Cattle Market Pulse

Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 18, 2021

4,494 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $167.16/cwt +6.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 684 lb · 282 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $160.64/cwt +8.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,234/hd at 768 lb · 169 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.52/cwt -3.27 vs last sale · ≈ $700/hd at 471 lb · 153 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,494 3,728 4,826
Feeder cattle 4,494 3,728 4,826

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week, feeder steers traded 2.00-9.00 higher with the most gain on weights over 750 lbs. Feeder heifers traded steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 332 22 190.00–210.00 $199.17 $661 —
350–388 373 13 190.00–200.00 $193.91 $723 —
405–439 425 42 175.00–182.50 $178.98 $761 +1.48
520 thin fleshed 520 7 174.00 $174.00 $905 —
503–547 535 95 157.00–168.00 $161.40 $863 +0.54
553–599 584 153 157.00–168.50 $162.14 $947 -0.36
601–646 625 92 159.00–175.00 $165.96 $1,037 +2.21
651–695 684 282 160.00–170.50 $167.16 $1,143 +6.57
710–734 719 30 155.00–161.50 $159.85 $1,149 +1.21
752–799 768 169 155.00–163.50 $160.64 $1,234 +8.44
803–848 820 141 150.00–162.50 $158.66 $1,301 +7.02
863–897 883 135 154.85–159.50 $157.05 $1,387 +9.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 6 180.00 $180.00 $576 -5.00
390 390 13 182.00 $182.00 $710 —
409–444 431 49 162.00–170.00 $167.40 $721 -2.60
457–488 479 48 162.00–168.00 $165.51 $793 -0.24
510–541 520 74 145.00–154.00 $151.55 $788 +0.37
555–590 576 149 145.00–154.50 $151.22 $871 +0.69
602–644 624 87 145.00–157.00 $153.01 $955 +1.52
652–688 668 80 145.00–157.00 $151.90 $1,015 -0.77
701–740 727 45 147.00–153.00 $150.35 $1,093 —
753–772 766 9 153.00 $153.00 $1,172 —
871–881 876 6 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $1,231 +1.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388–393 390 11 165.00–170.00 $168.17 $656 -2.92
403–448 426 48 155.00–160.00 $157.77 $672 +0.54
456–499 478 88 152.00–160.00 $154.94 $741 +2.94
510–548 530 46 135.00–142.00 $138.56 $734 -1.44
551–577 561 69 137.00–142.00 $140.23 $787 +0.23
602–637 623 46 135.00–143.00 $141.11 $879 +0.44
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–430 422 10 142.00–150.00 $145.11 $612 -4.89
453–495 479 40 140.00–150.00 $145.52 $697 -0.58

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 fancy 321 11 171.00 $171.00 $549 —
326–346 331 22 155.00–167.00 $157.78 $522 —
354–399 367 73 155.00–166.00 $160.34 $588 +5.96
400–442 421 54 142.00–152.00 $147.09 $619 -1.74
451–499 471 153 142.00–156.00 $148.52 $700 -3.27
501–542 516 76 143.00–152.00 $148.45 $766 +6.21
551–595 569 92 143.00–155.50 $148.19 $843 +1.32
618–647 631 61 144.00–149.00 $146.39 $924 -0.05
667–697 684 66 145.00–154.50 $151.09 $1,033 +1.99
712–749 722 63 143.00–154.00 $150.04 $1,083 +4.66
750–751 751 29 146.00–146.50 $146.38 $1,099 +3.72
808–844 828 30 134.50–144.00 $137.88 $1,142 +0.88
850 fancy 850 27 147.50 $147.50 $1,254 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 6 142.50 $142.50 $456 -1.58
361–398 383 18 142.00–154.00 $146.93 $563 —
401–449 424 103 131.00–141.00 $138.31 $586 +1.96
456–498 479 97 130.00–139.00 $134.89 $646 +1.66
501–546 524 97 131.00–142.00 $137.48 $720 +4.52
550–598 576 109 130.00–142.00 $136.90 $789 +0.36
603–633 618 22 135.00–141.00 $138.68 $857 +1.51
660–686 675 41 133.00–140.00 $136.64 $922 +3.80
708–738 725 29 134.00–138.00 $135.71 $984 +3.95
755–794 772 17 133.00–141.00 $138.35 $1,068 +2.20
823–842 836 18 127.00–137.00 $130.28 $1,089 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 8 135.00 $135.00 $402 —
380–393 386 17 131.00 $131.00 $506 —
491–496 494 8 127.00–128.00 $127.37 $629 +5.70
501–541 520 18 121.00–127.50 $124.83 $649 +0.29
553–590 566 55 121.00–127.00 $124.97 $707 -2.03
601–643 630 34 126.00–131.00 $129.63 $817 +1.01
660 660 8 130.00 $130.00 $858 +5.22
700–727 714 18 124.00–128.00 $126.45 $903 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 11 146.50 $146.50 $774 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–442 430 7 142.00–145.00 $143.24 $616 +11.59
463–494 484 51 140.00–150.00 $141.47 $685 +4.47
555–588 567 16 130.00–132.00 $130.96 $743 +6.73
600–645 612 54 127.00–130.00 $129.54 $793 +9.05
708–723 714 7 117.00–119.00 $117.87 $842 -0.27
856 856 5 105.00 $105.00 $899 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512–545 532 45 134.00–142.00 $137.80 $733 +2.46
575 575 11 135.00 $135.00 $776 —
666–675 672 19 126.00–130.00 $128.75 $865 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 6 187.50 $187.50 $564 —
356–359 358 15 180.00–187.00 $181.86 $651 —
428 428 16 163.00 $163.00 $698 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 10 85.00 $85.00 $268 —

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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.