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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 28, 2021

8,740 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $146.33/cwt +3.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 828 lb · 761 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $140.37/cwt +6.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,296/hd at 923 lb · 630 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $153.85/cwt +4.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 729 lb · 614 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,740 5,723 10,786
Feeder cattle 8,740 5,723 10,786

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers traded 4.00 - 6.00 higher, with the most advance on weights over 700 lbs. Feeder heifers traded 1.00 - 5.00 higher. A special yearling sale was included in the offering. Supply heavy with demand good to very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–387 380 26 185.00–190.00 $188.41 $716 -0.92
425–435 432 12 180.00–182.00 $180.33 $779 +3.44
467–497 473 34 173.00–182.00 $176.21 $833 -1.64
500–545 513 146 171.00–185.00 $179.36 $920 +5.47
551–587 567 96 170.00–183.50 $176.44 $1,000 +3.87
600–646 619 364 156.00–170.50 $165.92 $1,027 +7.39
650–691 661 134 155.00–165.50 $160.25 $1,059 +4.22
709–746 729 614 148.00–156.00 $153.85 $1,122 +4.47
750–798 772 343 143.50–156.25 $149.46 $1,154 +6.21
807–847 828 761 141.00–154.00 $146.33 $1,212 +3.59
852–894 871 487 135.50–150.75 $144.25 $1,256 +5.02
901–946 923 630 136.50–148.25 $140.37 $1,296 +6.67
958–991 974 279 134.50–140.50 $135.90 $1,324 +4.04
1010 1010 17 138.00 $138.00 $1,394 +7.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 369 7 175.00–182.50 $179.36 $662 +2.25
418–447 438 27 162.00–170.00 $168.55 $738 +2.43
450–494 479 67 162.50–172.00 $168.73 $808 +0.53
500–545 518 86 159.00–170.00 $163.85 $849 +3.18
551–597 576 261 154.00–168.00 $162.88 $938 +1.57
603–643 624 108 143.00–154.00 $149.29 $932 +0.34
652–699 683 87 141.00–154.00 $149.14 $1,019 +2.35
702–737 718 11 134.00–143.00 $138.27 $993 +1.12
754–795 775 164 130.00–143.50 $140.53 $1,089 +6.14
802–842 825 34 125.00–133.00 $130.95 $1,080 +5.95
989 989 25 128.50 $128.50 $1,271 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–446 423 12 160.00 $160.00 $677 +4.42
468–495 484 10 152.00–161.00 $157.88 $764 -1.00
518–543 532 34 140.00–155.00 $149.07 $793 +3.13
554–597 575 78 140.00–153.00 $147.34 $847 +0.36
611–642 623 5 136.00–140.00 $138.35 $862 —
777 777 7 126.00 $126.00 $979 —
969 969 37 122.00 $122.00 $1,182 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
679 679 13 147.00 $147.00 $998 —
900 900 40 142.00 $142.00 $1,278 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 10 121.00 $121.00 $736 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 5 155.00 $155.00 $529 -4.46
409–446 431 69 150.00–158.00 $154.82 $667 +1.69
458–497 481 31 150.00–155.00 $152.71 $735 +0.95
503–548 525 228 141.00–156.00 $149.19 $783 +2.56
550–596 572 294 140.00–153.00 $148.27 $848 +5.46
603–647 623 132 141.00–153.00 $145.89 $909 +3.42
650–691 671 401 139.00–155.00 $143.69 $964 +1.76
700–749 714 217 132.00–144.00 $139.38 $995 +0.65
752–797 771 556 130.25–141.50 $136.52 $1,053 -3.69
801–841 819 251 128.00–139.00 $137.67 $1,128 +8.37
860–889 872 276 132.00–135.00 $133.12 $1,161 —
908–912 911 24 126.00–131.50 $130.13 $1,185 —
1030 1030 15 116.00 $116.00 $1,195 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–323 319 18 150.00–152.00 $151.33 $483 +2.54
360–382 373 14 140.00–150.00 $145.52 $543 +0.82
401–447 431 71 135.00–149.00 $144.60 $623 -0.01
452–498 478 82 137.50–149.00 $143.99 $688 +2.72
512–546 528 65 133.00–144.00 $138.35 $730 +4.72
550–592 574 67 128.00–140.00 $135.24 $776 +2.69
604–647 628 47 128.00–137.00 $133.66 $839 +2.83
650–695 673 71 125.00–137.00 $131.42 $884 +1.56
717 717 9 122.50 $122.50 $878 -1.76
767–793 784 6 120.00–128.00 $122.61 $961 -4.00
901 901 5 114.00 $114.00 $1,027 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479–497 486 18 130.00–132.00 $130.99 $637 —
511–546 538 27 122.00–128.00 $126.73 $682 —
620 620 6 114.00 $114.00 $707 —
710–715 713 6 116.00–118.00 $117.00 $834 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–492 478 12 120.00–122.00 $120.73 $577 —
556 556 11 113.00 $113.00 $628 —
646 646 8 111.00 $111.00 $717 -12.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 8 146.00 $146.00 $612 —
521 521 6 144.00 $144.00 $750 -2.00
570–590 583 15 147.00–149.00 $147.65 $861 +4.65
691–699 695 16 121.00–126.00 $123.80 $860 —
721–726 724 6 120.00–123.00 $121.00 $876 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–363 362 6 185.00–186.00 $185.33 $671 —
602–642 615 12 135.00–145.00 $141.52 $870 +7.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 12 133.00 $133.00 $789 —

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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.