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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 12, 2021

6,764 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $147.76/cwt +3.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 875 lb · 500 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.21/cwt -0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $845/hd at 570 lb · 351 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $163.79/cwt +3.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 664 lb · 314 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,764 8,740 6,258
Feeder cattle 6,764 8,740 6,258

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to the Monday feeder sale two weeks ago, feeder steers traded 2.00 - 5.00 higher with the most gain on weights over 700 lbs. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs. traded steady, weights over 600 lbs. traded 2.00 - 4.00 higher. Supply moderate with good to 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
305–317 314 9 190.00–215.00 $209.61 $658 —
352–385 369 20 190.00–203.00 $199.59 $736 +11.18
414 414 10 199.00 $199.00 $824 +18.67
402–440 420 51 175.00–190.00 $184.03 $773 +3.70
452–490 472 69 175.00–185.00 $178.05 $840 +1.84
521 thin fleshed 521 6 190.00 $190.00 $990 —
506–547 526 105 170.00–183.00 $178.15 $937 -1.21
550–598 576 235 170.00–185.00 $177.08 $1,020 +0.64
608 608 18 178.50 $178.50 $1,085 +12.58
603–648 630 201 157.00–173.00 $162.82 $1,026 -3.10
651–696 664 314 157.00–171.00 $163.79 $1,088 +3.54
700–747 727 314 148.00–162.00 $155.23 $1,129 +1.38
752–793 774 220 151.00–161.75 $157.52 $1,219 +8.06
801–816 806 105 141.00–152.50 $148.48 $1,197 +2.15
869–885 875 500 145.00–148.25 $147.76 $1,293 +3.51
964 964 5 137.00 $137.00 $1,321 +1.10
1024 1024 36 140.00 $140.00 $1,434 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–390 364 16 175.00–180.00 $176.97 $644 -2.39
403–438 425 65 163.00–172.00 $166.63 $708 -1.92
453–495 475 62 162.50–172.50 $168.34 $800 -0.39
500–548 534 120 155.00–169.00 $163.11 $871 -0.74
550–596 578 186 155.00–169.00 $162.23 $938 -0.65
600–646 627 166 141.00–156.00 $152.79 $958 +3.50
650–692 683 114 145.00–155.00 $153.22 $1,046 +4.08
700–731 713 58 132.00–145.00 $142.11 $1,013 +3.84
750–797 763 73 131.00–143.25 $140.27 $1,070 -0.26
805–836 825 29 129.00–137.50 $132.67 $1,095 +1.72
862–891 882 98 129.00–136.50 $134.26 $1,184 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–387 383 5 168.00–170.00 $168.81 $647 —
419–440 429 65 156.00–161.00 $158.85 $681 -1.15
460–486 474 27 150.00–161.00 $156.80 $743 -1.08
518–547 533 28 145.00–152.50 $148.75 $793 -0.32
562–597 581 28 140.00–151.00 $147.88 $859 +0.54
745 745 6 125.00 $125.00 $931 —
837 837 9 120.00 $120.00 $1,004 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 5 150.00 $150.00 $464 —
507 507 5 125.00 $125.00 $634 —
551 551 7 131.00 $131.00 $722 —
621 621 18 124.00 $124.00 $770 +3.00
657–681 674 16 128.00–132.00 $129.22 $871 —
825 825 6 110.00 $110.00 $908 —
1011 1011 7 100.00 $100.00 $1,011 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
677 677 12 155.00 $155.00 $1,049 +8.00
897 897 18 143.00 $143.00 $1,283 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–333 319 13 155.00–170.00 $161.79 $516 +6.79
352–397 374 28 152.00–165.00 $158.74 $594 —
400–448 422 141 150.00–165.00 $154.04 $650 -0.78
450–498 477 80 150.00–157.00 $153.82 $734 +1.11
500–540 516 299 142.00–157.00 $150.00 $774 +0.81
550–595 570 351 142.00–158.00 $148.21 $845 -0.06
600–647 623 296 141.50–156.00 $147.51 $919 +1.62
650–693 677 164 141.00–150.00 $144.49 $978 +0.80
700–745 724 77 133.00–143.00 $138.14 $1,000 -1.24
728 thin fleshed 728 71 149.75 $149.75 $1,090 —
756–795 785 139 132.00–144.00 $140.38 $1,102 +3.86
808–827 816 103 129.00–140.75 $138.10 $1,127 +0.43
956 956 19 128.00 $128.00 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–347 323 11 140.00–151.00 $148.64 $480 -2.69
360–395 378 29 140.00–150.00 $147.77 $559 +2.25
418–445 435 36 135.00–150.00 $139.59 $607 -5.01
450–497 479 172 135.00–149.00 $143.89 $689 -0.10
500–546 521 63 131.00–141.50 $138.43 $721 +0.08
551–597 565 112 132.00–141.00 $138.04 $780 +2.80
600–647 619 101 126.00–140.00 $136.39 $844 +2.73
650–691 659 84 127.00–139.00 $135.97 $896 +4.55
965–980 977 32 113.00–119.00 $114.11 $1,115 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–442 429 8 130.00–133.00 $131.85 $566 —
463 463 5 132.50 $132.50 $613 +1.51
587–597 588 14 120.00–128.00 $121.16 $712 —
689 689 5 123.00 $123.00 $847 —
702 702 10 115.00 $115.00 $807 -2.00
765 765 17 116.00 $116.00 $887 —
842 842 14 112.00 $112.00 $943 —
927 927 7 107.00 $107.00 $992 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–615 604 12 136.00–143.00 $137.69 $832 —
685 685 18 144.00 $144.00 $986 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 6 121.00 $121.00 $544 +0.27

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 12 160.00 $160.00 $675 —
473 473 5 163.00 $163.00 $771 —
562 562 11 155.00 $155.00 $871 —
612–642 624 22 138.00–140.00 $139.19 $869 -2.33
663 663 5 135.00 $135.00 $895 —
808 808 5 122.50 $122.50 $990 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482–498 485 25 152.00–155.00 $154.38 $749 —
559–585 563 14 142.00–148.00 $147.11 $828 -0.54
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571–582 576 9 127.00–133.00 $129.69 $747 -3.31
772 772 7 113.00 $113.00 $872 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 7 170.00 $170.00 $853 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 18 81.00 $81.00 $672 —

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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.