Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 24, 2021

5,878 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $133.53/cwt -0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,107/hd at 829 lb · 414 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.22/cwt +0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $809/hd at 577 lb · 381 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $160.35/cwt +6.92 vs last sale · ≈ $993/hd at 619 lb · 376 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	5,878	5,234	0
Feeder cattle	5,878	5,234	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week, feeder steers traded 3.00 - 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 3.00 - 5.00 higher. Supply moderate with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
308–332	313	12	195.00–210.00	$201.58	$631	+13.34
360–393	375	47	186.00–196.00	$191.15	$717	+6.15
419–436	429	33	180.00–192.50	$185.79	$797	+7.80
463–497	475	20	175.00–178.00	$176.98	$841	-0.43
500–545	520	187	166.00–179.00	$172.00	$894	+1.70
518–540 thin fleshed	522	37	180.00–184.00	$180.81	$944	—
553–593	571	158	166.00–175.00	$170.43	$973	+1.74
600–648	619	376	150.00–167.00	$160.35	$993	+6.92
653–685	668	103	150.00–154.00	$151.50	$1,012	-0.39
700 thin fleshed	700	11	150.00	$150.00	$1,050	—
702–743	723	98	136.00–146.00	$141.38	$1,022	+1.08
752–770	754	68	138.00–140.00	$139.37	$1,051	+4.37
800–846	829	414	124.00–138.00	$133.53	$1,107	+5.28
855–897	893	122	127.00–131.00	$130.61	$1,166	+3.91
914–946	926	143	120.00–132.50	$128.57	$1,191	+6.93
966–990	981	14	123.00–124.00	$123.35	$1,210	+1.13

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–340	331	19	177.00–185.00	$180.15	$596	+2.18
355–387	378	35	172.00–182.50	$178.81	$676	+2.72
405–446	425	59	165.00–181.00	$171.68	$730	+6.65
455–489	472	157	162.00–175.00	$171.72	$811	+4.79
500–541	525	117	150.00–165.00	$157.68	$828	-0.02
552–597	577	136	150.00–165.00	$160.38	$925	+4.92
606–649	631	130	140.00–149.00	$144.48	$912	+1.82
650–695	669	166	138.00–149.00	$145.78	$975	+3.18
705–747	725	16	125.00–135.00	$131.99	$957	+1.57
772–798	787	82	127.00–135.00	$133.09	$1,047	+1.10
851	851	9	121.00	$121.00	$1,030	-1.00
903	903	10	121.00	$121.00	$1,093	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–375	365	7	162.00–170.00	$167.65	$612	±0.00
400–445	433	15	150.00–160.00	$155.66	$674	+0.52
455–495	477	19	150.00–157.00	$154.03	$735	-2.37
532–546	539	11	142.50–150.00	$146.38	$789	+0.62
560–590	573	8	140.00–145.00	$141.24	$809	-1.68
617–649	634	14	135.00	$135.00	$856	—
662–690	667	10	130.00–137.00	$133.89	$893	-0.54

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
499	499	5	171.00	$171.00	$853	-5.28
602–619	613	11	123.00–143.00	$135.86	$833	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–348	340	31	153.00–165.00	$158.85	$540	+7.95
350–366	357	42	153.00–165.00	$158.05	$564	+5.02
400–449	429	85	149.00–163.00	$153.97	$661	+4.85
450–496	471	240	148.00–159.00	$154.14	$726	+5.77
500–545	524	200	138.00–153.50	$145.20	$761	+4.69
550–595	577	381	133.50–145.00	$140.22	$809	+0.73
600–639	620	110	135.00–144.00	$136.10	$844	+0.98
668–689	677	27	132.00–133.00	$132.59	$898	-1.85
700–748	731	193	126.00–134.00	$128.75	$941	—
753–783	764	121	124.50–133.00	$128.34	$981	—
800–831	809	36	120.00–123.50	$122.12	$988	+1.16
887	887	55	123.00	$123.00	$1,091	—
907	907	65	121.00	$121.00	$1,097	+5.90

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
312–330	319	10	140.00–150.00	$143.89	$459	-1.16
360–397	384	38	144.00–152.00	$146.02	$561	+1.33
401–449	425	55	138.00–147.00	$141.83	$603	+0.28
450–491	474	147	137.00–147.00	$141.13	$669	-0.69
513–542	527	28	130.00–142.00	$133.79	$705	+2.33
552–598	578	133	127.00–136.00	$133.23	$770	+1.80
607–645	629	46	126.00–133.00	$130.87	$823	+1.27
667–699	678	146	126.25–131.00	$128.63	$872	-1.16
705–722	709	10	117.00–124.00	$122.40	$868	-1.26
755–793	790	32	120.00–122.00	$121.82	$962	—
808–845	823	6	115.00–118.00	$116.81	$961	+1.70

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390–395	394	9	133.00–137.00	$133.44	$526	-4.37
430–449	442	25	125.00–135.00	$131.51	$581	+2.22
452–495	476	17	125.00–135.00	$130.16	$620	-1.45
516–535	529	11	125.00–126.00	$125.91	$666	+2.14
608–635	622	14	117.00–125.00	$122.63	$763	+1.65
650–687	676	29	120.00–124.00	$122.40	$827	+1.40
793	793	5	105.00	$105.00	$833	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
379	379	5	150.00	$150.00	$568	—
417–434	426	10	131.00–144.00	$137.37	$585	—
474	474	15	143.00	$143.00	$678	—
557–591	567	13	132.00–133.00	$132.68	$752	—
604	604	13	136.00	$136.00	$821	—
700–720	714	7	118.00–125.00	$123.74	$884	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
413	413	7	150.00	$150.00	$620	-2.59
503–544	534	32	141.00–149.00	$142.79	$762	+2.29
655–686	683	24	125.00–126.00	$125.92	$860	—
706–741	724	6	115.00–117.00	$116.02	$840	+6.27

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
480	480	11	137.00	$137.00	$658	+1.68
500–522	517	14	135.00–137.00	$135.41	$700	—
561–565	564	11	123.00–132.00	$129.56	$731	-4.28

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
427	427	8	171.00	$171.00	$730	—
588	588	5	149.00	$149.00	$876	+3.02
630–645	635	13	137.00–142.00	$138.56	$880	+7.26

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Dairy Steers

Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
490	490	7	97.50	$97.50	$478	—
558	558	9	85.00	$85.00	$474	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
544	544	15	144.00	$144.00	$783	—

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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.