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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 25, 2021

4,196 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $162.10/cwt +3.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 815 lb · 276 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.70/cwt +2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,126/hd at 757 lb · 199 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $156.36/cwt -0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,374/hd at 879 lb · 180 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,196 4,494 2,741
Feeder cattle 4,196 4,494 2,741

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 600 lbs. traded 4.00-7.00 higher, heavier weights traded steady. Feeder heifers traded steady to 2.00 higher. Internet bidding and buying was active. Supply and demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–383 362 11 193.00–200.00 $195.02 $706 +1.11
408–426 fancy 421 19 194.00–199.00 $195.27 $822 —
401–447 425 82 177.00–192.00 $184.13 $783 +5.15
450–491 466 83 175.00–189.50 $182.85 $852 —
502–548 525 75 167.50–182.00 $174.05 $914 +12.65
548 unweaned 548 10 163.00 $163.00 $893 —
560–598 578 160 159.00–175.00 $164.92 $953 +2.78
612–646 625 71 162.00–170.00 $164.97 $1,031 -0.99
658–676 669 48 162.00–165.00 $163.84 $1,096 -3.32
708–747 731 26 159.00–161.00 $159.82 $1,168 -0.03
755–797 775 173 156.00–161.00 $158.78 $1,231 -1.86
807–838 815 276 155.00–163.85 $162.10 $1,321 +3.44
857–899 879 180 154.75–159.00 $156.36 $1,374 -0.69
965 965 5 149.00 $149.00 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–440 422 42 162.00–175.00 $168.68 $712 +1.28
453–495 475 80 162.00–172.00 $167.64 $796 +2.13
505–547 539 60 148.00–157.00 $151.73 $818 +0.18
556–595 574 67 146.00–154.00 $149.59 $859 -1.63
601–641 621 73 149.00–160.00 $154.47 $959 +1.46
655–699 678 106 147.00–161.50 $157.50 $1,068 +5.60
711–745 734 21 149.00–153.00 $149.92 $1,100 -0.43
762–796 783 79 146.00–153.00 $151.53 $1,186 -1.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–485 477 11 152.00 $152.00 $725 -2.94
511–548 536 18 135.00–142.00 $138.48 $742 -0.08
556 556 6 143.00 $143.00 $795 +2.77
643 643 6 142.00 $142.00 $913 +0.89
653–689 670 49 140.00–145.00 $141.41 $947 —
708–723 719 10 140.00–141.00 $140.30 $1,009 —
777 777 19 140.00 $140.00 $1,088 —
891 891 6 127.00 $127.00 $1,132 —
927 927 5 127.00 $127.00 $1,177 —
954 954 5 131.00 $131.00 $1,250 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 5 162.00 $162.00 $515 —
401–425 415 7 135.00–145.00 $140.86 $585 -4.25
490–495 492 30 132.00–142.00 $136.14 $670 -9.38
575–596 590 11 127.00–130.00 $127.80 $754 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
666 666 7 164.00 $164.00 $1,092 —
956 956 25 151.00 $151.00 $1,444 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336–342 338 12 160.00 $160.00 $541 +2.22
425–446 433 25 142.00–151.00 $145.82 $631 -1.27
455–493 472 64 142.00–157.00 $148.74 $702 +0.22
502–528 512 81 143.00–152.00 $149.45 $765 +1.00
558–591 566 32 143.00–150.00 $148.44 $840 +0.25
601–641 614 112 145.00–156.00 $149.13 $916 +2.74
654–687 678 142 146.00–157.00 $152.38 $1,033 +1.29
703–731 714 65 144.00–151.00 $149.11 $1,065 -0.93
753–776 757 199 144.00–150.50 $148.70 $1,126 +2.32
828 828 16 148.50 $148.50 $1,230 +10.62
860–890 875 48 136.00–142.00 $138.83 $1,215 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336–348 345 21 145.00–150.00 $145.93 $503 +3.43
351–397 376 46 142.00–150.00 $144.50 $543 -2.43
410–439 422 50 130.00–140.00 $136.85 $578 -1.46
462–496 480 92 132.00–141.00 $136.64 $656 +1.75
505–545 530 96 130.00–142.00 $134.35 $712 -3.13
552–596 572 76 133.00–142.00 $136.95 $783 +0.05
605–607 606 11 135.00–136.00 $135.54 $821 -3.14
657–696 672 18 135.00–142.00 $137.82 $926 +1.18
845 845 38 124.00 $124.00 $1,048 -6.28
1009 1009 6 115.00 $115.00 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–375 364 14 139.00–140.00 $139.63 $508 +8.63
407–431 416 19 120.00–127.50 $121.54 $506 —
452 452 7 122.00 $122.00 $551 —
545 545 21 126.00 $126.00 $687 +1.17
566–579 575 21 122.00–128.00 $125.81 $723 +0.84
600–646 622 59 122.00–132.00 $124.74 $776 -4.89
653 653 8 125.00 $125.00 $816 -5.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551–597 580 11 115.00 $115.00 $667 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
667 667 7 130.00 $130.00 $867 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493–497 496 8 140.00–142.00 $140.75 $698 —
502–518 508 10 130.00–135.00 $132.04 $671 -5.76
612 612 6 122.00 $122.00 $747 —
613 613 5 134.00 $134.00 $821 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 12 180.00 $180.00 $625 —

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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.