 $146.44 $842 -0.99
601–647 628 246 130.00–139.00 $134.88 $847 -2.25
650–696 667 327 130.00–139.00 $133.56 $891 -2.84
700–749 727 148 123.00–130.50 $127.52 $927 -4.40
761–799 784 152 122.00–129.00 $126.51 $992 -3.86
806–835 823 49 125.00–129.50 $127.03 $1,045 +0.78
850 850 4 124.00 $124.00 $1,054 —
933 933 7 123.50 $123.50 $1,152 —
992 992 7 122.00 $122.00 $1,210 +0.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 3 160.00 $160.00 $554 —
355–372 366 14 150.00–162.00 $153.50 $562 +1.50
405 405 4 133.00 $133.00 $539 -17.60
461–488 473 44 150.00–163.00 $152.35 $721 +3.44
501–531 507 53 130.00–139.00 $136.17 $690 +7.12
553–593 574 10 127.50–133.00 $130.09 $747 -3.06
600–643 613 40 115.00–129.00 $123.24 $755 -4.14
657–693 681 35 121.00–127.00 $124.28 $846 -0.97
796 796 3 117.50 $117.50 $935 +0.12
887 887 5 121.00 $121.00 $1,073 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543–546 544 11 148.00–154.00 $149.64 $814 -2.36
605 605 7 137.00 $137.00 $829 —
705–737 718 17 125.00–129.00 $127.44 $915 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 4 155.00 $155.00 $491 +4.49
417–441 429 74 140.00–146.00 $143.57 $616 -2.24
452–499 475 193 138.00–147.25 $142.02 $675 -1.23
500–546 520 198 129.25–143.00 $132.88 $691 -0.51
550–595 570 448 125.00–136.00 $129.76 $740 -0.40
605–647 623 291 124.00–131.25 $129.23 $805 +0.30
657–699 694 131 122.00–129.00 $127.66 $886 —
700–732 720 235 120.00–128.25 $124.78 $898 -0.41
753–795 769 130 122.00–128.50 $125.46 $965 +3.46
827 827 17 119.00 $119.00 $984 —
887 887 32 117.00 $117.00 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 21 142.50–145.00 $144.05 $422 —
310–341 326 27 140.00–147.50 $143.84 $469 -1.16
373–398 389 59 139.00–145.00 $141.69 $551 -2.45
400–447 428 98 129.00–137.00 $134.03 $574 -2.38
450–496 475 158 130.00–137.00 $132.38 $629 -1.72
513–548 534 94 121.00–135.00 $127.11 $679 -0.90
552–597 583 87 121.00–126.00 $124.13 $724 -0.03
603–646 623 78 118.00–124.00 $120.95 $754 -0.50
650–696 669 132 112.00–124.00 $120.59 $807 -2.58
712–745 721 27 115.00–117.00 $116.66 $841 +0.88
751–760 756 10 115.00–120.00 $117.51 $888 +0.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–396 376 35 128.00–138.00 $134.84 $507 —
400–446 410 21 120.00–131.00 $125.80 $516 —
481 481 3 117.00 $117.00 $563 —
528 528 5 120.00 $120.00 $634 —
591–593 592 7 112.00–113.00 $112.43 $666 -2.57
615–646 624 22 110.00–115.00 $111.92 $698 -0.20
653–698 675 16 105.00–114.00 $110.92 $749 +3.92
721–738 732 8 110.00–111.00 $110.63 $810 —
785 785 6 110.00 $110.00 $864 —
834 834 6 102.00 $102.00 $851 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563–596 575 8 123.00–124.00 $123.61 $711 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–390 368 14 142.00–150.00 $148.18 $545 —
417–438 432 46 132.00–150.00 $136.91 $591 -0.09
487 487 6 140.00 $140.00 $682 ±0.00
511–543 527 8 127.00–129.00 $128.03 $675 -3.92
562–590 567 20 122.00–132.00 $126.44 $717 -4.76
636 636 6 116.00 $116.00 $738 -9.37
676 676 4 118.00 $118.00 $798 -3.47
763 763 6 106.00 $106.00 $809 —
990 990 9 97.00 $97.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 4 120.00 $120.00 $574 -15.00
510–518 513 9 122.00 $122.00 $626 -1.00
591 591 4 120.00 $120.00 $709 —
635 635 11 118.00 $118.00 $749 -6.00
686 686 3 100.00 $100.00 $686 -10.00
791 791 3 100.00 $100.00 $791 -2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 155.00 $155.00 $674 —
472 472 18 150.00 $150.00 $708 -7.61

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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.