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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 9, 2021

4,122 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $157.14/cwt +1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 763 lb · 313 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.99/cwt -0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $987/hd at 667 lb · 194 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.31/cwt +2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,079/hd at 673 lb · 161 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,122 4,295 4,442
Feeder cattle 4,122 4,295 4,442

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 700 lbs. traded 2.00 - 4.00 lower. Weights over 700 lbs. traded steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded steady to 4.00 higher. Supply and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–343 332 32 190.00–205.00 $197.42 $655 -2.31
350–362 357 7 200.00–205.00 $201.45 $719 +7.30
413–415 413 9 184.00–185.00 $184.22 $761 +1.81
475 475 21 181.00 $181.00 $860 -3.00
501–538 528 98 170.00–180.00 $175.24 $925 -2.16
550–597 570 114 168.00–177.00 $171.12 $975 -8.67
600–636 618 83 166.00–174.00 $170.97 $1,057 -2.04
650–676 654 137 166.00–171.00 $169.30 $1,107 +3.24
702–740 716 83 153.00–167.00 $162.19 $1,161 +3.79
751–788 763 313 150.00–162.50 $157.14 $1,199 +1.01
811–840 835 105 150.00–157.00 $154.44 $1,290 +2.87
866–892 876 92 148.00–153.50 $152.83 $1,339 -0.90
910–932 914 131 140.50–144.75 $143.87 $1,315 +6.13
969 969 17 143.00 $143.00 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–345 329 10 170.00–180.00 $175.07 $576 —
355–392 374 32 180.00–185.00 $181.89 $680 +1.58
400–445 430 55 167.50–181.00 $173.85 $748 +8.36
450–496 470 103 165.00–180.00 $172.35 $810 +2.12
510–535 525 20 157.00–163.00 $159.86 $839 -2.75
550–595 572 101 155.00–167.00 $163.98 $938 -0.21
600–648 631 54 150.00–165.00 $160.13 $1,010 +3.77
653–696 673 161 150.00–165.00 $160.31 $1,079 +2.09
705–745 721 51 140.00–149.00 $145.51 $1,049 —
765–780 776 11 145.00–147.00 $146.18 $1,134 +6.06
820 820 16 145.00 $145.00 $1,189 -2.14
1031 1031 9 128.00 $128.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 371 12 170.00–174.00 $172.33 $639 —
475–498 489 28 155.00–162.00 $159.53 $780 +3.40
554–590 560 26 149.00–153.00 $149.65 $838 +3.29
622–625 622 34 141.00–146.00 $142.06 $884 —
650–690 681 32 141.00–147.50 $146.40 $997 +0.15
866–892 888 97 140.00–142.50 $142.34 $1,264 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 422 28 151.00–155.00 $154.13 $650 —
510–547 529 19 140.00–142.00 $141.69 $750 —
859 859 6 123.00 $123.00 $1,057 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509–513 511 17 124.00–133.00 $128.22 $655 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–341 323 45 160.00–175.00 $165.68 $535 +3.97
365–396 382 31 160.00–171.00 $163.92 $626 +3.92
400–448 421 73 151.00–168.00 $161.62 $680 +4.16
450–495 479 84 152.00–163.00 $156.03 $747 +0.35
503–548 518 55 150.00–163.00 $157.58 $816 +1.86
551–594 570 119 148.00–164.00 $155.13 $884 +0.28
603–649 620 88 144.00–155.75 $152.88 $948 +3.13
650–699 667 194 143.00–154.00 $147.99 $987 -0.79
700–735 712 55 133.00–148.00 $145.25 $1,034 +6.05
756–782 759 20 135.00–145.00 $143.97 $1,093 +5.86
812–826 816 11 127.00–130.00 $127.83 $1,043 -4.24
851–876 857 69 131.00–140.50 $138.20 $1,184 —
950 950 12 128.00 $128.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–316 306 11 152.00–157.00 $155.59 $476 —
350–393 384 20 147.00–159.00 $153.40 $589 —
437–449 440 21 138.00–148.00 $140.91 $620 -3.23
457–499 482 43 139.00–148.00 $143.88 $694 -2.08
500–546 523 96 135.00–146.00 $141.49 $740 -1.88
555–596 584 58 135.00–146.00 $142.46 $832 +1.14
600–646 623 31 132.50–142.00 $138.33 $862 -0.74
650–691 673 39 132.00–141.00 $137.06 $922 +1.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 16 141.00 $141.00 $341 —
298 298 17 137.00 $137.00 $408 —
328–335 332 7 135.00–145.00 $139.23 $462 +2.97
355–395 375 19 135.00–145.00 $140.46 $527 —
415–445 430 20 130.00–135.00 $131.66 $566 —
465–485 472 9 132.00–137.50 $134.79 $636 -0.67
507–538 522 16 125.00–132.00 $129.24 $675 -2.00
570–583 581 6 131.00–132.00 $131.16 $762 -0.57
600–615 605 19 126.00–131.00 $126.80 $767 +1.87
677–695 681 5 127.00–130.00 $129.39 $881 +6.13
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 589 31 123.00 $123.00 $724 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 6 120.00 $120.00 $371 —
460–490 481 24 117.00–122.00 $118.49 $570 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 7 185.00 $185.00 $709 —
500–510 501 14 159.00–160.00 $159.15 $797 —
567 567 5 155.00 $155.00 $879 -1.99
607–632 617 6 142.00–157.00 $149.91 $925 —
696 696 14 149.00 $149.00 $1,037 —
776 776 9 135.00 $135.00 $1,048 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–492 467 8 155.00–160.00 $156.32 $730 -5.68
530 530 6 145.00 $145.00 $768 -7.34
556 556 5 147.00 $147.00 $817 +2.01
606–649 635 17 135.00–140.00 $137.40 $872 -0.60
658–677 669 9 135.00–143.00 $139.50 $933 +2.17
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 9 161.00 $161.00 $578 —
436 436 8 142.00 $142.00 $619 —
472–482 478 9 137.50–142.50 $140.30 $671 —
592–598 595 7 130.00–140.00 $135.69 $807 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–392 379 14 140.00–148.00 $143.20 $543 —
451–485 468 10 130.00–142.00 $135.78 $635 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 5 170.00 $170.00 $935 —

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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.