Cattle Market Pulse

Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 22, 2021

6,150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $144.21/cwt +3.84 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 678 lb · 715 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $183.78/cwt +16.47 vs last sale · ≈ $963/hd at 524 lb · 424 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.01/cwt +3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $825/hd at 630 lb · 353 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,150 2,928 8,701
Feeder cattle 6,150 2,928 8,701

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to the sale 2 weeks ago, (no sale last week due to heavy snow and sub-zero temperatures), steers under 600 lbs. traded 9.00-15.00 higher, with steers over 600 lbs. trading 3.00-4.00 higher. Demand was very good for large lots of quality cattle. A lot of 96 head of 512 lb. steers traded at 192.00. Heifers under 600 lbs. traded 5.00-12.00 higher, with weights over 600 lbs. trading up to 3.00 higher. Not enough bulls to establish a trend. Supply was moderate with demand good to very good. Bidding was active with a good crowd on hand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–382 367 41 190.00–203.00 $198.59 $729 +11.12
400–449 427 114 180.00–199.00 $191.29 $817 +15.48
456–495 480 100 175.00–190.00 $184.01 $883 +8.01
502 502 5 164.00 $164.00 $823 -3.31
512–539 thin fleshed 520 167 190.00–192.00 $191.49 $996 —
500–548 527 252 165.00–188.00 $179.06 $944 +11.75
572 fancy 572 54 174.00 $174.00 $995 —
550–595 575 268 159.00–171.00 $164.41 $945 +8.90
600–644 622 255 142.00–157.00 $151.57 $943 +6.25
653–698 678 715 140.50–153.75 $144.21 $978 +3.84
700–748 723 327 134.00–144.00 $139.80 $1,011 +3.51
762–781 777 284 134.00–137.50 $135.88 $1,056 +1.51
800–848 815 315 129.00–140.50 $133.42 $1,087 +1.27
852–888 862 135 129.00–133.75 $132.58 $1,143 +2.11
950 950 24 127.00 $127.00 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 15 180.00 $180.00 $599 -2.50
381–385 383 6 182.00 $182.00 $697 +4.48
450–497 469 40 160.00–175.00 $166.46 $781 +3.31
505–546 529 23 150.00–160.00 $153.42 $812 +6.86
566–599 581 33 150.00–154.00 $151.59 $881 +2.93
617 617 4 146.00 $146.00 $901 +8.99
623 623 8 131.00 $131.00 $816 -6.01
650–699 677 191 130.00–140.00 $136.38 $923 -0.08
761–799 796 138 128.00–132.50 $132.21 $1,052 +4.66
816 816 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,036 +2.31
851 851 61 128.00 $128.00 $1,089 +3.50
1008–1012 1008 55 112.00–118.00 $117.56 $1,185 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–396 385 13 160.00–170.00 $165.37 $637 +1.68
531 531 8 146.00 $146.00 $775 —
653–691 677 11 121.00–125.00 $122.40 $829 +4.40
727 727 5 115.00 $115.00 $836 —
751–755 754 20 120.00–122.00 $120.70 $910 +5.70
809–821 813 9 116.00–117.00 $116.66 $948 —
921 921 9 115.00 $115.00 $1,059 —
965 965 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,119 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
736 736 38 140.50 $140.50 $1,034 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 4 145.00 $145.00 $624 -2.50
670 670 5 115.00 $115.00 $770 —
781 781 13 110.00 $110.00 $859 —
857 857 4 110.00 $110.00 $943 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–348 334 10 150.00–168.00 $160.20 $535 +13.67
358–397 379 63 150.00–169.00 $159.48 $604 +9.48
400–445 423 55 150.00–162.00 $156.29 $661 +10.34
453–498 475 49 150.00–166.00 $155.59 $739 +10.59
479 thin fleshed 479 16 167.00 $167.00 $800 —
501–548 525 281 139.00–156.50 $148.34 $779 +11.45
550–595 574 197 131.00–147.00 $139.72 $802 +7.16
583 fancy 583 55 148.25 $148.25 $864 —
601–646 630 353 125.00–138.00 $131.01 $825 +3.18
650–695 671 162 125.00–133.00 $129.37 $868 +5.12
711–747 726 168 125.00–132.00 $128.78 $935 +3.28
775–782 776 120 124.00–129.25 $127.76 $991 +3.51
816 816 15 126.50 $126.50 $1,032 +3.00
850 850 20 126.75 $126.75 $1,077 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–384 382 32 140.00–149.00 $146.59 $560 +6.14
407–408 407 10 141.00–143.00 $141.80 $577 +1.28
461–496 476 31 143.00–148.00 $147.11 $700 +6.65
525–541 535 14 135.00–144.00 $140.85 $754 +15.85
550–584 570 13 122.00–130.00 $126.85 $723 -0.23
603–623 613 33 121.00–125.00 $122.34 $750 +0.96
698 698 6 123.00 $123.00 $859 +1.40
701–722 708 13 117.00–120.00 $118.77 $841 +7.10
753–796 772 11 112.00–122.00 $118.03 $911 -2.02
808–831 818 15 108.00–122.00 $117.07 $958 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 7 144.00 $144.00 $701 —
546 thin fleshed 546 35 150.50 $150.50 $822 —
583 583 3 135.00 $135.00 $787 —
605 605 5 135.00 $135.00 $817 —
682 682 44 133.50 $133.50 $910 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–432 429 19 127.00–132.00 $129.84 $557 -2.58
463–493 486 17 131.00–132.00 $131.22 $638 -3.02
818 818 3 107.50 $107.50 $879 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 155.00 $155.00 $617 —
465 465 4 140.00 $140.00 $651 -3.12
676–688 681 9 120.00–125.00 $122.76 $836 —
721 721 4 123.00 $123.00 $887 +3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551 551 3 147.00 $147.00 $810 +7.00

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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.