Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report, Carthage, MO

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 14, 2021

4,947 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.39/cwt +1.70 vs last sale · ≈ $763/hd at 532 lb · 313 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $147.29/cwt +0.65 vs last sale · ≈ $934/hd at 634 lb · 238 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $159.44/cwt +2.19 vs last sale · ≈ $909/hd at 570 lb · 233 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,947	8,996	6,100
Feeder cattle	4,947	8,996	6,100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 650 bs. traded 2.00 - 4.00 lower, while weights over 650 lbs. traded steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. traded 2.00 - 4.00 lower, while weights over 500 lbs. traded steady. 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
416–445	434	39	171.00–175.00	$173.84	$754	-9.17
460–491	485	20	175.00–176.00	$175.81	$853	-1.79
503–540	522	212	169.00–184.00	$171.80	$897	+0.01
560	560	7	169.00	$169.00	$946	-2.07
600–647	621	209	152.00–162.00	$155.93	$968	-3.51
652–669	654	118	153.50–160.00	$156.00	$1,020	+3.57
700–747	718	136	139.00–153.00	$145.86	$1,047	+0.46
765–798	786	131	141.00–146.00	$142.55	$1,120	+2.93
800–838	829	177	132.00–145.00	$134.99	$1,119	+2.69
860–897	873	211	130.00–140.00	$134.35	$1,173	+0.15
913	913	114	131.00	$131.00	$1,196	+6.87
959–968	964	39	126.50–130.00	$127.93	$1,233	-0.31

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–343	324	19	175.00–182.00	$178.07	$577	-1.53
354–385	363	14	172.00–182.50	$176.84	$642	-0.69
413–433	424	25	165.00–172.00	$168.35	$714	-0.12
452–485	468	71	165.00–173.00	$168.31	$788	-1.68
508–548	534	115	152.00–166.00	$159.47	$852	+0.45
550–596	570	233	152.00–166.00	$159.44	$909	+2.19
601–649	634	238	138.00–151.50	$147.29	$934	+0.65
650–697	685	169	138.00–151.50	$146.02	$1,000	-0.05
700–740	718	21	133.00–144.00	$137.13	$985	+3.91
753–798	783	67	130.00–137.50	$134.07	$1,050	+2.40
805–848	822	11	122.00–128.00	$124.94	$1,027	+0.98
852–856	853	16	123.00–128.00	$126.75	$1,081	+5.30

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395	371	5	162.00–170.00	$167.34	$621	+3.52
400–448	435	15	152.00–157.00	$155.17	$675	-0.30
451–498	467	30	152.50–160.00	$155.83	$728	-0.45
517–545	534	22	145.00–151.00	$149.64	$799	+1.27
550–596	562	64	140.00–150.00	$145.71	$819	-0.93
612–640	620	11	136.00–137.00	$136.28	$845	+2.10
651–697	674	14	125.00–136.00	$130.88	$882	-3.18

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
478–481	480	8	148.00–149.00	$148.37	$712	+8.77
543–545	544	6	131.00–132.00	$131.67	$716	-6.00
550–583	570	5	130.00–139.00	$135.53	$773	+5.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
312–325	316	6	155.00–160.00	$156.71	$495	-0.98
370–382	372	23	153.00–157.00	$156.29	$581	-3.74
429–447	433	42	149.00–150.00	$149.39	$647	-2.40
454–462	459	31	149.00–154.00	$151.21	$694	-1.22
500–547	532	313	136.00–149.00	$143.39	$763	+1.70
552–597	578	160	136.00–145.00	$140.57	$812	+1.38
600–642	615	187	132.00–143.00	$138.63	$853	+3.28
653–697	675	134	132.00–137.00	$133.79	$903	+1.00
705–744	732	126	124.00–136.00	$129.81	$950	+0.07
750–779	767	67	128.00–133.00	$132.19	$1,014	+6.17
814–846	824	77	123.00–128.50	$126.97	$1,046	+2.01

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
309–340	316	13	148.00–154.00	$150.29	$475	+0.06
358–397	371	23	140.00–147.00	$143.31	$532	-5.20
405–445	429	55	137.00–147.00	$142.78	$613	+0.17
451–487	465	98	132.00–148.00	$141.87	$660	-2.26
512–547	531	34	129.00–135.00	$132.58	$704	-1.24
550–586	571	74	124.00–135.00	$131.29	$750	-0.69
604–642	617	54	124.00–131.00	$128.90	$795	+0.69
650–696	688	18	125.00–130.00	$128.65	$885	+0.04
714–733	724	10	121.00–123.00	$121.99	$883	+3.37
830–845	838	6	113.00–120.00	$116.47	$976	+0.94
861	861	49	120.50	$120.50	$1,038	+0.50

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
352–360	354	5	131.00–135.00	$131.81	$467	-5.21
407–448	434	24	127.50–135.00	$129.83	$563	-1.57
450–498	482	41	125.00–136.00	$132.61	$639	-1.54
520–542	529	6	122.00–125.00	$123.98	$656	-1.06
556–588	575	13	119.00–126.00	$121.84	$701	+0.84
617–641	636	17	116.00–123.00	$119.75	$762	-1.65
703–737	728	11	112.50–125.00	$121.88	$887	—
760–798	772	10	113.00–116.00	$114.97	$888	+1.16

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
440–448	445	6	124.00–125.00	$124.33	$553	+0.33
460–470	461	7	132.00	$132.00	$609	+13.06

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
518–530	520	15	152.00–159.00	$156.18	$812	+0.61
635–638	637	6	138.00–139.00	$138.50	$882	-0.61
854	854	6	101.00	$101.00	$863	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365	365	5	145.00	$145.00	$529	—
427	427	9	137.50	$137.50	$587	—
552–596	571	7	132.00	$132.00	$754	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
678	678	6	127.00	$127.00	$861	—

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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.