Cattle Market Pulse

Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 10, 2021

3,983 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.37/cwt +2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $737/hd at 518 lb · 254 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $143.60/cwt +2.26 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 674 lb · 198 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $162.88/cwt -3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 579 lb · 190 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,983 4,621 4,444
Feeder cattle 3,983 4,621 4,444

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week, feeder steers traded steady. Feeder heifers traded steady to 4.00 higher. Supply moderate with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–321 312 9 180.00 $180.00 $562 ±0.00
357 357 4 175.00 $175.00 $625 -4.55
400–446 428 55 162.50–173.00 $170.00 $728 +5.49
453–499 488 123 162.50–174.00 $168.90 $824 +0.42
500–538 521 64 155.00–162.50 $160.62 $837 +3.87
552–595 574 117 150.00–161.00 $153.55 $881 -4.91
603–649 629 151 138.00–149.00 $144.22 $907 +2.73
651–687 674 198 141.00–148.00 $143.60 $968 +2.26
765 765 14 134.50 $134.50 $1,029 +1.47
805–845 818 21 120.00–128.00 $123.96 $1,014 -4.00
878 878 47 121.50 $121.50 $1,067 -2.50
880 880 60 125.50 $125.50 $1,104 +1.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–347 335 10 185.00–210.00 $189.47 $635 -1.94
395 395 19 183.00 $183.00 $723 —
406–447 432 51 175.00–183.00 $178.53 $771 -0.06
451–495 464 37 174.00–186.00 $177.97 $826 -0.62
505–544 523 71 163.00–172.50 $168.41 $881 -2.36
550–582 579 190 162.50–165.00 $162.88 $943 -3.98
607–613 611 61 158.00–160.00 $158.68 $970 +3.75
727 727 17 141.00 $141.00 $1,025 -1.57
802–824 823 35 125.00–133.00 $132.55 $1,091 -0.62
904–926 906 122 122.00–126.10 $125.76 $1,139 +1.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 370 9 170.00 $170.00 $629 +2.07
403–436 419 16 152.50–160.00 $155.92 $653 -0.59
462–498 484 46 150.00–160.00 $152.62 $739 -3.27
501–540 512 7 140.00–149.00 $142.93 $732 -5.70
550–593 567 56 140.00–145.00 $140.99 $799 -0.80
610–647 626 19 130.00–137.50 $134.48 $842 +4.20
659–691 673 9 130.00–131.00 $130.46 $878 -0.04
720–732 725 28 123.00–129.00 $127.43 $924 +1.18
766–798 789 34 124.00–130.00 $128.03 $1,010 -1.23
810–842 820 21 118.00–120.00 $118.20 $969 -2.91
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 18 148.00 $148.00 $505 —
370–380 375 4 150.00–160.00 $154.93 $581 -0.07
451–497 457 34 140.00–142.50 $140.37 $641 -4.30
502–510 507 5 132.50–140.00 $135.47 $687 —
550–599 570 26 127.00–136.00 $130.26 $742 —
697 697 12 123.00 $123.00 $857 +3.39
709 709 5 118.00 $118.00 $837 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–342 332 20 142.50–147.50 $144.50 $480 —
350–399 368 52 141.00–152.50 $146.66 $540 -1.73
408–449 431 120 136.00–144.00 $140.24 $604 -3.62
452–499 470 90 136.00–144.00 $140.69 $661 -0.78
501–547 527 93 129.00–135.00 $131.72 $694 -0.66
550–596 573 155 128.00–135.00 $131.23 $752 +0.01
605–645 631 44 124.00–130.00 $126.53 $798 +0.04
650–690 674 34 126.00–130.00 $128.58 $867 +1.93
715–749 746 102 118.00–124.25 $123.40 $921 —
805–830 821 5 112.00–118.00 $114.82 $943 -3.18
991 991 8 98.00 $98.00 $971 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 374 20 154.00–155.00 $154.19 $577 -4.07
405–432 421 27 148.00–155.00 $150.75 $635 -0.41
511 fancy 511 76 147.00 $147.00 $751 —
503–543 521 178 136.00–144.00 $140.39 $731 +0.75
580–581 581 25 137.00–141.00 $137.80 $801 +1.42
605–636 629 41 133.00–139.50 $137.96 $868 +4.31
661–695 678 77 132.00–135.50 $134.24 $910 +2.39
705–730 710 68 126.00–134.50 $133.56 $948 +3.17
772 772 55 126.00 $126.00 $973 -0.75
801–846 827 7 120.00–121.00 $120.42 $996 +0.19
900 900 5 115.00 $115.00 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–340 317 14 140.00 $140.00 $444 +1.62
376–398 390 34 133.00–140.00 $135.79 $530 -4.70
420–445 436 11 131.00–135.00 $133.60 $582 -1.51
455–496 477 35 125.00–135.00 $130.59 $623 -1.37
521–530 522 14 120.00–127.50 $121.19 $633 -5.93
558–583 564 36 120.00–127.50 $123.78 $698 -0.17
625–642 629 33 120.00–128.00 $122.35 $770 -0.90
660–681 675 13 120.50–123.00 $122.01 $824 +0.01
750–765 761 48 111.00–123.00 $114.63 $872 +3.18
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–399 396 8 123.00–130.00 $124.85 $494 -5.88
482 482 16 117.00 $117.00 $564 -2.35
615–646 637 16 112.50–117.50 $116.76 $744 —
652–666 654 19 109.00–118.00 $110.45 $722 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–398 384 9 170.00–177.50 $173.45 $666 —
456–496 486 18 155.00–160.00 $156.32 $760 -5.71
508–545 527 14 147.50–153.00 $150.35 $792 +1.67
572 572 6 141.00 $141.00 $807 -10.00
824–842 829 7 106.00–107.00 $106.29 $881 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 10 157.50 $157.50 $621 -7.95
562–570 564 5 127.50–135.00 $129.02 $728 -4.48
660–690 671 8 120.00–127.00 $121.75 $817 -1.25
726–743 737 10 117.00–121.00 $117.40 $865 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 5 142.50 $142.50 $630 —
519 519 5 126.00 $126.00 $654 -1.72
553–575 567 17 120.00–130.00 $127.21 $721 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–445 426 6 165.00–173.00 $170.22 $725 —
555 555 6 156.00 $156.00 $866 —
608 608 12 145.00 $145.00 $882 —

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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.