Cattle Market Pulse

Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 22, 2021

5,898 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $175.17/cwt -0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $922/hd at 527 lb · 343 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $153.86/cwt +5.21 vs last sale · ≈ $955/hd at 621 lb · 258 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $136.48/cwt +5.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 810 lb · 236 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,898 5,452 1,795
Feeder cattle 5,898 5,452 1,795

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week, feeder steers under 600 lbs. traded steady, over 600 lbs. traded 2.00 - 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded up to 4.00 higher. Supply and 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
273 273 5 230.00 $230.00 $628 —
300–340 320 45 190.00–220.00 $206.34 $660 +9.98
350–389 367 20 190.00–205.00 $197.89 $726 +6.85
401–447 422 92 176.00–192.00 $181.29 $765 -5.37
421–429 thin fleshed 426 31 190.00–197.00 $194.55 $829 —
452–493 473 138 179.00–188.00 $183.58 $868 +0.26
523 thin fleshed 523 18 188.00 $188.00 $983 +3.98
500–548 524 233 161.00–183.00 $169.73 $889 -3.62
522–543 fancy 534 92 184.00–188.00 $186.43 $996 —
553 thin fleshed 553 21 185.00 $185.00 $1,023 —
550–590 569 114 160.00–180.00 $165.10 $939 +2.07
605–644 621 258 144.00–166.00 $153.86 $955 +5.21
650–696 666 125 141.00–151.00 $146.29 $974 -2.23
702–742 723 162 134.00–148.00 $141.10 $1,020 +1.13
752–782 774 65 134.00–136.00 $134.42 $1,040 +0.14
801 fancy 801 117 138.85 $138.85 $1,112 —
805–825 819 119 130.50–136.00 $134.15 $1,099 +3.13
861–898 873 63 128.75–132.00 $130.05 $1,135 +1.42
918–929 924 33 123.00–129.00 $126.11 $1,165 -0.84
966–996 974 30 123.50–126.50 $125.68 $1,224 —
1016–1048 1019 28 121.00–122.75 $122.56 $1,249 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–347 335 33 170.00–185.00 $179.55 $601 -4.45
355–394 372 83 170.00–185.00 $176.71 $657 -1.47
405–446 418 46 165.00–175.00 $172.09 $719 +0.01
467 467 32 161.00 $161.00 $752 -9.46
455–496 476 114 165.00–180.00 $171.18 $815 +0.72
500–542 518 68 142.00–160.00 $153.16 $793 +2.95
550–598 579 99 140.00–159.00 $152.04 $880 +0.98
605–645 619 71 133.00–154.00 $138.58 $858 +2.24
650–695 674 76 130.00–140.00 $135.53 $913 -2.64
711–746 727 43 130.00–133.00 $131.68 $957 -1.32
750–771 761 78 131.50–133.00 $132.34 $1,007 +2.19
800–830 818 20 125.00–126.00 $125.70 $1,028 +1.22
1023 1023 8 117.50 $117.50 $1,202 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 3 162.00 $162.00 $593 —
417–425 421 8 147.00–150.00 $148.51 $625 -13.72
476–490 481 16 155.00–160.00 $157.36 $757 +1.51
615–645 625 33 121.00–128.00 $124.38 $777 —
660–673 664 12 124.00–128.00 $125.35 $832 +4.82
702–720 716 19 120.00–123.00 $121.59 $871 —
760–792 778 20 123.00–124.00 $123.54 $961 —
817–823 821 50 120.00–123.50 $122.60 $1,007 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 6 195.00 $195.00 $741 —
723 723 8 140.00 $140.00 $1,012 —
892 892 20 131.00 $131.00 $1,169 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 6 145.00 $145.00 $651 —
466 466 3 145.00 $145.00 $676 —
562–596 575 8 123.00–131.00 $126.11 $725 —
811 811 3 105.00 $105.00 $852 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–349 334 58 150.00–162.50 $155.03 $518 -0.81
352–395 374 100 150.00–162.50 $155.89 $583 +3.87
407–446 425 55 150.00–160.00 $152.43 $648 -0.45
455–498 476 82 150.00–156.00 $152.65 $727 +2.21
501–547 529 191 137.00–154.00 $143.44 $759 +1.06
555–587 570 142 136.00–157.50 $141.91 $809 +6.18
603–648 623 165 126.00–138.00 $132.87 $828 +0.54
652–693 672 130 125.00–141.00 $131.34 $883 +3.17
702–744 724 159 125.00–136.00 $129.24 $936 +2.30
758–767 762 60 124.00–132.00 $128.54 $979 +4.54
813–833 825 23 121.00–126.00 $123.81 $1,021 -0.19
969 969 12 117.50 $117.50 $1,139 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–342 339 14 142.00–147.00 $143.04 $485 -3.96
351–396 378 31 144.00–148.00 $145.99 $552 +3.85
401–445 430 97 140.00–148.00 $144.31 $621 +0.32
450–499 470 211 138.00–154.00 $145.54 $684 +3.01
502–543 518 43 126.00–147.00 $132.92 $689 +0.71
551–596 570 106 127.00–135.00 $131.79 $751 +2.71
600–635 623 18 120.00–127.00 $122.34 $762 -0.93
651–692 674 12 120.00–124.00 $121.96 $822 +0.58
710–745 739 20 119.00–121.00 $120.35 $889 -1.96
755–758 757 17 122.00–123.00 $122.18 $925 +0.56
823 823 10 117.00 $117.00 $963 +2.00
873–889 885 12 115.00–116.00 $115.75 $1,024 —
995 995 3 93.00 $93.00 $925 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 9 132.00 $132.00 $416 —
363 363 5 135.00 $135.00 $490 -0.81
409–431 411 46 130.00–137.50 $130.95 $538 -3.62
460–495 478 54 127.50–137.00 $133.46 $638 +2.42
536 536 4 124.00 $124.00 $665 -3.58
567–591 571 22 121.00–122.00 $121.81 $696 -1.19
611–641 624 12 117.00–119.00 $117.86 $735 +0.86
708–718 714 8 112.50–115.00 $113.43 $810 —
760 760 3 115.00 $115.00 $874 —
845 845 3 111.00 $111.00 $938 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–340 322 6 120.00–132.00 $126.35 $407 +7.91
376 376 6 122.00 $122.00 $459 —
416–432 423 9 125.00–127.00 $125.91 $533 —
583 583 8 115.00 $115.00 $670 —
606–642 632 35 111.00–115.00 $112.94 $714 —
695 695 3 115.00 $115.00 $799 —
764 764 9 107.00 $107.00 $817 +8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 30 185.00 $185.00 $655 —
450–483 471 32 158.00–172.00 $163.02 $768 —
532 532 7 152.50 $152.50 $811 —
558–577 574 21 140.00–145.00 $144.31 $828 -3.69
641 641 4 132.00 $132.00 $846 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 10 165.00 $165.00 $493 —
347 347 10 155.00 $155.00 $538 —
427–429 428 13 150.00–152.00 $150.77 $645 —
493 493 4 140.00 $140.00 $690 —
705–708 707 8 115.00–117.00 $116.00 $820 —
813–819 817 10 108.00–110.00 $108.60 $887 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 28 155.00 $155.00 $632 —
501 501 4 150.00 $150.00 $752 —
654–693 673 12 120.00–122.00 $120.81 $813 +2.81
706 706 3 120.00 $120.00 $847 —
858–880 869 6 104.00–106.00 $104.99 $912 —

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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.