Cattle Market Pulse

Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 1, 2021

13,551 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $165.97/cwt -0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 568 lb · 895 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $137.26/cwt -2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 732 lb · 847 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.62/cwt +1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $832/hd at 627 lb · 747 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 13,551 6,150 3,310
Feeder cattle 13,551 6,150 3,310

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week, steers under 600 lbs. traded steady with weights over 600 lbs. steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs. traded steady to 4.00 lower, while weights over 550 lbs. traded steady to 3.00 higher. Supply was heavy with good demand. A large crowd was on hand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284–297 293 18 195.00–210.00 $201.65 $591 —
312–338 322 12 195.00–215.00 $203.30 $655 —
360–399 389 90 190.00–207.50 $198.53 $772 -0.06
403–430 thin fleshed 412 31 204.00–205.00 $204.66 $843 —
402–445 418 200 177.50–197.50 $187.22 $783 -4.07
450–499 481 360 175.00–190.00 $181.84 $875 -2.17
516–541 thin fleshed 523 36 187.00 $187.00 $978 -4.49
500–547 524 544 161.00–186.00 $174.16 $913 -4.90
550–598 568 895 159.00–182.00 $165.97 $943 +1.56
600–648 625 694 142.00–156.00 $147.45 $922 -4.12
650–699 668 650 140.50–151.00 $146.12 $976 +1.91
701–749 732 847 134.00–140.25 $137.26 $1,005 -2.54
752–788 763 181 134.00–138.00 $135.23 $1,032 -0.65
800–848 824 527 127.50–138.50 $131.46 $1,083 -1.96
854–893 869 70 126.50–130.00 $128.38 $1,116 -4.20
907–942 916 27 124.00–125.00 $124.73 $1,143 —
953–959 956 52 123.00–125.25 $124.77 $1,193 -2.23
1004–1006 1006 39 120.00–123.00 $121.32 $1,220 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–342 329 9 187.00–187.50 $187.15 $616 +7.15
355–395 375 84 170.00–187.50 $182.50 $684 +0.50
408–441 431 69 160.00–175.00 $165.88 $715 —
455–498 475 158 162.50–174.00 $169.99 $807 +3.53
501–548 532 77 146.00–161.00 $153.85 $818 +0.43
550–597 576 263 148.00–158.00 $154.81 $892 +3.22
606–647 626 104 130.00–150.00 $137.03 $858 +6.03
655–699 686 341 131.00–140.00 $138.30 $949 +1.92
700–747 732 77 130.00–133.50 $132.18 $968 —
750–797 775 230 121.00–133.75 $130.72 $1,013 -1.49
811–816 813 18 122.00–125.00 $123.83 $1,007 -3.17
878–882 880 19 125.00–126.50 $126.10 $1,110 -1.90
1128 1128 90 105.00 $105.00 $1,184 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 5 170.00 $170.00 $512 —
350–398 371 41 160.00–174.00 $170.08 $631 +4.71
490–496 493 8 157.00–157.50 $157.25 $775 —
528–541 534 11 143.00–147.00 $145.16 $775 -0.84
556–597 578 62 142.00–147.50 $146.71 $848 —
646 646 5 128.00 $128.00 $827 —
680 680 4 124.00 $124.00 $843 +1.60
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
724–726 725 9 135.00–136.00 $135.67 $984 -4.83
756–794 782 21 128.00–147.00 $135.31 $1,058 —
850 850 5 128.00 $128.00 $1,088 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 4 157.50 $157.50 $616 —
458 458 4 135.00 $135.00 $618 —
520 520 3 132.50 $132.50 $689 —
664 664 9 117.00 $117.00 $777 +2.00
707 707 6 110.00 $110.00 $778 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–346 329 32 150.00–162.00 $157.95 $520 -2.25
357–393 381 139 150.00–160.00 $155.06 $591 -4.42
402–446 427 271 150.00–157.50 $153.17 $654 -3.12
450–496 475 297 150.00–166.00 $155.79 $740 +0.20
501–547 523 674 136.00–155.00 $145.92 $763 -2.42
550–598 568 589 132.00–152.00 $141.92 $806 +2.20
600–649 627 747 125.00–140.00 $132.62 $832 +1.61
653–699 672 489 125.00–133.00 $129.20 $868 -0.17
701–747 722 412 124.00–130.25 $126.95 $917 -1.83
750–792 763 210 124.00–132.00 $127.50 $973 -0.26
801–836 815 122 120.00–126.00 $123.66 $1,008 -2.84
865 865 13 121.50–122.00 $121.73 $1,053 -5.02
901–908 904 58 123.50–124.50 $123.93 $1,120 —
958 958 6 113.00 $113.00 $1,083 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 17 140.00 $140.00 $419 —
321–345 336 29 140.00–147.00 $144.00 $484 —
356–397 376 74 140.00–148.00 $144.79 $544 -1.80
405–444 428 107 143.00–152.00 $145.87 $624 +4.07
450–495 476 210 143.00–155.00 $147.48 $702 +0.37
509–531 517 8 122.50–126.00 $123.85 $640 -17.00
501–545 525 55 132.00–153.00 $137.54 $722 -3.31
555–595 576 272 125.00–139.00 $132.70 $764 +5.85
613 613 3 124.00 $124.00 $760 +1.66
652 652 9 123.00 $123.00 $802 —
705–743 719 27 112.00–123.00 $119.43 $859 +0.66
758–790 776 17 119.00–122.00 $120.92 $938 +2.89
833 833 4 112.00 $112.00 $933 -5.07
889 889 24 109.00 $109.00 $969 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 137.50 $137.50 $478 —
401–448 424 53 134.00–140.00 $137.55 $583 +7.71
450–495 472 93 133.00–142.00 $138.08 $652 +6.86
627–640 631 14 115.00–120.00 $116.45 $735 —
662 662 17 114.00 $114.00 $755 —
785 785 9 105.00 $105.00 $824 —
799 799 27 101.00 $101.00 $807 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 4 142.00 $142.00 $703 -2.00
557–580 565 9 132.00 $132.00 $746 -3.00
636 636 3 130.00 $130.00 $827 -5.00
695 695 7 125.00 $125.00 $869 -8.50
753 753 13 123.50 $123.50 $930 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–422 421 24 160.00 $160.00 $674 —
490–496 491 26 160.00–164.00 $160.93 $790 —
526–545 532 37 155.00–163.00 $159.65 $849 —
602–632 624 25 140.00–157.50 $146.42 $914 —
726 726 9 124.00 $124.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556–586 566 25 135.00–145.00 $140.85 $797 —
617–640 635 25 120.00–133.00 $126.22 $801 —
705–723 714 8 125.00–126.00 $125.49 $896 +2.49
775 775 3 115.00 $115.00 $891 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 4 120.00 $120.00 $715 —
677–680 678 9 112.00 $112.00 $759 —
704–708 705 9 112.50–117.00 $115.49 $814 —
790 790 3 102.00 $102.00 $806 —
820 820 6 107.00 $107.00 $877 —

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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.