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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 19, 2021

4,211 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.03/cwt +3.82 vs last sale · ≈ $870/hd at 572 lb · 304 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $169.54/cwt +5.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 624 lb · 210 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.87/cwt +3.87 vs last sale · ≈ $812/hd at 528 lb · 193 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,211 6,764 4,145
Feeder cattle 4,211 6,764 4,145

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Close** Compared to last week, feeder steers traded 3.00 - 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 2.00 to 7.00 higher with the most gain on weights over 650 lbs. Supply moderate with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 279 5 212.00 $212.00 $591 —
306–335 320 19 190.00–215.00 $195.54 $626 -14.07
350–390 376 5 190.00–195.00 $193.49 $728 -6.10
415–449 432 61 180.00–188.00 $181.62 $785 -2.41
450–499 477 72 177.00–187.00 $182.77 $872 +4.72
517–547 533 76 175.00–186.00 $180.76 $963 +2.61
560–599 580 167 170.00–186.00 $176.87 $1,026 -0.21
603–635 thin fleshed 613 16 181.00–186.00 $182.62 $1,119 —
604–649 625 194 162.00–178.00 $168.46 $1,053 +5.64
653–698 674 137 158.00–167.00 $163.54 $1,102 -0.25
701–742 722 155 148.00–163.00 $157.31 $1,136 +2.08
750–798 764 78 148.00–158.00 $152.85 $1,168 -4.67
800–842 829 129 150.00–154.00 $152.31 $1,263 +3.83
853–875 858 42 149.00–155.00 $150.48 $1,291 +2.72
920–930 929 17 133.00–141.00 $140.07 $1,301 —
954–997 990 61 134.00–143.00 $141.62 $1,402 +4.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 373 7 180.00–186.00 $183.00 $683 +6.03
410–444 433 16 170.00 $170.00 $736 +3.37
450–493 472 78 165.00–174.00 $168.66 $796 +0.32
506–546 533 47 160.00–172.00 $165.06 $880 +1.95
561–594 578 72 155.00–167.00 $162.47 $939 +0.24
605–646 623 61 147.00–158.00 $154.00 $959 +1.21
670–698 682 96 145.00–157.00 $151.79 $1,035 -1.43
703–747 718 26 131.00–145.00 $138.23 $992 -3.88
750–798 772 12 131.00–144.00 $137.86 $1,064 -2.41
834–843 838 16 130.00–132.00 $130.88 $1,097 -1.79
878–892 881 54 131.50–140.00 $135.97 $1,198 +1.71
918–934 923 22 124.00–125.00 $124.45 $1,149 —
1030–1048 1041 21 117.00–118.00 $117.62 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–399 380 14 170.00–172.00 $171.46 $652 +2.65
407–447 427 33 150.00–162.00 $152.66 $652 -6.19
460–493 482 52 147.00–160.00 $155.35 $749 -1.45
500–546 523 39 140.00–155.00 $148.32 $776 -0.43
576–596 584 24 140.00–155.00 $146.77 $857 -1.11
602–640 628 23 130.00–135.00 $130.39 $819 —
660–677 675 14 130.00–135.00 $134.30 $907 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–342 329 11 155.00–165.00 $159.73 $526 +9.73
360–399 386 20 140.00–162.00 $152.35 $588 —
437 437 5 145.00 $145.00 $634 —
451 unweaned 451 17 125.00 $125.00 $564 —
465–490 480 12 140.00–147.00 $142.03 $682 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
641 641 5 150.00 $150.00 $962 —
657 657 5 158.00 $158.00 $1,038 +3.00
765 765 23 153.00 $153.00 $1,170 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 378 9 155.00–169.00 $157.26 $594 -1.48
401–448 426 67 150.00–168.00 $158.33 $674 +4.29
456 thin fleshed 456 6 169.00 $169.00 $771 —
450–495 472 160 151.00–164.00 $157.74 $745 +3.92
500–548 528 193 144.00–159.00 $153.87 $812 +3.87
554 fancy 554 9 163.00 $163.00 $903 —
550–598 573 295 144.00–160.00 $151.70 $869 +3.49
600–647 620 152 143.00–155.00 $151.28 $938 +3.77
650–678 665 45 142.00–152.00 $146.66 $975 +2.17
670 thin fleshed 670 9 160.00 $160.00 $1,072 —
704 fancy 704 12 153.00 $153.00 $1,077 —
700–742 730 112 132.00–146.00 $142.54 $1,041 +4.40
773–786 780 130 133.00–142.00 $137.86 $1,075 -2.52
826–848 842 41 139.00–148.00 $145.63 $1,226 +7.53
915–925 924 7 122.00–125.00 $124.58 $1,151 —
994 994 50 132.25 $132.25 $1,315 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–340 338 8 145.00 $145.00 $490 -3.64
353–381 369 26 142.00–152.00 $146.48 $541 -1.29
401–445 428 13 135.00–148.00 $142.19 $609 +2.60
454–498 479 42 135.00–149.00 $140.24 $672 -3.65
500–545 517 30 132.00–142.00 $137.67 $712 -0.76
550–597 573 63 133.00–143.00 $136.99 $785 -1.05
620–648 633 38 130.00–147.00 $137.52 $871 +1.13
652–681 667 39 135.00–141.00 $137.75 $919 +1.78
709–735 716 10 122.00–131.00 $124.76 $893 —
751–795 760 5 129.00–130.00 $129.21 $982 —
1095 1095 5 100.00 $100.00 $1,095 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 7 140.00 $140.00 $500 —
436 436 4 132.00 $132.00 $576 +0.15
470–498 490 22 125.00–134.00 $131.28 $643 -1.22
803–827 821 15 107.00–110.00 $107.78 $885 -4.22
976 976 6 92.00 $92.00 $898 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–682 676 22 138.00–145.00 $143.46 $970 -0.54
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 7 138.00 $138.00 $505 —
486–495 490 11 120.00 $120.00 $588 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518–534 531 24 151.00–157.00 $151.97 $807 —
580 580 5 161.00 $161.00 $934 +6.00
640–645 642 6 137.00–145.00 $142.32 $914 +3.13
652–672 656 11 137.00–140.00 $139.44 $915 +4.44
712–725 714 6 125.00–135.00 $126.69 $905 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–425 414 14 150.00–160.00 $157.06 $650 —
510–546 522 12 145.00–147.00 $145.70 $761 —
557–587 569 18 135.00–150.00 $142.89 $813 -4.22
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 6 142.00 $142.00 $506 —
493–495 494 11 140.00 $140.00 $692 —
599 599 5 135.00 $135.00 $809 +5.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657 657 7 155.00 $155.00 $1,018 —

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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.