Cattle Market Pulse

Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 21, 2021

5,723 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.05/cwt +9.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 735 lb · 477 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $143.25/cwt +0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,104/hd at 771 lb · 370 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.81/cwt +2.24 vs last sale · ≈ $823/hd at 576 lb · 362 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,723 4,947 5,711
Feeder cattle 5,723 4,947 5,711

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week, feeder steers traded 2.00 - 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 3.00 - 8.00 higher, with the most advance on the heavier weights. Supply moderate with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–347 341 6 185.00–197.50 $188.32 $642 —
355–395 376 18 185.00–192.50 $189.33 $712 —
407–432 422 38 172.50–181.00 $176.89 $746 +3.05
450–495 485 32 172.00–179.50 $177.85 $863 +2.04
517 thin fleshed 517 6 185.00 $185.00 $956 —
504–543 526 106 170.00–180.00 $173.89 $915 +2.09
555–588 579 90 170.00–183.00 $172.57 $999 +3.57
609–625 fancy 616 28 169.00–172.00 $170.59 $1,051 —
600–643 621 297 152.00–166.00 $158.53 $984 +2.60
652–696 672 191 152.00–163.00 $156.03 $1,049 +0.03
700–745 728 223 142.00–157.00 $149.38 $1,087 +3.52
752–793 771 370 141.00–148.00 $143.25 $1,104 +0.70
806–848 814 53 132.00–146.00 $142.74 $1,162 +7.75
871–887 873 68 134.50–144.00 $139.23 $1,215 +4.88
922–946 936 78 132.00–135.50 $133.70 $1,251 +2.70
971–986 984 70 131.00–132.00 $131.86 $1,298 +3.93
1003–1024 1011 47 130.00–131.50 $130.92 $1,324 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 5 180.00 $180.00 $587 +1.93
379–395 385 8 172.50–180.00 $177.11 $682 +0.27
413–448 434 23 164.00–167.50 $166.12 $721 -2.23
455–499 485 73 165.00–170.00 $168.20 $816 -0.11
500–549 529 197 154.00–168.00 $160.67 $850 +1.20
550–598 578 162 152.50–168.00 $161.31 $932 +1.87
630–646 639 41 142.50–152.50 $148.95 $952 +1.66
652–699 677 180 139.00–151.00 $146.79 $994 +0.77
700–738 717 35 130.00–140.00 $137.15 $983 +0.02
760–790 772 14 130.00–138.00 $134.39 $1,037 +0.32
820 820 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,025 +0.06
881 881 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,057 -6.75
899 899 7 128.00 $128.00 $1,151 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–385 370 12 162.00–170.00 $165.62 $613 -1.72
423–441 436 10 155.00–157.00 $155.58 $678 +0.41
453–495 474 15 155.00–162.00 $158.88 $753 +3.05
510–545 516 12 141.00–147.00 $145.94 $753 -3.70
553–587 579 13 140.00–149.00 $146.98 $851 +1.27
675–699 696 8 125.00–137.50 $126.52 $881 -4.36
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–492 475 24 155.00–162.00 $158.64 $754 +10.27
515–548 535 16 137.00–150.00 $141.46 $757 +9.79
560–576 575 11 150.00–151.00 $150.91 $868 +15.38

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–336 332 8 159.00–163.00 $159.46 $529 +2.75
350–390 366 12 155.00–166.00 $159.08 $582 +2.79
407–449 437 80 150.00–161.00 $153.13 $669 +3.74
451–496 475 90 149.00–156.00 $151.76 $721 +0.55
500–548 530 267 138.00–154.00 $146.63 $777 +3.24
552–597 576 362 136.00–148.00 $142.81 $823 +2.24
602–644 626 254 133.00–147.00 $142.47 $892 +3.84
637 fancy 637 14 149.50 $149.50 $952 —
650–698 671 172 134.00–144.00 $141.93 $952 +8.14
717 fancy 717 34 143.25 $143.25 $1,027 —
706–745 736 443 129.00–139.50 $138.73 $1,021 +8.92
757–798 765 337 130.00–142.10 $140.21 $1,073 +8.02
803–815 805 20 124.00–132.00 $129.30 $1,041 +2.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–345 336 15 142.50–152.50 $148.79 $500 -1.50
350–395 375 27 140.00–152.50 $144.70 $543 +1.39
400–449 434 94 132.00–148.00 $144.61 $628 +1.83
453–497 477 112 133.00–147.00 $141.27 $674 -0.60
500–545 532 65 130.00–137.50 $133.63 $711 +1.05
561–596 580 23 131.00–135.00 $132.55 $769 +1.26
610–642 636 23 125.00–132.00 $130.83 $832 +1.93
652–690 662 23 127.00–131.00 $129.86 $860 +1.21
708–745 724 33 121.00–128.00 $124.26 $900 +2.27
756–796 783 19 126.00–128.00 $126.61 $991 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 8 154.00 $154.00 $736 —
605 605 10 142.00 $142.00 $859 —
669 669 15 131.00 $131.00 $876 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–392 385 11 131.00–137.00 $133.93 $516 +2.12
678–685 681 5 121.00–122.50 $121.90 $830 —
860 860 16 110.00 $110.00 $946 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 7 123.00 $123.00 $775 —
681 681 8 113.00 $113.00 $770 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 12 146.00 $146.00 $766 —
571 571 6 143.00 $143.00 $817 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 7 155.00 $155.00 $817 -1.18
638–647 643 8 131.00–138.00 $134.52 $865 -3.98
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
726 726 6 111.00 $111.00 $806 —

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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.