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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 4, 2021

3,662 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $153.96/cwt +1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 777 lb · 163 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.49/cwt +4.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 726 lb · 154 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.71/cwt +4.36 vs last sale · ≈ $850/hd at 568 lb · 98 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,662 5,120 5,082
Feeder cattle 3,662 5,120 5,082

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers traded steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded steady to 4.00 higher. 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
407–428 421 6 180.00–182.50 $180.81 $761 +4.30
512 unweaned 512 7 162.50 $162.50 $832 —
622 622 16 170.00 $170.00 $1,057 +6.84
622–647 630 48 158.00–168.00 $160.10 $1,009 -3.06
655 655 10 159.00 $159.00 $1,041 -4.72
700–745 716 77 150.00–157.00 $153.64 $1,100 -1.22
751–795 777 163 150.00–158.00 $153.96 $1,196 +1.56
809–846 822 69 148.50–155.00 $150.48 $1,237 -2.20
867 867 61 147.25 $147.25 $1,277 -2.75
927 927 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,298 -6.53
974–976 974 21 140.00 $140.00 $1,364 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–399 382 23 182.50–191.00 $187.07 $715 -2.93
401–446 421 24 165.00–171.00 $167.55 $705 -1.09
483–498 492 8 165.00–170.00 $166.84 $821 -3.94
501–545 511 71 152.00–160.00 $155.05 $792 -8.88
557 unweaned 557 15 151.00 $151.00 $841 —
553–599 592 42 154.00–161.00 $159.84 $946 -3.59
601–645 620 96 145.00–157.50 $151.43 $939 -4.13
654–696 672 84 145.00–156.00 $150.60 $1,012 -3.43
708–747 732 58 137.00–148.00 $143.91 $1,053 +2.37
783–791 787 18 141.00–146.00 $143.60 $1,130 -1.96
801–840 818 9 138.00–144.00 $140.25 $1,147 -1.14
875 875 7 136.00 $136.00 $1,190 -7.31
907–928 920 5 126.00–136.00 $132.05 $1,215 —
965 965 7 137.00 $137.00 $1,322 —
1012 1012 13 128.50 $128.50 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–346 341 5 180.00 $180.00 $614 +2.79
360–393 379 56 170.00–180.00 $177.19 $672 +4.22
405–428 422 9 155.00–160.00 $156.48 $660 -3.54
450–497 481 49 155.00–162.50 $161.11 $775 +3.71
500–540 524 47 140.00–150.00 $145.17 $761 -5.76
553–597 573 59 140.00–151.00 $144.02 $825 -8.30
603–647 619 22 135.00–143.00 $139.10 $861 -4.45
669–687 672 32 136.00–144.00 $139.87 $940 -3.53
809–848 821 11 125.00–133.00 $127.71 $1,048 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 372 7 160.00–165.00 $161.52 $601 -2.07
405–440 425 34 145.00–150.00 $148.93 $633 -1.81
450–487 474 36 144.00–152.50 $148.08 $702 -2.04
500–540 522 16 132.00–135.00 $132.98 $694 -8.71
555–570 562 13 135.00–136.00 $135.08 $759 -5.99
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 14 151.00 $151.00 $956 —
915 915 8 143.00 $143.00 $1,308 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438–445 442 13 135.00–140.00 $138.10 $610 -3.10
540 540 5 125.00 $125.00 $675 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–342 337 11 150.00–152.50 $151.61 $511 —
354–387 358 32 150.00–159.00 $156.12 $559 —
400–447 417 66 140.00–152.00 $147.19 $614 -2.60
456–485 462 47 140.00–148.00 $146.13 $675 -5.49
525–549 544 60 140.00–147.50 $146.25 $796 +0.53
552–578 568 98 141.00–153.00 $149.71 $850 +4.36
610–640 621 39 143.00–152.00 $146.62 $911 +2.81
653–685 667 33 142.00–143.00 $142.43 $950 -4.76
702–743 726 154 137.00–146.50 $144.49 $1,049 +4.37
806–821 808 87 127.00–135.00 $132.16 $1,068 -5.61
915 915 65 122.00 $122.00 $1,116 —
950 950 7 118.00 $118.00 $1,121 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 332 28 140.00–147.50 $142.75 $474 -9.41
363–396 378 9 140.00–147.50 $143.16 $541 -8.56
418–446 434 54 131.00–141.00 $136.38 $592 -5.39
452–498 480 63 131.00–140.00 $134.78 $647 -7.88
500–545 529 70 130.00–138.00 $132.56 $701 -7.46
555–597 573 79 130.00–139.00 $134.84 $773 -5.88
610–640 617 15 133.00–140.00 $137.53 $849 -1.87
653–687 672 30 132.00–141.00 $135.80 $913 -3.85
700–746 734 27 126.00–134.00 $132.16 $970 -0.85
775–799 792 22 125.00–133.00 $128.71 $1,019 -4.02
809–816 811 16 115.00–118.00 $117.25 $951 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 5 130.00 $130.00 $382 -15.00
307–340 319 13 130.00–135.00 $133.66 $426 -10.48
352–390 363 25 130.00–137.00 $133.86 $486 -8.45
400–445 430 27 120.00–130.00 $128.12 $551 -7.57
463–497 478 36 122.00–130.00 $128.17 $613 -5.48
500–527 504 23 122.00–127.00 $122.86 $619 -6.93
550–585 567 20 120.00–128.00 $122.95 $697 -6.43
606–641 626 63 120.00–131.00 $126.13 $790 -3.24
658–695 682 12 120.00–131.00 $125.49 $856 -1.66
741 741 6 122.00 $122.00 $904 -2.20
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–395 374 11 125.00 $125.00 $468 —
553–595 563 15 115.00–118.00 $115.73 $652 -5.07
620 620 5 117.00 $117.00 $725 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 6 162.50 $162.50 $552 —
350 unweaned 350 8 155.00 $155.00 $542 —
433 unweaned 433 10 142.00 $142.00 $615 —
478–498 484 20 141.00–142.50 $141.92 $687 -10.08
509 509 5 131.00 $131.00 $667 -7.90
519 unweaned 519 7 126.00 $126.00 $654 —
567 unweaned 567 12 123.00 $123.00 $697 —
566–573 568 23 123.00–130.00 $128.64 $731 -8.38
630–648 639 27 117.00–128.00 $122.43 $782 -4.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 9 162.00 $162.00 $732 —
518 518 5 141.00 $141.00 $730 -7.20
565 565 5 137.00 $137.00 $774 -12.00
591 unweaned 591 5 130.00 $130.00 $768 —
620–641 632 12 125.00–128.00 $127.26 $804 -6.62
655–667 661 12 126.00–131.00 $128.52 $850 -11.48
701–718 708 12 121.00 $121.00 $857 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 5 150.00 $150.00 $512 —
422–437 430 27 128.00–136.00 $132.51 $570 -1.35
631 631 6 115.00 $115.00 $726 -7.00

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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.