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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 19, 2021

4,961 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.48/cwt -4.72 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 734 lb · 219 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.10/cwt -3.28 vs last sale · ≈ $805/hd at 479 lb · 214 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $171.40/cwt +0.01 vs last sale · ≈ $902/hd at 526 lb · 180 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,961 6,257 5,097
Feeder cattle 4,961 6,257 5,097

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Feeder steers traded steady to 5.00 lower; while feeder heifers traded steady to 4.00 lower. Supply and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–348 342 14 180.00–190.00 $188.57 $645 +4.06
353–396 376 83 175.00–187.50 $180.78 $680 -0.09
400–448 427 86 162.00–175.00 $169.33 $723 +1.29
451–496 479 214 162.00–177.00 $168.10 $805 -3.28
500–547 526 116 150.00–169.00 $157.22 $827 -0.02
550–596 570 149 143.00–162.50 $154.37 $880 -2.53
615–643 627 24 140.00–144.00 $141.71 $889 -0.66
655–688 671 24 134.00–146.00 $140.41 $942 -1.72
722 722 12 134.00 $134.00 $967 -0.94
751–759 758 41 132.00–135.00 $132.92 $1,008 —
804–840 836 42 129.50–130.00 $129.56 $1,083 —
852–890 881 78 130.00–132.00 $131.22 $1,156 +1.22
905–928 909 178 122.00–129.00 $125.12 $1,137 +10.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 215.00 $215.00 $634 —
311–321 314 16 195.00–197.00 $195.69 $614 -6.15
403 403 3 187.00 $187.00 $754 +0.66
475–486 481 86 178.00–185.00 $181.61 $874 -1.68
509–549 526 180 165.00–180.00 $171.40 $902 +0.01
556–584 568 75 162.00–167.00 $163.92 $931 -1.70
600–647 625 128 147.00–160.00 $154.73 $967 -6.27
652–676 668 95 147.50–157.00 $152.64 $1,020 -0.91
702–743 726 131 137.00–154.00 $143.22 $1,040 -5.68
756–793 770 86 137.00–144.50 $140.03 $1,078 -3.43
812–837 831 75 134.00–137.00 $134.66 $1,119 -4.32
858 858 24 135.85 $135.85 $1,166 +0.18
941 941 36 126.00 $126.00 $1,186 —
957 957 12 123.50 $123.50 $1,182 -11.35
1017–1039 1025 48 116.00–121.00 $119.20 $1,222 -4.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–397 387 37 170.00–172.50 $170.58 $660 -0.91
401–448 436 36 150.00–160.00 $157.02 $685 -2.98
460–497 483 41 150.00–160.00 $154.26 $745 -2.44
550–591 566 22 145.00–149.00 $146.82 $831 +2.82
600–645 624 13 131.00–134.00 $132.41 $826 —
700–749 733 11 122.00–129.00 $127.42 $934 —
855–872 861 39 118.00–128.00 $123.02 $1,059 —
1000 1000 3 108.00 $108.00 $1,080 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–344 338 12 157.50–160.00 $157.88 $534 -7.12
350–391 373 31 150.00–167.00 $157.31 $587 -6.90
409–413 410 17 145.00–147.00 $145.36 $596 —
487 487 4 145.00 $145.00 $706 —
557–566 562 16 140.00–142.50 $141.08 $793 —
804 804 5 113.00 $113.00 $909 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–338 312 20 156.00–161.00 $157.93 $493 -5.45
385–394 393 20 155.00–158.00 $157.71 $620 -0.60
405–445 426 72 150.00–158.00 $154.54 $658 -1.45
453–480 461 89 150.00–155.00 $152.45 $703 -4.55
501–547 517 176 136.00–151.00 $143.31 $741 -5.53
550–592 583 105 137.00–144.00 $139.83 $815 -3.98
600–635 619 130 131.00–144.00 $139.51 $864 -1.49
650–699 678 129 133.00–140.00 $136.51 $926 -0.59
702–749 734 219 125.00–136.25 $133.48 $980 -4.72
752–779 772 82 124.00–133.00 $129.02 $996 -3.59
803–823 820 50 122.00–123.00 $122.06 $1,001 -11.35
941 941 7 115.00 $115.00 $1,082 -8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–347 321 56 145.00–154.00 $150.50 $483 -1.67
355–395 369 92 146.00–153.00 $150.54 $555 +3.85
402–445 426 55 140.00–149.00 $145.50 $620 +1.32
450–497 474 116 140.00–149.00 $144.62 $685 +1.46
501–540 516 71 133.00–145.00 $136.52 $704 +3.09
550–595 572 75 132.00–135.00 $134.16 $767 +0.23
600 600 4 128.00 $128.00 $768 +0.33
745 745 3 124.00 $124.00 $924 —
845 845 22 121.50 $121.50 $1,027 —
852 852 4 119.00 $119.00 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 10 144.00 $144.00 $462 —
372–395 382 34 137.00–144.00 $142.45 $544 -0.69
426–440 432 16 135.00–139.00 $137.31 $593 +0.91
450–493 479 72 132.00–139.00 $134.65 $645 -0.27
516–545 523 17 130.00–131.00 $130.12 $681 —
552–598 567 51 120.00–130.00 $126.33 $716 —
617–618 618 10 123.00–124.00 $123.50 $763 -6.72
673–695 680 8 115.00–125.00 $121.73 $828 —
751–781 763 10 121.00 $121.00 $923 —
864 864 5 116.00 $116.00 $1,002 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–386 375 20 133.00–136.00 $135.19 $507 —
440–448 442 12 121.00–130.00 $124.82 $552 —
462–498 487 8 125.00–131.00 $128.49 $626 +8.49
615 615 4 120.00 $120.00 $738 —
903 903 9 72.00 $72.00 $650 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–397 369 27 140.00–162.50 $154.72 $571 —
465 465 5 140.00 $140.00 $651 —
507 507 14 139.00 $139.00 $705 —
554–568 559 26 132.00–136.00 $134.59 $752 —
765–771 767 10 114.00–117.00 $114.90 $881 —
869 869 6 111.00 $111.00 $965 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 434 39 150.00–157.00 $155.12 $673 +15.12
526–533 532 15 140.00–142.00 $140.40 $747 —
568–577 573 12 142.00–143.00 $142.59 $817 —
682–691 688 6 124.00–136.00 $127.97 $880 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 508 13 150.00–156.00 $153.56 $780 -0.12
570 570 4 148.00 $148.00 $844 -3.99

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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.