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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 11, 2021

3,728 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.86/cwt ≈ $1,212/hd at 892 lb · 196 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.66/cwt ≈ $1,111/hd at 779 lb · 191 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.10/cwt +6.67 vs last sale · ≈ $992/hd at 665 lb · 144 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,728 3,662 5,433
Feeder cattle 3,728 3,662 5,433

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers traded 2.00 - 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 650 lbs. traded 2.00 - 5.00 higher with weights over 650 lbs. trading 4.00 - 9.00 higher. Supply light 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
433 433 9 177.50 $177.50 $769 -3.31
464–497 478 12 175.00–177.00 $175.87 $841 —
503–511 fancy 508 12 176.00 $176.00 $894 —
506–534 515 53 156.00–170.00 $160.86 $828 —
553–587 565 31 157.50–166.00 $162.50 $918 —
604–635 623 31 160.00–166.00 $163.75 $1,020 -6.25
651–675 668 72 156.00–166.50 $160.59 $1,073 +1.59
717–747 738 125 152.00–161.50 $158.64 $1,171 +5.00
752–783 778 41 152.00–153.00 $152.20 $1,184 -1.76
811–836 828 64 146.00–153.00 $151.64 $1,256 +1.16
880–893 890 133 145.00–148.00 $147.42 $1,312 +0.17
951 951 21 144.00 $144.00 $1,369 +4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 8 185.00 $185.00 $561 —
413 413 5 170.00 $170.00 $702 +2.45
450–462 454 16 162.00–170.00 $165.75 $753 —
502–548 521 68 150.00–152.50 $151.18 $788 -3.87
552–596 569 38 145.00–154.00 $150.53 $857 -9.31
603–645 622 47 148.00–155.00 $151.49 $942 +0.06
660–695 682 81 145.00–155.00 $152.67 $1,041 +2.07
824–844 841 30 140.00–144.00 $140.65 $1,183 +0.40
864–879 874 76 136.00–144.50 $138.99 $1,215 +2.99
957–971 960 67 126.00–132.50 $130.93 $1,257 -6.07
1005 1005 18 132.00 $132.00 $1,327 +3.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–375 368 9 170.00–172.00 $171.09 $630 -6.10
413–442 428 40 152.00–160.00 $157.23 $673 +0.75
477 477 9 152.00 $152.00 $725 -9.11
504 504 11 140.00 $140.00 $706 -5.17
556–575 567 10 140.00 $140.00 $794 -4.02
605–645 626 9 140.00–142.00 $140.67 $881 +1.57
655–661 657 17 135.00–142.50 $140.84 $925 +0.97
745 745 5 136.00 $136.00 $1,013 —
864 864 28 133.00 $133.00 $1,149 —
902 902 10 110.00 $110.00 $992 —
1107 1107 22 108.50 $108.50 $1,201 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 9 165.00 $165.00 $561 —
444 444 20 152.00 $152.00 $675 —
566 566 22 144.00 $144.00 $815 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386–388 387 13 160.00–162.00 $160.61 $622 -0.91
417–448 435 15 150.00 $150.00 $652 +1.07
452–476 463 14 142.00–150.00 $146.10 $676 -1.98
601 601 8 127.00–130.00 $128.88 $775 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–373 364 10 152.00–157.00 $154.95 $564 —
451–485 475 22 132.00–140.00 $138.23 $657 —
626–645 634 9 120.00 $120.00 $761 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 6 159.00 $159.00 $445 —
370–394 380 18 150.00–164.00 $154.38 $587 -1.74
403–447 424 79 142.00–155.00 $148.83 $631 +1.64
460–467 464 33 149.00–153.00 $151.79 $704 +5.66
516–541 527 17 141.00–143.00 $142.24 $750 -4.01
553–598 578 53 140.00–155.00 $146.87 $849 -2.84
605–645 619 39 144.00–151.00 $146.44 $906 -0.18
657–693 665 144 143.00–155.00 $149.10 $992 +6.67
706–745 727 128 144.25–150.00 $145.38 $1,057 +0.89
763–787 779 191 142.25–144.00 $142.66 $1,111 —
817–848 820 62 137.00 $137.00 $1,123 +4.84
864–898 892 196 135.00–138.00 $135.86 $1,212 —
952 952 17 123.50 $123.50 $1,176 +5.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–346 330 9 140.00–147.00 $144.08 $475 +1.33
433–449 437 30 134.00–140.00 $136.35 $596 -0.03
453–497 482 57 130.00–138.00 $133.23 $642 -1.55
508–540 519 68 130.00–139.00 $132.96 $690 +0.40
551–565 559 17 133.00–139.00 $136.54 $763 +1.70
603–640 626 26 134.00–142.00 $137.17 $859 -0.36
658–688 681 42 132.00–133.00 $132.84 $905 -2.96
701–727 714 20 127.00–136.00 $131.76 $941 -0.40
771–790 786 34 130.00–138.00 $136.15 $1,070 +7.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 8 134.00 $134.00 $429 +0.34
474–495 489 24 120.00–122.00 $121.67 $595 -6.50
501–548 515 23 120.00–129.00 $124.54 $641 +1.68
558 558 5 127.00 $127.00 $709 +4.05
606–623 616 36 124.00–131.00 $128.62 $792 +2.49
650–683 661 14 121.50–130.00 $124.78 $825 -0.71
827 827 11 119.00 $119.00 $984 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 15 127.50 $127.50 $439 —
417 417 7 115.00 $115.00 $480 —
555–565 563 12 112.00–116.00 $115.01 $648 -0.72
625 625 3 110.00 $110.00 $688 -7.00
651 651 6 112.00 $112.00 $729 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 7 147.00 $147.00 $478 —
410 410 9 143.00 $143.00 $586 —
492 492 16 135.00 $135.00 $664 —
624 624 5 123.00 $123.00 $768 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 8 160.00 $160.00 $558 -2.50
365 365 7 165.00 $165.00 $602 —
420–426 424 15 130.00–135.00 $131.65 $558 —
491 491 18 137.00 $137.00 $673 -4.92
552–596 574 41 120.00–127.00 $124.23 $713 -4.41
608–624 620 12 120.00–122.00 $120.49 $747 -1.94
729–739 737 23 115.00–119.00 $118.14 $871 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511–538 520 12 135.00–136.00 $135.34 $704 -5.66

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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.