Cattle Market Pulse

Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 1, 2021

4,016 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $132.85/cwt +0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 818 lb · 314 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.65/cwt +8.65 vs last sale · ≈ $798/hd at 580 lb · 249 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.20/cwt +1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 726 lb · 208 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,016 5,928 7,512
Feeder cattle 4,016 5,928 7,512

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Close** Compared to last week, steers under 700 lbs. traded 1.00-7.00 higher, over 700 lbs. traded steady. Heifers under 600 lbs. traded 3.00-7.00 higher. Over 600 lbs. traded steady. Very muddy conditions caused the supply to be light. Demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–348 339 12 185.00–192.50 $190.07 $644 +2.52
408–438 430 73 177.00–192.50 $186.26 $801 +4.93
461–494 478 53 173.00–187.50 $180.86 $865 +7.81
500–543 517 109 165.00–173.00 $168.96 $874 +7.66
520 thin fleshed 520 6 180.00 $180.00 $936 —
550–591 568 180 152.50–165.00 $160.19 $910 +1.08
600–640 617 137 141.00–156.00 $148.33 $915 +3.73
650–685 668 120 140.00–146.50 $143.28 $957 -4.27
705–740 721 148 133.00–140.00 $136.87 $987 +1.27
750–781 772 178 132.50–139.50 $134.54 $1,039 -0.44
801–845 818 314 127.10–138.00 $132.85 $1,087 +0.24
857–890 885 197 127.00–133.50 $130.08 $1,151 —
913 913 5 124.00 $124.00 $1,132 -2.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–347 341 12 175.00–181.00 $177.04 $604 +5.44
366–398 386 33 172.00–180.00 $175.22 $676 +2.18
420–441 437 21 162.50–170.00 $165.33 $722 -0.02
458–472 461 18 156.00–165.00 $158.05 $729 -1.86
505–545 532 24 143.00–157.00 $152.15 $809 +8.99
556–596 582 59 141.00–155.00 $150.28 $875 +4.91
605–647 630 51 130.00–140.00 $135.95 $856 +1.02
654–696 678 90 127.00–137.00 $134.55 $912 -0.16
725–733 729 87 129.00–140.75 $133.68 $975 +6.02
755–787 774 10 127.00–128.00 $127.61 $988 -1.06
825–844 828 28 122.50–126.50 $123.23 $1,020 -0.77
855–861 858 9 120.00–123.00 $121.66 $1,044 —
955–985 970 6 112.00–116.00 $113.97 $1,106 -10.03
1058 1058 3 105.00 $105.00 $1,111 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 334 9 164.00–165.00 $164.57 $550 +4.57
376–385 380 9 160.00 $160.00 $608 +11.21
427 427 7 163.00 $163.00 $696 +11.00
451–471 460 7 152.00–152.50 $152.28 $700 -0.55
561–575 567 24 137.00–140.00 $138.42 $785 +4.63
632 632 5 128.00 $128.00 $809 +8.00
655–685 675 13 110.00–122.00 $118.77 $802 -3.70
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 10 126.00 $126.00 $1,021 +11.00
979 979 13 127.00 $127.00 $1,243 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 9 147.50 $147.50 $478 —
382–398 394 25 144.00–152.00 $146.95 $579 +0.64
402–448 420 115 141.00–150.00 $146.53 $615 +3.27
460 thin fleshed 460 4 157.00 $157.00 $722 —
450–491 461 58 143.00–155.00 $148.88 $686 +6.90
508–548 530 186 134.00–149.00 $142.14 $753 +9.23
555–596 580 249 130.00–144.00 $137.65 $798 +8.65
602–644 630 121 121.00–132.50 $126.55 $797 -1.31
655–681 667 75 124.00–129.50 $127.21 $848 +1.13
705–737 726 208 122.00–132.50 $127.20 $923 +1.21
768–779 776 119 124.00–128.00 $127.18 $987 +4.12
804–811 806 34 122.00–127.25 $126.11 $1,016 +4.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 140.00 $140.00 $529 -6.50
410–444 425 27 135.00–140.00 $137.97 $586 +1.27
460–496 477 33 136.00–140.00 $139.08 $663 +6.24
550–591 577 17 121.00–137.50 $125.88 $726 +3.01
632–642 638 9 114.00–119.00 $116.80 $745 -1.40
669–695 677 18 115.00–121.00 $116.52 $789 +0.09
707–744 736 33 117.00–121.00 $117.82 $867 -1.73
772–795 781 48 117.50–120.00 $118.84 $928 +0.84
905 905 12 109.00 $109.00 $986 —
1030 1030 15 100.00 $100.00 $1,030 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 4 127.00 $127.00 $470 -7.46
413 413 8 120.00 $120.00 $496 —
457 457 8 125.00 $125.00 $571 -2.00
511 511 4 120.00 $120.00 $613 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 3 110.00 $110.00 $518 —
558–562 561 12 80.00–110.00 $89.95 $505 —
710 710 4 87.50 $87.50 $621 -15.79

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–581 579 25 115.00–117.50 $116.81 $676 —
686 686 3 117.00 $117.00 $803 -1.00
703–737 720 6 110.00 $110.00 $792 -7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 4 180.00 $180.00 $653 —
537 537 4 150.00 $150.00 $806 +7.34
558 558 3 145.00 $145.00 $809 —
638 638 5 130.00 $130.00 $829 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 7 70.00 $70.00 $536 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 3 117.50 $117.50 $981 —

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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.