Cattle Market Pulse

Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 8, 2021

2,928 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $145.32/cwt -3.01 vs last sale · ≈ $901/hd at 620 lb · 158 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.89/cwt -5.25 vs last sale · ≈ $716/hd at 523 lb · 152 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $132.15/cwt -0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 832 lb · 146 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,928 4,016 4,817
Feeder cattle 2,928 4,016 4,817

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Close** Compared to last Monday, steers and heifers under 700 lbs. traded 2.00-5.00 lower; over 700 lbs. traded steady. Icy drizzle contributed to a light supply. Demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–393 375 38 185.00–190.00 $187.47 $703 —
403–449 435 48 175.00–180.00 $175.81 $765 -10.45
470 470 22 176.00 $176.00 $827 -4.86
507–548 519 133 155.00–170.00 $167.31 $868 -1.65
550–591 572 90 155.00–158.50 $155.51 $890 -4.68
601–648 620 158 140.00–153.00 $145.32 $901 -3.01
650–681 667 42 140.00–144.00 $140.37 $936 -2.91
700–747 725 103 132.00–140.00 $136.29 $988 -0.58
751–793 771 117 132.50–137.50 $134.37 $1,036 -0.17
820–843 832 146 131.00–133.50 $132.15 $1,099 -0.70
873–898 878 34 128.50–131.00 $130.47 $1,146 +0.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 8 182.50 $182.50 $622 +5.46
377–392 382 36 175.00–180.00 $177.52 $678 +2.30
407–443 415 22 155.00–172.50 $169.04 $702 +3.71
459–488 472 74 155.00–170.00 $163.15 $770 +5.10
510–537 525 22 142.00–154.00 $146.56 $769 -5.59
558–599 587 99 142.00–152.00 $148.66 $873 -1.62
640–645 643 8 135.00–139.00 $137.01 $881 +1.06
670–693 684 95 127.00–137.75 $136.46 $933 +1.91
700–727 714 29 125.50–132.00 $128.89 $920 -4.79
753–794 782 22 122.00–130.00 $127.55 $997 -0.06
808–831 815 28 123.00–126.50 $124.69 $1,016 +1.46
877 877 4 124.50 $124.50 $1,092 +2.84
946 946 4 112.50 $112.50 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 8 150.00 $150.00 $520 -14.57
355–391 374 18 160.00–170.00 $163.69 $612 +3.69
569 569 5 138.00 $138.00 $785 -0.42
642 642 4 121.00 $121.00 $777 -7.00
692 692 7 118.00 $118.00 $817 -0.77
750 750 3 115.00 $115.00 $862 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 140.00 $140.00 $539 —
446 446 4 147.50 $147.50 $658 —
566–589 583 12 135.00–136.00 $135.76 $791 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 3 132.50 $132.50 $722 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–335 329 25 145.00–148.00 $146.53 $482 -0.97
380 380 4 150.00 $150.00 $570 +3.05
404–444 418 34 144.00–149.00 $145.95 $610 -0.58
460 460 17 145.00 $145.00 $667 -3.88
503–547 523 152 130.00–141.50 $136.89 $716 -5.25
556–597 587 124 131.00–134.00 $132.56 $778 -5.09
610–648 624 37 124.00–131.00 $127.83 $798 +1.28
650–666 656 30 124.00–124.50 $124.25 $815 -2.96
702–742 726 48 124.50–127.00 $125.50 $911 -1.70
781 781 13 124.25 $124.25 $970 -2.93
814 814 19 123.50 $123.50 $1,005 -2.61
937 937 39 122.50 $122.50 $1,148 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347–348 347 11 140.00–142.50 $141.59 $491 —
352–355 353 9 140.00–141.00 $140.45 $496 +0.45
403–447 426 21 138.00–142.50 $140.52 $599 +2.55
460–499 490 70 136.00–141.00 $140.46 $688 +1.38
531 531 6 125.00 $125.00 $664 —
557–597 582 32 122.00–129.00 $127.08 $740 +1.20
603–648 617 85 121.00–123.00 $121.38 $749 +4.58
673–686 679 13 120.00–123.00 $121.60 $826 +5.08
739–740 739 9 110.00–115.00 $111.67 $825 -6.15
753–795 781 20 115.00–122.00 $120.05 $938 +1.21
957 957 10 116.00 $116.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 16 132.00 $132.00 $488 +5.00
410–438 424 8 130.00–135.00 $132.42 $561 +12.42
452–475 467 32 132.00–135.00 $134.24 $627 +9.24
526 526 5 125.00 $125.00 $658 +5.00
586 586 3 115.00 $115.00 $674 —
611–622 618 11 110.00 $110.00 $680 —
667–690 682 20 108.00–110.00 $109.60 $747 —
858 858 4 92.50 $92.50 $794 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511–528 515 12 146.00–148.00 $146.51 $755 -3.49
579 579 17 140.00 $140.00 $811 -5.00
605 605 24 139.50 $139.50 $844 +9.50
695 695 9 124.00 $124.00 $862 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487–498 490 13 140.00–150.00 $143.12 $701 —
606 606 5 123.00 $123.00 $745 —
710 710 6 120.00 $120.00 $852 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 5 121.00 $121.00 $582 —

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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.