Cattle Market Pulse

Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 26, 2021

4,683 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $151.12/cwt -1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,277/hd at 845 lb · 261 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.80/cwt -0.23 vs last sale · ≈ $871/hd at 574 lb · 218 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $168.57/cwt -0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 620 lb · 202 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,683 4,211 4,946
Feeder cattle 4,683 4,211 4,946

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week, feeder steers under 650 lbs. traded steady, weights over 650 lbs. traded steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded steady. Supply and demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–347 335 16 185.00–195.00 $190.06 $637 -5.48
355–390 380 10 190.00–200.00 $191.87 $729 -1.62
413–438 431 30 177.00–188.00 $179.64 $774 -1.98
505–547 534 127 171.00–184.00 $177.68 $949 -3.08
551–591 578 160 171.00–185.00 $176.39 $1,020 -0.48
602–648 620 202 162.00–175.00 $168.57 $1,045 +0.11
650–682 670 133 162.00–173.00 $166.45 $1,115 +2.91
702–748 725 132 149.00–163.00 $158.69 $1,151 +1.38
756–796 769 195 151.00–160.00 $156.03 $1,200 +3.18
816–849 845 261 149.00–152.75 $151.12 $1,277 -1.19
870 870 8 149.00 $149.00 $1,296 -1.48
1025 1025 131 140.00 $140.00 $1,435 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 8 185.00 $185.00 $501 —
365–390 376 20 182.00–187.50 $185.79 $699 +2.79
416–438 427 27 165.00–175.00 $170.78 $729 +0.78
450–483 476 97 165.00–176.00 $174.75 $832 +6.09
502–548 522 91 155.00–170.00 $163.12 $851 -1.94
550–598 579 143 155.00–170.00 $163.56 $947 +1.09
600–649 637 76 152.00–161.50 $157.85 $1,006 +3.85
650–692 675 146 149.00–161.50 $159.19 $1,075 +7.40
713–745 736 29 140.00–149.00 $144.69 $1,065 +6.46
755–799 763 69 140.00–147.00 $145.49 $1,110 +7.63
809–820 812 12 132.00–140.00 $134.02 $1,088 +3.14
853–895 869 7 135.00–145.00 $138.67 $1,205 +2.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–363 359 12 170.00 $170.00 $610 -1.46
414–449 428 34 150.00–160.00 $158.96 $680 +6.30
450–489 470 64 151.00–162.00 $158.28 $744 +2.93
515–530 520 13 145.00–151.00 $148.69 $773 +0.37
550–594 571 53 140.00–152.00 $146.90 $839 +0.13
613–617 615 16 130.00–136.00 $133.74 $823 +3.35
670–695 679 13 140.00–144.00 $142.44 $967 +8.14
759–782 764 20 121.00–130.00 $122.22 $934 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 11 174.00 $174.00 $1,023 —
710–728 719 14 149.00–156.00 $152.54 $1,097 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–530 526 14 128.00–130.00 $128.56 $676 —
587 587 6 132.00 $132.00 $775 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–335 329 14 155.00–162.00 $158.10 $520 —
376–385 378 6 158.00–159.00 $158.83 $600 +1.57
407–447 434 82 152.00–162.00 $157.81 $685 -0.52
452–495 474 94 151.00–166.00 $158.36 $751 +0.62
501–547 530 182 147.00–163.00 $155.01 $822 +1.14
550–595 574 218 145.00–160.00 $151.80 $871 +0.10
618 fancy 618 31 155.00 $155.00 $958 —
603–645 627 128 142.00–153.00 $146.84 $921 -4.44
659–695 674 23 143.00–151.00 $145.39 $980 -1.27
706–746 740 68 132.00–147.50 $142.30 $1,053 -0.24
756–761 757 69 145.00–147.00 $145.38 $1,101 +7.52
802–825 810 48 125.00–134.00 $132.01 $1,069 -13.62
922–936 925 13 116.00–120.00 $119.07 $1,101 -5.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 26 152.00 $152.00 $415 —
343 343 5 142.00 $142.00 $487 -3.00
351–385 361 50 142.00–150.00 $145.23 $524 -1.25
405–447 426 35 138.00–150.00 $143.50 $611 +1.31
455–494 475 128 140.00–150.00 $145.61 $692 +5.37
500–547 517 32 135.00–145.00 $137.69 $712 +0.02
556–596 576 70 137.00–143.00 $139.58 $804 +2.59
600–648 624 63 130.00–143.00 $137.96 $861 +0.44
650–695 670 108 130.00–141.00 $136.34 $913 -1.41
705–725 723 19 127.00–132.00 $131.49 $951 +6.73
765–795 783 9 122.00–127.00 $124.08 $972 -5.13
898 898 6 120.00 $120.00 $1,078 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–398 371 21 135.00–141.00 $138.37 $513 -1.63
420–440 424 10 130.00 $130.00 $551 -2.00
455–490 471 23 125.00–132.00 $128.88 $607 -2.40
502–545 520 28 120.00–130.00 $125.37 $652 —
555 555 15 124.00–130.00 $127.20 $706 —
607–611 609 5 127.00–129.00 $127.80 $778 —
668–693 679 7 120.00–129.00 $123.94 $842 —
701–730 709 7 120.00 $120.00 $851 —
840 840 9 102.00 $102.00 $857 -5.78
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 8 130.00 $130.00 $478 -8.00
952 952 12 72.00 $72.00 $685 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 589 6 145.00 $145.00 $854 —
722 722 7 143.00 $143.00 $1,032 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 32 170.00 $170.00 $462 —
494 494 9 151.00 $151.00 $746 —
505 505 7 147.00 $147.00 $742 +1.30
555–590 569 22 145.00–150.00 $147.46 $839 +4.57
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–376 362 29 160.00–165.00 $161.08 $583 +19.08
415 415 9 130.00 $130.00 $540 —
475 475 10 130.00 $130.00 $618 -10.00
678 678 15 120.00 $120.00 $814 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–435 431 6 155.00–160.00 $158.37 $683 —

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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.