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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 13, 2021

6,059 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $144.85/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 876 lb · 321 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.24/cwt -1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $744/hd at 523 lb · 301 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.12/cwt +1.11 vs last sale · ≈ $872/hd at 618 lb · 215 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,059 4,916 6,075
Feeder cattle 6,059 4,916 6,075

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to the sale 2 weeks ago, feeder steers under 750 lbs. traded 3.00 - 4.00 lower with weights over 750 lbs. trading steady. Feeder heifers traded steady. Supply and demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–347 338 20 180.00–190.00 $185.09 $626 -6.98
350–396 381 51 180.00–190.00 $182.00 $693 -3.37
409–448 428 78 165.00–176.00 $170.92 $732 -0.34
450–493 479 55 165.00–176.00 $172.77 $828 +2.09
501–545 516 114 157.00–169.00 $164.25 $848 +1.18
552–596 579 130 157.00–169.00 $161.94 $938 -0.51
600–647 619 117 152.00–160.00 $155.78 $964 -3.71
653–695 667 179 152.00–163.00 $159.01 $1,061 -1.25
706–740 732 38 135.00–148.00 $144.89 $1,061 -4.57
750–795 787 112 142.00–147.50 $146.91 $1,156 +1.26
813–843 830 83 142.00–149.50 $148.17 $1,230 +0.78
850–898 876 321 144.00–147.00 $144.85 $1,269 +1.00
931 931 20 133.50 $133.50 $1,243 -6.88
960–986 975 13 129.00–135.00 $133.63 $1,303 +1.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 5 209.00 $209.00 $608 —
419–432 425 16 177.50–180.00 $178.58 $759 -0.35
508–544 534 14 171.00–172.00 $171.73 $917 -4.17
558–576 568 89 171.00–175.00 $172.01 $977 -4.15
606–640 621 70 164.00–167.50 $165.94 $1,030 -3.22
701–728 716 80 150.00–159.00 $154.30 $1,105 -6.40
750–796 776 125 150.00–157.00 $153.50 $1,191 +0.76
807 807 47 154.50 $154.50 $1,247 -1.55
889 889 53 152.00 $152.00 $1,351 +0.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 329 5 172.50–175.00 $173.54 $571 —
360–397 375 19 170.00–177.50 $174.95 $656 +3.43
412–447 435 21 155.00–162.50 $158.75 $691 -0.14
464–498 478 42 155.00–162.50 $159.43 $762 -0.55
502–545 525 65 150.00–156.00 $153.57 $806 +1.33
553–592 564 60 150.00–156.00 $152.78 $862 -0.72
600–636 629 35 142.00–151.00 $150.24 $945 +1.83
660–690 670 48 142.00–150.00 $145.93 $978 +0.91
830–841 839 26 136.50–137.00 $136.58 $1,146 +4.16
858–869 866 25 131.00–139.00 $137.10 $1,187 +1.10
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–397 384 10 160.00–167.50 $165.97 $637 —
450–499 482 30 150.00–153.00 $151.48 $730 -0.59
503–549 531 39 140.00–147.50 $142.08 $754 —
550–588 569 46 141.00–149.00 $145.90 $830 +4.32
600–641 630 21 135.00–137.50 $135.59 $854 —
658–691 675 6 132.00–137.00 $134.44 $907 —
730–736 733 20 126.00–131.00 $128.76 $944 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–386 382 15 155.00 $155.00 $592 —
406–430 420 13 137.00–142.00 $139.48 $586 —
534 534 10 131.00 $131.00 $700 -2.00
566–595 575 13 134.00–139.00 $137.40 $790 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 5 120.00 $120.00 $527 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 6 150.00 $150.00 $436 -10.00
314–348 334 34 152.50–163.00 $160.35 $536 +2.41
355–392 379 28 151.00–162.00 $154.67 $586 -6.37
401–448 426 90 140.00–153.00 $143.94 $613 -1.94
450–497 477 168 140.00–152.00 $145.18 $693 -1.99
500–549 523 301 135.00–150.00 $142.24 $744 -1.54
550–598 578 163 135.00–150.50 $141.54 $818 -0.11
601–647 618 215 134.00–147.50 $141.12 $872 +1.11
650–694 685 151 134.00–145.00 $140.09 $960 +2.25
700–749 726 47 130.00–139.00 $136.27 $989 —
752–770 763 24 134.00–138.00 $137.29 $1,048 —
805–834 819 61 130.00–138.00 $132.90 $1,088 —
865–877 877 70 126.00–134.75 $134.50 $1,180 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 7 164.00 $164.00 $569 —
355–367 361 31 164.00–165.00 $164.71 $595 —
412–449 443 22 154.00–159.00 $155.37 $688 -2.98
465–498 486 14 154.00–155.00 $154.34 $750 -5.00
502–542 533 88 150.00–162.00 $157.68 $840 -0.25
559 559 20 152.50 $152.50 $852 -5.58
600–648 629 133 151.00–157.00 $153.63 $966 -0.06
661–690 680 120 150.00–152.50 $151.30 $1,029 -3.43
700–745 730 129 140.00–152.00 $144.29 $1,053 -7.65
751–780 772 198 140.00–147.50 $143.60 $1,109 +0.36
804–849 816 100 137.00–144.75 $141.51 $1,155 +1.57
870 870 8 138.00 $138.00 $1,201 -3.82
902 902 9 133.00 $133.00 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 361 34 140.00–146.00 $144.24 $521 +3.14
400–442 428 33 130.00–138.00 $136.33 $583 —
450–495 479 87 130.00–139.00 $135.62 $650 -0.07
508–540 526 26 127.50–134.00 $130.89 $688 +1.56
550–595 573 117 127.00–133.00 $129.67 $743 -2.34
600–640 628 30 125.00–133.00 $130.48 $819 —
655–688 682 18 125.00–131.00 $129.99 $887 —
750–795 779 6 122.00–125.00 $122.83 $957 —
961 961 6 102.00 $102.00 $980 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–315 313 5 131.00–135.00 $134.20 $420 -2.80
675–690 685 11 120.00–123.00 $121.08 $829 +3.08
827 827 7 92.00 $92.00 $761 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 5 117.50 $117.50 $576 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–487 470 20 147.00–152.00 $149.80 $704 —
500–547 520 80 140.00–145.00 $142.76 $742 —
583–594 588 22 140.00–145.00 $141.59 $833 —
640 640 17 130.00 $130.00 $832 —
715 715 6 122.00 $122.00 $872 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 6 137.00 $137.00 $507 —
432 432 5 136.00 $136.00 $588 —
525 525 13 129.00–130.00 $129.46 $680 —
553–594 582 50 134.00–137.00 $135.24 $787 —
755 755 10 114.00 $114.00 $861 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 22 155.00 $155.00 $653 -5.00
502 502 31 150.00 $150.00 $753 —
609–637 623 20 130.00–135.00 $132.56 $826 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 14 180.00 $180.00 $623 —
391 391 13 175.00 $175.00 $684 —
558 558 8 161.00 $161.00 $898 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 9 200.00 $200.00 $576 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 6 136.00 $136.00 $816 —

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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.